before boat defenses cut reflection

Shipwright

Backgrounds Ghosts of Saltmarsh

Reflection. Muddied water always clears in time. (Any) 6 Hope. The horizon at sea holds the greatest promise. (Any) D6 BOND 1 I must visit all the oceans

. 4 I repair broken things to redeem what’s broken in myself. 5 I will craft a boat capable of sailing through the most dangerous of storms. 6 A kraken destroyed my masterpiece; its

Cities and Sites

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

by boat through Cyre; now the Mourning has cut off that passage. The Wandering Inn This caravan maintained by members of House Ghallanda is a traveling fair, providing entertainment and shelter to any

Tracking Kas

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

before marching on the Cave of Shattered Reflection and confronting Vecna. The characters need to travel northwest from Pandesmos Outlook to reach Carapace Ridge. There are several ways the characters

bodies of three glabrezus. The bodies and a blood trail lead northwest. Kas cut these creatures down on his way to Carapace Ridge.

Welcome to Dragon's Rest

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

the cliff to the temple, dotted along the way with doorways cut into the rock. The sailors set you ashore on a rickety dock, where a large rowboat is neatly tied. They point to the base of the path

can see of the cloister from the boat, use map 2 and the information in “Dragon’s Rest Locations” to answer them. Ask the players to give you the party’s marching order as they start toward the

5. Village Well and Square

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

addition to dealing with the castle’s defenses, they must also contend with reinforcements from Parnast. Such reinforcements include Captain Othelstan (see appendix D for statistics), one veteran, six

spends an hour or more in the village asking questions, getting a meal or rest, or otherwise not getting aboard the castle might miss the boat. The castle leaves one hour after the cultists realize the

5. Village Well and Square

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

dealing with the castle’s defenses, they must also contend with reinforcements from Parnast. Such reinforcements include Captain Othelstan, one veteran, six guards, and three dragonclaws. In addition

, or otherwise not getting aboard the castle might miss the boat. The castle leaves one hour after the cultists realize the village has been infiltrated. After the castle is gone, the villagers drop all

19. Captives' Quarters

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

D) guard the captives for Overseer Issar, a type 3 yuan-ti malison wearing a red cloth headdress. Issar is more interested in gazing at his own reflection in a hand mirror than overseeing anyone

(Persuasion or Intimidation) check. Armed captives who come to their senses try to slaughter as many yuan-ti as they can. They know the temple’s defenses and general layout, except with regard to areas 11 and

Entering Candlekeep

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

or scroll, you decide whether the monks accept it as a gift. If the characters try to sneak or force their way into Candlekeep, the fortress’s defenses are brought to bear as described in the

“Candlekeep Defenses” sidebar. Once allowed inside, the characters are free to go where they please and stay as long as they wish. The outermost buildings include private dormitories for the monks and public

Shipwright

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

it from sinking when it smashed against a reef. You have a standing invitation to visit the merchant’s distant mansion. 4 Master of Armaments. You specialized in designing and mounting defenses for

lacking is the greatest disappointment. (Evil) 5 Reflection. Muddied water always clears in time. (Any) 6 Hope. The horizon at sea holds the greatest promise. (Any) Shipwright Bonds d6 Bond 1 I

Cities without Sunlight

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

prefer to visit the surface only at night. Even though they live underground, drow are much more than cave-dwellers. Their cities are as magnificent as anything built by surface elves, and their defenses

, because a drider’s punishment is to live a long life in wretchedness. Killing one would cut short Lolth’s judgment and possibly earn the same sentence for the perpetrator. Driders that survive for

Thornhold

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

decades, the expansion of the Mere in the calamities of the Spellplague cut off most travel along the High Road. During that time, the Stoneshafts lived in relative isolation, stockpiling their ore

gathering supplies and reinforcing Thornhold’s defenses. Stoneshaft dwarves can taste the wealth, bustling energy, and constant excitement of nearby Waterdeep, and want to share in it. They don’t want to be

23. Bottled Genie

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

any bargains made with the dao. Greedy Nangnang advises her host to cut deals with the dao that benefit only the host and her. Proud Papazotl encourages his host to treat the dao like a servile

feels insulted, she attacks the characters and attempts to enslave them. The dao could become a thorn in the characters’ side or a difficult ally. Her ignorance of the tomb’s defenses confines her to

