barrier before diffusing core rewards

Background

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

Background Axel Defois A door to the Barrier Peaks Hundreds of years ago, an advanced society of Humanoid peoples launched a mission to find a replacement for their distant, dying world in the wake

of origin. During the voyage, the ship’s built-in computer went haywire. Core systems of the spacecraft—doors, navigation, and life support—began to degrade, and the robots aboard the vessel began

Adventure Summary

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

part of its original cargo and others recent invaders—Aphelion asks the party to carry out tasks on each level of the spacecraft in exchange for its assistance and rewards. Aphelion can override many

of the spacecraft’s core systems, including its arsenal of robots. Depending on how the characters respond, the computer can be a useful temporary ally or a dangerous enemy. Eventually, the party

Runic Circle Adventures

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

of their vessels. Both sides are desperate and offer rewards to the characters for their help. Far-Flung Invaders Creatures from another world appear in the circle during a stellar conjunction, then

built the circle. She demands tribute in the form of magical metal treasure to allow the characters to access the circle. She also accepts a fragment from the core of a supposedly inert runic colossus (see chapter 6).

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

to be invincible. They see the principles that define them and their deities at work every day in the world around them — nature rewards the strong and mercilessly eliminates the weak and the

or less intact, the orcs leave themselves the option of returning to raid the community over and over. When orcs fight elves, all of that changes. The enmity between the two races cuts to the core

Running the Adventure

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

Running the Adventure To run this adventure, you need the D&D fifth edition core rulebooks (Player’s Handbook, Dungeon Master’s Guide, and Monster Manual). Text that appears in a box like this is

. One-Shot (One Four-Hour Session). Give your players an adventure hook, assign them a guide (see “Part 1: Mission to the Barrier Peaks”), and start them at area C1, overlooking the bone devil’s monastery. Then as above, replace the treasury’s brain in a jar with Kwalish for an exciting conclusion.

Rage of Demons

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

, every nerve singing with the tension in the air all around you. Finally, a swirling light begins to flare in the darkness. A barely audible humming shakes you to the core, rising and falling like a

encouragement, telling them, “I bet you can do this.” Each character gains inspiration and a blessing of wound closure (see “Other Rewards” in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). Jimjar disappears

Spaceship Locations, Level 4

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

Spaceship Locations, Level 4 The fourth level of the spaceship is the service deck. It is the central node of the ship, the brain from which the ship’s core functions derive their processing power

: “What have you done? What have you done! Back to the darkness, Into the void.” After Aphelion dies, any robots still aboard the ship default to their core programming and continue their

Manshoon

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

Southern Ward. The original Manshoon was one of the founders of the Zhentarim. Evil to the core, he made enemies all across Faerûn, including other powerful spellcasters such as Khelben Arunsun and

years ago by the two wizards who built it. The edifice is surrounded by a magical barrier that has the properties of a wall of force. Manshoon rarely leaves the towers and uses a teleportation circle

3. Haunted Temple of Lolth

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

. When the first character enters the room, Muiral becomes visible as he casts a wall of force spell, using the barrier to cut off that character from the rest of the party. He then engages the

positions formerly held by our enemy. The defeat of House Freth is inevitable. Praise Lolth!” "Gelgos Argonrae and Jevan Kron’tayne are to be commended for the capture of a House Freth spy. Rewards

Casino Pit Masters

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

, Khai challenges them to combat; if the characters reduce Khai to 50 hit points or fewer without killing him, the abishai rewards them with access to Dragon’s Pride. See the “Scarlet Coliseum” section

an explanation of the game’s rules). Rezran is an opportunist to his core, always chasing after riches. He is a devoted follower of Tiamat and covets the Dragon Queen’s amassed wealth. Gaining Rezran’s

25. Auvryndar Hall

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

a roof, it has a 5-foot-thick covering of sticky webs. The webs provide an effective barrier, and any creature that enters the webs or starts its turn in them is restrained. A restrained creature can

. Durnan is pleased to have the halflings perform for his patrons and rewards the characters with a round of drinks. If the heroes plan to return to Undermountain, Durnan also pulls a few strings to

42. The Chapel of Kukulkan

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3

them is a potion bottle, but an invisible barrier prevents anyone from touching it. A glyph is etched into the side of the pillar just below the bottle. One more time the couatl speaks, its voice now

spells to help the party. It has been imprisoned a long time and doesn’t know anything about the ruins. It returns to the celestial planes after giving the characters their rewards.

Lambent Zenith Locations

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

. Daveras tried to talk to him, but Figaro used a magical device to erect an impenetrable barrier around the room. Personal History. Daveras wasn’t part of the Lambent Zenith’s crew. When his

barrier if he feels he can trust the characters. The barrier allows sound to pass through, meaning that the characters can talk with Figaro. A character talking with Figaro can make a DC 25 Charisma

Spaceship Locations, Level 1

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

clean up the ship in exchange for technological rewards and the supercomputer’s assistance during their exploration. It explains that with its core systems damaged by the crash and few robots remaining

of long-dead diners. This level of the ship contains three dining rooms. S4a: Southeast Dining Room. A long-shattered skylight in the ceiling of this room is open to the Barrier Peaks. The room

Locations on the Fortress Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1

character who approaches the door can smell the stench of what lies beyond. If the door is opened, read: Rats fill the room, trapped among their own waste. A small half-barrier prevents the rats from

rats, and in the meantime the rodents have chewed away the fastenings of the barrier. One round after someone opens the door, the rats knock the barrier over and rush out, attacking as a swarm of rats

Lower Palace Locations

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

rings are rewards from Zybilna for faithful service, and others were gifted to him by guests who learned about his obsession. The collection includes the following: Sixty-one ornate silver rings (10 gp

in the middle of this room, its wings partially outstretched. A wall of iron bars stretching from floor to ceiling forms a protective barrier around the chamber’s entrance, keeping visitors separated

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