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Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures
foes’ greatest fears. However, all dream eaters share one thing: a gaping, always-smiling mouth, which it reveals before engulfing its prey in a phantasmagorical nightmare.
The key to defeating a
dream eater lies not in brute force but in the ability to pierce its illusions and wrest others from its terrors. As such, bards and other persuasive adventurers find themselves uniquely poised to
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
. In recent memory, the massive menace rose from the waves to topple the Pyrgnos, Meletis’s great repository of scholarly knowledge. Since that day, the polis keeps a watch specifically for
party 180,000 XP for defeating Tromokratis after it uses Hearts of the Kraken.Fire; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical AttacksCold, Lightning, ThunderIf Tromokratis’s mythic
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
knowledge, rather than brute force. Harper agents are often proficient in Investigation, enabling them to be adept at snooping and spying. They often seek aid from other Harpers, sympathetic bards and
: In recent years, the Zhentarim have become more visible in the world at large, as the group works to improve its reputation among the common people. The faction draws employees and associates
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
;n. Recent events in your homeland have led to the abolition of slavery, and a corresponding increase in the traffic between Mulhorand and the distant parts of Faerûn.
Those who leave behind
along my way. (Good)
2
Reserved. As someone new to these strange lands, I am cautious and respectful in my dealings. (Lawful)
3
Adventure. I’m far from home, and everything is strange
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
experience, the characters can become overly cautious, and you run the risk of the action grinding to a halt as the players search every square inch of the dungeon for trip wires and pressure plates
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
communication and cooperation between members of different cultures or species. Such Khoravar often become mediators, diplomats, translators, or bards. Others are fascinated by their distant connection to
shipping industry, and the recent development of the airship has increased its power and potential. House Lyrandar presents itself as a pillar for the Khoravar, and even if you don’t have a dragonmark you could work for the house, whether as a sailor or a house agent.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Gracklstugh If the characters visited Gracklstugh previously, the duergar response to their return is dictated by the gray dwarves’ prior experience with the characters. The duergar are cautious — if
boil. Each side blames the other for recent happenings in the City of Blades and believes it can use the situation to its advantage. Keepers turn up dead, murdered by mysterious assailants, while
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Jander Sunstar Born on the world of Toril, the high elf Jander Sunstar was an adventurer tragically transformed into a vampire. After defeating his master, he wandered far, struggling against his
followed, Jander wandered as a mysterious adventurer, secretly seeking a cure for vampirism. He’s discovered multiple remedies, but none work for him. In recent decades, his attempt to save a fellow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Battalion. This elite unit fought at the forefront of the Last War, and Brelish bards still sing of the exploits of Khandan the Hammer and Meira the Huntress. At the end of the war, the battalion was split
the support of the crown, the King’s Citadel, and the larger Brelish army, largely summarized as the following parties: King Boranel. The king of Breland is a cautious advocate of the Redcloaks. He
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Two
engulfing its prey in a phantasmagorical nightmare. The key to defeating a dream eater lies not in brute force but in the ability to pierce its illusions and wrest others from its terrors. As such, bards
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
proficient in Investigation, enabling them to be adept at snooping and spying. They often seek aid from other Harpers, sympathetic bards and innkeepers, rangers, and the clergy of gods that are
Alliance, plus other leaders and groups who uphold the Alliance’s ideals. The Zhentarim. In recent years, the Zhentarim have become more visible in the world at large, as the group works to improve its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
their masters, drawn from the sorcerer or wizard lists. Suddenly, the paladin feels like a different class. Be cautious when changing the warlock spell list. Since warlocks regain their spell slots
firmly in the world by associating the class with a particular race or culture. For example, you might decide that bards, sorcerers, warlocks, and wizards represent the magical traditions of four
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
might find clues hinting to broader connections to the recent murders. In part 3, “Hemlock Pit,” the characters seek the councillor out at his warehouse and the home he keeps behind it — a ship held
aloft by a crane over a muddy flat. A confrontation takes place, and it’s discovered that Mr. Dory is a devotee of Tharizdun blessed with power granted by Sgothgah. After defeating the aberration, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
hope, glory, and trade. But now, for the first time in memory, my fellow Adbarran seem truly frightened at the prospect of opening the citadel to any outsiders. Perhaps they are reacting to the recent
, and there are fewer traders coming out of the city nowadays. The recent orc wars have cost the kingdom dearly, both in warriors and in leadership. In a short time, our long-ruling king, Harbromm
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
there.
10 I’m exceptionally cautious, planning laboriously and devising countless contingencies.
11 I have a reputation for defeating a great evil, but that’s a lie and the wicked force
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
is cautious and patient. She has suffered more losses than her superiors would consider acceptable, so she’s waiting for reinforcements before launching any further assaults. The younger knight
dangling from Yaveklar’s belt is a trophy from a recent skirmish. Resourceful characters can animate the head and use its writhing tentacles to unlock doors equipped with Qualith locks (see “Qualith Door
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
recent accidents at the site. If asked, Jung-Soon doesn’t know anything about the fog, strange events, or attacks on the camp. However, characters who succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom (Insight) check sense
and hired guards flee upon seeing the tigers, but Jung-Soon stands her ground. The tigers attack her or any creature that appears to be a greater threat. Defeating the Tigers. The tigers discorporate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
smaller clans in recent years, but the leader of the Scabs, a corpulent giant known as Narbulg Nine Fingers, has not gone so far as to challenge the Burning Tree clan. Slizt Clan. The Slizt clan is a
all are cautious when entering areas with elevated ruins. The home ground of the Slizt clan is the Husk, an area at the center of a vast rubblebelt featuring many large, ancient structures that have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
is a sweet, purple sludge flowing through shallow troughs from which grells sup. Cautious of risking the wrath of an unknown number of grells deprived of their gastronomic satisfaction, the mind
. Channels draining away from the pools are filled with a sweet-smelling, purple sludge. A ball the size and shape of a coconut hangs from a faint rune drawn in an alcove.
