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Trouble in the Fortress

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

subjects for spying on one another and uncovering plots against him. The duergar closest to him are aware of the changes in his demeanor, but they lack the courage to stand up to him. A few have learned

pseudodragon made of chardalyn (a pseudo-pseudodragon, if you will)—and make her an offer she can’t refuse. Once he conquers Icewind Dale, he wants the Muzgardts to control the ale trade throughout his

Creating a Bronze Dragon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Dragon Spellcasting table to help select spells for a spellcasting dragon. Bronze Dragon Personality Traits d8 Trait 1 The weakest creatures sometimes display the greatest courage. I

excuse for tyranny. Those who abuse power must be stripped of it, and soldiers have a responsibility to refuse immoral orders. 5 I strive to treat foes honorably, but not at the expense of

Students

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

scraps of parchment. He plans to become an adventuring bard but hasn’t the courage to tell his parents, who would never tolerate such a pedestrian, dangerous life for their son. Mazia Foulard (lawful good

nobles with an extra skill: Performance +7. The students are friendly but scream loudly and try to hide if confronted by unidentified intruders. They refuse to cooperate with anyone opposed to Sythian

Mortuary Encounters

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

The Old Dartwild Cabin

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

Guilds and Groups

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

. Located in the Clifftop district of Upper Dura, this organization has a sterling reputation as a source of reliable explorers and champions. Clifftop adventurers are known for their courage and integrity

city of Sharn, which is both the cultural heart of Breland and a nexus for intrigue and diplomacy. Bards have much to gain from the company of other bards, as they exchange news, stories, and songs

Encounters with Hulgaz

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

the succubi interact with the characters depends on how the characters react to this situation: The Party Helps. If the party intervenes, the knight thanks the characters for their courage and offers

aspirations. As before, the charms are designed to bring the characters fortune and woe in equal measure. This time, Hulgaz doesn’t take no for an answer. If the characters refuse to take the infernal

Halflings

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

Scholars, wizards, druids, and bards of other races have different ideas about how halflings escape peril, suggesting that by virtue of something in their nature, they occupy a special place in the

from a questionable individual and advising others to do the same. This aspect of the halfling mind-set accounts for what members of other races often characterize as courage. A halfling about to enter

23. Fazrian's Court

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

a DC 20 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature is blinded. The blindness lasts until the creature receives a lesser restoration spell or similar magic. Once an exemplar of courage

shows both courage and self-sacrifice is found innocent of the crime of deformity. Denials, protests, and challenges to Fazrian’s authority are met with stern pronouncements of guilt. The planetar can

Merchant Princes

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

explorers, Jobal has an intense interest in maps of Chult. He would pay the characters handsomely for Syndra Silvane’s map, if he learns of its existence. If they refuse to sell, he’ll resort to theft

royal blood in her veins, and few have the courage to dispute the wise, old trader. She’s a secret member of the Ytepka Society (see “Factions and Their Representatives”), and she has forged ties with

Lyn Armaal, Level 3

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.

Temple of Tharizdun

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

Palace Garden Locations

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

scare off the characters. The ettercaps lack the courage to fight anything bigger than a pixie, but they defend themselves if attacked. An ettercap reduced to 22 hit points or fewer tries to flee by

to leave the tower at once, and the lion attacks those who refuse. The lion shares the following information with characters who show it proper respect: “We and our counterpart were created as a pair

Lair Locations

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

clasps an Instrument of the Bards (Ollamh harp), which she acquired in her youth. Taking the harp, plucking one of its strings, or removing the glass key from around Yemi’s neck ends the Sequester spell

Area Locations

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

Lady's Ward

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

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