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":"damage", "rollAction":"Emerald Embers", "rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage.Emerald dragons are the most curious, cunning, and manipulative of the gem dragons, wielding psionic power to weave illusions to
to mirror the dragon’s mood.
Clever Concealment
The shyest of the gem dragons, emerald dragons are also the most curious. They love to observe local settlements and peoples, using their psionic
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
":"Emerald Embers", "rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage.Emerald dragons are the most curious, cunning, and manipulative of the gem dragons, wielding psionic power to weave illusions to deceive and
dragon’s mood.
Clever Concealment
The shyest of the gem dragons, emerald dragons are also the most curious. They love to observe local settlements and peoples, using their psionic abilities to
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
teachers and storytellers who anchor Feywild communities. The worst of them are pompous and ill behaved, but even those remain gentle by nature and curious about all things—especially travelers from
succeed on a DC 20 Wisdom saving throw or have disadvantage on ability checks until initiative count 20 on the following round.
Regional Effects
The region surrounding a legendary moonstone dragon
Adult Deep Dragon
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underground lakes.
Deep dragons’ lairs serve as bases for the dragons’ explorations, as well as providing safe storage for their hoards. When these curious creatures are away from home
);{"diceNotation":"4d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Toxic Spores", "rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage and be poisoned until the end of its next turn.
Regional Effects
The region
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
mature into wise teachers and storytellers who anchor Feywild communities. The worst of them are pompous and ill behaved, but even those remain gentle by nature and curious about all things&mdash
round.
Regional Effects
The region surrounding a legendary moonstone dragon’s lair is altered by the dragon’s magic, creating one or more of the following effects:
Dream Communication
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dragons’ lairs serve as bases for the dragons’ explorations, as well as providing safe storage for their hoards. When these curious creatures are away from home searching out new
", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Toxic Spores", "rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage and be poisoned until the end of its next turn.
Regional Effects
The region surrounding a legendary deep dragon
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ruthless shipping magnate has bribed a dragon turtle to attack competitors’ vessels and drive them out of business.
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A curious dragon turtle swam upriver from the sea and is now stuck beneath
"} fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Being underwater doesn’t grant creatures resistance to this damage.
Regional Effects
The region containing a dragon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
much climbing as crawling. At the end of this time, the adventurers emerge onto a shelf 15 feet up the wall of a broad, straight tunnel some 20 feet high. A curious procession of creatures marches along
the Labyrinth well, and befriending the modrons grants characters a +5 bonus to Wisdom (Survival) checks made to navigate the region. The tridrone warns the characters to avoid the center of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
modifications, each requiring its own magical removal, resulting in the recovery of a few traumatic memories at a time. Alienism. Scientifically curious lands in your campaign might feature burgeoning
to their hidden memories, doled out as you deem appropriate. This might take the form of allowing the character to navigate an alien installation, operate an inscrutable device, or read an otherworldly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
a few times since Akros’s founding, those minor catastrophes were enough to demonstrate that a major eruption might destroy the entire region. Akroans regularly leave offerings at the foot of the
crack open, admitting a curious anvilwrought creature into the world, or burst wide, unleashing some manifestation of Purphoros’s fury.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
The Knight as Narrative Device The Dungeon Master’s Guide details how the nonplayer character summoned by the Knight card of a Deck of Many Things appears. But as discussed in chapter 2, the cards of
soon meet—and who could become a loyal ally. When the Knight card is used as a narrative device in this way, the ally it brings isn’t magically summoned or compelled to obey the characters; the deck
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
the Player’s Handbook) rather than coins
2–3 Coins from an ancient culture local to this region, ancestral to the people who live here now
4–5 Coins from an ancient culture in a distant
region
6–7 Coins from a nearby contemporary culture
8–9 Coins from a local contemporary culture
10 Coins from another world
You might decide that all the coins in a dragon’s hoard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
The Play’s the Thing The story of The Curious Tale of Wisteria Vale serves as the background for the adventure. Characters who succeed on a DC 13 Intelligence (History) check recognize that the play
cells, they gather information throughout Faerûn, analyze the political dynamics in each region or realm, and use what they uncover to help the weak, the poor, and the oppressed from behind the scenes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
talkative owl, the ranger had monitored the drow for several days, curious as to why a dark elf had wandered into the valley. At first, Montolio had assumed that the drow was somehow connected to Graul
, the chief orc of the region, but as time went on, the ranger began to suspect differently.
