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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Keening Darklord: Tristessa Hallmarks: Banshee, silent village The forbidding land of Keening is dominated by Mount Lament, at whose base lies the village of Anwrtyn, where all the residents are deaf
. This is no accident, for the locals purposefully deafen themselves so they won’t hear the shrieking of the banshee Tristessa, a mournful spirit who roams Mount Lament and whose wail carries through
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Chapter 3: The Village of Barovia The village of Barovia is the saddest place in the land, its residents so terrified of Strahd that they rarely venture from their homes. The village lies in the
village burgomaster. Ireena carries the soul of Strahd’s beloved Tatyana and looks exactly like her. Strahd intends to make Ireena his bride, turn her into a vampire, and lock her away in the castle crypts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
emotions of the residents of the Styes. For months now, all their fear, sadness, despair, hatred, and anger has been focused into the pit to enhance and accelerate the kraken’s growth. To maximize the
brutal murders, fueling dread in the district. Jarme carries a lantern on all his grisly nocturnal harvests, and his horrible work has long been attributed to a faceless terror called “the Lantern
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
after sunrise, on its normal schedule, but the craft carries no new passengers and departs again quickly unless the characters hail it. (If Raserhill stuck around the island and was driven off or killed
hermitage residents and was largely ignored by them. Virgil fled the island the previous night when the drowned ones attacked, but now that the characters have seemingly defeated them, the gull has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Lorinda’s Powers and Dominion Lorinda is a green hag of extreme age. In her true form, she carries her darling family—three grim dolls she calls Laveeda, Leticia, and Laoirse. When dealing with the
residents of Viktal, she takes on her benevolent illusory guise as Mother. Mother. Lorinda wears the guise of Mother to manipulate the people of Viktal. In this illusory form, she appears as a matronly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Adventures in Kartakass The desires and secrets of Kartakass’s people run in parallel with those of the lycanthropes that flourish here. The domain’s residents consider lycanthropes to be legendary
when planning adventures in this domain. Kartakass Adventures d8 Adventure
1 The characters arrive in Kartakass and immediately meet a friendly local: Harkon Lukas.
2 A foe carries an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
of kobolds. These small, reptilian folk eye you curiously while a couple of humans watch from a distance. All the cloister’s residents are dressed in simple clothes, and no one carries a visible
Dragon’s Rest, the characters can interact with any of its residents. All the residents but Runara live in the small monastic cells cut into the cliff face (area A1 on the cloister map). Elder Runara
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
flat roof encircled by crenellated battlements. If an alarm is raised, the residents of the fortress mobilize quickly. Twenty drow emerge from the barracks in areas 18e and 18f, joining Rilna Freth (from
18h). Everyone else is brought to Erelal Freth in area 19k for further questioning. Treasure. Llaxdorl carries a spellbook bound in spider chitin that contains all the spells he has prepared, plus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
D1. Kraken’s Folly The Kraken’s Folly is a beached pirate ship that some residents of Mistshore use as a tenement. At any given time, 4d6 bandits loiter on deck, hoping that someone who needs muscle
sea chest with a glyph of warding spell cast on it. Grinda carries the key, and the glyph triggers an explosive runes effect (see the spell description in the Player’s Handbook) if anyone other than
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
guards the walls while the Watch watches all.” You can recognize any member of the City Watch by the uniform: a green-and-goldenrod doublet and a tall steel helmet. Each typically carries a long
members of the Watch know the streets they patrol and that area’s residents better than you do, even if you stay in Waterdeep for ten seasons. The City Watch has watch posts throughout the city
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
West Wall West Wall (also called “the Old Quarter”) is a primarily residential neighborhood. Largely untouched by Demogorgon’s assault on the city, West Wall is a quiet district, as its residents
moments in the city’s history, as well as numerous statues and graven images of Lolth. Between West Wall and Narbondellyn is a residential neighborhood called Lolth’s Web. Its residents built their homes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
10-foot-square front room that serves as a kitchen and dining area, and a 10-foot-by-15-foot back room where the residents sleep. 4a. Delfryndel Residence This cottage belongs to the Delfryndels, a
sight. If one is killed, the other flees. Treasure. Pojo has a pouch containing a gold ring (worth 25 gp), which he pulled from Semile Southwell’s dead hand. Tot carries a pouch that holds 5 cp and a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
