bards barriers diffusing consult remaining

Strahd von Zarovich

Monsters Curse of Strahd

against other members of the adventuring party. The Vampire’s Minions Whenever Strahd appears in a location other than his tomb or the place indicated by the card reading, roll a d20 and consult

, provided it has at least 1 hit point remaining. Strahd can, as a bonus action on his turn, break his link to the Heart of Sorrow so that it no longer absorbs damage dealt to him. Strahd can

Aftermath of the Siege

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

Combat. If you are using the Dragonlance: Warriors of Krynn game along with this adventure, consult the “Warriors of Krynn: Scenario 12” sidebar. Without Mass Combat. If you aren’t using the Dragonlance

remaining Dragon Army forces from the field. Run scenario 12 from Dragonlance: Warriors of Krynn to represent this final conflict. If the characters attain a win or hold during this scenario, Darrett

Creating a Gold Dragon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

the motivation to overcome my barriers, then their matter is unworthy of my attention. 8 On a long enough timescale, all actions are meaningless. So why should I deny myself anything? Gold

what’s fair or necessary. (Lawful) 5 Isolation. Every interaction has ramifications that stretch on into infinity. I curate my impact on the world by remaining aloof and self-reliant. (Any

To the Coast

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

To the Coast The journey to Dread Wolf Cove takes five days—fewer if the characters have Clystran’s guidance or other methods of conveyance. Consult the “Movement in the Wastes” section in chapter 5

to the ground 30 feet from the characters. It has 4 hit points remaining and is restrained by a net. The three Dragon Army officers and their Dragon Army dragonnels (see appendix B for both stat

Elf Traits

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep. Trance. Elves don’t need to sleep. Instead, they meditate deeply, remaining semiconscious, for 4 hours a day. (The Common word for such

is rich and varied, and their songs and poems are famous among other races. Many bards learn their language so they can add Elvish ballads to their repertoires. Subrace. Ancient divides among the

Elf Traits

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep. Trance. Elves don’t need to sleep. Instead, they meditate deeply, remaining semiconscious, for 4 hours a day. (The Common word for such

is rich and varied, and their songs and poems are famous among other races. Many bards learn their language so they can add Elvish ballads to their repertoires. Subrace. Ancient divides among the

Demon Showdown

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

for even a short rest before taking on the main challenge of this encounter — a fight with the sole remaining demon lord. Demon Sortie Rampaging lesser demons discover one or more of the characters

of the remaining demon lords. If there aren’t enough demon lords for all the players, you can use balors or other powerful demons to round out their numbers. The players control the demons in their

Other Routes

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

encounters instead of using the tables in chapter 2. Once every hour, roll a d20 and consult the table to determine what, if anything, the party encounters. Drow Defenses d20 Encounter 1–10 No

drow fighting a hezrou demon. The hezrou has 2d10 + 45 hit points remaining, while each drow has 2d6 hit points remaining. The drow elite warrior isn’t wounded. Without interference, the drow slay the

Rumors and Legends

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

Rumors and Legends Countless legends have arisen regarding the mysterious Barrier Peaks, and those tales circulate constantly among adventurers, explorers, and bards. Rumors specific to Kwalish and

percentile dice and consult the table below to determine what the character learns. False rumors are in italics. Also see appendix F for even more potential rumors of the Barrier Peaks. Barrier Peaks

Modifying a Class

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

firmly in the world by associating the class with a particular race or culture. For example, you might decide that bards, sorcerers, warlocks, and wizards represent the magical traditions of four

. You could break that down still further: bards of the College of Lore could be high elves, and bards of the College of War could be wood elves. Gnomes discovered the school of illusion, so all wizards

Broken King Antigonos

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

to attempt the test. Doing so requires the creature to climb into the amphora while Antigonos holds it upright. After someone has entered the amphora, roll a d20 and consult the Test of the Amphora

minotaur respects their decision and wanders off dejectedly. Contending with Antigonos Broken King Antigonos is a minotaur with 38 hit points remaining and who has disadvantage on attack rolls due to his

The Assault

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

reserves, or otherwise planning the fortress’s defense. Areas 1, area 5, and area 19 have particular encounters associated with them (see “Assault Encounters”). For every other area, consult the following

possible that the party could be overwhelmed by foes. Consult the “Handling Mobs” section in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide to help deal with large numbers of enemies. Concluding the Assault

