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Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
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Spirit Dragon Lairs
Spirit dragons haunt the ruined cities and buried monuments of ancient empires.
The region containing an adult or ancient spirit dragon’s lair is changed by its presence
, creating the following effects:
Enchanted Acoustics. Creatures within 1 mile of the lair have Advantage on Charisma (Performance) checks that involve singing or playing music. Creatures other than the
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legendary city of magic.
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Netheril, an empire of arcane secrets.
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Ostoria, the first kingdom of the giants.
Spirit Dragon Lairs
Spirit dragons haunt the ruined cities and buried monuments
of ancient empires.
The region containing an adult or ancient spirit dragon’s lair is changed by its presence, creating the following effects:
Enchanted Acoustics. Creatures within 1 mile of
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Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
or regret, but to hide the powers she has since gained as an Undead creature.Valindra Shadowmantle’s Lair
Valindra lairs within a sprawling, ruined library in the Shadowfell. After several
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The region containing Valindra’s lair is warped by her presence, creating the following effects:
All-Seeing. While in her lair, Valindra can cast Clairvoyance, requiring no spell components
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empire of arcane secrets.
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Ostoria, the first kingdom of the giants.
Spirit Dragon Lairs
Spirit dragons haunt the ruined cities and buried monuments of ancient empires.
The region
containing an adult or ancient spirit dragon’s lair is changed by its presence, creating the following effects:
Enchanted Acoustics. Creatures within 1 mile of the lair have Advantage on Charisma
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
magic.
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Netheril, an empire of arcane secrets.
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Ostoria, the first kingdom of the giants.
Spirit Dragon Lairs
Spirit dragons haunt the ruined cities and buried monuments of ancient
empires.
The region containing an adult or ancient spirit dragon’s lair is changed by its presence, creating the following effects:
Enchanted Acoustics. Creatures within 1 mile of the lair have
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
. Alternatively, the scion makes two Runic Boulder attacks.
Crystal Club. Melee Weapon Attack: +16;{"diceNotation":"1d20+16", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Crystal Club"} to hit, reach 30 ft., one target
, reach 20 ft., one target. Hit: 31 (4d10 + 9);{"diceNotation":"4d10+9", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Slam", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage.
Runic Boulder. Ranged Weapon Attack: +16
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Siege Monster. The scion deals double damage to objects and structures.Multiattack. The scion makes one Great Tree Club attack and two Slam attacks, or it makes three Boulder attacks.
Great Tree
target. Hit: 26 (4d8 + 8);{"diceNotation":"4d8+8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Slam", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage.
Boulder. Ranged Weapon Attack: +15;{"diceNotation":"1d20+15
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
Physical Restraint. The dabus doesn’t make melee attacks or opportunity attack;opportunity attacks, even in self-defense.
Symbol Speech. A dabus communicates by creating illusory symbols and
. Where they travel, cracks in the mortar seal shut, stray bricks float back into place, and ruined city blocks are restored. These are dabus, the silent caretakers of Sigil and loyal servants of the
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Princes of the Apocalypse
":"Slam"} to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 30 (4d10 + 8);{"diceNotation":"4d10+8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Slam","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.
Boulder. Ranged Weapon
Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Boulder"} to hit, range 500 ft., one target. Hit: 46 (7d10 + 8);{"diceNotation":"7d10+8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Boulder
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from harm it might cause.
If the scion is threatened, it unleashes elemental might like few other forces in the multiverse can muster: blades of lightning, boulder-sized hailstones, and a storm of
churning elements.
Regional Effects
The region surrounding a scion of Stronmaus is altered by the giant’s magic, creating one or more of the following effects:
Elemental Portals. Two-way portals
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elemental might like few other forces in the multiverse can muster: blades of lightning, boulder-sized hailstones, and a storm of churning elements.
