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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
baubles that refract light, collections of prophecy, works on astronomy, and star charts. When it comes to magical treasure, they seek items and spells that predict the future, create or manipulate
ancient crystal dragon;ancient crystal dragon's lair. The dwarves mine the area aggressively, unaware that the dragon is spying on them—and intends to demand recompense at some point in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
the last known refuges of the Chionthar dusthawk (use the hawk statistics), a once-common raptor whose numbers precipitously declined over the last century as regional turmoil and the ever-spreading
be off limits to unlicensed hunters. Despite the fences and cliffs that cordon off most of the hill, trespassers remain common, the demand for dusthawk hunting birds having exploded among the wealthy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
the last known refuges of the Chionthar dusthawk (use the hawk statistics), a once-common raptor whose numbers precipitously declined over the last century as regional turmoil and the ever-spreading
be off limits to unlicensed hunters. Despite the fences and cliffs that cordon off most of the hill, trespassers remain common, the demand for dusthawk hunting birds having exploded among the wealthy
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sacred work. Although many paladins are devoted to gods of good, a paladin’s power comes as much from a commitment to justice itself as it does from a god.
Paladins train for years to learn the
your quests? Perhaps you stumbled into a sacred grove or a hidden elven enclave and found yourself called to protect all such refuges of goodness and beauty. Or you might have known from your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
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If the characters approach from the south, heading toward Azrok’s Hold (area 21), the hobgoblins demand to know their business but allow them to pass if the group’s intentions aren’t hostile. If the
who have encountered shriekers before can spot the young ones in this chamber with a successful DC 11 Intelligence (Nature) or Wisdom (Perception) check. Each shrieker cries out when a creature or a bright light comes within 30 feet of it, alerting the guards in area 23a.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
clerics of the abbey created an army of skeletons to guard the beach. The skeletons lie under the sand and attack anyone who comes near.” “The pirates got ashore somehow. There’s probably a path
hints should not be given on demand, and the major might not have advice on every subject. The major’s suggestions concerning the tactical situation on the island depend on how much information the party
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
dress up for the duchess’s ball, but the hags don’t bestow their favors freely. Their gifts comes with strict conditions, such as a requirement to leave the ball by midnight or a demand to humiliate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
barnacles on a ship. Goals Emmek wants his pub to be the most successful tavern in the North Ward, and he wants the characters’ business to fail spectacularly. Assets Emmek is stingy when it comes to
claim they’ve done enough for their coin and demand more. Action Emmek pays the wererats another 50 gp to creep around the characters’ tavern at night in hybrid and rat form, carve rat faces into the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
the footsteps of this ancestor, living as the patron did. In this way, the champion comes to embody their ancestor, allowing the dead to live on. The Tairnadal have three distinct lines: the Draleus
generally assumed to have been stolen or looted from a fallen foe, and a Valenar elf might feel entitled to demand its return or challenge the bearer to prove they’re worthy to wield it. A double-bladed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
. When the captain is close enough to be heard, read or paraphrase the following boxed text: A human solider wearing rust-red plate armor flies through the air. He comes to a halt, hovering several dozen
Shu they don’t intend to attack Rigus. Shu’s demand to remove the walking castle is nonnegotiable, though, and the distance he insists on is a day’s travel away. The Castellan can drop the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
away the location of its lair. One might appear before a band of dwarves traveling through the area and demand a toll for safe passage through its territory, expecting payment in the form of gems — and
establish its own legacy — and what better place for a lair than one that comes with its own treasure hoard? To begin its campaign, the dragon sends out followers and minions to lay siege to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
dragonshard holding a bound elemental is placed in the containment chamber, the matrix comes alive. The unsuppressed elemental emerges from the shard and flows along the matrix in the way that blood moves
