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—knowledge of the people who constructed the monument and the mythic saga it depicts. A stern human warrior bangs his sword rhythmically against his scale mail, setting the tempo for his war chant
of song, speech, and the magic they contain. Bards say that the multiverse was spoken into existence, that the words of the gods gave it shape, and that echoes of these primordial Words of Creation
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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Curiosity. I want to know about everything that enters my domain, especially oddities from the surface world. (Any)
4
Supremacy. Creatures who refuse to recognize my rule over these waters
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As an example, map 5.14 depicts a topaz dragon’s lair in a seaside cavern, but it could be reimagined as a grotto in the side of a coral reef rising from a shelf on the ocean floor, with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
each settlement. There’s an old windmill on the road between the village of Barovia and the town of Vallaki. It should be avoided at all costs! (The Vistani refuse to say more.) It is wise to stick to
another Vistana. It is the burden of the Vistani’s great gift that their own fates can’t be divined. Vistani curses are potent, but they are invoked with great caution. Vistani know that to curse one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
to expel a dybbuk† from a corpse. The exorcist asks the characters to help in dispatch the Fiend. 9 Two bards† in the Heralds of Dust approach the characters and sing a ballad honoring the dead. If the
characters interrupt or otherwise ruin the tune, 1d4 irascible specters emerge from the walls and attack, causing the bards to flee. 10 Three skeleton farmers quietly tend to corpse-white grave
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
might hear you!” hisses another.
Ebbin Fulchre and his three companions are unarmed commoners who refuse to enter the cabin, even on a dare. Morbid curiosity brought them here, but they’re nothing
imparts the following information: Grave Theft. Two halflings dug up his grave in the dead of night and stole his Canaith mandolin (an instrument of the bards). Frody wants it back. (“It was a gift
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
hexbloods (see chapter 1). Evasive locals refuse to say why.
3 Villagers harvest wings and chrysalises from caged moths, which are powdered and used to make “shift spice”—a pervasive ingredient in
lovingly carved door or mural depicts a woman’s face made of moth wings, watching over an explicitly detailed scene of butchery or surgery.
8 Villagers sing and dance in a circle around someone undergoing a ritual to have their left eye removed.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
ringing of the abbey bell (area S17). These mongrelfolk aren’t restrained, but they refuse to leave their rooms for fear of being killed by the golem or cast out of the abbey and forced to fend for
fighting if a character separates them. The statue is a little over 5 feet tall and carved from a single piece of wood. It depicts Saint Markovia. Close inspection reveals that it is covered with bite
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
simply being scooped up and carted away. Treasure-seekers are likely to fare better if they consider a hag’s booty to be trapped, exercising caution rather than giving in to greed or curiosity
of every conversation that took place over the course of a year, three years ago, in a nearby village. 10 A small painting that depicts a placid field. Just after midnight each day, the painting changes to depict the following day’s weather.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
statue refuse to budge, and no amount of force can pry them open. They’re also immune to damage from any source. A knock spell or similar magic opens the double door. The doors also swing open if a
again. Locked Double Door. The doors south of the statue are smeared with blood and refuse to budge. No amount of force can pry them open. They are also immune to damage from any source. A knock spell or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
you’ll encounter players who tell other players what their characters should do, claim the best magic items for themselves, bully the other players, and refuse to share the spotlight. Away from the game
the characters are racing toward a goal or destination. (Use this technique with caution, as time pressure can increase players’ anxiety.) Telegraph Encounters. Give players advance warning that an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
approach Nezzarum without first fighting Xia, the dragon is initially Indifferent. Indifferent Dragon. If Nezzarum hasn’t seen the characters prove themselves in battle, he errs on the side of caution and
; if they refuse a command, he remains Indifferent toward them. Each time the characters leave the hall and return, Nezzarum issues a new command until he has issued three of them. He never repeats a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
