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Curse of Strahd
strong that he adopted the name of the Vistana who welcomed him into his clan, a man named Velikov. Although Velikov passed away more than a century ago, Kasimir continues to live among Velikov's
led her down a path of evil and deceit. For that reason, Kasimir wants to see the vampire destroyed so that his sister can be rescued from her eternal damnation.
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crawl to make progress. In places where a tunnel opens into a chasm and continues on the other side, the kobolds might connect the two passages with a rope bridge or some other rickety structure
undetected and don’t give their targets reason to harm them. For example, a group of city kobolds might sneak into a cobbler’s house at night to loot it of knives, leather bits, nails, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
glowing letters hovering in the air. At night, the Pyrgnos shines like a lighthouse where the sea wall meets the shore, gleaming on the waters of the Siren Sea. A decade ago, the Pyrgnos was partly
demolished by a kraken that attacked the city, but it has been repaired and continues to grow, reflecting the continued learning of the polis’s citizens. The Dekatia Meletis boasts many centers of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Mournland Villains Few people have reason to spend time anywhere near the Mournland. Among the exceptions are those who seek to plunder the riches of lost Cyre, such as Ikar’s Salvage (described
undead army from the corpses in the Mournland. 5 A rakshasa works to free a fiendish overlord trapped in a whirlwind of stone and sand somewhere in the Mournland. 6 A servant of the Lords of Dust maintains an extensive collection of severed heads and continues to draw on the knowledge in their brains.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
their first decade. Physically weak, they are easy prey for predators. This vulnerability forces them to band together. Their superior numbers can win battles against powerful adversaries, but often
reason, kobolds hate gnomes and pranks of any kind. Kurtulmak’s most devoted worshipers dedicate themselves to finding and releasing their lost god from his prison-maze. Kobold
Small humanoid (kobold
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
humans to comprehend. An elf seldom becomes sentimentally attached to physical objects such as manufactured structures and furnishings, except those of personal significance, for the simple reason that
way for a year or even a decade is a small price to pay to avoid bloodshed — because elves, after all, have all the time in the world. The elves of Oerth are a sorry sort, abused by their past
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
strengthen the whole. We must destroy undead and ensure that the cycle continues. We, the Gatekeepers, protect the natural world from the forces that come from outside it, from those beings that slither in
, consider whether you have ties to one of these traditions, and what led you to leave your order. Are you on a mission? Are you exploring the world? Have you been banished, with good reason or otherwise?
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Intro to Stormwreck Isle
Welcome to Dragon’s Rest Jenn Ravenna The adventure continues at a tiny cloister on Stormwreck Isle called Dragon’s Rest, a haven where world-weary people come to seek peace, reconciliation, and
enlightenment. There, the characters learn about the dangers facing Stormwreck Isle. Each character has a specific reason for coming to the cloister, as shown on the character sheets. You can also let
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
caravans camping at the bridge and pilgrims visiting it continues, but now people stay in a caravan ground around a small village that has grown up outside the fort. Activity around the area is overseen
camp at Fort Tamal never seemed to need such a robust guard before. Even the relative nearness of Najara seems to provide little reason for so many of Elturgard’s mightiest defenders to be squandered
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
any reason other than to break into the Vault of Dragons. Esvele is willing to bring them on as business partners, allowing them access to the vault (preferably when there aren’t guild
representatives around) in exchange for an equal share of whatever treasure it might contain. She and the characters have each other over a barrel. She can’t have them arrested for burglary without the authorities
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Individual Designs A gnome artisan values an individualized clockwork more highly than a perfectly functioning one that copies too much from another creation. For that reason, even clockworks that
in combat, roll a d6. If you roll a 1, it retreats from combat. If retreat isn’t possible, it continues fighting. 8 Overheats. Roll a d6 at the start of the clockwork’s turn. If you roll a 1, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
midst of all this tragedy, there’s no reason you would have heard about the fate of my master, Leosin Erlanthar, but it’s important you know. He is a monk from Berdusk. He disappeared last night
found was his broken staff and this choker, which he always wore.”
