bards beating diffusing contingent reading

Tree Trap

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak

Tree Trap This encounter can occur anywhere in Neverwinter Wood. Set the scene by reading the following boxed text: You come upon a sixty-foot-wide forest clearing, in the middle of which is a black

examination of a twig doll reveals something wrapped inside it. By breaking a doll apart, characters can see that it contains a still-beating pig’s heart. Any damage to a heart kills it and causes

Talentan Characters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

, and bards and rogues certainly have a place on the plains. Outlander is a logical background, but you could easily be a bold folk hero, a dashing entertainer, or a clever charlatan. You could even be an

. Hermit and Outlander are sound backgrounds, but you could be an acolyte or a sage who consults with spirits instead of reading books. Warriors and shamans alike often wear masks in order to present a

Lorehold Student

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

Lorehold Student You have spent your youth preparing to be a student of Lorehold College, reading every book on the college’s recommended reading list for prospective students. Your academic passions

Lorehold. Bards thrive in Lorehold, and wizards (particularly those of the School of Divination) are numerous among its students. Clerics (often with the Knowledge or Light domains) are also quite common

Interesting Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

large meeting rooms, and a small concert hall. Rumors say that this is an outpost of the secret Circle of Song, a society of bards and entertainers spread across Khorvaire; others swear that House

students. Honors. The counterbalance to Detention, Honors is both bar, bookstore, and reading room. Many of the more respectable faculty members take their meals in Honors, and it’s a good place to find a debate on the cosmology of Eberron or the morality of the Last War.

Strahd's Location in the Castle

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

Strahd’s Location in the Castle Drawn from the high deck, the fifth card in the card reading determines the location of the final showdown with Strahd—the place in Castle Ravenloft where the

snuffed out too soon. Strahd faces the characters in Sergei’s tomb (area K85). Marionette (Jack of Hearts) Look to great heights. Find the beating heart of the castle. He waits nearby. Strahd faces the

11. Drow Outpost

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

entire drow contingent (including the drow in area 12a) for 9 days. 11b. A Little Privacy Drow. Melith, a drow priestess of Lolth and the leader of this outpost, meditates and prays before a shrine of

Lolth while her consort, the drow mage Thirza, sits at a zurkhwood desk reading her spellbook. Furnishings. The cave contains two sleeping pallets and a zurkhwood chest. A skewered darkmantle cooks

Occupied Mansion Locations

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

spends a minute reading the documents learns the following: Two Dragon Army leaders, Belephaion and Lohezet, work at the Threshold of the Heavens. The passphrase to gain entrance to the Threshold of the

, Dragon Highmaster Kansaldi Fire-Eyes, isn’t in the City of Lost Names. She remained with the bulk of the army near Kalaman. The commanders Belephaion and Lohezet lead this contingent of the Red

Factions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

in the immediate area, close enough to respond within fifteen minutes to the beating of the drum in the barbican. The bullywugs already believe themselves to be lords of the mere, and they act like it

courageous and disciplined when they have a leader worth following. Borngray hopes to be that leader, at least to the small contingent of lizardfolk warriors he houses in the castle and rewards with

Factions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

). Another thirty to seventy are in the immediate area, close enough to respond within fifteen minutes to the beating of the drum in the barbican. The bullywugs already believe themselves to be lords of the

, on the other hand, can be courageous and disciplined when they have a leader worth following. Borngray hopes to be that leader, at least to the small contingent of lizardfolk warriors he houses in

Gauntlet

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

places a hand into the impression, the water column flows backward for the next 10 minutes. Creatures that enter the column are gently ushered up to area P65. P58: Reading Room The walls, ceiling, and

they attack. Nafik’s Heart. The heart’s glass jar is sealed to the floor in the northeast cave and can be smashed easily. The heart inside looks like an ordinary human heart, beating steadily. Nafik’s

Conservatory Locations

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

. Between the hours of 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., Sythian Skalderang (see the end of the adventure) is here, reading and writing letters, as well as reviewing applications from the families of young hopefuls who

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

The Foundry

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2

rushes from west to east through the center of the room, crossed by two stone bridges. On the other side of the stream, three bald, gray dwarves work at a roaring forge, beating a white-hot blade into

. Bookshelves stand against the walls. Piles of books rest on a reading table in the middle of the room. The air reeks of moldy paper. Doors exit to the north, east, and south. A beautiful, slender

Battlefield Events

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention

that the enemy has breached the town square and the defenders are in dire need of aid. As you prepare to respond, you hear war drums beating from just outside town. Suddenly a bolt of lightning blasts a

of Leilon! Mysteriously, Aubrey the shopkeeper is fighting alongside them. Before reading further, count any victories scored so far: The party achieved three or more victories. Read the following

Locations R - U

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

large contingent of its City Guard here, using a nearby barracks as the base for outriders who infrequently patrol the road north as far as Amphail and south to Waterdeep. Yondral Horn (N male shield

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

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