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Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
fantasizes about rising to fame and prominence in record time and hopes that plundering the lost Netherese city of Ythryn will turn her fantasies into reality.
The tiefling has the secret support of the
urged her to seek out the Black Sword. Avarice didn’t know who or what the Black Sword was until she was approached by cultists of Levistus bearing swordlike shards of chardalyn worn as pendants
Monsters
Keys from the Golden Vault
steal away most of the clan’s gold, leaving only a pittance.
Prisoner 13 is a cunning schemer, ruthless and patient. She listens and watches, absorbing every detail she can, and shares as
. Black and gray smoke and shadows coil down her left arm, ending in runes on the fingers of her left hand.
Knotwork. Purple and blue knotwork and runes run down her right arm, across the back of her right
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
way of ensuring that the laws are obeyed. (Lawful)
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Legislation. The law embodies excellence in its precision and detail. (Lawful)
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Punishment. A public display of consequences
see me slip up and break the law.
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A lesser Gruul chieftain seems to think I could be useful.
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The black sheep of my family is putting their maniacal genius to use in the Izzet.
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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
V4. Hall of Records The walls along this hallway of descending staircases contain a record of the deeds the prince accomplished in his life. The plaster and the paintings are perfectly intact. Scenes
. It shows them in exactly the positions they’re all holding, rendered in perfect detail. Hamukai in His Sarcophagus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
. Black dragons versed in magic often record notes and rituals on bones, shells, and metal plates instead of paper or parchment. These unusual works are art in their own right, each featuring rows of
Black Dragon Treasures Black dragons appreciate objects of cultural, magical, or scientific significance that originated from lost cultures. Knowing a relic they possess is coveted by others because
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
invite visitors to participate in Battle Prawns. If characters ask, Sid explains the challenge is simple: assist in making a gigantic shrimp cake in record time. Participants must rapidly prepare prawn
meat and chop beans for the sous-chefs. If they perform these preparations fast enough, they might complete the recipe in record time. Unless the characters specifically ask, no one mentions the unusual
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
players record this gain on their character sheets. What the Goblins Know
If the characters capture or charm any of the goblins here, the goblins can be persuaded to divulge some useful information
messenger told him that someone named the Black Spider was paying the Cragmaws to watch out for the dwarf Gundren Rockseeker, capture him, and send him and anything he was carrying back to King Grol
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
cover and contains the spells Melissara has prepared, plus arcane lock and glyph of warding. Desk The desk holds an orderly stack of notes. Half of the notes detail meticulous magical experiments and
by Melissara. Inside is a small black journal. The first page of the book is trapped with a glyph of warding spell, whose explosive runes deal fire damage (save DC 15). The glyph is keyed to go off if
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
back favorites from earlier in the campaign for the occasional cameo. Player Favorites It’s often easier to describe people and places that are hostile or frightening than it is to detail a feature
a character’s player directly, but instead consider handing over your narrative reins and letting a player describe the perfect detail. For example, say you have a peaceful village you plan to feature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Loremonger I never forget a detail … though many wish I would. — Loremonger mantra Information has value, and the loremonger is that information’s keeper. A franchise’s loremonger studies and
important lore gained during the characters’ travels, and reporting on competitors’ goals and methods. Noteworthy Loremongers: Mabannok Kovri Essential Functions: Record names, dates, and vital
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
. “Fresh faces are always welcome in Camp Greenbriar!”