Regional Effects
The region surrounding a scion
of Stronmaus is altered by the giant’s magic, creating one or more of the following effects:
Elemental Portals. Two-way portals to the Elemental Plane of Air (if the scion is in the sky) or the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
snow, and on and on in an endless, unpredictable process of change. Fragments of more ordinary landscapes — bits of forest, meadow, ruined castles, and even burbling streams — drift through the disorder
slaadi live here and swim amid this chaos, creating nothing, whereas githzerai monks build entire monasteries with their minds. Optional Rule: Power of the Mind As an action, a creature on Limbo can make
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
7. Ruined Bath Characters can enter this room through the door on the west wall or the 5-foot-wide crack in the north wall. A sunken bath choked with plant life dominates this room, the plastered
walls of which are set with colorful coral branches and shells. More plants erupt through gaps between the flagstones, creating a veritable jungle in here. A bat flutters about, alerted by your presence
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Entering the City When the characters see Omu for the first time, read: The jungle parts to reveal a dead city enclosed by sheer cliffs. Ruined buildings and stone boulevards rise like ghosts from
the floor of the misty basin. Colorful birds glide overhead.
A waterfall pours into the basin, creating a swollen river that floods much of the city before draining into a deep rift filled with molten
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
or cliff 5–6 Intact obelisk etched with a warning, historical lore, dedication, or religious iconography 7–8 Ruined or toppled obelisk 9–10 Intact statue of a person or deity 11–13 Ruined or toppled
standing stones 19 Ruined or toppled circle of standing stones 20 Totem pole Ruins Crumbling towers, ancient temples, and razed cities are perfect sites for adventures. Additionally, noting the existence of
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Noteworthy Sites Hundreds of rivers flow through Shankhabhumi, creating natural paths to its three great cities. Map 9.2: shankhabhumiView Player Version Ashwadhatu The Mehul River flows from the
, and boatbuilders. More recently, metalworkers and inventors are fueling a growing industry, though some citizens dismiss them as eccentrics creating unnecessary, newfangled contrivances. Sagorpur
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
potential for the site. For five years, Viallis has led and nurtured a cult to Gaernoo, whose members have been working to reclaim the ruined tower site, creating a temple within the subterranean levels below. Though the cult remains small in numbers, it has grand ambitions.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Reaching the Tomb The following locations provide different ways to access Xeluan’s tomb. Ruined Citadel Oztocan’s most prominent landmark is the ruined citadel around which the town was built. A
citadel, now a tumbled-down ruin. A tunnel has been opened at the base of the ruined citadel. Crude, torchlit steps descend into the earth.
The ten veterans guarding the tunnel entrance are loyal to
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
complete a quest for them. Six months ago, a creature with a boulder-like shell (a geonid) entered the shrine and stole an icon of Merrshaulk. The icon is a serpent figurine carved from obsidian. Ssura and
one of them. Ras Nsi and his fellow yuan-ti have built a temple under the ruined city of Omu, west of the Peaks of Flame.
One of Ras Nsi’s greatest enemies is a naga named Saja N’baza. The naga dwells
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
tropes when creating your gothic horror domain: Gothic stories include intense, even exaggerated, emotions. Romances, rivalries, and life-changing events are common in these adventures. Atmosphere and a
sense of dread are key to achieving a gothic feel. Set your story in an decrepit mansion, ruined cathedral, or other foreboding location. Gothic heroes are often virtuous, deeply passionate, or
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
creature is removed from the stasis pod or the stasis pod’s power is shut off, the creature regains consciousness after 1 minute or once it takes damage. The pods in the southwest corner were ruined when
an umber hulk burst from its malfunctioning stasis pod. It smashed the pods around it in a rage, then burrowed through the wall, creating area 10.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
daelkyr, and began creating aberration servants. 4 A mind flayer serving Dyrrn dominates a magistrate and takes control of the city watch using intellect devourers. 5 An assassin mixes mind-altering
poisons laced with the whispers of a dark entity. 6 A dragonmarked heir whose fortunes were ruined in the Last War founds a cult within their house. 7 The local thieves’ guild turns from mundane
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
The Snout of Omgar The Snout of Omgar was once a peninsula, but upheaval wrought by the Spellplague broke off the tip of the peninsula, creating an island separated from mainland Chult by a narrow
, and the palace fell into ruin. Descendants of the tortles who built the Typhoon Palace soon discovered evil creatures lurking within. Older tortles wisely shun the ruined palace, but younger tortles
