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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
decades unexpectedly retires to the Elemental Plane of Air. Monstrous forces immediately move into the area—and might take control of the pass unless the dragon can be convinced to return.
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quartz that was once the abode of an ancient crystal dragon is found deserted, with no clue as to whether its master will return or whether some other creature has claimed it.
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Prismatic shards
Magic Items
Acquisitions Incorporated
This delicate and exquisitely crafted clockwork orrery features multiple geared components whose sweeping hands and dials represent the complex interplay of planar and magical realms. Standing two
decades or centuries, found by treasure hunters, stolen by monsters, found and stolen again — and moving closer to each other all the time.
Random Properties. The orrery has the following randomly
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragon turtles for solid ground.
Ancient dragon turtles might sleep for years or decades while floating along the surface of the ocean, enjoying the warmth of the sun and letting vegetation take root on
visitors the vastness of my domain, so they appreciate how insignificant they are.
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I attack anyone I notice taking from the sea’s bounty without offering something in return.
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I think
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
. Everything is a complex interaction of forces that must be kept in a delicate and carefully maintained balance. (Neutral)
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Knowledge. We are the whole of creation, seeking to understand itself
. (Any)
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Self-Improvement. I am a complex gem, and I constantly polish and refine my many facets to make the whole that much more perfect. (Any)
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Responsibility. Having knowledge and
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
palace of ice and quartz that was once the abode of an ancient crystal dragon is found deserted, with no clue as to whether its master will return or whether some other creature has claimed it.
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mountain pass for decades unexpectedly retires to the Elemental Plane of Air. Monstrous forces immediately move into the area—and might take control of the pass unless the dragon can be convinced to
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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A towering palace of ice and quartz that was once the abode of an ancient crystal dragon is found deserted, with no clue as to whether its master will return or whether some other creature has
has guarded a mountain pass for decades unexpectedly retires to the Elemental Plane of Air. Monstrous forces immediately move into the area—and might take control of the pass unless the dragon
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
normal vampires, gnoll vampires don’t have coffins where they rest, and they have no such places to return to when their corporeal bodies are destroyed. They are undeterred by running water, and
embodiment of winter’s remorseless consumption.
Tekeli-li exists today as a gnoll vampire that hasn’t fed in decades. Adventurers who use the “Rime of the Frostmaiden” to
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
sleep for years or decades while floating along the surface of the ocean, enjoying the warmth of the sun and letting vegetation take root on their shells. An angry ancient dragon turtle is terrible to
insignificant they are.
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I attack anyone I notice taking from the sea’s bounty without offering something in return.
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I think of sailors’ songs as their “water speech&rdquo
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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Balance. Everything is a complex interaction of forces that must be kept in a delicate and carefully maintained balance. (Neutral)
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Knowledge. We are the whole of creation
, seeking to understand itself. (Any)
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Self-Improvement. I am a complex gem, and I constantly polish and refine my many facets to make the whole that much more perfect. (Any)
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Tabaxi
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stories, artifacts, and lore. Those who survive this period of wanderlust return home in their elder years to share news of the outside world. In this manner, the tabaxi remain isolated but never ignorant
on a particularly interesting item when an owner refuses to sell or trade it.
Tabaxi Names
Each tabaxi has a single name, determined by clan and based on a complex formula that involves astrology
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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A towering palace of ice and quartz that was once the abode of an ancient crystal dragon is found deserted, with no clue as to whether its master will return or whether some other
crystal dragon who has guarded a mountain pass for decades unexpectedly retires to the Elemental Plane of Air. Monstrous forces immediately move into the area—and might take control of the pass
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
indeed, legends suggest that many unwitting sailors wrecked at sea have mistaken slumbering dragon turtles for solid ground.
Ancient dragon turtles might sleep for years or decades while floating
notice taking from the sea’s bounty without offering something in return.
