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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
have resided in the Material Plane for centuries. A candidate for admission undergoes a series of tests designed to reveal any potential for treachery. Those who fail are slain, while those who pass
receive secret training in the arts of magic and stealth. This indoctrination is a slow and arduous process; many aspirants don’t finish it, and years might go by during which the iron shadows
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
immortality that are too powerful to be known by those who lack the wisdom to use them properly. Those who approach a medusa with humility and worthy offerings might receive the creature's favor. The
medusa might propose a dangerous quest to fetch some rare ingredient or legendary relic, promising to reward success with a bit of Pharika's knowledge. This information might lead to a cure for a plague, an alchemical breakthrough, or a secret of the cosmos.
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
in the retelling of stories. Each new teller adds a bit of themself to the spell. (Any)
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Nurture. Rearing a child is our best chance to make sure our own stories are passed on. (Any)
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, or crumbling ruins designed to disorient intruders. Circuitous routes within the lair provide the dragon with numerous ways to evade pursuit, while strategically designed choke points allow them to
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
retelling of stories. Each new teller adds a bit of themself to the spell. (Any)
4
Nurture. Rearing a child is our best chance to make sure our own stories are passed on. (Any)
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Inquisitiveness
’s lair is a maze of twisting tunnels, interconnected caverns, or crumbling ruins designed to disorient intruders. Circuitous routes within the lair provide the dragon with numerous ways to evade
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Arcane Eye Level 4 Divination (Wizard) Casting Time: Action
Range: 30 feet
Components: V, S, M (a bit of bat fur)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 hour
You create an Invisible, invulnerable
eye within range that hovers for the duration. You mentally receive visual information from the eye, which can see in every direction. It also has Darkvision with a range of 30 feet. As a Bonus Action
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Arcane Eye Level 4 Divination (Wizard) Casting Time: Action
Range: 30 feet
Components: V, S, M (a bit of bat fur)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 hour
You create an Invisible, invulnerable
eye within range that hovers for the duration. You mentally receive visual information from the eye, which can see in every direction. It also has Darkvision with a range of 30 feet. As a Bonus Action
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Starting Quest: Cold-Hearted Killer “Cold-Hearted Killer” is one of two quests designed to kick off the adventure. The characters can get this quest regardless of which town is the adventure’s
starting point. The characters receive this quest from Hlin Trollbane, a retired bounty hunter who has been stalking a serial killer ever since she found a connection between three murders and a small
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Arcane Eye 4th-level divination Casting Time: 1 action Range: 30 feet Components: V, S, M (a bit of bat fur) Duration: Concentration, up to 1 hour You create an invisible, magical eye within range
that hovers in the air for the duration. You mentally receive visual information from the eye, which has normal vision and darkvision out to 30 feet. The eye can look in every direction. As an action
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
the ship has a new master — a wretched druid, driven mad by cannibalism and attended by a horde of venomous pets. Salvage Operation is a D&D adventure designed for four to six 4th-level characters
octopus and a race to escape a sinking, monster-infested ship. Decrepitude and decay (along with a bit of demon worship) persist throughout this unusual dungeon crawl, with the characters’ courage being tested just as much as the seaworthiness of the Emperor of the Waves!
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Arcane Eye 4th-level divination Casting Time: 1 action Range: 30 feet Components: V, S, M (a bit of bat fur) Duration: Concentration, up to 1 hour You create an invisible, magical eye within range
that hovers in the air for the duration. You mentally receive visual information from the eye, which has normal vision and darkvision out to 30 feet. The eye can look in every direction. As an action
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Character Advancement If you want to use story-based level advancement, the characters receive experience points for achieving the following milestones rather than defeating monsters: Entering the
method, the characters should reach 13th level by the adventure’s conclusion.