— R.A. Salvatore, Sojourn
Long have rangers walked the wilds of the Sword Coast and the Savage Frontier
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
. Dalamar is curious about the adventurers’ motives and whether they align with his. Speaking with him reveals the following information: Dalamar is part of a contingent of Silvanesti elves. The ship is
long before being sent here, and he believes something of magical value might be hidden in the region. He wants to find it swiftly, return to his people, and continue working toward joining the Mages
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
, a bronze dragon who has lived in hiding in the region for centuries. The first residents of Heart’s Hollow were wanderers she rescued while disguised in human form. Over time, others lost in the
chapters. The Dragon Hunter As characters near Heart’s Hollow (or whenever you wish to introduce Clystran), the Wash rises in the region. The character with the highest passive Wisdom (Perception) score
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
ascendancy over the monsters of the sea and the poleis of the land. Depths of Curiosity Many tritons are intrigued by surface culture. The curious among them venture into sunken ruins and shipwrecks
meeting new dryfolk. Myth of Dalakos and the Kraken
Dalakos considered himself a triton like any other—curious, quick-minded, maybe even blessed with exceptional cleverness by the gods. But he was
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
covering the walls depict several myths known throughout the region. Any of the legends mentioned in the “Tletepec” section at the end of this adventure might be represented here, such as the tale of the
Izel’s plan to collect offerings and cast them into volcanoes across the region, waking dozens of other tlexolotls. It can also relate any other detail of the Izel’s plot from the adventure’s background
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Mysterious Passengers Lightning rails and airships are good places to encounter a broad sample of Khorvaire’s diverse population. You can use the Mysterious Passengers table to bring curious
unremarkable farmers are transporting a strange device that bears Draconic runes. 93–94 A cleric of the Sovereign Host seems annoyed and is rude to several pious passengers who ask for blessings. 95–96 An
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
learning and harnessing this new magic, the giants became a force for good in the region for many years, until their patron was overthrown in a coup. Enemies of the deposed Wind Duke wiped out the giant
on the stairs. Now ready for action, he has cast mage armor, stoneskin, and mind blank on himself. He carries a handheld magic device that controls the elemental cannon. This device, shown in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
pawn in a position of power 3 Magic (d6) 1 Obtain an ancient artifact 2 Build a construct or magical device 3 Carry out a deity’s wishes 4 Offer sacrifices to a deity 5 Contact a lost deity or power
person’s affection 6 Power (d4) 1 Conquer a region or incite a rebellion 2 Seize control of an army 3 Become the power behind the throne 4 Gain the favor of a ruler 7 Revenge (d4) 1 Avenge a past
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
crudely drawn map of the region on the central table, with messy arrows and scrawled labels reading “Gibbet Crossing,” “Crypt of the Talhund,” and “Talhundereth.” (See the Goblins’ Map handout in
quest for power. Without their wicked leader to push them, the goblins are peaceful and curious, if mischievous. It’s up to the characters how they want to handle the Sawplee goblins. The townspeople
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Ghost ship 3 Friendly and curious adult bronze dragon 4 Whirlpool (25 percent chance that the whirlpool is a portal to the Elemental Plane of Water) 5 Merfolk traders 6 Passing warship (friendly or
A shipwreck is a plot device that can be used sparingly to great effect, particularly if you want the characters to be washed ashore on some monster-infested island or (in the case of an airship
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
resident tinker gnome, Than, built an elaborate catapult-like contraption on the roof of the keep. A friend of Becklin and Darrett, Than occasionally drops by to fine-tune this device, called a
gnomeflinger—and the noise of Than’s occasional early-morning tinkering—because she sees the catapult-shaped device as a deterrent against attack. DELIBERATE WELCOME
The village of Vogler welcomes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
. To others, Wrath is a gentle giant, a curious protector who delights in birdsong and babbling brooks. Not much is known about the guardian’s past, but clues etched in the ruins of Faunel suggest that
Wrath was once a mortal being of cloud and mist who wished to live among the Beasts below. Regional Effects The region containing Faunel’s planar gate is influenced by the magic of the Beastlands
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
tossing coins into the well, which causes it to spurt a jet of inky sludge. Regional Effects The region containing Hopeless’s planar gate is influenced by the magic of Hades, creating one or more of the
balconies, tempting curious townsfolk to venture inside, where the Tomdon twins and their staff prepare to feed on the misery of their living guests. Adventures in Hopeless The Hopeless Adventures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
curious to know more about the source of the discord in Mantol-Derith, leading to a revelation about Fraz-Urb’luu. A rift formed by faerzress opens wide, illuminating a dark tunnel. The rift spits out
weapon capable of reshaping the Underdark itself.
