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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
. They read these signs as omens, giving them glimpses of what is to come, and they eagerly examine the potential futures of any creatures who come to them in peace.
Crystal dragons’ connection to
wyrmling has befriended a white dragon wyrmling. The wyrmlings’ parents, who are ancient rivals, regard the relationship with concern.
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A crystal dragon wyrmling encourages nearby farmers to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
guards, all designed to make the entrance to a settlement uninviting. But inside its borders, a deep gnome settlement is a warren shaped and decorated by the svirfneblin to make the place welcoming and
is marked by smooth, curving shapes rather than straight lines and hard edges. Svirfneblin are intensely community-minded and have little concern about privacy among themselves. Thus, they don’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Surprise Development When the failed Wish spell transports the characters to Alustriel’s sanctum, read or paraphrase the following: With a flash of multicolored light, the world winks out of
woman in blue robes leans toward you, her brow furrowed in confusion and concern. In the blurry background stand a frowning woman in a flowing, black dress and a man tugging in confusion at his high
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
members Selenar Woodwise and Gwenhumara Goldmoss approach them to provide more information about Redwood Watch’s call for heroes. Read or paraphrase the following: Standing before you are two wood
pleased you answered our call,” Gwenhumara says. “Something evil lurks in Redwood Grove. Given our history with the dragon Death-at-Sunset, you can understand our concern—and now villagers are missing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
doesn’t concern herself with the private affairs of her clientele, nor does she mind when visitors get rowdy or turn violent — as long as they’re willing to pay for damages afterward. In public, Laraelra
is often seen with her crab familiar perched on one shoulder. From dawn till noon, she retires to her cabin (area L4) to eat, rest, and read her spellbook. The Low Lantern serves drinks and snacks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Walls alone holds more Cyran refugees than Karrnath has allowed across its borders. If you read the Sharn Inquisitive or the Korranberg Chronicle, you’ve heard the endless litany of how difficult life
survived the Mourning did so because they were beyond the borders of their nation. And why is that? Because they were soldiers.
The Sharn Inquisitive talks about starving children and ailing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
the siege can avoid the main body of the devils’ army, but come under attack by forces to the rear. Adjust the boxed text below accordingly as you read it to the players to set the scene: Armored
eyeless helm and clutching a battle standard.
The demons and the devils are too focused on one another to concern themselves with adventurers who keep their distance. The devils are commanded by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
the village. In any event, saving the eggs, or as many of them as possible, is the grippli’s main concern. If the characters demand payment, Pond Mother can offer the modest contents of the trading
Jans will transport the characters as far as he can, then drop them off just outside the crab maze that borders the community before turning back south.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
D14. Toadstool Patch Your heart suddenly feels cold, filling you with a sense of loneliness that borders on despair. A haunting, melancholy tune played on a flute reaches out to you from somewhere
within a field of oversized toadstools.
If the characters follow the music to its source, read: A slender elf with pale blue skin and black hair sits curled in the shadow of a gray, six-foot-tall
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Centaur “I hear centaurs make excellent mounts!”
— Batley Summerfoot, a halfling adventurer who never read HOOVES OF FURY,
by Irvil Grayborn of Sundown
Reclusive wanderers and omen-readers of
the wild, centaurs avoid conflict but fight fiercely when pressed. They roam the vast wilderness, keeping far from borders, laws, and the company of other creatures. Wilderness Nomads. Centaur tribes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
swarm and are within range of the elder brain’s telepathy. Cranium rats occasionally spread beyond the elder brain’s range of influence. Whatever these rats do is of no concern to the elder brain, and
cranium rat can shed dim light from its brain in a 5-foot radius or extinguish the light.