Naruv’s recent feast derives
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
companion was slain while scouting out Loomlurch and the surrounding area. They urge any characters heading for the hag’s lair to be cautious. The blink dogs can reveal the following information about
. If the characters pass this way again after defeating the hag, they find the old tree’s branches covered in fresh green buds—a sign that the grandfather oak is healing. Jabberwock’s Trail The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Goldwarren Locations The following locations are keyed to map 7.1. Map 7.1: The GoldwarrenView Player Version G1: Junction Tunnel After a short, cautious march from the mine entrance, the party
caverns are recent excavations seeking new profitable veins of gold. Use some or all of the following encounters in these caverns, depending on how quickly you want to reach the final showdown with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
damage to the structure, only some of which the Golden Mongoose adventurers had restored. But the recent attacks undid all that work, pulling most of the above-ground structure down. LEVEL INAPPROPRIATE
sure the characters understand the unpredictable nature of the components’ magic, you give them good incentive to be cautious about using them. And if the power of the components threatens to derail
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
. Although some of the dancing is wanton and performed for show, large-scale ring dances in the street for all ages are also popular. All the dancing ends at dusk, after which bards and minstrels perform at
you? Flamerule 7: Lliira’s Night Originally a celebration held only in Waterdeep, this holiday has since spread up and down the Sword Coast. It has received a recent boost in popularity from the custom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
. The behir is hungry but cautious. If the characters don’t attack, the behir asks them in Draconic to drive the gricks out of the adjoining cave. If a fight breaks out, the behir tries to maneuver into
gibbering mouthers and then retreat from this room without defeating them all, the surviving gibbering mouthers combine into a single flesh meld (see appendix A) that arises from the muck the next time the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
lost many people in recent years, and the dwarves that remain are struggling to retain ancient lands only recently reclaimed. He knows the adventurers only by reputation, and desires tangible proof
stead. Silverymoon has a large army and many wizards who would greatly assist in the coming battle, but Taern has not lived this long by being rash. He is one of the most cautious delegates, knowing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
lost many people in recent years, and the dwarves that remain are struggling to retain ancient lands only recently reclaimed. He knows the adventurers only by reputation, and desires tangible proof
stead. Silverymoon has a large army and many wizards who would greatly assist in the coming battle, but Taern has not lived this long by being rash. He is one of the most cautious delegates, knowing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
lost many people in recent years, and the dwarves that remain are struggling to retain ancient lands only recently reclaimed. He knows the adventurers only by reputation, and desires tangible proof
stead. Silverymoon has a large army and many wizards who would greatly assist in the coming battle, but Taern has not lived this long by being rash. He is one of the most cautious delegates, knowing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
result, in recent weeks Distant Shores has suffered vandalism and the owners have received threatening letters. Eomane House The four Eomane siblings are notorious throughout the Upper City for the
patriars, traveling nobles, famed bards, and socially ambitious Lower City residents hoping to rub shoulders with the elite. The inn is unfussy, but conducts its service with flawless technique and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
result, in recent weeks Distant Shores has suffered vandalism and the owners have received threatening letters. Eomane House The four Eomane siblings are notorious throughout the Upper City for the
patriars, traveling nobles, famed bards, and socially ambitious Lower City residents hoping to rub shoulders with the elite. The inn is unfussy, but conducts its service with flawless technique and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
goblins drank in a recent game of drink-or-dare. Rift in Reality. The rift leads into the Far Realm to a location called the Feeder Trenches. The Feeder Trenches are described in the “Far Realm Rifts
cloth and recent scratches. Some scratches are in Common, imparting messages such as, “three monsters lead them all;” “keep hope for Phandalin,” and “Tera, I always loved you.” It’s clear that the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
“Recent Events in Phandalin” section can guide the NPCs’ responses to the characters’ questions. But beyond being sources of information, many of the NPCs in this episode have the potential to interact
whatever else you can think of. Tracking down and defeating Stuuzant is no easy task, however. She is friends with a pair of dire wolves, and is mostly successful at covering her tracks after her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
walk patrols. Their eyes are sharp, and they are prone to gossip. A pull from a flask of whiskey or a few silver pieces can persuade them to provide information on recent visitors. 2. Barracks and
. Since then, thousands of crabs have taken up residence in the crumbling remains. Crabbers from Saltmarsh are cautious about the cove, as more than one overeager fisher has disappeared into the clacking
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
cautious of outsiders but gullible, and they resent Ruxithid for putting them on guard duty. A character can convince the goblins to open the door with either a successful DC 15 Charisma (Deception or
goblins by defeating the monsters in the forge (area Z7). If asked about Ruxithid, the goblins state that he’s probably in the blue room communing with the mighty gods that gave him and the other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
that Valin appears quite normal. (This is a product of the mummy lord’s diadem, which functions as a hat of disguise.) Having escorted all the recent visitors to the temple, Alessia is under the
) after that time. See the “Conclusion” section for more information. If the characters destroy Valin’s heart before defeating her, she says the following before dying: “Fate defies me. So be it. But
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
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
Waterdhavians and adventurers remain — and in recent years have become homes to bandits and monsters. Those who excavate the Sumber Hills for building stone and gravel often talk of finding gemstones and rich






