before badly defending comforts roiling

Flight to Steel Springs

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

Flight to Steel Springs Assuming the characters head to Steel Springs, they arrive as Kalaman’s forces engage the Dragon Army. However, Kalaman received faulty intelligence, and its troops are badly

outnumbered. Rather than joining the Kalaman forces in their advance, the characters find themselves defending a retreat. The adventure unfolds in one of two ways: With Mass Combat. If you’re using

10. Ritual Chamber

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

are chanting in unison. Each one stands next to a black stone pillar and is focused on a roiling fog cloud, 8 feet in diameter, that floats at the center of the room 10 feet above the floor. Lines of

. Darkness swallow the moon. Darkness claim this dungeon and all that dwell within.” If attacked, they continue to chant while also defending themselves. Killing a cult fanatic deactivates one of the pillars

On Board The Maverick

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

defending him when the Six operatives arrive — as they do only moments later. See “Operatives of the Six” below for more information on the fight with the mind flayer Szorrulax and its minions. Right

to escape if it can seize the components or if it is badly wounded, leaving its lackeys behind to deal with the characters. Treasure In addition to the book, the study holds 30 pp, 150 gp, two pieces

Phandalin Missions

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

others. (The puzzle’s answer isn’t included in the journal.) Marthungrim planned to destroy the restless ghosts that haunt the crypt so they could rest in peace. Badly wounded by a creature he

described as “roiling heaps of tentacles,” Marthungrim returned here. His last entry describes his wounds getting worse. If the characters share the journal’s information with Gwyn, she recalls heroic tales

Temples of Extraction

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

pillars, all carved of black jet. Glowing arcane runes surround the top edge of this shrine. Between the pillars, an unconscious humanoid is suspended in a roiling field of golden light. Thereafter, you

fight goes badly for him, he surrenders. He offers his skeleton key and one piece of lore if he’s allowed to flee to the gatehouse. Curse of Fortune. High and low d20 results matter more in this area

Areas of the Water Temple

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

leave this level of the dungeon, the cultists replace these guards with four Crushing Wave reavers from area C23. C10. Gargoyle Fountain This chamber has been badly damaged. Several collapsed columns

sculpture has been badly damaged — two of the merfolk are missing their arms, and the third is missing her head. Hallways lead north, south, and east from this chamber. A glimmer of torchlight comes from the

Hrakhamar

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

badly it appears as if it could collapse at any moment. Several buildings once stood outside the forge, but they’ve been reduced to their foundations. The entrance gradually narrows to just 5 feet

even a mending spell can fix them. 8. Smoke-Filled Caverns The size and shape of this area are impossible to determine. Clouds of roiling smoke sting your eyes, and drifting embers burn your throat as

Cave Locations

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

and under 10 feet of water. These are the remains of a human wizard from old Phandalin who died defending the mines against bandit attackers. Several arrows remain lodged in the skeleton’s ribcage

Strength (Athletics) check. The double door is just as damaged but stands slightly ajar. This large workshop was badly damaged by the ancient spell battle that laid waste to the mine. Worktables taking

Fane Locations

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

sphere is free of such debris. Several weapons on the ground seem like they might still be serviceable, although all are badly worn. If the orb is disturbed, all creatures within 10 feet of it must

ground, but it has been badly damaged, and it is difficult to make out what the carvings represent. This crypt marks the resting place of a dwarven hero of ancient Tyar-Besil who fought a great

Exploring the Cemetery

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

as the characters enter this area: This rubble-strewn vault contains five marble statues atop daises. Four of the statues are unrecognizable, as their features have been badly marred by rock fallen

water presents no hazard to creatures that enter it, and is not difficult terrain. The east wall of this area is a roiling field of abyssal energy, marking the portal where Baphomet has used this area’s

Fortress Level 1

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

area 1. Development. If the gong in area 1 has not been rung and the fight at the entrance is going badly for the defenders, one of the sahuagin tries to flee to area 12 to summon reinforcements. It

minds. 14. Unfinished Guest Room Dark green tiles cover the floor and ceiling of this room, forming an incomplete mosaic that depicts sahuagin warriors defending an underwater city from a tentacled

Keep Locations

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

warn Jolliver Grimjaw. He attacks immediately. If the fight goes badly, Shoalar flees by leaping into the river. If Shoalar Is Already Dead. If the characters already defeated Shoalar (see the

the room’s southern corner. Jolliver Grimjaw has no use for creature comforts, but he is very fond of his riches. The best pickings from his gangs’ raids and robberies end up here, where he can see

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