About the Original
Published in 1980, Expedition to the Barrier Peaks was designed by Gary Gygax to introduce D&D
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
levels. The latter two options require a bit of explanation. Using a Monster Stat Block The Monster Manual contains statistics for many generic NPCs that you can customize as you see fit, and chapter 9 of
). Challenge Rating. An NPC built for combat needs a challenge rating. Use the rules in chapter 9 to determine the NPC’s challenge rating, just as you would for a monster you designed.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
, and immortality that are too powerful to be known by those who lack the wisdom to use them properly. Those who approach a medusa with humility and worthy offerings might receive the creature’s favor
. The medusa might propose a dangerous quest to fetch some rare ingredient or legendary relic, promising to reward success with a bit of Pharika’s knowledge. This information might lead to a cure for a
Kobold
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
, designed to collapse under the weight of any creature heavier than a kobold. On occasion, the route through a kobold lair runs along a ledge that borders a cavern or a crevasse, and the kobolds might
him to grant spells to mortals and for those mortals to receive his favor. Furthermore, kobolds are so frail that a single hit from a human’s weapon can kill one of them, so a tribe has little
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
). Getting the helm to the Command Deck will take a bit of work, given that the tyrant ship’s access shafts are designed for hovering beholders. Characters can use the climbing kits, pitons, and ropes to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
guild. Members of House Dimir ultimately receive their orders from this source without having any idea of who issued the order or why. Messages to agents are funneled through thought strands (see
most; their erratic methods of decision-making, combined with their unflinching approach to danger, can quickly undermine any Dimir strategy designed to contain them.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
series of tests designed to reveal any potential for treachery. Those who fail are slain, while those who pass receive secret training in the arts of magic and stealth. This indoctrination is a slow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
attacked. They are among the bravest of the Citadel, and heroes who die in service to the Shieldbearers receive the city’s highest honors. Shieldbearers stand ready to make the ultimate sacrifice to save
the vulnerable and the defenseless. Many members adhere to a tradition of getting a ritual scar or tattoo after each successful deployment, designed to represent a pivotal moment in that quest. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Radiant Citadel
attacked. They are among the bravest of the Citadel, and heroes who die in service to the Shieldbearers receive the city’s highest honors. Shieldbearers stand ready to make the ultimate sacrifice to save
the vulnerable and the defenseless. Many members adhere to a tradition of getting a ritual scar or tattoo after each successful deployment, designed to represent a pivotal moment in that quest. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
characters go out into the wider world. Designed well, a home base can hold a special place in the adventurers’ hearts, particularly if they care about one or more NPCs who live there. To make a home base
come alive, you’ll need to invest some time fleshing out details, but the players can help you with that work. Ask them to tell you a bit about mentors, family members, and other important people in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
often means securing an egg and raising the creature yourself, making a bargain with a powerful entity, or negotiating with the mount itself. Barding. Barding is armor designed to protect an animal’s
60 ft.
540 lb.
Tack, Harness, and Drawn Vehicles Item
Cost
Weight
Barding
x4
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Bit and bridle
2 gp
1 lb.
Carriage
100 gp
600 lb.
Cart
15 gp
200 lb.
Chariot
250
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Living Descent Sometimes the answer to a riddle is lost beyond the inky waters of the Tartyx River. When spells and sages fail to recover some crucial bit of information, how far might heroes go to
—are also the least likely to be interested in aiding an Underworld escape. How characters turn such an oracle to their side and determine the accuracy of the information they receive are all part of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. Copper Arch, Upper Tavick’s Landing The Bloody Mug A comfortable tavern catering to Sharn’s Karrnathi immigrants. Travelers from Karrnath always receive a warm welcome and a tankard of nightwood ale
traditional Karrnathi cuisine. The ambience is a bit gloomy, but the prices are reasonable, and the food is very filling. Graywall, Middle Tavick’s Landing Tooth and Nail A comfortable tavern devoted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
survivors are designed to engage with terrifying circumstances, but their triumph over such threats is not assured. Players’ decisions will certainly impact the survivors’ fates, but if it seems like doom
desperate choices powerful characters can avoid. Tools for Terror Survivors allow you to control how players will engage with a horror adventure. The stat blocks in the following section are designed to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
the contract forms as soon as the gift is received. Accidental Fey Contracts A creature can accidentally stumble into a fey contract in a number of ways. The one bit of good news for the novice
that come with it (see “Marks of Prestige” in the Dungeon Master’s Guide).
