bards button diffusing charge routes

Wyrmskull Throne

Magic Items Storm King's Thunder

expend any charges. As an action, the creature can expend 1 charge to cast lightning bolt (spell save DC 19) from the throne. The spell is cast as though using a 9th-level spell slot and deals 49 (14d6

breaking at least five Ruling Scepters of Shanatar simultaneously on it. This fact has never been recorded or sung of among the dwarves or any bards or storytellers, and it can’t be discovered

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

the Lake of Steam out along the trade routes to cross the world, yuan-ti poisons and potent liquors are covertly sold. Beware! Some of the latter slowly and subtly bring imbibers under the sway of

overindulge in food and wine, and I am impaired and lethargic for days afterward. 4 I worship a forbidden god. 5 I secretly believe things would be better if I was in charge. 6 If I could get

22. Alchemical Lab

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

complex control panel. Control Panel The control panel is covered with dials, switches, and buttons—including a hazy yellow button recognizable as one of the missing components of the Infernal

mummy rot antidote, and one vial of thessaltoxin antidote. See appendix C for all these items. Manipulating Time Having a mechanical guide spend 1 charge in this area advances the experiments underway

Pickshine Mines

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

caverns where the svirfneblin harvest all manner of gems. All the main routes to Blingdenstone intersect near the mine complex’s main entrance, meaning the characters are likely to pass it before

arriving in Blingdenstone. If they stop there, they meet Dasco Pickshine, the deep gnome overseer in charge of general operations. Dasco is willing to let the characters tag along with a cargo of ores heading for Blingdenstone, happy to have the extra security.

College of Glamour

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

College of Glamour The College of Glamour is the home of bards who mastered their craft in the vibrant realm of the Feywild or under the tutelage of someone who dwelled there. Tutored by satyrs

, eladrin, and other fey, these bards learn to use their magic to delight and captivate others. The bards of this college are regarded with a mixture of awe and fear. Their performances are the stuff of

16. Main Laboratory (South)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

covered with dials, switches, and buttons—including a light-purple button recognizable as one of the missing components of the Infernal Machine. Removing this component deactivates the controls and

labeled “Distilled Ettin Blood” (worth 25 gp to an alchemist), all used to facilitate the experiments here. Manipulating Time Having a mechanical guide spend 1 charge in this area causes the owlbears

14. Main Laboratory (North)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

adventure, as long as they can access fresh water every 4 hours. Control Panel The control panel is covered with dials, switches, and buttons—including a cloudy orange button recognizable as one of the

guide spend 1 charge in this area causes the lizardfolk renders on the tables to devolve back into standard lizardfolk.

Centaur

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

centaurs encounter settlements of other creatures built along their traditional routes. Reluctant Settlers. A centaur that can’t keep pace with the rest of its tribe is left behind. Some such centaurs

) WIS 13 (+1) CHA 11 (+0) Skills Athletics +6, Perception +3, Survival +3 Senses passive Perception 13 Languages Elvish, Sylvan Challenge 2 (450 XP) Charge. If the centaur moves at

Guilds and Groups

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

a few additional benefits: You can store items at the guildhall free of charge. You can book lodging at the guildhall for 5 sp per night. The accommodations are modest, but the guild provides stronger

city of Sharn, which is both the cultural heart of Breland and a nexus for intrigue and diplomacy. Bards have much to gain from the company of other bards, as they exchange news, stories, and songs

Chapter 1: Welcome to the Realms

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

routes between cities and nations often cross into the territory of brigands or marauding humanoids. Every forest, swamp, and mountain range has its own perils, whether lurking bandits, savage orcs

others. News and gossip are carried between population centers by caravans and ships that bring in supplies for trade and by traveling bards and minstrels who recount (or invent) stories to inform and

Build Your Group

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

would drive the order into obsolescence or even banishment if she were in charge. Does Lady Ofejjaia hold her lofty position because of her loyalty, her piety, and her qualifications? Or is she

Persuasion (or sometimes Intimidation) and Religion can be useful for this character. Many clerics fill this role, but devout bards can also be effective Teachers. Some Teachers bring skills from the

9. Torture Chamber

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

button recognizable as one of the missing components of the Infernal Machine. Removing this component deactivates the controls and releases the restraints on the tables, freeing Francache, Big Gadai

successful DC 18 Strength check. Manipulating Time Having a mechanical guide spend 1 charge in this area causes Andras to return to his quarters (area 8) to rest. If Andras and Stolos are both at this

6. Wyllow's Tower

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

spell cast on it. A button carved in the shape of a twinkling star is hidden in a nearby wall fresco; a character who searches the wall spots it with a successful DC 17 Wisdom (Perception) check. When the

star-shaped button is pushed, the door swings inward. The door can also be opened with a knock spell or forced open with a successful DC 25 Strength (Athletics) check. 6f. Wyllow’s Staff of Flowers

Yartar

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

problems, take advantage of what its fellows in the Lords’ Alliance can offer, and find a way to reap greater profit from its position along major trade routes — where it stands as the gateway to all the

, 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

N9. Vistani Camp

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

serve Strahd. The elders have died, leaving a pair of brothers named Luvash and Arrigal in charge. Both men are evil and willing to do whatever Strahd demands of them. These Vistani have two problems

strung across the width of the wagon under the driver’s seat serves as Arabelle’s bed. A burlap doll with button eyes lies in the hammock; Arabelle has no other possessions. A small iron stove in the

Areas of the Lair

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

and obey its telepathic commands to the best of their ability. When they detect intruders, they cry out, “Ooop! Ooop!” to alert their illithid master, then charge into battle. Portcullis. The

studies the carvings on the west wall and succeeds on a DC 12 Wisdom (Perception) check notices that each wizard’s eye is a button that can be pushed. If a character pushes either button, or uses an

Silent Sound Lighthouse

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

release a rain of arrows from turrets up higher on the lighthouse. The trap can be bypassed by pressing a hidden button on the door, requiring a successful DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check to

skull pierced by a sword thrust upward through it. The maps and parchments tacked up along the walls include the following: A number of maps show trade routes in the area around the lighthouse, running

Lady's Ward

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

, which include current and past Harmonium patrol routes, active members and their ranks, and official arrest records. Recruiting the Harmonium. With an official writ from Factol Sarin, the factol of an

, supposedly impartial magistrate appointed by the Guvners. Punishments are tailored to fit the crime, and advocates are strongly encouraged. Lawyers and orators, these civil servants include bards

Locations R - U

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

charge to cast conjure minor elementals (summoning either four magma mephits or four magmins, as the wearer wishes) or fire shield (warm shield version only) from the ring. Once all of its charges are

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

Locations I - L

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

expend 1 charge from each wand, triggering the effects of both wands simultaneously. Special Equipment. Klauth carries a wand of fireballs and a wand of lightning bolts, and he wears a ring of cold

stretches from the desert of Anauroch to the Forgotten Forest and the foothills of the Graypeak Mountains. Long Road The Long Road, one of the North’s busiest trade routes, begins at the gates of

Lower Palace Locations

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

bakers, and they are frozen in time. In addition to the large cake described below, characters can see platters of blue-frosted cupcakes and candied apples on sticks, bowls of sugar-glazed button

interest them (see area P38). When Zybilna and her court were frozen in time, Shon was shielded by the library’s demiplanar nature. He ventured forth to discover the League of Malevolence in charge

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