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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
. Characters can identify the remains as belonging to several derro, deep gnomes, and goblins, as well as a couple grimlocks. Buppido is a typical derro and attacks the characters regardless of their
1b. Buppido’s Lair The derro Buppido discovered the Whorlstone Tunnels months ago but never dared to explore beyond the first couple of chambers. He settled in this area and erected a grisly altar to
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
. Wiggan’s cult contacts helped remove a couple of his rivals, and assured him his wealth and influence could only increase as the cult ascended to power. Among the Nettlebees, Wiggan’s secret is known only
and grandfather’s new religion, but he remains unaware of its true nature. In fact, Wiggan and Bertram don’t know the cult’s ultimate aims, only that it reveres a mighty earth power. After the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
3. Square Two worgs slaughtered a dog and are feasting on its remains in the northeast corner of the village square. The worgs move to attack any characters who enter the square. The worgs fight to
. North of the hole is a covered well. Other features of the village square include an empty wooden cart and a couple of tethering posts planted firmly in the ground. From the square, characters can see signs identifying the Nightstone Inn (area 8) and the Lionshield Coster trading post (area 9).
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
(see “The Nandars of Nightstone” sidebar). 6a. Nandar Crypt and Graveyard Narrow footpaths meander among the graves, most of which are marked with granite headstones. A couple of these markers were
tool and a successful DC 11 Strength (Athletics) check. The Nandar crypt contains a stone bier, upon which rests a wooden coffin. The coffin can easily be pried open and holds the skeletal remains and
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
investigate, they find the remains of a pitched battle between the earth cult and the delegation from Mirabar. In a small dell a mile off the road, you find the remains of a battle. A dozen dead soldiers lie
looted wagons lie nearby. A couple of broken trunks sit on the ground by the wagons. Two rock cairns — one large and one small — stand atop a hillside nearby.
Characters native to the North recognize
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
is strewn with gnawed bones — the remains of dead dwarves and drow. A circular pit, nine feet deep, holds six captives — two drow and four shield dwarf commoners. These unfortunates were separated
from larger groups (see “Random Encounters” earlier in this chapter) and captured by the troglodytes. Every couple of days, one of them is eaten by the tribe. The captives are filthy and weak; each has
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Izzet League DMITRY BURMAK The Izzet mages weren’t hard to find. After a couple of days of observation, Jace heard an explosion and saw a startled flight of birds from across the district. The plume
, remains its guildmaster, just as the guild continues to fulfill its original mission (even as its experiments go far beyond the guild’s original mandate).
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
with claws and teeth from past dinosaur companions, or adopt dinosaur-like mannerisms. Wherever you travel, your connection to the dinosaurs of your home remains strong. Finally, it can be helpful to
decide on a couple of behavioral quirks that reflect your culture. The Halfling Quirks table can provide some inspiration. Halfling Quirks d10 Quirk 1 You are constantly amazed by things the people
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
couple their privacy. Treasure. The decanters hold sweet wine, and the fruit is fresh and scrumptious. The two decanters are worth 50 gp each, and the ten glasses are worth 10 gp each. As long as they
spell granted in the tomb (see area P12)—they won’t entertain any notion of leaving. If the effect on them is broken, the couple entertains reasonable arguments to return home and speak to their
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
with the second wave of villagers. With their livelihood drying up before their eyes and the hidden danger lurking in the village, the couple made the regretful decision to abandon their shop, buying
The front door of the stonemason’s home and workshop gapes open, with the remains of the door lying several feet away and covered in long brown grass. The roof has caved in, and remnants of rotting
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
reads “Tasha the Wizard—Known for Her Hideous Laughter.”
A halfling couple holds hands as they approach the glass cabinet. One of the halflings is wearing butterfly face paint. As he drops to one knee
the glass cabinet and fell victim to its spell. If one or more characters follow Rubin into the Hall of Illusions, see “Chasing Rubin” below. After recovering from the cabinet’s spell, Ween remains
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
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Characters who search the charred remains of the campfire can find three torn-out pages, only partially burned, from a journal written in Dwarvish. Written on the loose pages are an anonymous dwarf’s
musings about the cave complex. Characters who examine the pages find a couple of noteworthy passages: “These caves are sacred to the frost giants. The carvings on the wall suggest that the giants came
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
the back door.