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Outer Wall, Abandoned Village, and Ruined Keep Alexandre Honoré A githyanki embassy makes
camp in the wizard’s tower The ancient remains of a 30-foot-high stone wall stand along three sides of the
chapter), intends to let the archaeologists find the temple; then she’ll murder them and seize the site for her cult. The cultists meet in the ruined keep, which the archaeologists consider too unsafe to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
spell might not fix a city ruined by an earthquake or a world ravaged by plagues. The disasters in your horror adventures need not be natural. Magical disruptions, temporal shifts, and violent
horrifying than the provoking disaster. When creating adventures inspired by disaster horror, ask yourself the following questions: What is the disaster? Is it natural, a supernatural event, or the effect
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge
awards the party a potion of fire giant strength. Cloud Giant’s Grace Each competitor must carry a 200-pound boulder across a 150-foot-wide lava field. If the boulder touches the ground, the
competitor is disqualified. The first competitor to reach the other end of the lava field without dropping the boulder wins the contest. The lava field is a smooth tract of hardened lava that still smolders
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
ruined colossi, the veterans’ camp, and Ialos (see map 4.1 and the sections below). Otherwise, the view from this hill is limited, offering a glimpse of only the nearest ruined colossus. Ruined Colossi
quick. For this reason, no maps of these ruined colossi are provided. You can simply narrate the characters’ foray into each colossus. It takes 1d4 hours for the characters to search a colossus’s
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
pockets, creating a maze of sorts.
A successful DC 12 Intelligence (Nature) or Wisdom (Survival) check confirms that the storm is not natural. It might have been manipulated by a powerful spell, an
a path out of this storm, a rock of ice the size of a giant’s boulder misses the balloon by a few feet!
Lookout. Have the lookout attempt a DC 14 Wisdom (Perception) check to spot areas where the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
Location Overview Iniarv’s Tower is a ruined stone keep. Iniarv, a mage who became a lich, first occupied the fortress over eight hundred years ago. When a war between a kingdom of goodly peoples and
a horde of goblinoids broke out near the keep, it angered Iniarv. The lich called the ocean forth to destroy both armies, creating the Mere of Dead Men. He has not been seen since the incident. Over
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The map we found showed the entrance to the Priest King’s treasure cache right in the middle of the ruined section of the city. We approached our destination without issue, but as we arrived
tapping a stone to show how bored he is. He plays with his dagger and studies the Lords’ Alliance agent sitting at the bar.” Creating a vocabulary of noises for the other players to decode
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
, natural caverns extending for miles beneath the surface of the world, and ruined castles. Not every adventure takes place in a dungeon. A wilderness trek across the Desert of Desolation or a
, takes many forms, and urban settings aren’t always the safe havens they seem to be. This chapter provides an overview of these three environments plus a few unusual environments, taking you through the process of creating an adventure location, with plenty of random tables to inspire you.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
, they discover a brigand camp hidden in a boulder jumble 150 feet away. A goblin named Mougra and a half-ogre named Geeraugh have been watching the tomb. They attack anyone who invades their camp
returns to its place in the coffin if no one remains in this room. Treasure The chest contains ruined cloth and the sodden remains of a book, but it also has a false wooden bottom. Someone who succeeds on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
snow, and on and on in an endless, unpredictable process of change. Fragments of more ordinary landscapes—bits of forest, meadow, ruined castles, and even burbling streams—drift through the disorder
creature such as a fish, though, might have less than a minute before the pocket of water surrounding it freezes, vanishes, or turns to glass. Slaadi live here and swim amid this chaos, creating nothing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
placid elven empire of Aerenal and leaving further ruined remnants of fallen Dhakaani goblin kingdoms in their wake. During this migration, they founded the settlements that would grow into the Five
aggressive, always pushing their limits and pursuing new ideas. Humans prove extremely diverse; a barbarian from the Demon Wastes has little in common with a Brelish rogue. When creating a human character
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
published adventure or randomly generate a dungeon complex using the tables presented in the Appendices. A dungeon can range in size from a few chambers in a ruined temple to a huge complex of rooms and
to enter a dungeon. Add secret doors and secret rooms to reward players who take the time to search for them. If you need help creating a dungeon map from scratch, see Appendices.