before being digging complex replaced

Tabaxi Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

replaced with a new obsession. Objects remain intriguing only as long as they still hold secrets. A tabaxi rogue could happily spend months plotting to steal a strange gem from a noble, only to trade it

on a particularly interesting item when an owner refuses to sell or trade it. Tabaxi Names Each tabaxi has a single name, determined by clan and based on a complex formula that involves astrology

Exploring the Valley

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

and digging up clues that can lead the party to the Haunted Keeps — and then on to their confrontation with the elemental cults and the discovery of the temple complex below the Sumber Hills.

Archaeologist Camp

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

the shore and the jungle. Armor and digging equipment lie scattered across the sand. To one side, two men—an elf and an orc—tend to wounded colleagues. They each have a symbol of an arc of seven stars

hanging from their necks, and their hands glow with divine magic. On the opposite side of camp, a human woman pores over a spellbook. The archaeologists are investigating the ancient complex in

Valin's Tomb

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

clear, sparkling crystal. Though the complex has its own gravity and is not fully transparent, moving through it can sometimes create the unsettling sense of floating in space. Characters who look

If a creature dies after one of its vital organs is replaced by Valin’s organs, it can be returned to life by a wish spell or in one of the ways described below. Rite of Reclamation. A ritual known

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

moves its tribe to another area, ceding the contested territory to its more successful neighbors. As demonstrated by their hatred of gnomes, kobolds have a persecution complex and easily take offense

found in any sort of terrain that can support tunneling. In a swamp or along a coastline where digging into the soft ground is problematic, kobolds entrench themselves in dense woods, hills, or large

Resting

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

). Alert Level The Doomvault is an active complex. As effects of the characters’ assault grow more widespread or easily detected, the alert level of the dungeon’s inhabitants rises. This level starts at 0

recaptured or replaced, and new challenges could be set up to foil incursions. Alter the dungeon’s contents as you see fit to account for the returning party’s previous actions and the reactions of

The Big Picture

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

dragons and giants. Western Flanaess. The Baklunish peoples and nations navigate complex political relationships. Living History Greyhawk has a long history of ancient empires and more recent wars, but

useful for revealing a few details. You can combine them to share nuanced histories and help players feel like they’re digging into a rich and realistic history.

Forest Gnomes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

are small folk, and that they fashion their homes by digging down and living within rather than building up and living above. Like the badgers and raccoons that are often their companions, they live

communication — and sometimes for no reason other than artistic considerations. A simple illusion can often express a complex idea, such as when the memory of a location is triggered by the illusory sound of a

Briny Maze Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

” in area B6. (The githyanki know that this person is digging a hole, but they don’t volunteer this information to the characters, as the githyanki hope the hole will ultimately provide them with a

Shalfi Lewin used to sleep here until he became obsessed with digging. He hasn’t been here in days. Treasure. The cask contains only weak ale, but its gold stopper is worth 850 gp. B9: Shalfi’s

The Xanathar Guild

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

criminal territory as possible. The Xanathar’s bond is its lair, an elaborate cavern complex created by its predecessors, carved out between the twisting sewers of Waterdeep. It almost never leaves its home

). When one needs to be replaced, the best candidates are those who appreciate the benefits of strict organization (and thus are lawful evil or at worst neutral evil) and who have a high tolerance for

Tresendar Manor

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

the Grounds With the jackalwere and her pack defeated or driven off, the characters can search the grounds. If they search in the area where the jackals were digging, see “Survivor” below. If they

with other adventuring equipment that has been smashed, burned, or melted. GILDHA DUHN Survivor As the characters search the area where the jackals were digging, a low, pained moaning rises from

9. Torture Chamber

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

wires connect the tables to a complex control panel standing between them. Andras The result of one of Thessalar’s grand experiments, Andras has the body of a male human and the head of a massive snowy

hearing or sight. The poison effect on his shortsword and light crossbow attacks is replaced with the following: If the target is a humanoid, it must succeed on a DC 11 Constitution saving throw or be

Telemy Hill

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

removed the goblin’s ability to perceive that fear and replaced it with an insatiable and overwhelming need to collect keys. So great is this obsession that Jingle Jangle has lost her own sense of self and

recent altercation, or if they want to offer reciprocation for her gift of the silver key, Jingle Jangle reveals the following information: “Jingle Jangle was digging for truffles in the swamp when a