The stockyard is a general store and a facility where storage sheds can be rented. It is owned by a middle-aged married couple, Gunther and Yelena Arasek (LG male and female commoners
84 hit points. It is clad in specially fitted half plate (AC 17) and has been trained to hunt Strahd's Vistani servants. The wagon also contains the torn-up remains of a doll. A character who makes a
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Kelvin’s Cairn, in the middle of the tundra. Blizzard When the characters get within a couple miles of the sled, a blizzard sweeps down from the north and engulfs them: A blizzard descends on you
“Blizzards”). Oobok’s Remains When the characters arrive at the location where the dwarves were forced to abandon their sled, read: You crest a snow-covered ridge and see a frozen, dismembered corpse
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
plucked the best ones. Characters who thoroughly examine the remaining ones can find a couple of interest that are salvageable: Ajamar’s Guide to the Phantastic. This breezy, lighthearted treatise on
Room This room contains the shattered remains of a desk and some chairs. You quickly discover that all sound is muted here.
A permanent silence spell encompasses this room, which apprentices used for quiet study. The effect can be dispelled (DC 18).
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
View Player Version Docks Unlike the materials used for the crab maze, the docks are sturdy planks of wood tightly fastened together and treated to make the structure waterproof. Only a couple of
reason other than cruelty. All six yuan-ti are languishing on the ground between the pools and don’t react until at least one of them becomes aware of the characters. If one of the malisons remains
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
activated, each character possesses one of the NPCs in the caravan. However, each NPC has a secret goal that remains dormant until the goal is triggered during a specific scene. When the secret is triggered
complete their honeymoon and decide where they’ll spend their lives as a couple. (The pressure from both families to choose one clan over the other is huge.) Gifts include furniture, art pieces, and
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
reveals that no one else, dead or alive, is inside. No remains can be found in the barn. Selwyn relates as much he can remember about what happened before he was beaten to unconsciousness. If the
shelter for the night. They had heard about other homesteaders gathering at the Dellmon Ranch to defend against the raiding parties and would like to go there. They ask the characters to escort them. If the adventurers agree, the group can reach Dellmon Ranch in a couple hours.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
human mime named Candlefoot (see “Hall of Illusions” earlier in the chapter). While this prize remains in her possession, Kettlesteam can speak clearly in Candlefoot’s soft, silky voice. If Kettlesteam
useful in chapter 4 (see the “Fey Beacons” section). Once he regains his voice, Candlefoot seeks out Palasha and proposes marriage to her. Reuniting the couple causes the carnival’s mood to rise by 2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
area with a thick layer of dust. Temporary structures seemingly set up to aid the reconstruction have been badly damaged by force and fire, though a couple of wooden buildings still stand amid the
explore the remains of the buildings on the grounds, a successful DC 10 Intelligence (Investigation) check reveals the following: Newly built wooden structures were struck by fire. Two of those still
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
parchment, along with a couple of quill pens and dried-up jars of ink. For its size, the wooden cabinet contains very little. Inside are a tinderbox, a few wooden boxes full of candles, and two well-used
his son in the church’s undercroft, where he remains to this day. Doru hasn’t fed since he was imprisoned, and he cries out to his father at all hours. Meanwhile, Donavich prays day and night, hoping
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
brood mates and a couple of interesting new creations or discoveries. They retain their gnomish curiosity and love of tinkering, now blended with the illithids’ drive for control and experimentation
remains sticky even in the extreme cold. The ship’s interior is a mess. The walls are crusted with patches of flaky plaque, and the floor is splattered with sticky blots of an inky-black substance that
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
. Skilled hirelings can be fired and hired as needed. A franchise might bring on a couple of thugs to act as distraction during a street fair, then release those NPCs to hire a different set of skilled
hireling remains dedicated to the party’s goals, or the DM can make that decision on the basis of how the adventure plays out and the characters’ attitude toward the adventuring NPC. Tasks and Downtime
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
(area V2). V2. Main Entrance Half-submerged in the icy mire are the bones, skull, and tusks of a long-dead mammoth. Beyond these remains is a yawning cave mouth.