Hobgoblin

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

surround it first to cut off escape routes and supply lines, then slowly starve their enemies out. Hobgoblins fortify their own holdings, bolstering existing defenses with innovations of their own

Planning to Evacuate

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

local defenses. Mayor Raven asks for the characters’ and Darrett’s help organizing the evacuation, tasking them with the following: Help her inform the villagers of the situation by collecting everyone

. A character proficient with water vehicles makes these checks with advantage. Boat Made of Boats. A character who succeeds on a DC 16 Wisdom (Survival) check formulates a plan to use rope and rings of

The Tortured Tortle Mutiny

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

Sailors in Need Whether they’re traveling by land, arriving by boat, or teleporting in, the characters witness a disturbing scene as they first catch sight of the lighthouse. Silent Sound lighthouse

, panicked shouts can be heard. Along the shore next to the beach, tentacles rising from the sea thrash out against a longboat. Three people in the boat are fighting off the tentacles, and are faring

Lower Level Locations

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

can help it. When confronted by one or more unfamiliar foes, he flees to Skalanthas’s lair (area M38). If all routes to the lair are cut off, Ronnom tries to bribe enemies with the contents of his top

midpoint of the staircase, a shallow niche in the south wall contains a wooden box that is actually a Folding Boat and a lit Hooded Lantern. Ronnom Daamos leaves these items here to help him reach

Warlock

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

so quickly that you must cut it during every short or long rest. 10 When people call you by your correct name, you constantly admonish them by telling them your correct name. Master of

the face with eldritch blast are just as valuable for corporate espionage as for tomb raiding. How you present yourself to the world at large is often a subtle reflection of your patron. Being a

A Race Divided

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

creatures, they traveled in Corellon’s shadow, sparkling like the reflections from a finely cut gem. When Corellon came to notice these glorious echoes, the god tarried with them in the place that became

longer be trusted. The elf gods who sided with Corellon became the Seldarine, and those who fled along with Lolth became the Seldarine’s dark reflection. Save for those who had been named gods, Corellon

Iymrith's Lair

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

unfolds; it’s simply a reflection of Iymrith’s mood. Storm giants who stride boldly toward the amphitheater with weapons in hand draw fire from the trebuchets (see area 1). The characters can let the storm

these locations on the map. Iymrith has weakened the ceilings in these places so that she can collapse them, either to cut off escape routes or to trap intruders. A creature can trigger a collapse by

Outside Combat

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

. Telekinetic Ray In addition to functioning as the beholder’s arms and hands for everyday tasks, the telekinetic ray is essential for building traps and other lair defenses, such as positioning the weights for a

cut and shape objects as though it were wielding a fine chisel, drill holes too small for an arrow to pass through, carve masonry blocks out of raw stone, amputate limbs, or brand creatures with burn

Franchise Downtime

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

the ritual site is left to your determination. If the characters are anxious to cut to the chase, you can have a successfully created portalometer lead them straight to the site. In a pinch, you could

to be resolved, with those complications revealing useful information concerning the Six’s plots, the ritual site’s possible location, and the defenses around the site.

Undersigil

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

, cling to life in the darkness, searching the underground for secrets that could lead to their ascension. Undersigil Encounters d6 Encounter 1 A vargouille reflection (see Morte’s Planar Parade

dwellers who navigate the sewers by boat. Denizens of the Plane of Water don’t take kindly to Sigil polluting their home. Grat the Glass-Jawed, a sahuagin baron whose gums are jammed with sharpened gems

10. Caves of the River Coven

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

found its defenses lacking. An invasion is imminent. The capture of Skullport will give the drow a firm base from which to strike into the heart of Undermountain. What’s next? Waterdeep?” 10d. Water

). The hags caught Delvin after he and a friend “borrowed” a rowboat and used it to explore the sea caves near Skullport. When the sea hags attacked, Delvin’s friend leaped out of the boat and managed to

Warforged Colossus

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

unusually large size, cut into a specific pattern that allows the dragonshard to contain raw magical energy without exploding. A single power core is about the size of a wine barrel, hooked up to an elaborate

though a colossus has fallen, its docent nodes and elemental defenses might still be active. The dragonshards that once bound the elemental that powered the colossus’s main weapon might have been

