before both define crafting region

Ancient Red Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

horns and spinal frill define its silhouette. Its beaked snout vents smoke at all times, and its eyes dance with flame when it is angry.A Red Dragon’s Lair Red dragons lair in high mountains or

creature is incapacitated. Regional Effects The region containing a legendary red dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects: Small

Adult Red Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

spinal frill define its silhouette. Its beaked snout vents smoke at all times, and its eyes dance with flame when it is angry.A Red Dragon’s Lair Red dragons lair in high mountains or hills

incapacitated. Regional Effects The region containing a legendary red dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects: Small

Malaxxix

Monsters The Book of Many Things

intellect and self-centered agenda. Malaxxix’s machinations are many, but it is most infamous for crafting cursed armaments and distributing them throughout the multiverse in the hope that they

Effects The region around the Unborn Palanquin is warped by its presence, creating the following effects: Cranial Discomfort. Creatures that spend more than 24 hours within 1 mile of the palanquin

Combining Scales

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

(180 miles) apart on your continent map would be 30 hexes apart on your kingdom map, and might define the opposite ends of the region you’re detailing. At kingdom scale, 1 hex equals 6 province-scale

hexes, so it’s easy to put the region covered by your province-scale map into the center of a kingdom-scale map and create interesting areas around it.

Klauth

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

damage and be knocked prone. Klauth can then fly up to half his flying speed.The odor of sulfur and pumice surrounds a red dragon, whose swept-back horns and spinal frill define its silhouette. Its

must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the end of its turn. While poisoned in this way, a creature is incapacitated. Regional Effects The region containing a

City Neighborhoods

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

-open spaces define this quarter. River Quarter. The River Quarter encompasses taverns and entertainment venues, as well as the wharves along the Selintan River outside the city wall. Because it’s a

hub of trade, it’s the most diverse, multicultural part of the city. Slum Quarter. The Slum Quarter is the poorest, most desperate region within Greyhawk’s walls, full of crime-ridden apartments

Humans

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

might hail from any corner of Krynn. Below are just a few of the distinct human nations of Ansalon. You might be a member of any of these societies, or you can choose another home to define as you

please. Abanasinia Several peaceful communities dot the Abanasinia region, including Solace, a village built among the branches of towering Vallenwood trees. In recent years, the theocratic Seekers have

Druids of Khorvaire

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

leader of a diverse range of druids spread across the region. Another interesting fact about Oalian? He’s a tree! Some say he’s a child of Eberron herself, while others assert that he’s the spirit of an

help each understand the other. All druids look after the natural world, but they act in different ways. Five well-established paths define most of Khorvaire’s druids. In creating a druid character

Nobles of Borca

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

the Ruby Road. Pretorius. The Pretorius estate is a raucous casino surrounded by the Ash Gardens, a region burned in a vast wildfire. Those who can’t pay debts incurred at the casino are burned alive

and their ashes scattered in the wastelands. Ritter. The shear-wielding Ritters define the cutting edge of fashion. Their coveted designs change seasonally, and any who create reproductions meet

Campaign Events

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Campaign Events The Dungeon Master’s Guide includes a discussion of world-shaking events that might define turning points at the start, middle, or end of a campaign. One way to give dragons a

powerful dragon establishing a new lair in a region can be a singularly impactful event. Likewise, the death of an ancient dragon can cause dramatic changes in the world. The balance of power shifts

Adventure Background

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge

and set about crafting her greatest creation yet: a titanic war machine called a runic colossus. As proud as she is, Brimskarda knows that she lacks certain expertise necessary to complete her work

territorial dragon distracted. Work on the runic colossus is almost complete. Unless capable heroes arrive to rescue Theldin or defeat Brimskarda, it’s only a matter of time until the region is turned

Why a Monstrous Character?