Telepathic Shroud. The cranium rat is immune to any effect that would sense its emotions or read its thoughts, as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
that something has happened to the bariaurs. Bkol shares his concern with the characters and asks them to come with him to meet Tyrza Bonebreaker, Glorium’s leader. Hero among Heroes Read the following
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
the players to introduce their characters and describe them to the group. Once they have completed their introductions, read or paraphrase the following boxed text: After swimming for half the day, you
see the “darkening” up ahead. It’s difficult to see anything clearly within its borders, though you can vaguely make out the outline of a mountain of sunken ships resting on the sea floor, grown over
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
reminds the characters of the many worlds the Xaryxian Empire has wiped out of existence. Flinch. The hadozee recommends mercy for the astral elves. Flinch explains that his concern is not for the
all-consuming core.
Death of a Star When Xaryxis is destroyed, read: The star flares, becoming a thousand times brighter. Moments later, it is gone.
The exploding star destroys everything within
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Return to Ten-Towns As the characters start to make their way back to Ten-Towns, read: Over the sound of the wind, you can hear the barking of dogs getting louder. Through the blowing snow come three
’ earlier acts of bravery (as displayed in chapters 1 and 2). She decided to try to catch up to them and earn their friendship. Although the fate of Ten-Towns doesn’t concern her, Vellynne hopes the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Life in Akharin Sangar Despite the rumors outside its borders, Akharin Sangar is markedly hospitable. By long-standing custom, every Sangarian is a potential host and must be prepared to entertain
for knowledge permeates Akharin Sangar. Its many independent schools are free to teach broad curricula that beget a well-read populace, although the long list of censored works constrains opportunities
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Uthgardt Vengeance When the characters emerge from the barrow, read the following text: A dozen barbarians surround Javor, forming a semicircle in front of the barrow. Two are mounted on horses. All
he sees them. The returned chief shows no concern for the other Nettlebees. Fennor plans to “aid” the chief’s justice, destroying and looting the ranch in the process. The strong implication is that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Satyrs in Distress Once the characters have entered the book, read: You’re on the fringe of a meadow that borders a forest. Tall trees of several varieties stretch before you as far as the eye can
within 20 feet of the forest’s edge, three satyrs come into view. When this happens, read: Three bipedal creatures that combine the features of men and goats laugh drunkenly as they stumble from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
tell that the duchess seems more out of sorts than usual. Then a pall comes over the occasion as she voices her concern about a band of wayward travelers camped outside the town’s walls. They seemed
camped on the hill outside the gates of Daggerford, near the road. Guards atop the walls watch the camp closely at all hours. When the characters approach the camp, read: As the evening grows dark, you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
focus has largely been within the grasslands’ borders, he cautiously explores engaging in trade with the human poleis Ironmanes One collection of leonin prides, the Ironmanes, doesn’t recognize the
the grasslands for countless generations. They know the way of Oreskos’s beasts and seasons better than any. Both mystical and knowledgeable, the Sun Guides read the messages in plant growth and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
characters speak it. Read the following: “I am Ploopploopeen, archpriest of the Sea Mother Blibdoolvpoolp. She answers my prayers by delivering you. Help us, and you will be rewarded for your service
” who stirred up trouble (at this, he might cast a walleyed glance at Shuushar) but nothing of any great concern. A few weeks ago, Bloppblippodd, Ploopploopeen’s own daughter, experienced a powerful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Getting the Quest To begin this quest, read the following boxed text to the players: Just another gruesome day in Ten-Towns: howling wind, bitter cold, foul tempers, and snowdrifts big enough to bury
little enterprise, but that’s not my concern. What struck me is how comfortable Sephek Kaltro looked in this weather. No coat, no scarf, no gloves. It was like the cold couldn’t touch him. Kiss of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
was once easy to doubt their veracity, for what nation didn’t patrol its borders or establish communication (amicable or otherwise) with other nations? The stories of naga and yuan-ti were easy enough
Serpent Hills, where we were taken prisoner by yuan-ti patrolling the borders of their domain. The half-elf was hauled away in slaver’s chains, but for some reason I was taken to the court of Jarant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fated Flight of the Recluse