This vision provides a brief glimpse of the Maze Engine, an arcane device located in the heart of the Labyrinth (see chapter 14). Spawn of Yeenoghu
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
past century. Darkhold Vale I was curious about my source’s tale, and so when I had cause to be in the region, I made my way toward Darkhold. An enormous mountain peak called the Gray Watcher of the
awed tones. Whatever the truth of this savior of the Zhentarim, he is apparently too busy to entertain curious visitors. While at Darkhold, I heard the name of another leader of some importance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
experimental device consists of a pressure-resistant padded suit, made of canvas with iron fittings and iron gauntlets. A fishbowl helmet attaches to the suit’s collar and functions as a cap of water
bulkheads. The window panes are made of glassteel, a resilient metal magically rendered transparent. Curious merfolk who live in Deepwater Harbor investigate the submarine from time to time, and might be seen
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
hauling goods to a remote settlement of giants. 6 Venture into a desolate wasteland to find the undiscovered ruined city at the center and identify the catastrophe that devastated the region. Seer A
the countryside, carefully mapping its path and cataloging the destruction left in its wake. 5 Brave a dragon’s hoard to steal a device that tracks the positions of invisible celestial bodies. 6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
begins a new era in the selected region. How does this person or this era begin to affect the world? Here are several things to consider when determining the leader’s impact on the world: Name one
disaster takes whatever form you want, but it’s always a big, bold, unsubtle sign of a deity’s displeasure. You might decide to wipe a town, region, or nation off the map of your world. A disaster ravages
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
shaped and covered with complex controls, stands here. Atop the device rotates an antenna reminiscent of a weather vane.
This advanced weather machine controls the garden’s environment. Left alone
. Near the streamlet are two horrid plants (snapper saws) that use their tendrils to reel passersby into their bladelike leaves. S58: Swamp This flooded region has formed a swamp. Gnarled trees sink
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Dimernesti group in their priest’s absence, is pious, curious, and insightful. Having survived in the deadliest depths of the Turbidus Ocean for over a century, he knows better than to venture into
to area I on map 5.1. Mark this hex on the players’ map of the region in appendix E. Ishvern asks the characters to find and free these captives. In return, he offers them what remaining treasure he has: a few blue pearls worth 750 gp.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
a grand scale, sending a region or an entire world back to an earlier time (effectively erasing part of history). The obelisks were constructed to counteract the effects of calamitous spells and
flies to the mythallar’s location to discourage any further tampering with the device. Only by destroying the demilich can the characters use the mythallar’s properties unimpeded. The mythallar’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
recover it for her (short of an artifact, she can supply anything if given enough time to send word to Iuz). If her offer is rebuked, agents of Iuz conjure a team of demonic assassins to take the device and
conducted extensive research into the folk buried here and events in the region. He can be an invaluable resource for adventurers seeking information and is especially helpful to those who can help him with






