before both designed carrion race

Verdan

Species Acquisitions Incorporated

then passing through the shadow of That-Which-Endures changed them forever. Now the newest race to call Faerûn home, the verdan do their best to find their way in an unfamiliar world

— especially those designed to protect the power and wealth of the elite. When living among enlightened folk, verdan are still the first to speak out against cultural restraints on individuals

Appendix B: Character Names

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Appendix B: Character Names Some players and DMs have a knack for coming up with character names on the fly, while others find that task more of a challenge. The tables in this appendix are designed

character race in the Player’s Handbook or a real-world ethnic or language group, with a focus on groups from antiquity and the Middle Ages. You can select from the possibilities here, or use dice to

Chapter 4: Salvage Operation

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

the ship has a new master — a wretched druid, driven mad by cannibalism and attended by a horde of venomous pets. Salvage Operation is a D&D adventure designed for four to six 4th-level characters

octopus and a race to escape a sinking, monster-infested ship. Decrepitude and decay (along with a bit of demon worship) persist throughout this unusual dungeon crawl, with the characters’ courage being tested just as much as the seaworthiness of the Emperor of the Waves!

Using This Book

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide

Using This Book Most of the Astral Adventurer’s Guide is designed to be shared with players. Think of this book’s chapters as a primer for creating characters and running adventures in the uncharted

void that surrounds each of the worlds of the Material Plane: Chapter 1 contains new material for players, including two backgrounds and six race options. Chapter 2 gives players and DMs rules for

House Freth

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

violent confrontations with adventurers and instead try to turn them against the fire giants and the hobgoblins. POLYMORPH TRAPS Throughout Arcturiadoom lie magic traps designed to polymorph

creature are absorbed into its new form. The new form is hostile toward all other creatures and must attack any other creatures it can see. Roll a d10 to determine the creature’s new form: 1. Carrion

Cultural Chameleons

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

protect, but they rail against laws that restrict and oppress — especially those designed to protect the power and wealth of the elite. When living among enlightened folk, verdan are still the first to

speak out against cultural restraints on individuals, particularly those based on physical characteristics such as gender, race, or appearance.

Bring It to an End

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

a villain and a group of minions in a battle to the finish. 2 The adventurers chase a villain while dodging obstacles designed to thwart them, leading to a final confrontation in the villain’s refuge

. 3 The actions of the adventurers or a villain result in a cataclysmic event that the adventurers must escape. 4 The adventurers race to the site where a villain is bringing a master plan to its

Nothic Lair Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

entrance extend into the cave. A character who examines the symbols and succeeds on a DC 13 Intelligence (Arcana) check recognizes them as arcane runes designed to ward the cave against magical

Carrion Crawler clings to the hall’s ceiling. It is Hostile toward all other creatures and fights them on sight. C5: Wizard’s Laboratory Luca Bancone Esoteric apparatuses and strange reagents line

Fortress Cities

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

personnel and resources as needed. Every fortress is designed to be self-sufficient, even though no two of them are ever out of psychic contact. Shra’kt’lor Shra’kt’lor is a fortress city that houses the

largest concentration of githzerai. It serves as both the capital of the civilization and the headquarters of the githzerai military forces. The greatest generals, spellcasters, and zerths of the race

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

, 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

at the actions or deeds of other races. They aren’t forgiving of other races, and they enjoy nursing their hatred until they get a chance to wreak revenge on a creature or a race that has wronged

Adventure Structure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

Adventure Structure Waterdeep: Dragon Heist consists of an introductory adventure designed to familiarize player characters with the city of Waterdeep and provide them with a base of operations

with some secondary villains, culminating in a bloody confrontation at a noble estate. In chapter 4, the characters race to find the gold. The encounters in this chapter and the order in which they

Nautiloid Locations

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

. Ballista. This weapon is inoperable since the crash. N2. Cargo Hold Attached to the walls in this chamber are three sets of chains and manacles designed to hold large creatures. A staircase rises to the

manacles once held a pair of carrion crawlers and a bulette, all of which the gnome ceremorphs released after the crash. The characters met the carrion crawlers on the way to the ship; they meet the

Nautiloid Down

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

to bury its immense bulk in the snow. Two carrion crawlers, Vorryn’s trained pets, scuttle through the snow near the ship. Characters who have passive Wisdom (Perception) scores of 11 or higher are

which point the temperature begins falling 10 degrees Fahrenheit per hour until it matches the temperature outside. NAUTILOIDS Designed to move through the Astral Plane, nautiloids are bizarre flying

Adventure Types

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

adventurers chase the villain while dodging obstacles designed to thwart them, leading to a final confrontation in or outside the villain’s refuge. 3 The actions of the adventurers or the villain result in

a cataclysmic event that the adventurers must escape. 4 The adventurers race to the site where the villain is bringing a master plan to its conclusion, arriving just as that plan is about to be

Ziggurat Locations, Tier 4

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

carrion crawler clings to the ceiling in this room, waiting to ambush entrants. Characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 13 or higher notice the carrion crawler before it attacks. A

burial chambers of King Alendria and Queen Zanobis. The annex contains several obstacles designed to deter tomb robbers and other would-be plunderers. Blade Traps. Three swinging blades are hidden in the

Adventure Hooks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

Adventure Hooks This adventure is designed for 3rd-level characters, but see the “Starting the Adventure” section for more options. When the players create characters, encourage each of them to

that he stays near Aerisi. The character earns inspiration for reaching the air temple and again for defeating Windharrow. Dangerous Information It’s a race against time — the character overheard

The Fissure

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

tunnels beneath the warehouse were dug as smugglers’ byways. Later, worshipers of That-Which-Endures (see the sidebar in the “New Race: Verdan” section in chapter 3) excavated chambers beneath the ground

encouraged Gorkoh to expand his Common vocabulary, with inconsistent results. Since becoming separated from Caerhan during a carrion crawler attack, Gorkoh has hidden here waiting for his mentor to return. He

Locations on the Fortress Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1

Underdark. The tunnel leads beyond the scope of this adventure, but it could be a route to a site you have designed. Creatures. If they have not come forth as reinforcements, three kobolds camp here, serving

(worth 25 gp). 36. Goblin Bandits Three rooms in the northern part of the fortress serve as living quarters for goblin bandits. All have the same characteristics. The stench, garbage, and carrion here are

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