the Inverse are dark unless otherwise noted. Locals carry their own light sources as necessary. Seeds of Chaos The residents of the Inverse are largely freethinkers and anarchists, with a smattering
. 4 A chaotic neutral duodrone carries a sign that reads “Glitch Is Nigh!” It entreats a character to prepare for the great multiversal realignment. Inverse Hideout Beltha’s lair is a series of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Unwelcome Party The characters’ first encounter in Elturel is a gruesome one. A number of innocent residents of the city have been in hiding to avoid the devils patrolling their streets, but a lack
. Although a commoner, she carries a longbow with which she is proficient. She uses it to protect her family. In addition to her longbow, she carries a quiver with forty arrows, twenty of which are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
women and children, followed by a man yelling, “Giants! Run!” Perplexed residents and shopkeepers emerge from their domiciles in time to see a large rock fall from the sky and crash onto an old cart
it for 5,000 gp (paid in 500 gp gemstones), though its actual value is three times as much. Treasure Ildmane carries no treasure other than a rod of the Vonindod (see appendix B). Okssort carries a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
years in the settling. A plague chased most residents out of the Warrens and Downshadow, and living or digging below the city’s surface has been deemed illegal except by those authorized by the lords
. More than seventy-five noble families call Waterdeep home, representing between them all manner of business interests, rivalries, and internal strife. Being a noble carries with it a great deal of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
children. Residents might provide friendly adventurers with food and shelter. Keelboat. A river trader’s keelboat carries 1d4 + 4 commoners (the sailors), 1d4 guards, and a captain (a spy). They are
2d6 commoners, 1d4 + 1 guards, 1d4 acolytes, and a priest bound for a holy or special site. They’re happy for company. River Pirates. A keelboat carries 2d4 bandits, 1d4 thugs, and a pirate captain (a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
with the symbol of the Zhentarim: a black winged serpent. He also carries a pouch that holds 4 pp, 13 gp, five 100 gp gemstones that he willingly trades for Kella’s life, and a potion of
invulnerability. Each of the other mercenaries carries a pouch that holds 2d10 gp. Ear Seekers The wood elves of the Ardeep Forest are at war with a neighboring tribe of orcs called the Ear Seekers (so named
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge
any intruders they find. They particularly enjoy driving enemies toward the nearby lake and throwing them into its acidic waters. Treasure. Zohelm carries the following items in a velvet-lined bag at
shackle around his left ankle. A character can pick the lock with a successful DC 20 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools or the Sleight of Hand skill. Brimskarda carries the manacle’s key in a pouch
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
giants waded across the river and hurled rocks at Goldenfields, pounding its outer wall and alarming its residents. Archers on the wall retaliated with a barrage of arrows. The giants and goblinoids
withdrew to nurse their wounds, leaving Goldenfields’ defenders to wonder when the next attack would come. The attack hasn’t changed the mood among the residents, who place great stock in the strength of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Army. Ambushing the Enemy The characters are tasked with investigating a farmstead eighteen miles east of the city, after fleeing residents report the farm was overrun by soldiers. When the
soldiers’ gear includes 200 gp and five suits of black chain mail emblazoned with the symbol of Takhisis. The Dragon Army soldier also carries the following message: The Highmaster requires soldiers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
. (The X marks the location of the Cassalanter mausoleum.) If Jarlaxle is the villain, “Fenerus Stormcastle” is written by the X on a map of the Trades Ward. (Residents of the Trades Ward know Fenerus
erase all knowledge of itself from that character’s mind (see the item’s description in appendix A). Any player whose character is forced to forget about the stone carries the burden of roleplaying
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
shoulders, is a tenement that carries the name “the God Catcher.” The tenement’s landlord is Aundra Blackcloak, an unsociable sorcerer who is rarely seen in the city except when she alights from the door
the north, wherein lies the entrance of a tunnel carved through the arm. Visitors and residents can ring a bell in the courtyard, whereupon a door guard acknowledges the ringer and lowers a rope ladder
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
of the keep prepare for battle but remain where they are. They cannot be surprised, and any ability checks to convince residents that intruding characters are not a threat are made with disadvantage
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Chest. A padlocked iron chest to the east has a lid embossed with tiny spiders.
