before begin down checking received

Inheritor

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

ability and increases in potency with the passage of time. Or, the true nature of your inheritance might not be apparent at first and is revealed only when certain conditions are met. When you begin

inheritor. Your bond might be directly related to your inheritance, or to the person from whom you received it. Your ideal might be influenced by what you know about your inheritance, or by what you

Wizard Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

spell and launches a tiny bead of fire toward the enemy ranks, where it erupts into a conflagration that engulfs the soldiers. Checking and rechecking his work, a human scribes an intricate magic

? What drew you forth from your life of study? Did your first taste of magical knowledge leave you hungry for more? Have you received word of a secret repository of knowledge not yet plundered by any

Goblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

the fringes of a society first test its defenses by stealing objects, and if these crimes go unpunished, they begin stealing people. Enslaved creatures receive the worst treatment the goblins can dish

of farming of which goblins are capable and are charged with checking traps for captured people or beasts. Gatherers aren’t usually armed with weapons more deadly than a sling or a knife, but

Mentor

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Mentor It’s not unusual for would-be druids to seek out (or be sought out by) instructors or elders who teach them the basics of their magical arts. Most druids who learn from a mentor begin their

training at a young age, and the mentor has a vital role in shaping a student’s attitudes and beliefs. If your character received training from someone else, who or what was that individual, and what

Beginning the Adventure

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

Beginning the Adventure When you’re ready to begin the adventure, read or paraphrase the following: A long voyage has brought you to Nightwater Cove. The town of Promise rises from the shore, its

believe they could rejuvenate the soil with the Awakening Song, whose ancient verses recount the history of the land and its people, but key verses have been lost. Several weeks ago, you received

Meeting in the Mists

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Meeting in the Mists Once the players are ready to begin, explain that they’ve each chosen to follow the message’s directions. Then read the following boxed text: Following the directions in the

cryptic message you received, it doesn’t take long before they lead you from familiar roads onto a disused trail overgrown by weeds and the roots of spindly trees. A light drizzle begins to fall as you

Starting the Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

Starting the Adventure Once the players are ready to begin, read or paraphrase the following introductory text: Life in the Tenth District is never dull. A hub of constant activity, it always offers

you’ll need a job that will help you prove your worth. Today is your lucky day. This afternoon, you received a brief note from one of your contacts: “I heard today from someone who is looking for

Day of Wonders Parade

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

attractions of the Sea Maidens Faire with the bizarre inventions of the temple — a plan that is well received. The evening before the Day of Wonders, workers begin assembling the wagons and floats of the

Introduction

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

is checking out the drawbridge? In the Dungeons & Dragons game, each player creates an adventurer (also called a character) and teams up with other adventurers (played by friends). Working

anything the players attempt, D&D is infinitely flexible, and each adventure can be exciting and unexpected. The game has no real end; when one story or quest wraps up, another one can begin, creating an

Introduction

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

checking out the drawbridge? In the Dungeons & Dragons game, each player creates an adventurer (also called a character) and teams up with other adventurers (played by friends). Working together

the players attempt, D&D is infinitely flexible, and each adventure can be exciting and unexpected. The game has no real end; when one story or quest wraps up, another one can begin, creating an

Outlander

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

strange places and seen things that others cannot begin to fathom. Consider some of the distant lands you have visited, and how they impacted you. You can roll on the following table to determine

fullest. 3 I remember every insult I’ve received and nurse a silent resentment toward anyone who’s ever wronged me. 4 I am slow to trust members of other races, tribes, and societies. 5 Violence is my

Elk and Tiger

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Elk Tribe, who received a vision about the characters’ journey to the Reghed Glacier. Elk Tribe Escort Several hours before the party reaches the glacier, read: As you crest another ridge, you spot a

two dozen figures burst out of the snow sixty feet away from you. They are spaced roughly ten feet apart and begin advancing in a line. Characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 15

Bazaar Chase

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

participant in the chase can take one action and move on its turn. The Ashen Heirs begin 120 feet ahead of the pursuers and 15 feet off the ground. Track the distance between the Ashen Heirs and the

return the stolen samovar. If the characters return the samovar without opening it, the halfling opens it while checking for damage and releases Baadi (see the previous section). To Navid’s Hideout The

(Mis)Fortune

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

of Fortune, hidden in the foothills of the Greypeak Mountains near the desert of Anauroch. Though dusk is upon you, even in the fading light, you can see that the town was never very big to begin with

they fight, the duergar continually shout out, “Tokens!” in an angry tone. They can be convinced to calm down or surrender if they are shown and promised the tokens the characters received in Horn

Meeting the Inhabitants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

weapon. One of the kobolds pipes up with, “What’s your name?” At that, all the kobolds begin barraging you with questions—“Where are you from?” “What’s that?” “Why are you here?” and more that are lost

), or they simply laugh away queries about her accommodations, explaining that she’s always in the temple, or in the library, or checking on the rest of the residents—she never seems to sleep! Kobolds