The sloth is named Razak. He uses black bear stat block, with the following adjustments: Razak is neutral good. He has a climbing speed of 10
characters are honest about why they want to use the gate, Wrath allows them to bring their mimir close to the gate and record an entry for Faunel.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
secret that Rezmir plans to hatch a clutch of dragon eggs there. The half-black dragon Rezmir came to the area a few months ago, and she set up the camp. Mondath handles everyday operations. The half
into a work detail. Characters might be selected by an officer to spend a few hours helping with food preparation, standing guard in a tower, practicing weapon drill, or even cleaning up after animals (a job usually reserved for prisoners, but currently the number of prisoners in the camp is low).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
, roll on the Building Type table. Then roll on the table corresponding to that building to add further detail. If a roll makes no sense considering where the characters are (such as a lavish mansion
Lonely Mountain 16 The Wandering Eagle 17 The Mysterious Satyr 18 The Barking Dog 19 The Black Spider 20 The Gleaming Star Warehouse d20 Type 1–4 Empty or abandoned 5–6 Heavily guarded
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
open secret that Rezmir plans to hatch a clutch of dragon eggs there. The half-black dragon Rezmir came to the area a few months ago, and she set up the camp. Mondath handles everyday operations. The
getting roped into a work detail. Characters might be selected by an officer to spend a few hours helping with food preparation, standing guard in a tower, practicing weapon drill, or even cleaning up
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
for Bahamut and is sometimes identified as a god of invention), Chronepsis (a black dragon who now resides in the Outlands, sometimes imagined as a god of fate), and Tamara (a silver dragon of
transcendent beneficence, described as a god of life). A number of such dragons of legend are discussed in more detail in sidebars in chapters 5 and 6. Dragons are not religious by nature. They can grow to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
you roll something that doesn’t make sense, roll again, choose a more appropriate entry, or use the rolled detail as inspiration to make up your own. Who Created It or Was Intended to Use It? d20
is half the normal weight. It is black and inscribed with spiders and webs in honor of Lolth. It might function poorly, or disintegrate, if exposed to sunlight for 1 minute or more. 8–9 Dwarf. The item
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
Running the Adventure As with the previous adventures in this series, it is up to you to add to the considerable detail given herein, filling in any needed information to color the whole and bring it
slag indicated on the characters’ map as the site of the hall. A wide, well-trod path winds its way across the barren land up to two great slabs of black stone—the obsidian portals that give access to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
frowning visage. Around the figure’s neck hangs a black skull-shaped amulet, and a number of severed hands crawl on the desk and floor around him.
Before he was turned into an undead creature
performed the best. This pleased the archlich enough that he transformed Gorra into a wight, with these changes: Withers has an Intelligence of 16 (+3). He wears an amulet of the black skull (see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
: “Dragon!”
Then it comes into view. Pitching this way and that, its scales clanking like steel plates, a black beast draws near the wharf, flanked by reptilian invaders. Flames crackle from the beast’s
crewed by four baaz draconians (see appendix B). This battle takes place in front of Vogler’s wharf, depicted on map 3.3. The “Vogler Battlefield Features” and “Vogler Battlefield Events” sections detail
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
choose adventure-specific hooks from the list below and align with a faction (see “Factions” below). Doing so ties the characters more to the fight against Elemental Evil. The following descriptions detail
normally be found in area B8 of the Temple of Black Earth. The character earns inspiration for reaching the temple and again for defeating Miraj. Ominous Dream The character has seen the earth prophet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
gargoyles if they have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 15 or higher. The gargoyles ignore groups exiting the Temple of Black Earth. They attack any strangers approaching from the north unless
the strangers pause at the bridge to either give the hand sign of the cult (a triangle formed with thumbs and forefingers of both hands) or call out, “I serve the Black Earth!” In combat, the gargoyles
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
are the fastest in the race, and overall have the best record. The reigning champion is the Pegasus of Highwater, whose supporters wear white and silver. The Hippogriff is tied to Overlook and
its rider. Malleon’s Gate used to be represented by the Bat, but twelve years ago they exchanged that mascot for the Gargoyle, whose colors are black and gray. The current Gargoyle is a stone-faced
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil
Elemental Evil. The cultists are planning the widespread death of innocents across this region, and I won’t stand for it.
“My spies infiltrated Nulb, a village near the temple, and stole a record book from
you don them, ask me your questions.”
The queen snaps her fingers, and an elven man in green-and-gold courtier attire emerges from behind a nearby curtain. In his arms are enough sets of black
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
singing with a wave of her hand. She introduces herself as Jebbek, and she says to the characters, “This is a robbery. If you resist, we’ll beat you black and blue.” Jebbek has no interest in treasure
the gourd. (Give each player a minute or so to think about what the character’s memory could be and then to note it on their character sheet, as a matter of record.) Removing the stopper releases all
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
immediately uses one of its lair actions, centering the effect on itself. For example, a fallen black dragon and any characters around it might be pulled into a nearby pool of water, and a copper
one of the dragon’s echoes on another world, increasing that echo’s power.