Chase Complications

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

several examples. Complications occur randomly. Each participant in the chase rolls a d20 at the end of its turn. Consult the appropriate table to determine whether a complication occurs. If it does

ones in this section. Otherwise, improvise as you play. Complications can be barriers to progress or opportunities for mayhem. Characters being chased through a forest by bugbears might spot a wasp nest

Manor Occupants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

, roll a d20 and consult the Manor Encounters table to determine whom or what the characters encounter. Manor Encounters d20 Encounter 1 Roll twice more on this table, using 2d10 instead of a d20

armor are stationed outside the doors to the ballroom (area M6). The remaining sentries roam the manor freely. The suits of armor and golems also perform hands-on labor that doesn’t require conversation

Adventure Synopsis

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

of the World, wherein they consult a divine oracle. The oracle requires that the adventurers retrieve some lost relics buried under Uthgardt ancestral mounds scattered throughout the North. If the

happy to let the characters deal with the remaining evil giant lords as they see fit. Storm King’s Thunder is not a “ticking clock” adventure, meaning that the characters are under no pressure to end

Satyrs in Distress

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

. After every hour of travel, roll a d20 and consult the Demiplane Encounters table to determine if the characters have an encounter at that point. If you get a previous result (other than “no encounter

the characters make their presence known, the berserkers attack them instead. 17–20 Four injured wolves come upon the party but keep their distance. Each has 1d8 hit points remaining. If approached

Lost Things

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

first time in eight years. One or more characters might be Witchlight hands or troubadours who have spent years traveling with the carnival; the remaining party members are assumed to be visitors who

character in the adventuring party, roll a d8 and consult the Lost Things table to determine what was stolen from that character. If a player doesn’t like their result, let them choose an option they prefer

Lulu the Hollyphant

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

characters feels important. Any remaining memories return at once when Lulu regains all her spellcasting abilities. When the time comes for Lulu to recall a lost memory, roll a d6 and consult the Lulu’s

Above the Ashen Spires

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fated Flight of the Recluse

clouds surrounding the airship. Antonio José Manzanedo Electric Death Though Kreffik doesn’t know it, there is a spy aboard the Recluse. One of the two remaining crew members is a devotee of

the dragon gives up its chase. Dragon Chase Complications. While the chase is ongoing, each participant in the chase rolls 1d12 at the end of its turn. Consult the Dragon Chase Complications table to

On Board The Maverick

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

failure points earned by the party and consult the following table. Failure Points Outcome 0–2 The characters arrive first 3 The characters and the Six operatives arrive at the same

empty its contents. Roll for initiative, but Szorrulax’s first act is to plane shift away. All is not lost, though. Once the characters defeat the remaining foes, they can investigate the cabin. In the

Howling Caves Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

creatures are in the chasm, have them roll initiative. On initiative count 10, roll a d20 and consult the following table to determine what effect, if any, occurs in the chasm: d20 Effect 1–10 None

hit point remaining. Healing brings a captive back to his or her senses. The humans are two Howling Hatred initiates (see chapter 7) who angered Aerisi one time too many. They’re sullen and silent if

The Seldarine

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

, revere these entities for remaining true to Corellon. In practice, this reverence is expressed more as the honoring of an ancestor than the worshiping of a god, for all the elves are descended from the

be with. Stories of Hanali’s romantic adventures among elves and other mortals are perennial favorites when sung by elf bards and poets. In Arvandor, Hanali maintains a hidden pool called Evergold

Temple of Tharizdun

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

the map), but it is aware of intruders as soon as they enter area T5. If the four chuuls in area T4 haven’t sprung their attack yet, it waits for them to do so before joining in. While remaining

a tightly sewn oilcloth — an instrument of the bards (Cli lyre) found by a cultist years before. The lyre is the cult’s greatest treasure, and has been kept as a gift for the leader that the cultists

Conservatory Locations

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

into area C5. The missing paintings were sold at auctions to pay off some of Sythian’s debts. The remaining decor includes three light crossbows and three heavy crossbows (all of which are functional

duration of the spell). Once the glyph is triggered, the trunk is safe to open. Treasure. The trunk contains, among personal items and clothing of little value, the instrument of the bards (Canaith mandolin