you’ll encounter players who tell other players what their characters should do, claim the best magic items for themselves, bully the other players, and refuse to share the spotlight. Away from the game
the characters are racing toward a goal or destination. (Use this technique with caution, as time pressure can increase players’ anxiety.) Telegraph Encounters. Give players advance warning that an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Player Version Eventually, the characters happen on a Caker tea party in a flooded chamber, emerging from the tunnel to the north. Map 2.1 depicts the area. When the characters arrive, read the following
decline their offer or otherwise insult the Cakers during the meal—to refuse a slice of cake is an unforgivable blunder—the Cakers politely ask to be excused, push in their chairs, and attack. Adrián
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
wooden holy symbol that depicts the sun hangs from a chain around his neck. He moves with the grace of a saint. The Abbot is a deva in disguise (see appendix D, as well as “Something Old” in the “Special
healing touch. If they decline to help or behave rudely, he orders them to leave the abbey at once, attacking them if they refuse and doing his utmost to keep Vasilka safe. The music comes from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
depicts Sythian Skalderang’s parents, Vexxis and Alyrria. The smaller portraits in the room were painted by Joster and depict Sythian’s students, past and present. C2: Kitchen and Pantry A large pot
grandmother. C7f: Embry’s Room. Odors waft into this room from the kitchen. Embry Hale has a framed painting on one wall that depicts the silhouette of a satyr playing a trumpet (25 gp). Tucked under Embry’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
whom has had her face scratched over with ink.
The portrait depicts a younger Quill standing next to a second figure that has been defaced. A character who examines this figure closely and succeeds
ballroom’s stage is filled with set pieces, props, and costumes. Treasure. Among the many other instruments stored here is Quill’s instrument of the bards (Cli lyre), which is kept in an ornate wooden case
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
to hurl enormous, 200-pound rocks to land as close as possible to a target on the ground. If the characters refuse to play, the galeb duhr are disappointed and return to their rest. Development. The
in this cave. They are desperate to avoid the unwelcome attention of Lashlo, the djinni in area N10, and try to remain as silent as possible. Development. The galeb duhr’s caution is unwarranted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
character’s feet on landing, forcing the character to succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or fall to the floor below. Iron Doors. Ten of the double doors are false and refuse to budge. The two
stairs climb 70 feet to area V4. The north wall bears a 20-foot-square fresco that depicts dwarves battling goblins. Enthralling Fresco. A detect magic spell reveals an aura of enchantment magic on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
, intact stone door leads out to the east.
The fresco on the west wall depicts an enormous red dragon exhaling fire over a forested landscape. Several burning villages appear in distinct scenes
hall, a stone sculpture depicts an emaciated githyanki sitting on a grand throne. Above the sculpture, a dragon skull hangs suspended by three chains. A fresco on the west wall depicts the same
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
this world and the faerie realm of the Feywild is thought to be weak on this day. Though this phenomenon provokes caution in rural areas (with folk avoiding woodlands, putting offerings of food on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
as an image in a floating crystal depicts a knight being ravaged by a violet-striped saber-toothed tiger. Several similar drifting crystals display other armed individuals exploring ruins and engaging
). Treasure. A character who searches the room finds curios worth 15,000 gp, a dagger of venom, a suit of demon armor, and an instrument of the bards (Anstruth harp), all designed with vulpine shapes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
horned devil who turned their back on the Nine Hells long ago. Kind and merciful, the new high priest hopes the congregation will see their redeemed nature, but some of the temple’s clergy refuse to
, supposedly impartial magistrate appointed by the Guvners. Punishments are tailored to fit the crime, and advocates are strongly encouraged. Lawyers and orators, these civil servants include bards
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
. Two magic items are displayed here as well. Anstruth Harp. An exquisitely crafted harp sized for a human rests on a shelf. This instrument of the bards was acquired from a human bard who counseled
the constructs in area 27 to assist. If one or more characters surrender after causing harm to him or his family, he spares their lives but commands them to leave Lyn Armaal at once. If they refuse, or if they leave only to return at a later time, Thullen turns hostile and attacks them.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