Attack on Goldenfields

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

of the nearest longhouse, loses his balance, and falls. You have never seen such a clumsy, disheveled halfling. Not long after the initial attack on Goldenfields, the abbot received reports of

the characters deal with the threats inside the walls, townsfolk emerge from their longhouses and begin to scour the fields for stray threats. Characters who join the search find trails that lead back

Goblins

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

by stealing objects, and if these crimes go unpunished, they begin stealing people. Enslaved creatures receive the worst treatment the goblins can dish out while still getting decent performance out of

little amount of farming of which goblins are capable and are charged with checking traps for captured people or beasts. Gatherers aren’t usually armed with weapons more deadly than a sling or a knife

Wedding Itinerary

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

to another and begin a specific event. If an NPC has a secret, it activates during the appropriate event. Take the player of an NPC aside and inform them of their secret goal, and explain that the

ceremony. 4:30 PM Celebration in the dining hall. Gorat gives his toast. Thoman returns from checking on the vault, informing Amara of its status just as the toast ends. Gwendolyn asks Thoman to go

Dungrunglung

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

the king. The grungs attack and subdue characters who resist. If the adventurers accept, they are taken through the maze to the shrine, where they are received by King Groak. He offers sanctuary and

speaks the correct passphrase in Grung (“Roook, roooook, erp”). If a fight breaks out, reinforcements in the form of twelve grungs arrive in 2 rounds. The grungs in area 3 begin shooting arrows at the

City Celebrations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

you? Flamerule 7: Lliira’s Night Originally a celebration held only in Waterdeep, this holiday has since spread up and down the Sword Coast. It has received a recent boost in popularity from the custom

consider Stoneshar the best day of the year to begin construction of a building, either by digging out a cellar or laying a foundation. The common wisdom is that folk who undertake new projects on

Tomb Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

the dais is a sun blade placed there by Valin. It came into her possession years before, after she had received two visions about it—one in which she used the weapon to slay a great enemy, and one in

, a strange sense of lightness fills them, and they begin to lift gently from the floor. A zero-gravity effect in this chamber grants any creature a flying speed equal to its walking speed while in

Harrowhall Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

around the altar, chanting an ancient prayer in Dwarvish. They must stay on the Material Plane for the duration of the ritual. Shortly after the ghosts begin praying, three shadow demons seep from the

circumstances of his death and goes about his business as if he were still alive. He moves from one telescope to another, occasionally consulting the astronomical charts on the table or checking the ritual

Locations A - D

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

) takes notice of their heroism. He tells them afterward that he has received reports of giants of various kinds attacking settlements throughout the Dessarin Valley. Anauroch This once-verdant land

Ten-Towns settlements. Suggested Encounter If the adventure didn’t begin in Bryn Shander, you can run the “Attack on Bryn Shander” encounter (see chapter 2) whenever the characters visit the town

Upper City Gazetteer

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

result, in recent weeks Distant Shores has suffered vandalism and the owners have received threatening letters. Eomane House The four Eomane siblings are notorious throughout the Upper City for the

clients’ social circles. Anyone seeking society gossip is well advised to begin at the Harbreeze Bakery. Helm and Cloak The Helm and Cloak draws an unusual mixture of well-heeled but unpretentious

Upper City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

result, in recent weeks Distant Shores has suffered vandalism and the owners have received threatening letters. Eomane House The four Eomane siblings are notorious throughout the Upper City for the

clients’ social circles. Anyone seeking society gossip is well advised to begin at the Harbreeze Bakery. Helm and Cloak The Helm and Cloak draws an unusual mixture of well-heeled but unpretentious

Random Encounters in Yon

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

when a creature sits on it. Awakened Giant Goats The characters come upon three giant goats, each of which has received the benefit of an awaken spell, raising its Intelligence score to 10 and granting

environment in which the characters stand. Marionettes representing each of the characters dance on the stage and begin to reenact a recent scene from the party’s time in Yon. The marionettes, the wagon, and

Fane Locations

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

those whom the harpies lured to destruction. When the harpies spot intruders, they begin to sing. Those who are affected by the harpies’ song are compelled to climb. The nests are 80 feet above the

), having received the “blessing of Imix.” Long before dwarves established their stronghold in the caves above the fane, these caverns belonged to drow who were drawn here by the area’s elemental energies

Locations E - H

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

characters received a letter of recommendation from Tamalin Zoar (see the “Calling Horns” section) and they show it to Dral Thelev, the half-orc tells them that the Zoar family has power in the city and

Emerald Enclave. Its harvests are crucial to cities throughout the North, Waterdeep in particular. See chapter 2 for more information on this location. Suggested Encounter If the adventure didn’t begin

Metallic Dragons

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

brass dragon wyrmling’s scales are a dull, mottled brown. As it ages, the dragon’s scales begin to shine, eventually taking on a warm, burnished luster. Its wings and frills are mottled green toward

are well received by a gold dragon, as long as they aren’t bribes. Reserved Shapeshifters. Gold dragons are respected by the other metallic dragons for their wisdom and fairness, but they are the most

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