Mortuary Basement Locations

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

healer’s kit with three uses remaining, several flasks of embalming chemicals, a polished scalpel that functions as a dagger, and any equipment the characters begin play with. Morte Tiny Undead

zombie pulls the furnace lever. Mortal Lessons A character could easily die in area M5. If this happens, reveal that the characters have multiple incarnations. Consult the “Glitch Characters” section

Forge Level (X27-X37)

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

(see “Wyrmdoom Crag”). You can add additional prisoners to the cellblock, at your discretion. The remaining cells are otherwise empty. X29. Deep Duerra’s Temple When one or more characters enter the

. The unarmed and unarmored duergar shackled to the chair is Nefrun, the former captain of the guard. She has 7 hit points remaining. Her torturers are two duergar mind masters (see appendix C) wearing

Strahd von Zarovich

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

appears in a location other than his tomb or the place indicated by the card reading, roll a d20 and consult the Strahd’s Minions table to determine what creatures he brings with him, if any. Strahd’s

point remaining. Strahd can, as a bonus action on his turn, break his link to the Heart of Sorrow so that it no longer absorbs damage dealt to him. Strahd can reestablish his link to the Heart of Sorrow

Locations R - U

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

are even more formidable than the knights and have served the city well for years. Silverymoon is also a haven for Harpers — not surprising, given that many Harpers are wizards and bards. Grand and

, two miles from end to end and four hundred feet tall at its apex, comfortably spans the Dessarin River and the plain around it, remaining high and dry during even the worst springtime floods. The Stone

Tyrant's Spiral

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

endless loop. The modrons are indifferent to other creatures and ignore creatures they trample or creatures that try to communicate. If faced with barriers, the modrons create simple structures (like

creature that tries to interfere with X01. The remaining septon continues to carry X01, attacking only if X01 is stolen. The septons fight to the death. Septons carrying X01 move with the other modrons at

Necropolis Locations (Y1-Y9)

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

chapter 2), and the other is buried elsewhere in the glacier (see chapter 6). The remaining twelve spires are intact, though two are almost buried in ice. There is a 20 percent chance per tower that 1d3

“Supernatural Gifts” in the Dungeon Master’s Guide). Roll a d8 and consult the Magic Goblet Charms table to determine which charm is bestowed. Each charm grants its recipient the power to cast a

Keep Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

random encounter occurs. To determine the encounter, roll a d6 and consult the following table: d6 Encounter 1 1d3 commoners (see area K17) 2 1d4 bandits (see area K8) 3 1d3 Crushing Wave reavers

(see chapter 7). At any given time, four of the bandits stand watch as sentries on the outer wall, and two of the Crushing Wave reavers are on duty in area K16. The remaining eight bandits and two

Brimstone Hold Locations

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

below. Three-foot-high barriers line the causeway’s edges, funneling travelers toward the gatehouse of Vrakir’s imposing fortress. The bridge crosses the lava river at its narrowest point, spanning 300

here when he isn’t conducting business in area B25 or entertaining visitors in area B26. Treasure. The lyre is an instrument of the bards (Cli lyre) decorated with carvings of phoenixes. Jarazoun

Platinum Room Locations

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

winner if the Fiends slay each other, or if the character is otherwise the only one remaining at the table. A character who wins the game can collect 3 platinum chips from a tiefling attendant—even if

). Treasure. A character who searches the room finds curios worth 15,000 gp, a dagger of venom, a suit of demon armor, and an instrument of the bards (Anstruth harp), all designed with vulpine shapes

Lair Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

neat piles labeled in Draconic: “keep,” “trade,” and “dump.” Many of these items were gifts from travelers or admirers; the remaining items the dragon acquired during her efforts to better understand

clasps an Instrument of the Bards (Ollamh harp), which she acquired in her youth. Taking the harp, plucking one of its strings, or removing the glass key from around Yemi’s neck ends the Sequester spell

Outer City Gazetteer

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

, causing the remaining bone-houses and markers to shift and lean, while also exposing numerous crypts and tomb-tunnels to the air, prompting a fresh rush of grave robbing. Though Baldurians rarely bury their

and each other, speaking through the barriers so as to maintain anonymity. Also popular are schools like the Lamp of Learning and the Verdashir Academy (also known as the Dervish Academy), which train

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