Wealth. You receive up to 50,000 gp worth of coins, jewelry, or property.
Lesser Contract Gifts Charm. You gain a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
important treasures, accessible only by locked or secret door (75 percent chance of being trapped) 12–14 Room containing a puzzle that must be solved to bypass a trap or monster 15–19 Trap designed to
Audience chamber, used to receive guests 3 Banquet room for important celebrations 4 Barracks where the lair’s defenders are quartered 5 Bedroom, for use by leaders 6 Chapel where the lair’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
ironclad commitment to Maglubiyet’s will. A candidate for admission undergoes a series of tests designed to reveal any potential for treachery. Those who fail are slain, while those who pass receive secret
host, and they receive obedience and deference from many quarters. Their ability to lay waste to entire formations with a single use of magic allows them to gain far more glory in battle than a single
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Halaster’s new apprentices, conducts her research here. 7a. Trenzia’s Workroom This well-maintained workroom reeks of rotting flesh and ozone. Odd metal instruments designed for measuring electricity
. Notably absent is the half-elf’s skull. (The bones and clothing belonged to Trenzia. Halaster fed her body to the ghasts.) 7e. Copper Vein Copper Vein. An exposed bit of stonework has a thick vein of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Sample Guild Representatives Once it becomes known around the city that the tavern in Trollskull Alley is planning to reopen its doors to the public, the adventurers receive visits from guild
lamenting the burdens of being a father of nine, he is quick to point out that the characters’ continued compliance with guild rules and regulations makes his rather difficult life “just a bitty bit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
between the orrery and the enclave, word of that mystery reaches Head Office instead. Either way, the characters receive an unexpected visitor, offering some unexpected assistance. Standing before you
You decide what form the ritual’s components might take, from ancient verses and arcane inscriptions, to rare herbs and alchemical reagents, to any other obscure bit of magical paraphernalia in between
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
(including tiny black pearls for its eyes), and worth 1,500 gp. It weighs 5 pounds and contains two items: a small jade key shaped like a crocodile (designed to fit in the keyhole in area 62B) and a
one. Questioning Napaka Queen Napaka has been dead for more than a century. If a speak with dead spell is cast on her corpse, the characters can ask it questions about Omu and receive honest answers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
with keys held by faculty members, or that the reference librarians in area B4 grant students on a case-by-case basis. Typically, students don’t receive keys to these stacks until they’re studying for
are for students working on their theses, accessed using the same keys that allow access to area B16. B18. Advanced Student Lounge This rest area is designed to help stressed-out senior students unwind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
bureaucracy is filled with offices, forms, modron officials, and lengthy queues. It takes 26 (4d12) hours of standing in lines and answering repetitive questions before the characters receive the
, sizes you up, and nods. “You seem like you’re in a bit of a hurry. What business do you have in Mechanus?”
Aristimus allows the characters to explain their situation. After they do, Aristimus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
the characters who succeeded on the saving throw take 2 Bludgeoning damage.
Secret Door The secret door into the final goblin lair area on the eastern cavern wall leading into the room is designed
, the chamber’s shaking causes the secret door to open a bit, allowing the characters to notice it without needing to make any checks. The secret door is neither trapped nor locked and is easily opened
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
unbreakable leash forged by Gond and a glowing ward conjured by Mystra, for which the Chaos Hound bit off Tyr’s hand. Moander is a dark power of corruption and decay. Those touched by its influence
first receive a dream, the “seed of Moander,” wherein the following words are heard: “Question not the words of Moander, lest you be stricken by the Eating From Within. Go forth and possess beings of