Landgrave's Folly

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

flicker of intricate magical sigils that cover its top edge and the upper twenty feet of its walls. Those sigils are woven into a complex tapestry of magical light, undulating and writhing like an

obscene carpet of snakes. Below their pulsing glow, the pit descends into utter darkness. Landgrave’s dedication to his mad goal is demonstrated by the success of his doomed digging effort. The pit that

Locations on the Dungeon Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

. Bugbear Complex Each of the five areas of the bugbear community has a few torches and braziers burning. Hides and skins decorate walls and floors, while mounds of straw and similar litter serve for

The three chambers south of the bugbear complex are occupied by orc captives that are considered docile by their captors. As such, these rooms are not heavily guarded. Each door is barred on the outside

Areas of the Fire Temple

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

containing 20 gp and a pair of polished bloodstones worth 50 gp each. Development If the characters defeat these hobgoblins and then leave this part of the dungeon, the guards are replaced by the

7), second in command of the fire cult. He is responsible for guarding the northern half of the complex. Roleplaying Bastian. Bastian is suspicious of anyone he doesn’t already know and assumes any

The Mountain Door

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2

so, Great Ulfe’s followers rebuild it within three days. Any orcs killed here are replaced by orcs from area 11. 4 and 4a. Archers’ Stations The dwarves carved out chambers on either side of the

area 2 without alerting the archers. If the characters defeat these orcs but withdraw from the dungeon before overcoming the rest of them, the archers are replaced by orcs from area 14 and reinforced

Tresendar Manor Dungeon

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

successful DC 15 Intelligence (Nature) or Wisdom (Survival) check. A character who has an engineering or mining background has advantage on this check. With three days of digging and careful

. Far Realm Rift When the characters enter this area, read: A five-foot-diameter circle of dark energy crackles in the northwest corner of this room. The walls are etched with complex runes, as well

A Detour to Neverwinter

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

backgrounds, digging into rumors spread by the criminal class, talking to city guards, and so forth. The characters can learn the following details about the castle and the prison beneath it with

the Vault of Tomes while it’s locked down is a challenge. The door to the vault employs a complex three-stage lock, requiring three successful DC 20 Dexterity checks using thieves’ tools to open. If

Encounter Locations

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

, providing additional information she “remembers” if they need clues. The sprite can’t remember if Xanthoria is home or not, but she doesn’t recall seeing the druid outside the cave complex recently. Since

only they experience: The cave disappears and is replaced by a field carpeted in spongy moss and pockmarked with pools of ooze. A colossal palace constructed of giant mushrooms with interconnecting

Cottage Locations

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

confine one Medium creature and features a hinged door fitted with a complex lock of good quality (1 minute to pick, DC 15). A check to pick the lock is made with Disadvantage if the character is

string of baking bungles, the hag locked him up here. Asger fears he’s being replaced and soon will be eaten. Skeleton. Asger doesn’t know the identity of the skeletal prisoner in the other cage, whom he

Zorzula's Rest Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

also knows how to fix the elevator, bucket conveyor, and mine carts in the complex. If asked about Ruxithid and the goblins, Hjoldak admits that he doesn’t know much about their plans. He explains

digging at the rock face. Along the length of the cliff runs an elevated set of rickety mine cart tracks. Three feral ashenwights and three psionic ashenwights (see appendix A) occupy the cliff’s

Monastery Locations

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

meet Qarbo. Development If the characters attack the monastery and then leave, when they return the guards here are replaced by two minotaurs sent here from the Temple of Black Earth, supervised by one

area M18) 3 1d3 Sacred Stone monks (see area M7) 4 1d3 violet fungi 5 1 grick 6 Jurth and 1d2 orogs (see area M18) 7–8 1d3 + 1 duergar (see area M5) The commoners labor at new excavations, digging with

Tomb Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

spell reveals the presence of illusion magic throughout. When one or more characters enter the room, read the following: The walls, floor, and ceiling of the chamber vanish, replaced with a dark

Secrets rules in this book’s introduction. False Treasures. The items on the pedestals are false re-creations of treasures that can be found throughout the complex. A creature that touches one of these

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