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Curse of Strahd
threatened to spill her blood. Ezmerelda convinced him that she genuinely wanted to help him find his missing son, whereupon van Richten told her the saddest of tales. He had found his son, who had been
herself.
Tarokka Deck. Ezmerelda keeps a deck of tarokka cards in her wagon (chapter 11, area V1). Although the cards aren’t magical, Ezmerelda can use them to perform a card reading for the
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
alterations in yourself or others, the result often displays the characteristics of fish, amphibians, or other water-dwelling creatures. Blue-green eddies of magical energy sometimes accompany your
attached to.
Personality Traits
d8
Personality Trait
1
I can’t wait to see what I become next!
2
I am convinced that everything inclines toward constant improvement
Kobold
Legacy
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
hidden that the surface-dwelling citizens in the area often don’t know what lies beneath them.
Because the kobolds make sure they stay out of the way of anyone more dangerous than themselves, grow
responsible for blocking tunnels to deter pursuit.
Kobolds feel a cool affinity or something like kinship for other members of their tribe, but they are rarely affectionate with each other. Two kobolds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
-spirited. Her exacting judgment has led her to join the Dragonchess Club, and while she is still honing her skill at the game itself, she compensates by reading her opponent instead of the board. Many a
. The faculty at Strixhaven are convinced that, if she wished, one day Tilana would make an excellent professor.
Extracurriculars: Dragonchess Club, Intramural Silkball Club
Job: None
Bond Boon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
could learn anything more. They haven’t returned. Just before the observatory collapsed, Tonalli’s research into the tower’s writings and signs in the surrounding lands convinced him that the cause
of the eruptions is a tlexolotl—a spirit of the volcanoes. Tales say many of the volcanoes in Tletepec have tlexolotls dwelling within them. Tonalli believes these volcanic spirits are all gradually
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
aloud to them, asking them to halt and turn around. She is strangely audible underwater. Unless convinced otherwise, Fhenimore and Whymsee do their absolute best to keep from showing themselves, and
, one of the kraken priests triggers the ballistae trap, firing both siege weapons simultaneously, while the other casts Evard’s black tentacles, effectively blocking off the entrance to area 10. On the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
silently spend the day reading ancient memoirs or writing messages for their own descendants. (RYAN BARGER) MYTHS OF ATHREOS
Athreos eternally performs a remarkable labor, ferrying mortal souls to the
make another exception. He might be convinced to do otherwise were someone to bring one of the eight lost souls—such as Biaas the Poison Drinker, Dianyan Half-Heart, or Hundred-Damned Thasmudyan—before him for punishment.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
feet ahead of you, blocking the path. Each has several black-feathered arrows sticking out of it. The woods press close to the trail here, with a steep embankment and dense thickets on either side.
If
can be convinced to share what it knows (see the “What the Goblins Know” sidebar below). A goblin can also be persuaded to lead the party to the Cragmaw hideout while avoiding traps along the way (see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
For centuries, a silver dragon has posed as a sage dwelling on a mountaintop. Now it’s time to retire this persona without alarming the people who have grown reliant on the sage’s advice.
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dragon’s true identity. Silver dragons associate with just about any creatures, though, as long as they’re confident those creatures have good intentions—or could be convinced to change their ways. Silver
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
can’t be convinced otherwise. The Abbot shares his beliefs openly, claiming that his decisions are based on the Morninglord’s guidance. He will give visitors a tour of the abbey if they seem friendly
of healing (superior) in a crystal and electrum flask (worth 250 gp). Four gold candelabras (worth 250 gp each) rest atop the table. Fortunes of Ravenloft If your card reading reveals that a treasure is here, it is hidden in the niche along with the potion.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
designs on a white dragon’s territory enters the picture. Taking advantage of the dragon’s limited mental faculties, the rival secretly sends its minions out to harass the dragon. Convinced that the
separated from their clan mates, they can’t avoid dwelling on unpleasant memories. It’s the wise traveler who leaves alone the sole, drunken dwarf in the corner.
