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Animate Dead Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

This spell creates an undead servant. Choose a pile of bones or a corpse of a Medium or Small humanoid within range. Your spell imbues the target with a foul mimicry of life, raising it as an undead

issue no commands, the creature only defends itself against hostile creatures. Once given an order, the creature continues to follow it until its task is complete. The creature is under your control

Aarakocra Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

brightly colored, with feathers of red, orange, or yellow. Females have more subdued colors, usually brown or gray. Their heads complete the avian appearance, being something like a parrot or eagle with

changes in the prevailing winds that they regarded as a bad omen. Unlike the aarakocra of other worlds on the Material Plane, the aarakocra of the Realms rarely travel to the Elemental Plane of Air

Animate Dead

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

undead servant. Choose a pile of bones or a corpse of a Medium or Small humanoid within range. Your spell imbues the target with a foul mimicry of life, raising it as an undead creature. The target

creature only defends itself against hostile creatures. Once given an order, the creature continues to follow it until its task is complete. The creature is under your control for 24 hours, after

Animate Dead

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

undead servant. Choose a pile of bones or a corpse of a Medium or Small humanoid within range. Your spell imbues the target with a foul mimicry of life, raising it as an undead creature. The target

creature only defends itself against hostile creatures. Once given an order, the creature continues to follow it until its task is complete. The creature is under your control for 24 hours, after

Devilish Work Crew

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

of five bearded devils in the process of raising a pyre around a tree to incinerate it. Four of the devils tease the fifth, whose name is Krikendolt. A vrock savaged Krikendolt’s skull during one of

takes the group to the Tower of Urm. Abyssal Chicken Tiny fiend (demon), chaotic evil Armor Class 13 (natural armor) Hit Points 10 (3d4 + 3) Speed 30 ft., fly 30 ft. (see Bad Flier below

Quest Goals

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

Quest Goals To complete the Axeholm Quest, adventurers must kill or drive out all the monsters in the fortress. AXEHOLM FEATURES In the dwarves’ absence, Axeholm has become a dark, sullen tomb

, full of dust and bad memories. It’s quiet most of the time, except when the sorrowful wails of the banshee fill the place. The following features are common throughout. Arrow Slits. When using an arrow

Adventure Structure

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

, where Volo gives them a quest. It’s a straightforward rescue mission with a twist involving a case of mistaken identity. If the adventurers complete the quest, Volo rewards them with a valuable piece of

goal is to prevent the gold from falling into the hands of the bad guys. If all goes well, some of the gold will find its way into the characters’ pockets. Characters will have a hard time claiming it

Carousel

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

home in their carnival. Diana greets patrons with good humor, but there’s a sadness behind her eyes. She’s quick to correct anyone who calls her a centaur, saying that she’s “a human who made a bad

Fortune and Bold, from the proverb “Fortune favors the bold.” Fortune’s name tag is complete, but Bold’s name tag reads B _ _ _. Second Pair. These unicorns’ names are Pride and Fall, from the proverb

38. Ritual Chamber

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

knives, and allow the altar to be bathed in blood. Half embedded in the east wall is a wooden wheel connected to hidden chains and mechanisms. A character can use an action to turn the wheel, raising

dubbed Lorghoth the Decayer. It is asleep but awakens if attacked or if the characters summon the cultists but refuse to complete their ritual (see “One Must Die!” below). A character standing next to

District Garrison

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

realize what the party is up to, they immediately suspect the characters are out to make them look bad. In that case, they become surly and tight-lipped. All the militia guards have been assured by

superiors and fellow guards, and she doesn’t need any more trouble in that area. If she’s reassured that the characters aren’t trying to make the militia look bad, Jute gives a frank account of her

Winter Encounter Chain

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

(encounter 4, “Mausoleum”). Weather Effects Until the encounter chain is complete, the following weather effects are in play. Blizzard. Shrieking wind and falling snow impose disadvantage on Wisdom

during the battle. If you find an encounter too deadly, reduce the antagonists’ hit points, have NPCs arrive to help the characters, or have the bad guys cut their losses and flee.