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

rivalries with humans, elves, and dwarves. A hobgoblin kingdom might serve as a buffer between a human kingdom and a blighted region overrun by the spawn of Kyuss. Kobolds might be city builders, the

architects of grand, heavily fortified edifices, which other folk dwell in for a price. The cultural notes in chapter 1 are the standard D&D depiction of these creatures, but by no means do they define them

Life in Godsbreath

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

. The bright colors found on homes throughout the region each honor a Covenant god, and many people craft and carry charms to invoke a favorite god’s protection. Proclaimers and the Covenant The

’ example. The Covenant is a pantheon of deities with a particular interest in Godsbreath. They have varied alignments and interests. This local pantheon is for you to define and might include gods

Setessa's Surroundings

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

and Akros, no villages or military outposts mark Setessan territory, but a few key features in the Nessian Wood define the area under Setessan control. Amatrophon The Amatrophon encompasses a large

forested region at the northwestern edge of Setessan territory, and it provides a safe haven and training ground for the diverse range of animals that occupy an honored place as natural protectors in

Cities and Sites

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

what springs from our mercy and forbearance. Who knows what horrors the dwarves are crafting — or breeding — in their mountain halls? We cannot stand by and let this vileness continue. For the good of

pacts. Noldrunhold Four hundred years ago, the dwarves of Clan Noldrun vanished. All expeditions that delved into Noldrunhold ended in disaster, and the region was declared to be cursed and shunned. At

Guild

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

at a modest price (5 sp per day). Equipment. You can requisition the use of specialized tools, laboratories, libraries, or other crafting space and equipment to use within the guildhall. When you

locate exotic materials for crafting, spell components, or magic items, or buyers for them (a downtime activity in the Dungeon Master’s Guide and Xanathar’s Guide to Everything). You can locate or sell

Modes of Travel

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

Airborne and Waterborne Vehicles table in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). This is a downtime crafting activity requiring one day’s work per raft. An even more makeshift craft might involve a

of light to see. THE DARKLAKE: GENERAL FEATURES The following features commonly apply to the Darklake region. Darkness. True to its name, most of the Darklake exists in pitch blackness. The only

World-Shaking Events

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

begins a new era in the selected region. How does this person or this era begin to affect the world? Here are several things to consider when determining the leader’s impact on the world: Name one

disaster takes whatever form you want, but it’s always a big, bold, unsubtle sign of a deity’s displeasure. You might decide to wipe a town, region, or nation off the map of your world. A disaster ravages

Dendradis

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

(Persuasion) check. A character gains advantage on this check if the plumach is offered 250 gp worth of a rare material useful for crafting or the characters promise that after this conversation, no

doing so takes 1d4 hours. Plumachs avoid conflict; they use the same stat block as ferrumach rilmani (see Morte’s Planar Parade). Steps along the Spire Characters who spend a day searching the region

Travel

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

dehydration and malnutrition. Step 4: Track Progress. Track the party’s progress at the end of the stage. You might mark their position on a map of the region and note the elapsed time on the Travel

. Journeys without Destinations Sometimes, characters travel without a clear path to follow or a clear destination in mind. In such a case, use the grid of your map (squares or hexes) to define the

Faerûn

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

north and east of the North Wall mountains bordering Halruaa, Elfharrow isn’t a name bestowed by its residents, but rather the sobriquet that travelers use for this violent region. The tribes of

explorers is likely to be killed outright. Food is sparse in this region, with the forests long since vanished, and as a result the elves of Elfharrow fiercely protect the herds of animals they have

Tour of the Planes

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

patterns, and identical cattle graze in unison. 4 A contingent of modrons is methodically deconstructing and reorganizing the zone, heedless of their effect on the other inhabitants. Dal Quor, the Region

mephits and elementals emerge with regularity. 4 Motes of continual flame are spontaneously generated in this region, typically attached to some vegetation or minerals from the area. These flames

Chromatic Dragons

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

of light created by a spell of 2nd level or lower, the spell that created the light is dispelled. Regional Effects The region containing a legendary black dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s

region containing a legendary blue dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects: Thunderstorms rage within 6 miles of the lair. Dust devils scour the

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