Rilna carries the key to the padlocked chest, or the lock can be picked with a successful DC 20 Dexterity check using
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
guards escort the questioners back to the hostel, ending the ceremony. Treasure. Lurg wears a gold chain belt worth 30 gp and carries the key to his desk (see area T14). T5: Mimic Door A stone door set
noise awakens the three guards in the barrack (area T7), who join the fight after 2 rounds. Treasure. Captain Mainwaring wears a gold brooch worth 60 gp, and she carries a key to her chest in the barrack
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
equipment and crates have been crammed into every corner and alcove.
This floor once served as lodging for the fortress’s residents. Characters who enter the east hall see the barricaded door leading
reverse the transformation. Treasure. Virruza carries a pouch containing 900 gp worth of nonmagical orange gemstones—they aren’t related to the Spawning Shard, though they look similar. He also carries a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
, homespun clothing and carries no weapons, though he wears an invisible Ring of Mind Shielding to protect his thoughts. Occasionally the hermit sits on a flat rock near the road, contemplating the
are slain, the last of them surrenders. What the Trolls Know. If the characters attempt to parley with the trolls, they learn the trolls are former residents of the Lost Caverns ousted from their den
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
together by cutting-edge magical scholarship, the enclave’s residents are hungry for secrets, reagents, and subjects. 3 Secret Monastery. Ageless secrets remain the focus of contemplation and rigorous
affiliation with the academy. This association carries clout in scholarly or artistic circles. The academy also secures documentation, letters of introduction, and traveling papers if your work requires them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Giants”) cuts a swath through the icy crust over the shallow bay as it approaches and slowly grinds to a dead stop. The ship carries twenty frost giants. Twelve of them leap over the sides, walking
hovel north of town. Treasure Each giant carries a sack containing 1d4 mundane items (roll on the Items in a Giant’s Bag table in the introduction). Aboard the greatship is an unlocked wooden chest, its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
dragon named Venomfang has recently claimed the tower, having passed over Thundertree while searching Neverwinter Wood for a suitable lair. The giant spider corpses are the former residents of the tower
. The axe’s creator was a dwarf smith who feuded with the dryads of a forest where he cut firewood. Whoever carries the axe feels uneasy whenever he or she travels through a forest. Awarding Experience
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
. Devi carries a Sending Stone, which she uses to communicate with her good friend Mirel Astafar. Devi is cautious, patient, and brave but doesn’t take unnecessary risks. Treef Lameer. Treef is a fifteen
couple of benches with buckets beneath them and a wooden trapdoor in the floor. A bathtub sits in the corner.
Below the trapdoor, a shallow trench carries waste away from the monastery. Joshua
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
during the following round. The residents of the other cells take 1d4 + 1 rounds to respond (roll separately for each). The occupants of the cells are as follows: Cell A. A Red Wizard illusionist
suit of plate armor here is armor of vulnerability (your choice of type). In addition, Lahnis wears a ring of protection. Keys. Lahnis carries a glyph key attuned to this zone, the Hall of Necromancy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
succeeds on a DC 13 Wisdom (Medicine) check determines the hobgoblin was stung by hundreds of insects. Treasure. The hobgoblin carries a purse with 8 gp and 27 sp. The chest contains only rotting
monument’s residents and their customs from a safe distance. The pixies won’t join the characters in exploring the ziggurat, but they can share the following information: Dungeon Dangers. The ziggurat holds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. In addition to its greataxe, the giant carries a large net that it uses to catch walruses and seals, as well as an enormous lance made from a sharpened mast that it uses to spear creatures while it is
small numbers keep them from ravaging Ten-Towns, gutting its residents, and wearing their torn-out ribcages as hats. The characters encounter a hungry pack of 1d4 + 3 gnolls. They cackle with glee as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
. Guest Quarters The door to this room is usually locked. Qarbo carries the key. He is either in area M9 during the day or sleeping here at night. Eight simple bunks line the walls of this room, each with
Maximilian’s earthen grasp, and a scroll of transmute rock (see appendix B for a description of these spells). Qarbo carries the coffer key, as well as the key to the locked doors in area M21. M5. West