a DC 20 Charisma (Persuasion or Intimidation) check to persuade the elemental to cooperate or demand its obedience. On a successful check, the elemental obeys the character for 1 minute. The dominate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
ship slows as another vessel comes into view, approaching the Moondancer from astern. The pursuing vessel looks like a giant moth with wings made of iridescent crystal, similar in color and luster to
elf warriors board the Moondancer, their faces hidden behind visors, and haughtily demand Captain Sartell’s surrender. She politely declines, prompting the astral elves to attack while the plasmoids
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
present in the franchise or not. When it comes down to it, having friends is an equally valuable asset in adventuring and business, and being able to turn enemies, rivals, and angry mobs into friends
great in the dungeon, and sometimes even at outdoor social events that don’t feature a lot of flammable buildings nearby. In the boardroom or the council chamber, your skills are likely in less demand
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
just be their nervousness getting to them. But sometimes it’s the calm before a threat strikes. Out of Time When the time for action comes, make your narration feel urgent. Speak quickly and in short
to escape. Politely demand players react quickly: “There’s no time to debate—what do you do?” Parallel Scenes Occasionally encourage players to split the party. When characters are separated, cut
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
lucrative side business. Zhents loyal to Manshoon pay Thrakkus to chop up people they kill, and he sells the meat on the sly. As Deadwinter Day approaches, this meat is in high demand. The corpses are
fools, and the characters are fools for meddling in his business. Thrakkus spends most of the day in the butchery. At dusk, he retires to his apartment, where he stays until dawn or until someone comes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
high demand here. The surface dwellers trade mostly in raw materials, including wood, fine fabrics, and leathers, but also maintain stocks of perfumes, alcoholic beverages, confectionery, paper, and
killed in area 7a) are asleep in their bunks but rise quickly if the warehouse comes under attack. Lorthuun, a maimed beholder, also guards the warehouse. Years ago, Lorthuun got into a terrible fight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
veterans, a Watch sergeant and eleven constables. They demand that the characters surrender their weapons and come along quietly. For guidance on how to handle character arrests, see “Breaking the Law
attune to the Stone of Golorr. After 1d6 hours, word comes down that the magister is prepared to hear the characters’ testimony, whereupon the guards in area H8 unlock the characters’ cells and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
. Some nights, the manor comes to life, and music can be heard within. Free from their glum tethers, spirits gather for a supernatural soiree hosted by the phantom brothers. Will-o’-wisps appear on the
with a splash of magic paint. Two beholders demand the characters perform at the Gallows or be disintegrated where they stand. 2 Commanded by its superiors in Hades, a nycaloth bubbles up through the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Prince of Undeath, whose power has created countless liches. However, those that control the power of lichdom always demand fealty and service for their knowledge. A lich is created by an arcane ritual
two. It has no qualms about putting these treasures to use whenever its lair comes under attack. Undead Nature. A lich doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep. Lich
Medium undead, any evil
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
DM decides if the guild has tutors available for a given subject. Guild Contact Even as a member in good standing of the guild, you can’t simply stroll up to the guild master and demand their attention
collector seeks, but if you fail, you’ll become part of the collection. 6 The Bill Comes Due. Your guild master achieved their vaunted position by means of an otherworldly bargain. That price has come
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
approach the tent hear the following exchange in Common: “What a terrible way to treat anyone, let alone a king,” croaks a voice. “I demand my tithe! If your master takes much longer, I’ll claim that
Initiative ties), whichever comes first, Venger appears outside the demiplane. Read or paraphrase the following: A colossal, fiendish face with fangs and red eyes appears overhead, distorted by the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
a manifestation of Grolantor. These encounters typically involve the god demanding something he wants from the priests, such as a fresh kill or a precious trinket. His priests then demand (and often
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->Dragon Delves
pipe is too narrow for Small or Medium creatures to enter. The rattling comes from a nervous Modron Duodrone cowering inside the stove. Characters who open the stove’s iron doors spot the Indifferent
with metal fittings. A glass staircase climbs to an overhanging level; a faint hum comes from above.