ruined galley has buckled, and is cluttered with trash, driftwood, and other refuse washed up on the tide. To the east, the galley’s prow juts into the channel like a jagged fang, while the west side of
a tightly sewn oilcloth — an instrument of the bards (Cli lyre) found by a cultist years before. The lyre is the cult’s greatest treasure, and has been kept as a gift for the leader that the cultists
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
can develop into violent, centuries-long feuds between planar entities. Some vendors stubbornly refuse traditional currencies, guffawing at the notion that gold, of all things, has any value at all
them to act without thinking. Map 2.5 depicts the Great Gymnasium and its training grounds. CoupleOfKooks “Achieve understanding of self. Play music or dance. Paint or fight. Find your own way. And
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
carved this cave. The aberration used the cave to meditate and rest. Glowing Mosaic. Pink, purple, and blue crystals cover the walls in a mosaic that depicts merfolk raising their hands toward an
working in the cove find the bones and refuse to continue fishing in these waters. Eda Oweland offers the characters a special favor (see “Special Favors” in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide) to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
mask, which depicts the bearded face of Gorm, is made of brass and worth 10 gp. B4: Abandoned Priest’s Quarters CoupleofKooks A Mask of Gorm This room is sparsely furnished with decrepit furniture caked
worship Madarua or Usamigaras, Artha tells the characters to turn back or suffer Gorm’s thunderous wrath. If the characters attack the guardians or refuse to heed their warnings, the guardians produce
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
must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or have the poisoned condition for 1 hour. If the characters refuse to eat the food, one of the robots scoops up a chunk of it and makes realistic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
the hard part of the scab. It leads the crew of demons that is digging out the enormous creature (see area S9). If the characters refuse to free Alazub, the barbed devil tries to make a deal. It can
following boxed text to the players: Brass double doors stand exposed in the wall of the scab. A relief image on the doors depicts a blindfolded angel wielding a sword, and carved into the door frame
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
along the way. If the combat robot was destroyed, Aphelion sends a friendly worker robot to accomplish the same task. If the characters refuse, Aphelion’s visage appears on a nearby screen, and the
doors to the tubes for them. Characters who refuse to assist Aphelion and access the tube by their own means are greeted by an unlit metal shaft without functioning antigravity. Deck Map. A screen
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
and deal with the threat of an evil green dragon that nests there.
Alignment. Chaotic good.
Personality Trait. “I am an elf, and time is on my side. I refuse to give up—ever.”
Ideal. “The elves
pocket watch.
Alignment. Chaotic good.
Personality Trait. “I carefully consider my words before speaking them aloud.”
Ideal. “Caution. Thoughtless decisions lead to reckless acts.”
Bond. “This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
and deal with the threat of an evil green dragon that nests there.
Alignment. Chaotic good.
Personality Trait. “I am an elf, and time is on my side. I refuse to give up—ever.”
Ideal. “The elves
pocket watch.
Alignment. Chaotic good.
Personality Trait. “I carefully consider my words before speaking them aloud.”
Ideal. “Caution. Thoughtless decisions lead to reckless acts.”
Bond. “This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
damage each round, instead of 5 (1d10). Moon Door. The door from the trap in the final hall depicts the Moon, not a skull. Shorter Halls. The three halls in this trap are far shorter than those in the
the ceiling over each channel.
A portcullis in the north wall blocks a door bearing the image of the Donjon card. On the stone arch above the portcullis, a large glyph depicts a waxing crescent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye
greatly. Upon noticing the characters enter, the ghost beseeches them for help in recovering its previous identity. If the characters refuse, the ghost sulks but isn’t hostile. Discovering the
holy symbol of Oghma, god of knowledge and patron to bards and wizards. If the check succeeds by 3 or more, the character intuits that rededicating the shrine to Oghma could help against the zombies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
are done speaking with Azrok, Lurkana takes them aside and offers them a quest (see “Side Quest: Retrieve Azrok’s Dagger”). If they refuse, Lurkana scowls and kicks them out. If combat breaks out, the
door depicts a goblin chomping down on a rat sandwich. Inside, three goblins busily assemble packs of rations consisting of baked mushrooms, rat jerky, cakes of dry moss, and other underground edibles