before break during continued relies

Sharn Watch

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

all of them don’t care about their city and won’t try to keep their communities safe; they do so because they see their benefactors as being an important part of the continued health of their

community. For instance, those officers who take gold from the Boromar Clan believe that the Boromars help keep the city running and give the people what they want. But if some strangers in town break the

Meeting with Vizeran

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

can also cast invisibility to observe silently from hiding, and relies on its true form when it wants to intimidate other creatures. Although cruel by nature, Kleve takes no action to harm anyone

patron of the council. The young drow has continued his magical training under the archmage’s tutelage. Grin is loyal to his master but not well suited to such a solitary existence. He longs for the

The Elder Brain

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

elder brain and the rest of the illithids in the colony learn of it immediately. The colony relies on a collective memory, composed from the knowledge, experiences, and skills of all of its members

individual mind flayers. Perhaps at one time each mind flayer was independent, but now the elder brain is the only true power. The illithids know that their continued survival and their eventual return to

Gold Dragon Adventures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

from a city whose rulers sent adventurers to steal from the dragon’s hoard. 8 A gold dragon requires a team of specialists to help break into the infamous Lamentation Vault and acquire the world

flying cloud giant citadel, winning the continued right to dwell there in repeated gambling games. 5 A young gold dragon and an archmage are uneasy companions, bound to defend each other by the

The Survivors' Response

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

Ozymandius relies on spirit guardians and spiritual weapon to wear down the characters. The veterans try to keep Ozymandius safe, possibly by standing in the doorway to his chamber. Odium shrinks back in

have given permission for them to do so. If a fight does break out after negotiation, most of the survivors are not eager to die. If Ozymandius and Ogmund are defeated, the veterans will surrender if

Rejecting the Ordning

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

same crafting skill. These efforts rarely have any lasting impact, but some have managed to upset the ordning at a local level for a few centuries. Because their sense of the ordning relies on physical

of giant and try to break from the ordning by exceeding those standards. A strong stone giant, for example, might try to claim a place within the frost giants’ ordning. Third, giants who turn from the

How to Play

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

uncertain, the Dungeons & Dragons game relies on rolls of a 20-sided die, a d20, to determine success or failure. Every character and monster in the game has capabilities defined by six ability

break the general rules in some way, creating an exception to how the rest of the game works. Remember this: If a specific rule contradicts a general rule, the specific rule wins. Exceptions to the

Locations in Saltmarsh

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

that speaking his name aloud allows Keledek to eavesdrop on a conversation for a short time. In truth, Keledek relies on his familiar, an imp named Zivmal, to spy on the townsfolk. Keledek is a close

cambion and demigod who rules much of the distant north. Iuz’s realm does not produce enough food to feed all its citizens, so it relies on imports for the rest, and Saltmarsh is one of its major

Headquarters Features

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

overlook. The hours are very flexible, you get a 20 percent discount in the gift shop, you get a bathroom break every four hours as long as you ask your supervisor first. And sometimes if you go into the

limited. A foe might become distracted the first time a ghostly figure appears in a haunted tavern, but the quality of the illusion is such that it doesn’t stand up to continued scrutiny. Cosmetic effects

Maze of Mists

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

mists. Creatures feeling their way along the walls find their sense of touch numbed, so they’re never quite sure if they rounded a corner or continued straight. Because of these effects, don’t show

” are five doppelgangers that devoured a group of adventurers in this room four days ago; like the characters, those adventurers sought to break the pharaoh’s curse. The doppelgangers then took on the

Appendix: Roleplaying Cards

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory

to me. I look out for them.” Flaw. “Sometimes I forget my own strength and accidentally break things. Especially fragile things.” Chucklehead the Goblin CHAPTER 3: THITHER Chucklehead’s

relies on humor to defuse tension. Alignment. Lawful neutral. Personality Trait. “I’m generally positive, and I make jokes when I’m nervous or sense tension in the air.” Ideal. “I prefer to keep

Appendix D: Roleplaying Cards

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

nice to me. I look out for them.” Flaw. “Sometimes I forget my own strength and accidentally break things. Especially fragile things.” Chucklehead the Goblin CHAPTER 3: THITHER Chucklehead’s

relies on humor to defuse tension. Alignment. Lawful neutral. Personality Trait. “I’m generally positive, and I make jokes when I’m nervous or sense tension in the air.” Ideal. “I prefer to keep

Hive Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

often belch a small flame after taking a shot. Swamp Water. Bottled locally by a green hag with six teeth and an infectious laugh, this murky, sour gin causes the drinker to break out in a harmless rash

. The night market relies on adventurers to settle disputes between vendors and their unrepentant clientele. Grease Pit Vicki Pangestu Hungry planar creatures gather in the Grease Pit, a streetfood

Lower Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

guarded. Lothar is a capable combatant in his own right and can animate a host of skulls in his collection as flameskulls. To combat larger threats, the Master of Bones relies on a ghoul-shaped stone

who wish to unite their fractured people. CoupleOfKooks “There is no nobler act than creation. Anyone can break something, and many do. It is easy to destroy. But when you choose to turn something

Giants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

can be taken or lost. True greatness relies on personal prowess. Faced with this truth, a frost giant might seek a supernatural gift from Vaprak the Destroyer. Troll Eater. Frost giants mainly turn

, seeking inspiration for their art, to break a decades-long ennui, or out of simple curiosity. Some who go on these quests let themselves become lost in the dream. Other stone giants are banished to the

Fortress Level 3

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

blocks the door. Continued pressure and a successful DC 13 Strength (Athletics) check eventually opens the door sufficiently for a character or Borgas to squeeze inside. Dead Eel. The cell is only 20

the trap is triggered, a stone slab springs out of the ceiling in the passage, knocking the secret door closed (and with sufficient force to break the tridents if they are being used to support the

Areas of the Earth Temple

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

within 15 feet of the pillars, but they can move freely otherwise. The bulettes spend most of their time dozing, but they are light sleepers. A bulette can break it chain with a successful DC 20

Strength check, but the chain to the northeast (holding the trained bulette) is weaker, requiring only a successful DC 15 Strength check to break. Chasm. The chasm that bisects the room is 100 feet deep and

Lower Palace Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

. The characters can break the time-freezing spell on every creature and object in the palace by destroying the cauldron with a flame tongue or frost brand weapon, or by touching the cauldron with a

research time-freezing magic, with the goal of helping the league break the spell on Ringlerun the wizard so that Kelek can obtain the wizard’s staff of power (in area P23). So far, Shon and Gray have found

Locations E - H

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

gone. The ropes holding up the gong can be cut with two swings of a sword. If the gong is struck inside the cavern, its deep tone echoes throughout the cavern and causes a few large icicles to break away

relies on trade to finance its activities, and adventurers are usually good for the settlement’s economy. The Gilded Eye is also known to use adventurers to do its dirty work. The leaders of the Gilded Eye

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