Giants Giants have no special enmity toward
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
mountain pass for decades unexpectedly retires to the Elemental Plane of Air. Monstrous forces immediately move into the area—and might take control of the pass unless the dragon can be convinced to return
Gemcloak” and sometimes “the Axemother,” thanks to her association with a dwarf clan dwelling in the northern part of Faerûn. She lives closer to civilization than crystal dragons typically do, which
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
blood. Ezmerelda convinced him that she genuinely wanted to help him find his missing son, whereupon van Richten told her the saddest of tales. He had found his son, who had been transformed into a
her wagon (chapter 11, area V1). Although the cards aren’t magical, Ezmerelda can use them to perform a card reading for the characters (see chapter 1), like the one that can be performed by Madam Eva
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
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
third pressure plate lights up a sign reading “Loosest Slots In Faerûn!” When the characters round a last corner beyond the third sign, read: The darkness of the tunnel suddenly gives way to light
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
my life. My advice is to heed those whose minds are as expansive as their deeds.
—Bigby
A giant who serves as a tutor to adventurers is often an exile from giant society, dwelling by necessity or
with their eager students.
The archetypal giant tutor is a stone giant who is convinced the surface world—the world of dreams—has important wisdom to impart, just as the gods sometimes speak through
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
reading “Acont, Prince of Minotaurs.” Two skeletal knights (see appendix B) and a minotaur skeleton stand guard in this room and attack intruders on sight. Brickwork Seals. Each occupied crypt is
and blocking the exit. Alstare doesn’t immediately attack the characters but instead questions them. If it becomes clear they’re enemies of the Red Dragon Army, he offers a deal. In exchange for the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
uses his mage hand cantrip to cut vegetables. He assumes the characters are intruders unless convinced otherwise. Any ability check to do so is made with disadvantage, since Manafret knows that
marble table in a reading nook. A stone staircase spirals up to area K6. Gargoyles. The two real gargoyles are indistinguishable from the inanimate gargoyle statues in the high alcoves. When intruders
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
serves as the resting place of the oracle-thief Orestes. According to legend, Orestes could divine how long someone would live by reading a pool of the person’s blood. Those who, in his vision, bled
ancient urns and beds of crushed bones lie inside. To the south, a narrow tunnel stretches into darkness.
Antiophes and Callisos use this cave as their dwelling, heaping bones here to suit their tastes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
willing to converse with them and explain the following: Izel awoke several months ago and can tell that the other tlexolotls dwelling in volcanoes across the region are still asleep. Izel treats these
mortality. The magma vents beneath the volcano connect to the Elemental Plane of Fire. Izel convinced the awed salamanders on the other side to assist him. He knows nothing of the vicious attacks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
themselves in this antechamber by washing with scented oils, reading from inspirational scrolls, and painting labyrinthine patterns onto their beaks, hands, and feet. 1E. Shrine. A life-size wooden
in Kir Sabal aren’t all identical, but they’re similar enough. Each is occupied by 2d4 aarakocra. A standard dwelling has two or three levels connected by a ladder (the interiors are too tight for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
fell into disuse until Joster Mareet showed up and convinced Sythian to empty it and repurpose the shrine for the worship of Graz’zt. Vordell, the housekeeper, is the only person besides Sythian and
.
Between the hours of 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., Sythian Skalderang (see the end of the adventure) is here, reading and writing letters, as well as reviewing applications from the families of young hopefuls who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
returned. If the characters haven’t already discovered Aaron’s body, Janore tells of having heard the bell ringing, then silence. Survivors’ Tale. Janore relates that she was reading in the library
survivors are convinced they will be back — perhaps as early as tonight, after the sun sets. Drowned Ones’ Threat. If the characters haven’t identified the ruined map found in area 13, Janore can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
willing to negotiate in the right circumstances. She knows the same information as the duergar in area 36 and might be convinced to guide the party to the chasm that leads to the dragon’s lair (area 38
. Bookshelves stand against the walls. Piles of books rest on a reading table in the middle of the room. The air reeks of moldy paper. Doors exit to the north, east, and south.
