before before deciding complete railing

Leaving Gracklstugh

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

Keepers of the Flame leaves the characters in a position where they can at least avoid arrest in the city. Deciding the next step for the characters depends on what information or quests the characters

. Alternatively, the characters can try their luck in the Labyrinth or the Wormwrithings. Some of the quests the characters complete have the potential to change the power structure of Gracklstugh. For

Ability Checks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

ten times the normal amount of time needed to complete a task automatically succeeds at that task. However, no amount of repeating the check allows a character to turn an impossible task into a

creature’s efforts. In a contest, the ability checks are compared to each other, rather than to a target number. When you call for a contest, you pick the ability that each side must use, deciding

Let This Be Their Battlefield

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

Let This Be Their Battlefield The players can choose where their characters confront the demon lords by deciding where to set the dark heart talisman. Vizeran’s preference is anywhere in

talisman. Alternatively, agents of Quenthel Baenre or Jarlaxle can attack Araj when the ritual is complete, wanting to silence Vizeran before he can reveal what he knows about Gromph Baenre (see chapter 15

Initiative Variants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

is complete. This variant encourages teamwork and makes your life as a DM easier, since you can more easily coordinate monsters. On the downside, the side that wins initiative can gang up on enemies

example, a fighter wants to turn a winch to raise a portcullis. This is a complex, difficult action. You could rule that it incurs a -5 initiative penalty. Rolling Initiative. After deciding on an action

Ability Checks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

involved.” Sometimes the rules allow for any one of two or more proficiencies to apply to a check. When deciding what check a character should make, be generous in determining if the character’s

the player how long the task takes. Alternatively, you can call for a single ability check and use the result to determine how long it takes for the character to complete the task. Group Checks Group

N2. Blue Water Inn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

they complete the quest and return with his wine shipment. Urwin sends a wereraven in raven form to observe the party’s progress from a distance. If the characters get in trouble, the wereraven

railing that encloses the loft are dozens of ravens. Any character who has a horse can keep it here for 1 sp per night. The gray mare is a draft horse named Drusilla, and she likes apples. The horse

Upper Level Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

brass posts to form a railing around the balcony. Against the southwest wall sits a humming metal console with several switches and a flashing red bulb on its slanted top. Mounted on the wall above it

decorated like a parlor, complete with padded divans and armchairs, a rolling cart topped with crystal goblets and decanters, and a coat rack. The east room contains a comfortable four-poster bed, a

Cottage Locations

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

runs along the outside wall of the cottage, with wooden doors at the top and bottom of it. A rickety railing hugs the edge of the staircase, which looms above the foggy lake. A steady droning sound

Bavlorna’s cottage Dealing with Bavlorna. Before she’ll agree to help the characters in any way, Bavlorna demands that they complete the following three chores: Fix the Preservation Pool. Bavlorna’s

Colossus Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

3 to 5 feet wide and has no railing. Its surface is rough and uneven. If the characters go out on the causeway, see area W4. Gong. The gong creates a loud, reverberating tone that can be easily heard

help her complete the delivery. Development If the characters leave any prisoners here, Vanifer sacrifices the remaining captives to the magma roper (area W4) within a day. If the prison is empty, the

N3. Burgomaster's Mansion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

Framed portraits adorn the walls of this grand foyer, which features a wide staircase with a sculpted railing. A long, carpeted hall attached to the foyer stretches almost the length of the mansion and

stands in one corner of the dining hall. N3d. Preparation Room White sheets cover two plain wooden tables in the center of this room. Neatly arranged atop one table is a complete set of polished

Tower of the Heavens Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

answering ceremony is complete, then escort them back to the hostel. T4: Questioner’s Hall Four smoldering braziers dimly illuminate this somber hall. Dusty red curtains line the walls. The ceiling is

chasm. It has no railing but is otherwise straight and safe to traverse. A creature made aware of the bridge’s presence—such as by casting the See Invisibility spell or interacting with it physically—can

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