Regional Reversal As described in the Monster Manual and discussed in more detail in chapter 4, a dragon’s presence
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Shadowfell The Shadowfell, also called the Plane of Shadow, is a gloomy dimension whose sky is a black vault with neither sun nor stars. The Shadowfell overlaps the Material Plane in much the same
blamed on the Mists. The following Domains of Dread are among the most infamous. They are described in more detail in Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft. Barovia The towering spires of Castle Ravenloft loom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
, ownership, and reciprocity in detail (see “Rules of Conduct” in chapter 2). Twilight Tides is a fat, wrinkled book about navigating the oceans of the Feywild. After two books were stolen from her
Hourglass Coven’s hag eye (described in the “Hag Covens” sidebar in the Monster Manual). A black-feathered quill with a bone tip that magically produces its own ink (150 gp). The ink is the crimson
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
with any creatures still inside it. The journal can be safely opened by the brain in a jar, or with a successful DC 18 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools. Its pages detail how Kwalish continued his
gemstones worth 10 gp each, 15 small gemstones worth 50 gp each, and a black pearl worth 500 gp Three potions of healing, one elixir of health, and a manual of golems (flesh). An ornate wooden case carved
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
for the Record Room Administration occupies the level above the Sea Dock. It includes a visitors’ lounge with a bar, guest rooms for visiting off-world dignitaries, and the academy reception. A record
inspectors wear meticulously maintained uniforms and the most-feared white gloves in the academy. Both have walnut-colored skin and carefully groomed long black hair, kept in tidy buns. Kip is well known for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
locked, and each requires a successful DC 25 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools to open. Each room contains shelves and cabinets of Lorehold records that detail the academic progress of current students
, being a heavier scrawl. These notes provide a piecemeal record of Dean Tullus discovering Murgaxor’s orb and suggest something unusual with Tullus’s behavior. Treasure. The curios decorating the room have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
, roll again, choose a more appropriate entry, or use the rolled detail as inspiration to make up your own special feature. On the Magic Item’s Minor Property table and the Magic Item’s Quirk table, “you
warm to the touch, and any metal parts are crafted from black iron. Flame imagery covers its surface. 10 Elemental Water. Lustrous fish scales replace leather or cloth on this item, and seashells and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
is trapped by the terrain. A dark tarn pools under the hill’s slopes, surrounded by numerous smaller lakes. A hidden drainage channel deep underwater connects to the subterranean Black Lake, providing
2.6, the Black Lake. WILDERNESS ENCOUNTERS AND CAMPING
If you want to make the trek from Blasingdell to the Stone Tooth more interesting, you can create random encounters with orc raiding parties
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
need of gear or supplies must deal through these individuals directly or their consortiums indirectly. The only alternative is to resort to the black markets in Malar’s Throat or Tiryki Anchorage
. Most of her body is hidden under billowy robes and tightly wrapped black bandages. Jessamine trades in plants, herbs, poison, and sanctioned assassination. Murder is illegal in Port Nyanzaru, as it is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
form of currency. The city of Mirabar issues black iron spindle-shaped trade bars with squared ends weighing about 2 pounds each, worth 10 gp in that city, markedly less in nearby trade centers, and as
moons of Silverymoon, provides another level of detail. As long as you keep the value of these new coins simple (in other words, don’t invent a coin worth 1.62 gp), you add local flavor to key locations in your world without adding undue complexity.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
to serve their insatiable greed. Takers record financial agreements in the Hall of Records and revel in seizing properties at bargain-basement prices when owners default on payments. The Fated
. Visitors find all manner of sensory delights within: gastronomic masterpieces served by innovative chefs; halls lined with fragrant, scratch-and-sniff statuaries; and pitch-black deprivation chambers