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Monsters
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
, ending the effect on itself on a success.Ziraj is a half-orc hunter who wields an oversized bow that shoots correspondingly large arrows. He is the Master of Assassination for the Black Network. If Ziraj
Ziraj's prey, or Ziraj might come to their aid to eliminate a common enemy. He's the strong, silent type.
The City Watch has received reports of a figure who haunts the rooftops of Waterdeep — a
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
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Exile. Rahadin was exiled for refusing to bow down to a dusk elf prince whom he considered weak and corrupt. When the dusk elves later declined to pay fealty to King Barov, Rahadin helped Barov
never love her. Rahadin assumed that Patrina would suffer the same fate as those women who had come before her. He was proven wrong when Patrina's own people stoned her to death to keep Strahd from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
, and clay roof tiles. The wereravens come and go through holes in the roof of the attic (areas C16 and C17). The chalet’s doors are unlocked, although the outer door (see area C4) can be barred from
, metal fixtures to rust, and floors to bow and creak. Whatever grandeur the chalet possessed in its heyday is gone, replaced by the sight and stench of mold and decay. The following locations are keyed to the map of Chalet Brantifax. Map 4.1: chalet brantifax View Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
hundred feet of it, whereupon its tall masts and creaking bulk come into view. The converted ship has rigging but no sails, and is anchored to the wharf by thick chains. A wooden staircase climbs from
the wharf’s edge to the main deck. A lantern at the bow casts an eerie green light to signify that the tavern is open for business.
The Low Lantern is quiet during the day, with just a few patrons
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Intro to Stormwreck Isle
Welcome to Dragon’s Rest Jenn Ravenna The adventure continues at a tiny cloister on Stormwreck Isle called Dragon’s Rest, a haven where world-weary people come to seek peace, reconciliation, and
—now visible off the bow—promises rare wonders. Seaweed shimmers in countless brilliant colors below you, and rays of sunlight defy the overcast sky to illuminate the lush grass and dark basalt rock of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
undead captain places his boot on the rail along the deck of his creaky galleon and leans over the bow. His disembodied hand perches on his shoulder, and lightning from the cosmic storm flashes
come to drive a stake through my heart, you’ll have to return it first.”
After making introductions, the vampirate captain confesses that his flagship and its crew are all that remains of his fleet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Feeder Trenches Locations Grells throughout the Far Realm come to the Feeder Trenches for the strange and delicious (to them) fluid prepared by a grell named Feedkeeper Naruv. Naruv’s newest offering
is a sweet, purple sludge flowing through shallow troughs from which grells sup. Cautious of risking the wrath of an unknown number of grells deprived of their gastronomic satisfaction, the mind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Bay of Chult Ships must pass through the Bay of Chult as they come and go from Port Nyanzaru or the beaches west of Fort Beluarian. The mouth of the bay is watched over by Aremag, a dragon turtle
has yet found. If the characters enter or leave the Bay of Chult by ship, Aremag appears: The sea ahead roils and churns, and waves crash over the bow of your ship, driven by saw-toothed hills rising
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
shoots at them with his bow; if Garra falls, the sprite flees. Rot’s mind has been warped by Niho Koi’s magic, and he can’t provide any useful information to the characters if captured. If Garra feels
they’d do such a thing, and if she’s satisfied with the answer, obliges. Garra pays new recruits 100 gp each, promises there is more reward to come, and says the characters’ first task is to help her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
of a dwarven king. Each new would-be hero hopes to have adventures that merit exciting stories of their own, to inspire and delight new generations for years to come. Of course, not every journey
into the world involves risking one’s life or claiming great riches. An adventure for a halfling could mean traveling with a caravan, sneaking on board a tall ship, serving as a messenger for a lord, or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
make predictions based on rainfall, wind, thunder, and other weather measurements. In some communities, oracles actively strive to be struck by lightning, risking their lives to receive mighty messages
from their god. Oracular Conflux Adventures The player characters could come to an oracular shrine for the same reason that most other people do: to receive a prediction about the future. They also
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
and turn invisible to avoid capture or death. L2. Forecastle This deck is littered with the corpses of 1d4 dead seagulls (see area L1 for more information). Hanging off the end of the ship’s bow is
the green-paned lantern that indicates the tavern is open for business. A staff member crawls to the end of the bow to douse the lantern, refill it with oil, and relight it at highsun every day. On
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
grins from ear to ear as he welcomes you into the wagon with a theatrical bow. “Please come in, it’s a delight to meet you all! I am Mister Light, and this is my associate, Mister Witch.”
