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Last Stand

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

afraid to investigate further. Until the characters appeared, the survivors believed that they had been abandoned, and that the only way off the island is the ferry. But even if the characters have

the characters a single chance for a controlled fight. Destroying the drowned ones before they capture the hermitage might be the only way to end their threat. If the characters decide to stay and

Approaching the Winery

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

shapes emerge from the vineyard, their limbs cracking as they trudge forth through the mist and rain. Thirty needle blights (in six groups of five) emerge from the surrounding vineyard and make their way

toward the characters and the winery. The blights are 120 feet away when they first become visible, and they have a walking speed of 30 feet. Characters can either barricade themselves inside the

Frozen Shipwreck

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

ship and crept across the ice to explore it, hoping to find something tasty inside. It spooked some kobolds in the hold and chased them into a cabin. The kobolds were able to barricade the door, and

the troll is trying to break through it to get at them. Characters can surprise the troll if they remain quiet as they make their way into the ship’s hold (area D9). Climbing onto the ship and moving

The Sally Port

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

infiltrators trying to fight its way back outside. If characters barricade the door with barrels or other heavy objects while awaiting repairs, they might hold off attackers until the repairs are finished and avoid this fight entirely. Rewards Award standard XP for defeated foes.

The Sally Port

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

infiltrators trying to fight its way back outside. If characters barricade the door with barrels or other heavy objects while awaiting repairs, they might hold off attackers until the repairs are finished and avoid this fight entirely. Rewards Award standard XP for defeated foes.

Welcome to the Far North

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

enough divine power left to barricade the mountain pass with blizzards and churn the Sea of Moving Ice with blistering winds. Such measures discourage travelers from approaching or leaving Icewind Dale

Frostmaiden has imposed her will in this way or why the other gods refuse to challenge her. This prolonged winter, which has gone on for more than two years, threatens to doom not just the flickering

Astral Blights

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis

sailor standing in your midst says, “I think it’s time I returned to my ship. You’re welcome to join me. You would be wise to flee as well.” With that, she makes her way toward the docks. The ground

the “Trouble at the Docks” encounter when they arrive. Hole Up. If the characters try to barricade themselves in a building or find somewhere else in the settlement to hide, the increasingly violent

6. Goblin Den

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

characters ask an NPC party member for advice or direction, remember that NPCs make mistakes too. An NPC won’t deliberately put himself or herself in harm’s way unless there’s a good reason to do so. An NPC

won’t treat all party members the same way, which can create some fun friction. As an NPC gets to know the characters, think about which characters the NPC likes most and which ones the NPC likes least

2. Feasting Hall

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

she falls must succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw or take 21 (6d6) bludgeoning damage; the creature is also knocked prone, trapped underneath her, and restrained while trapped in this way. A

characters can barricade themselves inside the den, using heavy furniture or magic to seal off entrances until a character attunes to the conch.

Skytower Shelter Locations

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

warnings to the goliaths of Skytower Shelter. The goliaths quickly arm themselves, expecting trouble. If the shelter comes under attack, the griffons join the fray. S2. Barricade and Chieftain Six

griffons circle above you, shrieking at your approach. They descend until they’re a few hundred feet away but come no closer. At the end of the entranceway is a ten-foot-tall barricade made of wood and

Monster Behavior

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

course of combat. Brian Valeza Kobolds build a barricade to keep adventurers at bay Initial Attitudes A published adventure typically notes or implies whether a creature’s initial attitude toward the

cares only for itself and not the rest of the group. 6 One monster bullies the others; it forces them into danger, but they want it defeated. Reactive Tactics A great way to make an adventure location

Locations on the Dungeon Level

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

way against the walls, revealing a floor of black stone, much worn by the tread of countless feet. 2. Chamber of the Keeper A cluttered room near the marshaling area has skins on the floor, a bed, a

) and will see them safely past the guards behind the barricade to the south (at the location marked B) if the characters can handle the bugbear at the watch post (W) to the west of that place. 4–8

D: Sunward Fortress

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

characters likely have no way of knowing the larger prints are slaadi tracks. Resting near Camp. If the characters take a long rest in the camp or within a mile of the Sunward Fortress, there is a 50

feels unwell; its speed is halved; and it has disadvantage on attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws. At birth, the tadpole chews its way through vital organs and out of the host’s chest in

Areas of the Fire Temple

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

talk their way past the hobgoblins, two hobgoblins escort the party to area E2. Reinforcements. Sounds of combat here attract the guards in area E2. Treasure The hobgoblin captain has a belt pouch

E26. He also describes of what they might encounter along the way. In so doing, he minimizes the dangers of the intervening rooms. Reinforcements. The cultists in E7 and E8 come to Bastian’s aid if

Cave Locations

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

from age. It’s not terribly comfortable, but the storeroom makes a secure resting place for the party. No monsters come this way. Moreover, the storeroom door is in good shape and can easily be

one who is larger than the others, lounge in the room, grumbling about their hunger. If the party enters from the west, add: Across the room is another door, this one blocked by a barricade made

Battlefield Events

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

general store. “Barbarians at the north gate!” he gasps. “The storm lord’s berserkers! I was on my way to warn you when I saw the dead wading out of the marsh. They’re attacking the quayside right now

the town guard, shouting at a group of soldiers stationed behind a barricade. “Retreat! Save yourselves! Leilon is lost!” Sergeant Yorrum is a cowardly human male guard. The party can defy him and

Encounters in the Villa

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

master bedroom, she shouts, “The City Watch is on the way!”) The door to area G15a is ajar. Beyond it, characters can hear someone putting a boot to another door. Corpses. Lying on the floor are the

himself at the mercy of the first person to bust through his barricade. Characters who have Lord Gralhund at their mercy can pry the following information from him with a successful DC 10 Charisma

Fort Beluarian

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

; their chief duty is rowing the boats back and forth. In case of danger, they can barricade themselves inside the stoutest log building or row out to sea until whatever threatens them loses interest

symbols involving falcons, dragons, suns, and so forth give way in Chult to leopard-skin tabards, dinosaur-themed heraldry, helmets shaped like snarling panthers or swooping pteranodons, and armor

Tomb Locations

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

; the character must either talk their way out of trouble with a successful DC 18 Charisma (Deception or Persuasion) check or be attacked. Barred Door. Two iron bars seal the double door to the south

character can remove a barricade in 30 minutes. Multiple characters working together can reduce this time proportionately. X6: Forgotten Garden A haze of spores fills this large room, three corners of which

Tower of the Heavens Locations

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

make a DC 10 Intelligence (Investigation) check. On a successful check, the bridge becomes visible to that creature. Creatures that can’t see the bridge can still feel their way across, albeit

breaks in. Both doors are under the effects of Arcane Lock spells that allow only Shalfey to open the doors normally. Shalfey has also reinforced each door with a barricade. A character outside the

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