The stairs ascend to the security station (area S18). Crates. The locations of the crates are shown
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
artistry. Tradition and honor demand that it be crushed into gravel and a new speaking stone begun. Gentle Giants? Newcomers who know only about the stone giants’ focus on artistry might think them to be a
if the giants accept the offered tribute as permission to enter their territory, they might demand a higher price to pass through it. Usually this “gift” is a service of some kind — a task the giants
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
Sinkers. When it comes to providing the quality and number of armaments required by organized forces and other factions in the Cage, the Doomguard is unmatched. Fraternity of Order. Consisting of
over a largely deserted precinct. Life this close to the Hardheads is a double-edged sword. While local businesses—of which there are few—enjoy on-demand security, their proprietors must be spotless in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
through trade, fishing, piracy, and raiding. The defense of the city comes at the expense of the Ships, paid for by the profits of those activities as well as the protection money the Ships extort
cable-guided ferries at the crossing, and demand tolls based on the size and contents of the goods being ferried across. The Blackford Road still bears the ancient marks of the dwarven realm of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
happen upon the following scene: A gigantic, gnarled oak comes into view. Unlike other oaks in the forest, this tree looks unhealthy and has golden brown leaves. A thick carpet of dead leaves
goats to attack. If they are deprived of their weapons and returned to their normal forms, the redcaps stomp their iron boots and demand that their sickles be returned to them. If the characters refuse
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
toasty blessing God Some dragons demand not just service but worship from their minions. Among Humanoid creatures, kobolds are most likely to treat their dragon patrons as deities, since they typically
A struggling merchant hires the characters to identify a mysterious competitor who seems to have unlimited resources. (Business owner)
3 A repentant enemy comes to the characters, telling them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
-Saryak holds the matching stone (see “Jahaka Anchorage"). Because of their arrangement, the pirates agreed to Portyr’s demand that they never attack ships flying the flag of Baldur’s Gate. Liara
Emerald Enclave has expert guides stationed here as well. One of them, a druid named Qawasha (see “Finding a Guide”), comes highly recommended. The main reason adventurers have for visiting Fort
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
. Given the chance, Urstul leads the characters to Manshoon, then attacks them to prove his unwavering loyalty in front of his master. If the characters fall for Urstul’s ruse but nevertheless demand that
now, saying that he will reward them for their discretion “when the time comes.” In exchange, he allows the characters to return to Waterdeep and promises them positions of power in his organization
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Six goblins demand a 10 gp toll. If Gorkoh is present, the adventurers might be able to talk the goblins out of a fight.
9–11 No encounter
12 Twenty-year-old young lovers Bertice (half
remaining flesh sloughs off as they fight. When any character comes within 20 feet of the fallen horses, these undead lurch to their feet and attack. When this happens, each character must succeed on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
erupts from the northwest corner. The character is teleported to the mouth of a different skull (roll a d6) and comes tumbling back into the room, falling prone and taking 3 (1d6) bludgeoning damage. The
the saving throw. If it isn’t charmed, the efreeti orders anyone present to grant it freedom and attacks if its demand isn’t met. The efreeti has no means to break the binding smoke. It knows, however
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
also insist that the masks be turned over to them. If the characters demand payment, the dwarves frown but agree to pay up to 200 pp for each mask. Once the dwarves learn about an entrance to Tyar
the hall is a circular room that is cooler than the rest of the complex. A pool of water fills the room’s center. The water’s surface, as smooth as glass, comes to a foot below the surrounding floor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
occasionally comes by to gnaw on the corpses’ brains. Treasure. One corpse still wears a bloodstained cape of enlargement (see appendix B). B3: Webbed Chamber Two enormous spiders scuttle about, while
and don’t appear to be allied with Ilvaash or corrupted by the Far Realm, Lowarnizel and Gossa are cautiously welcoming. Lowarnizel does most of the talking and is clearly in charge. The two demand to