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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
populate it with their Humanoid followers, a clever dragon fled to the Feywild to hide a clutch of eggs. The magic of that faerie realm suffused the eggs, which hatched into the first moonstone
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A young moonstone dragon on the cusp of adulthood refuses to settle down and build a lair. To protect the local populace from the dragon’s chaotic activities, a minor deity sends a deva
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
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2 Nylea refuses to turn winter into spring unless Karametra agrees to abolish agriculture and yield all cropland back to the forest.
3 When tensions between Akros and Setessa peak, Nylea
blames Iroas for stirring up the conflict and puts Setessa under her protection, expanding the borders of the Nessian Wood to encompass all of Setessa, creating a near-impenetrable fortress filled
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
creature’s efforts. In a contest, the ability checks are compared to each other, rather than to a target number. When you call for a contest, you pick the ability that each side must use, deciding
crowd, lie to someone convincingly INTELLIGENCE CHECK VS. WISDOM CHECK
If you have trouble deciding whether to call for an Intelligence or a Wisdom check to determine whether a character notices
Kobold
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
strong social structure that stresses devotion to the tribe, are clever with their hands, and viciously work together in order to overcome their physical limitations.
In the kobolds’ version of
, 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
of the Tartyx River unprepared, though, risk being stranded, as Athreos refuses to ferry those who can’t pay. Athreos is also invoked as the god of passage, as well as the deity with dominion over
borders, boundaries, and that which is “neither.” Those who undertake journeys, especially dangerous ones, often drop a coin into a fountain or a body of water in apotropaic acknowledgment of the River
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
to borrow or use her conch of teleportation, she demands to know why but ultimately refuses to help them, even if they offer to buy it or trade for it. Simply put, she doesn’t trust “puny folk” and
update her maps of the lands below. If the characters ask about the dragon, Sansuri replies coldly, “It’s not your concern.” Clever characters might claim to possess knowledge useful to Sansuri, such as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
2. Captured Troglodytes The cracked bones and skulls of small creatures hunted by the troglodytes litter the tunnels leading to this area, marking the borders of territory that once belonged to their
until the item is washed. The stench is not as potent as a troglodyte’s Stench trait and imposes no conditions on those who catch a whiff of it.
The drow mage is deciding whether to kill the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
night tied to posts alongside the monk Leosin. Characters have one night to escape this fate. They might wriggle out of their bonds, bribe or charm a cultist to set them free, or come up with a clever
effect is the same as if they’d been recognized. If characters lie to Mondath — claiming they are new recruits and this is all a mistake, for example, or that they are studying the cult before deciding
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
posts alongside the monk Leosin. Characters have one night to escape this fate. They might wriggle out of their bonds, bribe or charm a cultist to set them free, or come up with a clever use for a
as if they’d been recognized. If characters lie to Mondath—claiming they are new recruits and this is all a mistake, for example, or that they are studying the cult before deciding whether to join
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Clever Beast When a roll on the Lake Events table indicates that the lake monster takes an interest in the characters, read: Ripples disrupt the surface of the lake, causing your boat to bob from
boats from Bremen but does not attack indiscriminately, trying to gauge the strength and determination of the crew before deciding what to do. Roll on the Plesiosaurus Behavior table to determine how
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
bands; some independent war bands have even crossed the Talenta Plains to raid across the borders of Karrnath and Q’barra. High King Vadallia insists that these are the actions of individual soldiers
, but he refuses to take action against the perpetrators. Some scholars believe Vadallia and the Valenar are trying to provoke a full-scale conflict — by the strictures of their religion they don’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
far too thin and bony to make a good meal!” No matter what the adventurers do to allay his fears, Harbin refuses to open the door, preferring to talk through it. Other residents who trouble Harbin with
fight to the death, your players might get bored and miss out on some fun roleplaying opportunities. Whenever possible, reward players for being clever. For example, characters who disturb the ankhegs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
her father of her clever deeds rather than her feats of strength: she solved a sphinx’s riddles, plumbed the secrets of the ocean, and stole a string of pearls from a god of the kuo-toa. Through these
comparison to his siblings. Those giants think he is a selfish boor who has no respect for the ordning, as Grolantor refuses to see why his status should not be equal to that of Stronmaus and his other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
/320 feet and deals 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage. A male drow mage stands watch on the rooftop. Characters who have House Freth escorts or who wear clever drow disguises can approach the fortress openly
overseer. The vrocks in area 17b and 17c swoop down and attack any slave that refuses to work or any creatures that threaten the overseer.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
until after it rolls the d20 before deciding to use the runestone die, but must decide before the DM says whether the roll succeeds or fails. Once the runestone die is rolled, it is lost, and the
deciding to use the runestone die, but must decide before the DM says whether the roll succeeds or fails. Once the runestone die is rolled, it is lost, and the humanoid can’t gain another from this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
freely partake of the apples. Characters who wish to avoid a fight can obtain apples through a variety of clever means: By shape-shifting into a woodland animal By freeing Asger, a child trapped in
doll smugly. “Kitchen’s cwosed.”
The doll, Bubba Wugga, is positioned in front of the double door and refuses to let visitors enter the kitchen (area C10), per Uncle Nibblecheek’s instructions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
Insight Park is the Drawing Tree. Planted by Torimesh and grown to full-size in a matter of days, the tree is of a species no one can identify, and Torimesh steadfastly refuses to say anything about its
or force a prophecy reveals only bark and sends Torimesh into a near-murderous rage. For his part, the druid refuses to work for money, peeling off prophecies only according to the unspoken whims of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
can identify, and Torimesh steadfastly refuses to say anything about its origins, yet everyone knows its power. When properly entreated by Torimesh, the tree’s red bark cracks and curls like
love to harness this power, anyone else attempting to peel the tree’s bark or force a prophecy reveals only bark and sends Torimesh into a near-murderous rage. For his part, the druid refuses to work
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
customers that “This is how aristocrats wear their boots in Neverwinter,” or “Hats such as this are all the rage in Silverymoon,” even though he has never been to those places. He refuses to speculate about
twenty workers, and he insists on keeping careful records. Key NPC. The Believers have no formal leader, but if they did, Dornen would be it. He is a longstanding member who serves as the deciding