Ability Checks

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

ten times the normal amount of time needed to complete a task automatically succeeds at that task. However, no amount of repeating the check allows a character to turn an impossible task into a

something, think of it in terms of what a very high or low score in those two abilities might mean. A character with a high Wisdom but low Intelligence is aware of the surroundings but is bad at

Simple Traps

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

sown with too many traps, and if the characters are victimized over and over again as a result, they are likely to take steps to prevent further bad things from happening. Because of their recent

characters discover a trap, be open to adjudicating their ideas for defeating it. The trap’s description is a starting point for countermeasures, rather than a complete definition. To make it easier

Research

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

character astray, especially if the object of the research is known to the rival. The rival might plant false information, bribe sages to give bad advice, or steal key tomes needed to find the truth. In

would have opened it. 4 A sage becomes obsessed with convincing you of a number of strange theories about reality.* 5 Your actions cause you to be banned from a library until you make reparations.* 6 You uncovered useful lore, but only by promising to complete a dangerous task in return. *Might involve a rival

Mortuary Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary

planetar sneaks through a crypt in hopes of raising one of its god’s agents from the dead. The angel reveals itself to the characters and asks for help in finding its way. 5 The party unknowingly enters a

ritual dedicated to the powers of death. To complete the ritual, the deathlocks require a living sacrifice—one of the characters would be perfect. 9 Four minotaur skeletons carry a palanquin of bones

Champions and Quests

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

general rule of raising it by 1 every session. Upon completing a quest bestowed by the god, the character might earn a blessing (such as those described in this chapter) as well as a piety score

complete a quest for a different god. As long as undertaking the quest isn’t a matter of urgency, gods usually don’t punish champions who procrastinate. But if a champion willfully ignores a god’s

Demelin

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

—along with the Kingpriest of Istar—one of the magic-users responsible for raising the city into the heavens. When the city fell, Demelin learned a lesson in hubris. The dispassionate mage has since

Sorcery” in chapter 1 for details on the Test of High Sorcery. If a character agrees to take the test, proceed to the following section. After interested characters’ tests are complete (or if no

Woods Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

Stat Block: Commoner One of the Borderlands’ oldest and wisest residents was banished from the keep for crimes she didn’t commit. Bad Reputation. Xanthe was wrongfully exiled for using occult magic

is complete or interrupted. If disturbed, they fight. Adjusting the Difficulty. To make this encounter easier, reduce the number of Cultists. Conversely, you can make this encounter more challenging

Mutual Respect

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

” in chapter 3 for suggestions). Scott Murphy Conflicts between characters aren’t always bad, but they can get in the way of the game Communicating Limits. Make sure everyone is comfortable with how

arms in an X or raising a palm in a “stop” gesture), a code word or phrase, touching or lifting a designated object, or anything else your group agrees on. Players should also feel safe to say “stop

Carousing

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

rumors, and building a bad reputation around town. As a rule of thumb, a character has a 10 percent chance of triggering a complication for each workweek of carousing. Lower-Class Carousing Complications

Middle-Class Carousing Complications d8 Complication 1 You accidentally insulted a guild master, and only a public apology will let you do business with the guild again.* 2 You swore to complete

Mutual Respect

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

gesture (such as crossing the arms in an X or raising a palm in a “stop” gesture), a code word or phrase, touching or lifting a designated object, or anything else your group agrees on. Players should

. Conflicts between characters aren’t always bad. It’s OK for characters (and players) to disagree about how to deal with a captured enemy or which side to back in a brewing war. If the disagreement gets

Background

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

taught me the guild’s business. 2 I helped a guild artisan keep a secret or complete a task, and in return I was taken on as an apprentice. 3 One of my family members who belonged to the guild made a

caused me to leave my family to see the world. I look after myself. 2 I ran away from a bad situation at home and made my own way in the world. 3 Monsters wiped out my village, and I was the sole

The Grand Dame

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

character who wins the contest can board the ship without raising suspicion. If Storn wins the contest, he views the character as suspicious and demands an explanation for the individual’s presence. Storn

to bad taste, with its purple velvet curtains and scented candles in gaudy candelabras. In the middle of the room is a table with a large aquarium tank resting atop it. The aquarium contains a coral