A beautiful, slender
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
punchline. Baron Vallakovich has convinced himself that if he can make everyone in Vallaki happy, the town will slip free of Strahd’s dark grasp. The baron has a brittle ego, and he lashes out at
uncovers a few old paintings and antiques, but nothing of value. Fortunes of Ravenloft If your card reading reveals that a treasure is here, the item is hidden in a trunk. Each character has a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
been worked recently, judging by the stone chips and dust covering the floor. Rough-carved images of cave-dwelling creatures decorate the smooth, stone walls.
The sounds of mining tools echo from the
restore petrified characters. Carvings. The carvings on the walls depict cave-dwelling creatures such as bats and reptiles, as well as creatures from the Elemental Plane of Earth such as dao, pechs, xorn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
has made Varakkta more paranoid and suspicious than usual. She’s convinced that other intellect snares lurk in the same area (which they don’t) or that the slime that gushed from the wall she pierced is
suspicious of the characters and is convinced they plan to betray her. Activation Rods. This pair of rods opens the rear mindgate (between areas B13 and area B14), as described in the “Briny Maze
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
command word. Characters who spend at least 10 minutes reading the notes find a drawing of a tower with the Terran word for “petrification” written under it. The characters should be able to determine
fanatics commanded Qunbraxel to hurry with collecting the rest of the obelisk fragments. Qunbraxel guessed that the nearby fragment was somehow connected to the toppled tower that’s blocking the way to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
images of cave-dwelling creatures decorate the smooth stone walls.
The sounds of mining tools echo from the end of the tunnel, where hewn steps rise into the darkness.
Eight pechs (see appendix B
pechs might be willing to help fight the clay golem or use their Communal Spellcasting action to restore petrified characters. Carvings. The carvings on the walls depict cave-dwelling creatures, such
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
barrier, which is immune to all damage and can’t be dispelled by dispel magic. The barrier also extends into the Ethereal Plane, blocking ethereal travel. Any creature that touches the barrier for the
Ythryn’s library by chance and is convinced that at least one of the legendary tomes is hidden here. Alas, Scrivenscry is mistaken.
Scrivenscry’s anxious penguin servant, Kingsport, was promised a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
, blocking a short staircase that climbs to a turret, is a ten-foot-tall marble statue of a reindeer.
The statue is a stone golem that guards the way to area P12. Zorhanna, her simulacrum, or someone
of information: Zorhanna’s Simulacrum. “I’m now convinced that my wife has been replaced by a simulacrum—a lookalike invested with her knowledge and spellcasting ability. I dimly recall Zorhanna
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
creature must succeed on a DC 20 Constitution saving throw or have the poisoned condition for 1 hour. The box contains a Potion of Mind Reading and a journal. The journal belongs to Inda and contains
writings in Common and Celestial regarding her experiments with the rod piece. A character who spends 10 minutes reading the journal learns the pass phrase needed to deactivate the ward runes protecting the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Gorx, it has done nothing to dissuade him. The xorn has convinced Keltar that Ogrémoch wants tribute, and so Keltar extracts offerings from everyone who passes through. Keltar is so obsessed with
Plane of Earth, near Ogrémoch’s dwelling place. The Prince of Evil Earth can attack intruders on his home plane but can’t pursue them through the portal into the world until the proper ritual is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
her tireless effort to win the Blood War. When the characters enter the room, set the scene by reading aloud the following boxed text: Two rows of tall wrought-iron candlesticks light this vaulted
monitoring devil activity in Baldur’s Gate and Elturel for months.” “Sylvira is convinced that Thavius Kreeg struck a bargain with an archdevil, and that a copy of the contract he signed is hidden inside
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
brother, Hurly, joined the carnival as youngsters. Hurly disappeared a few months ago, and search parties failed to locate him. Mister Witch and Mister Light convinced Burly to stay with the carnival
afterward, rather than continue the search on his own. When he’s not straining at some feat of athleticism, he’s reading books of poetry.
Alignment. Neutral good.
Personality Trait. “I treat my
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
brother, Hurly, joined the carnival as youngsters. Hurly disappeared a few months ago, and search parties failed to locate him. Mister Witch and Mister Light convinced Burly to stay with the carnival
afterward, rather than continue the search on his own. When he’s not straining at some feat of athleticism, he’s reading books of poetry.
Alignment. Neutral good.
Personality Trait. “I treat my