before begged diffusing creatures reveling

Adventure Background

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

twilight was always when the dragon descended on her prey. The dragon adopted this name, reveling in the terror it inspired and bellowing it just before rampaging. One hundred years ago, an elf warrior

villagers, a green dragon wyrmling has hatched from an egg in Death-at-Sunset’s lair. The wyrmling’s presence has corrupted the forest and lured other evil creatures to the area; he has also captured the

Journal of Rudolph van Richten

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

Journal of Rudolph van Richten For more than three decades now, I have undertaken to investigate and expose creatures of darkness to the purifying light of truth and knowledge. “Hero” I am named in

young man’s life. In fear of their retribution, I begged the Vistani to take anything of mine if only they would withhold their terrifying powers, of which I knew nothing. To my lasting astonishment

Circles

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

practice each of these things in different ways than humanoids. Truly alien creatures, myconids have difficulty telling flesh-and-blood humanoids apart. Myconids are innocent about matters of ethics

horrifying is that they do so with childlike innocence, reveling in the corruption of all life with a sense of wonder and joy, unable to grasp the evil they have embraced.

Harpy

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

despair by her longing, she begged the gods to help her. Aerdrie Faenya, elf goddess of the sky, heard the elf’s cries and was moved to her aid. She appeared as the bird whose song had entranced the

creatures to her deadly embrace. Harpy Song. To hear a harpy’s song is to hear music more beautiful than anything else in the world. A traveler that succumbs to the entrancing effect of that singing is

Torch

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

some ambitious creatures attempt the perilous climb to Maygel’s highest point, a caustic precipice wracked by acrid fumes that ignite on exposure to the atmosphere. From there, it’s a leap of faith

. Equipment and lifestyle expenses in Torch are twice their normal cost. Lure of Avarice. Visible coinage, jewelry, and magic items in Torch entice nearby creatures with faint, unintelligible whispers

Gauntlgrym

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

mine. When they delved too deeply, the dwarves there discovered the presence of a great being of flame, sealed the mines, and left. Only later, when the humans begged the Delzoun dwarves to build one

, King Bruenor Battlehammer of Mithral Hall promised to lead the dwarves to Gauntlgrym and reclaim it for the dwarves of the North. It took fierce fighting to drive out the creatures that had claimed

Giantkind Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

includes giants as well as creatures that might be found in or around the homes of giants, including those commonly associated with giants as pets (such as spotted lions for cloud giants and dire wolves

Encounters Cloud Giant Encounters Cloud giants and related creatures thrive where there is fantastic wealth to be earned, plundered, or swindled; where there are secrets to be uncovered; and where

Cave of Echoes Locations

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

the cavern, venting their fury on intruders. The restless spirits hurl broken stalactites at unsuspecting entrants or toss creatures onto pointed stalagmites in the cavern. A cavity to the north

) checks made to hide in mud. Its speed isn’t reduced in difficult terrain composed of earth or mud. The elementals attack any creatures that approach the mud or the mounds of dried mud, but they don’t

Connected Creatures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Connected Creatures The encounter tables in this section include a variety of monsters grouped according to themes that might flavor a giant enclave or encounter. Combined with the encounters from

d8 if you don’t have that book. *See chapter 6. Quintin Gleim Giants and dinosaurs are both ancient creatures belonging to a long-forgotten time A place where giants and dinosaurs live

Scab Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

feet stands on the floor of this chamber. Three vulture-like demons and six gnolls cackle as they dance around the statue. Three vrocks and six gnolls dance around the statue, reveling in their evil

bones and offal sits in the middle of this otherwise empty chamber. Creatures who examine the bones and offal closely notice a stoppered bottle in the pile. Treasure. The bottle is a eversmoking bottle

Lower Palace Locations

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

. Five Medium or smaller creatures can fit comfortably inside the cab, with an additional seat up front for the driver. If the key is held within 3 inches of the door on either side of the carriage, a

Hall Paintings of fey creatures and the mounted heads of majestic elk with golden horns decorate the walls of this dining hall. In the middle of the hall, a deformed giant squats at the head of a

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