Traditionalists

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

council, as well as the owner of three large fishing boats. She has lived in Saltmarsh all her life and has been elected to the council three times. She is a gruff, pragmatic woman whose graying hair is cut

boat goes missing with its crew. They were smuggling a haul of black pearls, and Gellan wants his treasure back without risking his cover. 15–16 A bountiful catch leads to a day of feasting and

Enemies All Around

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

around the dragon’s lair is transformed into a riot of vegetation and patches of mud, slowing travelers and making caravans vulnerable to attack by the dragon’s followers. When a stronghold becomes cut

off, the dragon might start to test its outer defenses in advance of mounting a larger assault. This strategy can take years to come to fruition, but from the dragon’s perspective it is time well

Sylvira Savikas

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

touching it. CANDLEKEEP DEFENSES Attacking Candlekeep would be foolhardy. Although most of the monks are simple scholars, a few are powerful spellcasters. If any trouble occurs, an archmage and 1d4

Resolute, which binds them to defend the nation of Elturgard. I met him years ago, and my instincts told me he was a charlatan. Afterward, I grew to suspect that he had cut a deal with one or more powerful

Silverquill Scholars

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

demoralize. Silverquill Students Stylish and driven, the students of Silverquill College—first as apprentices and then as pledgemages—cut imposing figures on campus. Dressed in smartly trimmed black-and

words that find the tiniest, most invisible cracks in an opponent’s defenses and break them. Silverquill Professor of Shadow Medium or Small Humanoid (Bard), Any Alignment Armor Class 12 (15 with

The Infernal Machine of Lum the Mad

Magic Items Infernal Machine Rebuild

full use of the Infernal Machine’s powers, with their effects centered around the user. If the wire is cut—something that can happen only when an effect specifically states that it can

cut an astral projection’s silvery cord—the user suffers a sudden burst of feedback from the machine that kills them instantly. Any effect of the Infernal Machine that requires

The Mountain Door

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

heard by the orc in area 4 and then attempt to flee to area 3. See the “Mountain Door Defenses” sidebar. If the archers are alerted to the party’s presence, they open fire on intruders on the ledge and in

area 2. See area 4 for more information. MOUNTAIN DOOR DEFENSES The orcs are well prepared for a frontal assault on the Mountain Door. They follow the sequence of activity described below to the

Derro Lair Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

lair. When the star struck, collapsing masonry killed this chamber’s occupants and cut off the room from the rest of the lair. Preoccupied with the fallen star, the surviving derro haven’t retrieved

magic to help the raiders learn Therno Lake’s defenses. Secretly, many derro feared the lamia, and they were relieved when the cave-in trapped her here. The lamia hasn’t eaten in days. If the

Wilderness Survival

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

rowboat. The former costs 4 gp (per the Player’s Handbook), while the latter can be bought for 50 gp or rented for 2 gp per day. A character can fish on the ice instead of a boat, in which case a saw or

similar tool is needed to cut a fishing hole through the ice. At the end of each hour spent fishing on the lake, the character must make a DC 15 Wisdom (Survival) check. A failed check indicates no fish

Caer Locations (C10-C19)

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

. Supplies. Against the west wall are three crates of torches next to a large, stacked pile of cut wood. C11. Kitchen This kitchen reeks of fish. It is furnished with stone ovens, a fireplace for roasting

farther into the cistern. The lever that lowers and raises this gate is in area C22. The gate can also be opened with a knock spell or similar magic. Rowboat. This boat comes with two oars and can hold two

Battlefield Events

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention

with long fingers squatting over an upturned rowboat. A woman squirms in the mud underneath, trapped by the weight of the boat. You recognize her as Valdi Estapaar, the fisherwoman who sits on the town

with a combined Strength score of 15 or higher must spend an action to heft the boat aside (if they attempt this while the boneclaw is perched on the boat, they need to muster a combined Strength score

N3. Burgomaster's Mansion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

wall of this otherwise empty closet is a badly beaten man wearing nothing but a loincloth. The iron shackles have cut into his wrists, causing blood to trickle down his hands. The man is a Vallakian

gilded frame. A door in one corner leads to a garderobe. The baroness used to while away long hours in this room, fondling her perfume collection and searching for solace in her own reflection. Since

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