is a plane of endless fire populated by Celestials and Fiends, who both embody the raw power and versatility of flame. The borders between the Material Plane and Fernia are thin in a manifest zone; the
Ashen Spire, and to put an end to Kreffik’s blasphemous trade. Read or paraphrase: Without warning, the clouds surrounding the airship swirl and boil. A terrible claw with talons half the size of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
obvious entrance, but a character can slide between any two overlapping tapestries to emerge inside the shelter. When the characters step inside, read or paraphrase the following. The interior of the
of the stolen scrolls when the characters walk in. If the characters announced their presence by fighting the ice troll, the 2 kobolds will be visibly agitated, even though Maccath shows little concern
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
obvious entrance, but a character can slide between any two overlapping tapestries to emerge inside the shelter. When the characters step inside, read or paraphrase the following. The interior of the
stolen scrolls when the characters walk in. If the characters announced their presence by fighting the ice troll, the 2 kobolds will be visibly agitated, even though Maccath shows little concern. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
, to serve as guards on the tribe’s most distant borders or as hunters that wander beyond those borders. As such, the stone giants that are first encountered by outsiders are almost always the least
balance it upright, the writing can be read as the cylinder goes around. The message wraps around the pillar like the threads of a screw, but in two alternating spirals. The first is read from top to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
are keyed to map 15.1. Mike Schley Map 15.1: Harrowhall View Player Version 1: Moat and Walls A 30-foot-high wall borders Harrowhall, surrounded by a 20-foot-wide, 15-foot-deep, dry moat. The
drawbridge is down, and the portcullis is up. Read or paraphrase the following if the characters get close enough to see into the moat: The bottom of the dry moat is littered with bones as well as complete
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
cause enough for concern). That member then offers to escort them through the complex, convincing other members of the Scaly Eye to not attack the characters and pointing out other hazards.
Scaly
chamber is immune to the effect of the stairs for 24 hours. B8. Lhammaruntosz’s Chamber Read the following boxed text aloud to describe this area: Two great circular windows in this chamber look out on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
council hall is a nondescript warehouse where the speakers of Ten-Towns engage in discussions about matters that concern their communities. When no meetings are in session, the building stands empty
hours without tiring. Others might bristle at her temerity, but she usually gets what she wants. B6. Town Hall Bryn Shander’s town hall is the largest building that borders the central square. It is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
firbolgs, who claim a distant kinship with giants. Hiatea’s priests adopt one of two roles, reflecting the god’s dual areas of concern. Some live within the giants’ enclaves and focus their efforts on
it comes to Memnor, the wisest policy is the simplest: don’t believe a single thing you read.
—Diancastra
Memnor is an ambiguous figure in the mythology of giants, and the tales concerning him are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
encounters en route. Once they reach the forest’s edge, Tharra makes a decision whether to befriend the characters or not. If they seem friendly and show concern for the fate of the natural world, she
sudden appearance of giants — and not just hill giants but also stone, frost, fire, and cloud giants. Naxene is convinced that now is not the time for half-measures. She has read books about the ancient
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
after a lever is pulled, and the chamber refills with fumes after 5 minutes. Shaft. An alcove in the north wall contains an 8-foot-diameter shaft that leads 30 feet down to area W6. Read the following
accessible via a vertical shaft. Once a character reaches the bottom of the shaft, read the following: This rough, circular cave is painfully hot. A curved wall of fire stretches from floor to ceiling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
.
This area is perfect for random encounters. G8. Cavern of the Lost Crown As the party approaches this area for the first time, read the following text: Bloodcurdling screams come from the cave ahead
. The cries last only a few seconds, then stop suddenly.
Once the party can see the cave, read the following: Humanoid bones litter the floor of this cavern. Some skeletons are partially intact
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
detect magic. X7: Voalsh’s Lounge The door to this room from the hall bears small dots that read, in Qualith, “Relax with Voalsh, she of sacred flight, and know only the truth.” This room contains four
magic bores him, and Oshundo cares even less about the divine entity the fanatics discovered, because gods don’t concern Oshundo. Oshundo is no friend of the fanatics. The alhoon compares them to the