He
). Questioning Witch and Light If the characters have come to the carnival seeking lost things, Witch and Light express their regret but make it clear that they’re not responsible for those losses, claiming
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
come to harass her. A character who tries to convince Xanthe that they bear no ill will can make a DC 12 Charisma (Persuasion) check. A successful check improves Xanthe’s attitude to Indifferent, and the
demon worshiper.” (Partially true; Xanthe is referring to Ivlis, the former priest)
Occult Ritual Eventually, you come across an eerie statue in a forest clearing. Strange runes are etched into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
traffic that passes through the gate — and ensures that her associates in the Black Network can come and go freely. Born to a well-off family in Calimshan, Tashlyn has an unfettered sense of superiority
Hunter Ziraj is a half-orc hunter who wields an oversized bow that shoots correspondingly large arrows. He is the Master of Assassination for the Black Network. If Ziraj sets out to kill someone, it’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
combatants enter a fight not knowing whether their boots have come untied.
6 You have a belt pouch specially made to release ball bearings or caltrops in the thick of the fight, forcing your
it
8 A hammer forged to resemble a giant’s fist on one side and a dragon’s head on the other
9 A helmet shaped like the head of a hare, with tiny diamonds for eyes
10 A bow carved
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
. Commoners and green recruits come in as privates, the lowest designation in the gate-town save for prisoners of war. Their arms tire from saluting their superiors and thankless, menial work. Citizens
General Braahg to implement an outdated strategy. Risking treason, the hobgoblin hires the characters to lay his superior to rest. 4 The ghost of a fallen warrior asks the party to investigate why
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
ruthless warrior who has killed thousands in his lifetime. Exile. Rahadin was exiled for refusing to bow down to a dusk elf prince whom he considered weak and corrupt. When the dusk elves later
that Patrina craved Strahd’s power and that Strahd would never love her. Rahadin assumed that Patrina would suffer the same fate as those women who had come before her. He was proven wrong when
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
Ice Cave This bone-strewn cave is the den of two adult winter wolves and their three half-grown pups (use the dire wolf statistics). If the young are harmed, the parents fight recklessly, risking
and a gem worth 100 gp. 8. South Cavern Ogre mercenaries that serve Jarl Grugnur dwell here. There are currently six ogres here. All fight fiercely when ordered to do so, or when they come upon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
reason not to remain in one place for too long. 4 I have seen what happens when the monsters come out from the dark. I took it upon myself to become the first line of defense against the evils that lie
I want through sneakiness rather than direct confrontation. 6 I’m a sucker for a shiny bauble or a sack of coins, as long as I can get my hands on it without risking life and limb. Sorcerer d6 I
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
vicious dragon-slaying spear at the fore that has seen use more than once. The Hard Cloud is a veteran of numerous combat operations, and it has so far come out in one piece. Beyond the tales told of the
furnace and directs forward thrust by way of a propeller located at the back of the ship, helming the craft with a wheel positioned in the bow. Metal runners below the ship allow a battle balloon to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
distance. If they investigate, they come to an o’-well that is 10 feet tall and 5 feet in diameter. A steady geyser of water shoots from the well, rising to a height of 30 feet above the well. Characters
make their way through the swamp. Every mile, the inn stops for 10 minutes and lowers itself so that guests can enter or exit without risking injury. The inn follows an unpredictable course through the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
that ships are hard to come by in Waterdeep these days; the City of Splendors is in the midst of building a new navy after its fleet was scuttled by Dagult Neverember. Saying it’s the best she can do
5,000 gp in its present condition. (For rules on ship repair, see the “Owning a Ship” section in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide.) The longship’s bow is carved and painted to look like the head
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Evil kite 5 Goblin procession 6 Goblin shadows 7 Pageant wagon 8 Tornado Astronomer’s Throne The characters come across a throne hewn from a boulder and etched with astronomical symbols. A detect
when a creature sits on it. Awakened Giant Goats The characters come upon three giant goats, each of which has received the benefit of an awaken spell, raising its Intelligence score to 10 and granting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
chains, all of which creak and groan ominously as the ship shifts in the wind. The only apparent access to the vessel’s interior is near the bow on the port side. A grate in the hull there belches
would take a successful DC 30 Strength check, prolonged heating, or half a dozen shatter spells. Such attempts also likely attract the attention of nearby skum. D7. Bow Pool The air in this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Deep Speech and is sensitive to the signal can translate the message: “Nautiloid down. Emergency protocols enabled. Crew safe, but vessel imperiled. Psi crystal needed. Come at once.”