The monk’s name is Nesim Waladra. After introductions are made, he continues: “Leosin has been investigating these raiders for months
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
midst of all this tragedy, there’s no reason you would have heard about the fate of my master, Leosin Erlanthar, but it’s important you know. He is a monk from Berdusk. He disappeared last night, after
found was his broken staff and this choker, which he always wore.” The monk’s name is Nesim Waladra. After introductions are made, he continues. “Leosin has been investigating these raiders for months. I
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Flesh Golem A flesh golem is a grisly assortment of humanoid body parts stitched and bolted together into a muscled brute imbued with formidable strength. Its brain is capable of simple reason
attack, the golem attacks an object, with preference for an object smaller than itself. Once the golem goes berserk, it continues to do so until it is destroyed or regains all its hit points.
The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
that he adopted the name of the Vistana who welcomed him into his clan, a man named Velikov. Although Velikov passed away more than a century ago, Kasimir continues to live among Velikov’s descendants
down a path of evil and deceit. For that reason, Kasimir wants to see the vampire destroyed so that his sister can be rescued from her eternal damnation. Secrets of the Amber Temple. Patrina has told
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
forget that the Guardians of the Gate have a civilian branch that handles administrative issues and special customs investigations. Tethyn Olar has led that arm of the Sharn Watch for more than a decade
Dark. Five years ago, a kalaraq quori (see chapter 6) named Tirashana implanted a mind seed in her thoughts. Maira continues to do her job while concealing any evidence of the Dreaming Dark’s schemes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
worth of equipment from the following options: barrel, basket, block and tackle, bucket, chest, flask or tankard, jug or pitcher, iron pot, pouch, sack, saddlebags, vial, and waterskin. What a Deal Also
with a successful DC 15 Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check. Living the Good Life Also at rank 2, Head Office trusts that as long as your needs are met, you have no reason to skim any profits. You
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
tents, each ten feet in diameter, are pitched outside a ring of four barrel-topped wagons. A much larger tent stands near the shore of the lake, its sagging form lit from within. Near this tent, eight
unbridled horses drink from the river.
The mournful strains of an accordion clash with the singing of several brightly clad figures around bonfire. A footpath continues beyond this encampment
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
antimagic field. The dreadnought can shut off the effect by simply closing its eye, though it seldom has reason to do so. Astral Predator. A remorseless, indiscriminate hunter, an astral dreadnought employs
communicate. It simply consumes any prey it finds, then continues its silent patrol. It can’t leave the Astral Plane, nor would it want to. Titans of the Chained God. Tharizdun, the Chained God, created astral
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
others hanging from the ceiling above the table) and a large wooden waste barrel (currently empty). Next to the door, hanging from a stone hook mounted to the wall 20 feet above the floor, is a 2-foot
at the back of the room has some giant-sized cloaks and sleeping garments hanging from bronze hooks on the wall, as well as a giant barrel of wine. Treasure Atop the wooden table are a 5-foot-tall
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
motivated by his desire to keep his current appearance. Second, Asmodeus decreed that any deal Baalzebul strikes shall end in disaster for the other party. For this reason, other devils avoid forming
neutralized by these limitations, Baalzebul continues to ensure that the devils’ bureaucracy runs smoothly. He focuses most of his attention on gathering souls from the Material Plane, a task to which his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
barrel-topped wagons are parked at odd angles. Tied to a nearby tree, grazing, are half a dozen draft horses wearing bright coats with bangles and tassels. The men and women are Vistani. They have no
form of a man being knocked from his horse, a spear piercing his side.