This route leads to the firelit cave
-high, five-foot-wide passage has a dozen burial niches carved into its walls.
An ancient human tribe carved a tomb out of the hillside to house the bones of their chieftain, whose remains are housed
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
this ship.
Stairs lead to upper decks at fore and aft, and doors lead into cabins under those decks. The mainmast remains intact and mostly upright, topped with a crow’s nest overflowing with debris
interest to find here. C3: Quarterdeck The splintered remains of a mast jut up from this rear deck like a broken spear. The ship’s wheel is askew, dislodged from its mechanism.
The wheel bears the name
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
adventurer and one of the oldest people in Phandalin, he remains aloof from town politics and focuses his interest on the traveling merchants and food-related businesses in Phandalin that buy his wares
couple on the road (see the “Random Encounters” table earlier in this episode), they can allay at least some of Daran’s fears for his daughter’s safety. Earning Daran’s full trust is a long-term
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
consumed by the spell. 22. Nursery This room contains two cribs and a couple of wall shelves with large stuffed toys perched precariously atop them. At night, Sansuri’s children (see area 23) sleep here. 23
mantelpiece is a stuffed and mounted aarakocra with blue plumage. This poor creature is the remains of Jakka (see the “Aarakocra Simulacra” section earlier in this chapter). A detect magic spell reveals a
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
, the front gate remains barred but unguarded. K2. Gatehouse The gates open to a thirty-foot passage leading east. A portcullis blocks the far end of the passage, but you can see the castle yard on the
-sized basin in which a couple of keelboats float. A wide gap in the southeast wall provides access to the river, although it is blocked by a heavy chain. A twenty-foot tall bluff of rock and earth
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
around its neck tethers it in place. The agitated creature twists in frustration, its tail lashing.
Behind the lizard lie a couple of iron chests.
Creature. The cavern holds the troglodytes’ secret
steep bluff; the ceiling here is half the height of the rest of the chamber.
A couple dozen large stone sepulchers line the cavern walls, each carved with intricate reliefs and designs and marked with
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
The Ruined Cellar The abbey’s remaining clerics and guards spend their days here in charred, uncomfortable quarters. 1. Rubble and Cellar Entrance All that remains of the abbey is a great square of
leading down into darkness.
If the characters investigate the piles of rubbish, they find nothing of value. The survivors have sorted through the remains of the abbey, and all valuable or usable objects
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
heart of the shrine. The overconfident visitors neglected to build defenses around the camp, believing that their own strong arms were sufficient protection. A couple months ago, they were proved
tragically wrong when hundreds of undead swarmed out of the jungle and overran the camp. Only a handful of warriors escaped from that slaughter. No bodies remain in the camp; the remains of everyone who
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
, a matching pair of wardrobes, and a vanity with a jewelry box. A portrait of a man and woman hangs above a fireplace. A parlor in the southwest corner contains a table and two chairs.
The couple in
open to the hallway. The stone slabs meant to seal the rooms lean against the walls outside the crypts.
These crypts are intended to hold the remains of the Durst family members on their deaths. The
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
missing its entire north wall, and what little remains turns to ashes before your eyes. Through the hole, you see two detached sections of the castle floating in the air.
The gallery itself contains
tried to defend Jhaeros and Regine; the sixth was Regine herself. A character who holds a figurine experiences a flash of emotion like that felt by the victim in their final moments and, in a couple
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
. Before reaching the edge of Anauroch, the road ends at a great set of stone doors set into a high ridge. Statues of dwarves once stood in rows on either side of these doors, but all that remains of
watch over it, two of her offspring have made separate lairs for themselves inside a couple of the great stone ships. These adult blue dragons, Anaxaster and Chezzaran, frequently accost each other
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
remains of an older stone building that caught fire and burned down, stands near the main gates next to the stables. The hulking yet friendly proprietor, Arzastra (LG female half-ogre), recently took pity
hear the dwarf and bugbears fighting in the stables with a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check, and the Weevil manages to kill a couple of bugbears before he’s dragged off in a sack. Treasure