Cottage Locations

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

creature that was plugging the well, she considers this chore complete.) Find the Missing Book. Bavlorna’s Big Book of Bad Blood has gone missing. It contains copious notes on everyone who has wronged her

comes from a shadowed corner above the door at the top of the stairs. This outdoor stairway connects area B1 on the first floor with area B13 on the second floor, but the steps are in bad shape. A

Portal Encounters

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

their story. Fortunately, Dagdra is open to reconsidering her life choices and allegiances — and is having a really bad day. If the characters agree to help her complete her tasks, she reveals the

efforts to undercut Acquisitions Incorporated’s reputation and success. Dagdra has made a lot of bad choices in her life, from leaving her church to joining Dran Enterprises and getting stuck with

Colossus Locations

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

control this wall, lowering it (or parts of it) to deposit or extract prisoners and then raising it again. The wall radiates no heat inside the ring, so the prisoners are unharmed while they remain

help her complete the delivery. Development If the characters leave any prisoners here, Vanifer sacrifices the remaining captives to the magma roper (area W4) within a day. If the prison is empty, the

Goblins

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

Exterior. Anyone who is skilled or fortunate enough to pass through the territory of a goblin tribe without being detected is likely to come upon some telltale signs of habitation — complete with goblins at

timber (and suitable tools) nearby. In appropriate terrain, the goblins might set aside some land for simple farming (raising mushrooms and gourds). If the lair doesn’t have enough space underground for

Harrowhall Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

drawbridge is down, and the portcullis is up. Read or paraphrase the following if the characters get close enough to see into the moat: The bottom of the dry moat is littered with bones as well as complete

rod. He doesn’t notice the characters unless they interact with him or the ritual rod. If the characters draw his attention, he snickers with glee. “More fodder for my ghost army,” he says, raising his

N2. Blue Water Inn

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

mention that his cantankerous father, Davian Martikov, owns the local winery and vineyard, the Wizard of Wines (chapter 12). There’s bad blood between Urwin and his father (whom Urwin and Danika refer

they complete the quest and return with his wine shipment. Urwin sends a wereraven in raven form to observe the party’s progress from a distance. If the characters get in trouble, the wereraven

N3. Burgomaster's Mansion

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

). In addition to his weapons, Izek carries an iron ring of keys that unlock the stocks in the town square (area N8). If the characters get on his bad side, the baron accuses them of being “spies of the

stands in one corner of the dining hall. N3d. Preparation Room White sheets cover two plain wooden tables in the center of this room. Neatly arranged atop one table is a complete set of polished

Cragmaw Hideout Locations

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

, Yeemik tries to force them to pay a rich ransom for Sildar after they complete their part of the bargain. If the characters refuse to parley, Yeemik shoves Sildar over the edge and continues fighting

Cragmaw band that waylaid Sildar. The goblin gave Sildar a bad feeling, but the Cragmaws didn’t seem to know the creature. The goblin whispered “you’re not what Ruxithid wants” to Sildar before leaving the

Spaceship Locations, Level 2

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

momentarily and resumes playing a low-budget sci-fi horror movie. The scene depicts a living brain oozing from a pool of brine in a futuristic laboratory. The brain feeds on scientists portrayed by bad actors

clearly malfunctioning. If pressed further, Aphelion is standoffish until the characters complete another task or reach the ship’s third level.

Lottie's Palace

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

, she offered the duergar jobs building her lair and minting tokens. When the casino was complete, Lottie fired her duergar work force but offered each of them a starter set of tokens as a severance

terrible powers to learn how to use the orrery components to open a portal to the Far Realm. The commercial interests of these liches means that all understand how destroying the world is bad for business

Locations M - P

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

Mount Hotenow (see the “Neverwinter Wood” section) erupted about fifty years ago. Now, the City of Skilled Hands works furiously to rebuild itself. Neverwinter’s reconstruction is far from complete

about the dark halls of the keep like a bad smell. The keep had a small garrison once, but only Amrath remains. The keep is nestled among old pine trees on a hilltop overlooking the sleepy village. The

The Fissure

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

characters must enter all four pools, whether the outcome is good or bad. When a character is submerged in the last pool, a silver key studded with polished red garnets appears in midair in the center of

pressing matters force the characters to complete their investigation quickly. This episode is for 1st-level adventurers, and the characters are at their most vulnerable at this level. As such, it’s

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