Stanimir continues. “One night, a wounded soldier staggered into our camp and collapsed. We nursed his terrible injury and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
. Otherwise, she continues on her way. Arrival in Westbridge When the adventurers reach Westbridge, their reception depends on the manner of their arrival. Direct Approach. Characters who come into
. Some beg the characters not to interfere, while others take the adventurers’ arrival as reason to stand up to the cult. If fighting breaks out here, most of the commoners scatter, but six aid the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
the characters to reach the scene, depending on how they’re traveling. But if they tarry for no particular reason, Menard is dragged into the water, never to surface again. A similar period later, a
they leave his ship immediately — without the use of the boat. If the characters try to reason with him, the captain quickly proves how unreasonable he can be by ordering the crew to kill the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
continues with the fight. Sildar takes 1d6 bludgeoning damage from the fall, which is enough to drop him to 0 hit points. Quick-acting characters can try to stabilize him before he dies (see “Damage and
characters ask an NPC party member for advice or direction, remember that NPCs make mistakes too. An NPC won’t deliberately put himself or herself in harm’s way unless there’s a good reason to do so. An NPC
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
pries into his past, his attitude shifts—first to indifferent, then to hostile if the character continues to push. When he’s hostile, his demeanor becomes cold and clipped, and he avoids the
Intelligence (History) check recalls hearing of General Varnoth Wender and the Azure Wolves, which was a mighty force in the east about a decade ago. A character with the soldier background succeeds on this check automatically.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
love, and go to war with each other. To join one is a mark of honor and continues a grand tradition that Luskar associate with democracy, self-determination, and individuality. Each Ship has its own
name none can place in legend, and Harbor Cross, split between the Short Span that runs from the South Bank to Blood Island, and the Long Span that continues on to North Bank. Only Ship members and those
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
is beauty. INSIDE THE MIND OF A GNOLL
From a journal recovered from a slain cultist of Yeenoghu:
Day 2: The subject continues to growl and struggle, despite the removal of its arms and legs. I
, or been the victim of a terrible betrayal. Whatever the reason, the would-be cultist is left isolated and abandoned, making it vulnerable to Yeenoghu’s teachings. The creature’s thoughts and dreams
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
blotches, and it does not move.
Two myconid adults named Auranta and Enok are tending the unconscious myconid who leads this colony, Sinensa. The adults collect spores from a barrel-sized, glowing
amid the other pieces and breaks open, releasing a fire snake from this stony egg. Seeing the characters only as fuel, it attacks them at once. Breaking the fire crystal also reveals the reason the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
possessed. Now, he delights in jumping from body to body, using and disposing of the living as he pleases. Personality Trait. “I might be dead, but there’s no reason I can’t live it up a little.” Ideal
Haunting trait requires him to make. He continues to attack the characters with his Possession and Withering Touch actions until he’s destroyed or his Bound Haunting trait spirits him back to Dargaard Keep
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
world through treachery. Their leader, Jelayne, was similar … until she was killed a year before. Jelayne wasn’t one to let death keep her down, however, and she continues to lead the group as an
when he has no reason to do so. However, when the second sight grips him, all that changes. Kal’s eyes come into focus and he becomes as sober as a priest of Ilmater at sunup. “Their plans are afoot
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
stare into a torch for several minutes, carefully studying each flicker of flame. Many have an experimental streak, eager to see what happens when something — a barrel of pitch, a hunter’s cabin, an
wildfire as they march forward. More broadly, they favor the direct approach and the simple plan to more oblique machinations. That’s one reason they loathe the cultists of elemental water, with all their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
wine), and the third contains Red Dragon Crush (a fine wine). A brass spigot is hammered into each barrel. Danika Martikov usually tends bar while her husband busies himself in the kitchen (area N2e
barrels. The Martikovs store their wine here. Tucked behind red curtains are three alcoves, each one containing a half-emptied wine barrel lying on its side in a wooden brace. Twelve empty wine barrels
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
towers closest to the bridge. If the characters approach the gatehouse and give a sound reason for being here, the erinyes open the way (see “Doors” and “Portcullises” below), escort the characters to
hammocks here, resting between shifts patrolling the walls. The erinyes are immediately suspicious of the characters, as visitors don’t usually come here. Unless the characters provide a compelling reason
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
. Hanging above the mantelpiece is a wood-framed portrait of a family: a man and a woman with two smiling children—the same children you saw outside. The marble staircase continues upward.
The red
marble staircase that started on the first floor continues its upward spiral to area D11. A cold draft flows down the steps. D7a–D7b: Servants’ Room and Closet An undecorated bedroom contains a pair of