The Crash Site As
the ship came down, it dug a furrow through the snowy valley before skidding to a stop. Its construction is partly organic, and the tentacles protruding from the ship’s bow are coated in mucus that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
when it comes to helping his friends.
Squiddly is a slim 9-year-old tiefling boy with an eye patch, a small bow, and a quiver of toy arrows. He rarely thinks before he talks or acts.
Jarlaxle in
, graceful woman in an emerald green cloak approaches you, her long, silver hair billowing out from under her hood. “If you’ve come looking for Fenerus Stormcastle, I’m afraid you’re too late,” she says. “It
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, the Lord of the End of Everything intervened.
“After all you have sacrificed, would you come away with nothing? Why don’t you divide the portfolios of the office by engaging in a game of skill for
strife at my whim, and all will bow down before me while in my kingdom.”
Myrkul, who had won second place, declared, “But I choose the dead, and by doing so I truly win, because all that you are lord
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
warns the cultists in areas K2 and K3. If the characters openly approach the gate and call out, read the following text: Clattering sounds and muffled voices come from inside the gatehouse. Then a human
from the top of the wall to the deck of the boat, about six feet below. Hatchways lead into the boat’s cabin from the bow and the stern.
This is the Rivermaid. The ship’s water genasi captain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
gargoyle that is tethered to the wagon by a slim, silver chain. Leda Widris (Female Human Guard). Widris is as honest and courageous as mercenaries come. She has spent many years in the south and now wants
, and this is her first trip more than two miles away from home. She is smart, tough, and talented with both spear and bow, but she knows nothing of the world beyond her aunt’s farm or of people who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
gargoyle that is tethered to the wagon by a slim, silver chain. Leda Widris (Female Human Guard). Widris is as honest and courageous as mercenaries come. She has spent many years in the south and now
Gate, and this is her first trip more than two miles away from home. She is smart, tough, and talented with both spear and bow, but she knows nothing of the world beyond her aunt’s farm or of people
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
the Second Wind. Characters can use the six oars aboard the jolly boat to propel it to the docks while Krux stands proudly in the bow, pointing to the dock as if the destination were not obvious
you didn’t come across her, but then, she can be hard to see—except for her single red eye. I’ll give you my Wildspace orrery if you slay Big Momma for me.”
Topolah trusts Krux and the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
, a bow tie, and spectacles. Bracus (N lizardfolk with the iconic hoardsperson feature; see “Iconic Faction Features” in appendix B) studies the characters, touching his fingers to his chin as he
him, Bracus says he understands how Acquisitions Incorporated might have come to believe that Dran Enterprises was responsible for the destruction of its franchises. Nothing could be further from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
toward it while a member of a host, and when the host disbands, those grudges again come to the forefront. Hobgoblins have a code of honor. Its details vary from legion to legion, but it’s always
execution, so it is rare for offspring to be born among the host even when it successfully campaigns for years.
The taboo doesn’t extend to female goblinoids that come into the host already
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
whispers come from inside this ruined tower. Gaps in the stone are patched over with wooden planks and threadbare cloth.
Three kobolds (Ekrash, Erp, and Hev) and two winged kobolds (Nuhro and Snirke
bridge spans the 22-foot gap between the rotunda and this spire, unless the characters use the moonstone key to activate the energy bridge in area D2. Characters might come up with any number of ingenious