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I think of sailors’ songs as their “water speech” and try to converse with them by humming
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
ceremonies (area T27) If the characters uncover any of these items from the complex and return them to Laysa, she is ecstatic. For each item returned, Laysa pays the characters five gemstones worth 500 gp
also gain the spirits’ favor. Should the characters return to the camp partway through exploring the complex, Talo and Vogren offer to use magic to heal them. Marian Xavere, Resident Mage The human
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
deals a sharp setback to the affected cults, but unless the characters follow up on their initial successes by infiltrating the temple complex, the cults recover quickly from their early defeats and return in greater force.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
alchemist of sinister reputation. Even then, locals avoided the house because of its owner’s mysterious activities. Now, two decades after the unexplained disappearance of its occupant, the house has
“The Sea Ghost,” they are likely to reach 3rd level. ABOUT THE ORIGINAL
Produced by the UK branch of TSR in 1981, Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh was designed by Dave J. Brown and Don Turnbull. It was
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
unlocked. Lighting There are no natural or magical light sources in the complex. Area descriptions assume the characters have a light source or some other means of seeing in the dark. Light sources bring
is under the effect of a Nondetection spell while inside the structure. Walls The walls in Web’s Edge are rocky, jagged, and uneven. Decades ago, Lolth’s faithful enlarged the chamber that contains Sacred Web Hall (area W12) using the Stone Shape spell. As such, the walls in area W12 are smooth.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
characters must convince the council to return them to life. Escape from the Underworld The dead characters wake up in Hades (see chapter 6) and must find a way to escape the grim underworld and return
and has them raised from the dead, putting the adventurers in the debt of their rescuer. What if the adventurers wake up decades after their death, returned to life by a Resurrection spell cast by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
of the Forgotten Realms. Halaster eventually disappeared, as have all his apprentices, but the massive complex he built remains to this day. For untold years, the secrets of Undermountain remained
hidden from the surface world. Everyone who entered its halls failed to return. Its reputation as a death trap grew to the point that criminals in Waterdeep who were sentenced to die were forcibly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
’ determination, and decades later, its skeletal remains still lie nearby as a testament to their triumph. There are three reasons why the characters might visit Wyrmdoom Crag: They’re drawn to the
Crag who wants to return home. The characters seek to end the feud between the goliaths of Skytower Shelter and Wyrmdoom Crag. (The characters will need to visit both locations to succeed in their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
represent the complex interplay of planar and magical realms. Standing two feet high, the orrery housing is a wondrous device imbued with magic of its own, but the power of its six clockwork components makes
components have a way of inexorably coming together over decades or centuries, found by treasure hunters, stolen by monsters, found and stolen again — and moving closer to each other all the time. Random
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
instructions to bring back information and new ideas for the community. Most of these folk return to the burrow at the appointed time or even sooner, their curiosity having been satisfied. But a few
of them take readily to life in the outside world and don’t come back on schedule, returning to the burrow only after spending years or decades away as a member of an adventuring party. The Pull of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
beak. He is known for the unnerving habit of fully rotating his head around to address his students, while still rapidly chalking up complex theorems and equations on a chalkboard. Imbraham loves
dauntingly complex theories. He offers his students standing bounties on any of his unsolved equations. Adrix and Nev, Twincasters The twins Adrix (neutral good triton Quandrix professor of substance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
pursuit of the characters if their allies don’t return within a few minutes. Arrow Slit An arrow slit opens up in a gap in the stairwell stones, and provides a view of any creatures descending the stairs
mechanical guide spend 1 charge in this area causes the guards to change shifts, leaving here for the barracks (area 6). Spending 2 charges causes them to instead head into the temple complex to search
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
into thin air for no reason, then return in a fury if the characters try to call her back. If the party manages to converse with Ilda, they might learn that yuan-ti dwell in the innermost parts of the
complex. Ilda knows nothing about the cultists, who have not entered this area. If the characters gain her confidence, Ilda can also offer the following information: Diderius’s passion was powerful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
traits of mountain dwarves in the Player’s Handbook. Their skin is usually fair, eyes green, hazel, or silver-blue, and they have brown, blond, or red hair. Full beards and mustaches are commonly seen
there is a complex relationship between family, clan, and the larger society.
Some of the dwarf clans in the North are Arnskull, Battlehammer, Blackbanner, Blackhammer, Bucklebar, Darkfell, Deepaxe
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
area K9. The wide staircase leads up to area K19. If the characters are here by invitation, add the following: An elf with brown skin and long black hair descends the wide staircase, quiet as a cat. He
Tower Stair (area K21). Development After all the characters leave this room, the eight gargoyles attack any character who dares to return. The gargoyles also swoop down to fight if they are attacked
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
characters announce that they’re heading to Vermeillon, he asks them to place flowers on his wife’s grave for him, and to find her old necklace in a hollow of the tree in the center of the village and return
. I look forward to death when it finally comes.” Ideal. “Hard work won’t erase my losses, but it goes a long way toward easing them.” Bond. “I’ve poured decades of hard work into the Bored Weasel. It’s all I have.” Flaw. “I become surly and irritable when confronted with things beyond my control.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Boros Legion AARON MILLER A brown-bearded, broad-chested man clad in massive-shouldered plate armor led a battalion of soldiers, the symbol of the Boros Legion emblazoned on white cloth draped over
Boros armor floated in protective positions over its animate flame.
— Doug Beyer, Return to Ravnica: The Secretist
Clad in shining armor and fueled by righteous zeal, the soldiers of the Boros
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Radiant Citadel
under the law. Simultaneously, they manage a complex relationship with the founding civilizations. The Speakers’ first duty is to the Radiant Citadel, which sometimes puts them at odds with the
pragmatic, shrewd leader. For two hundred and fifty years, she has been a consummate councilor and has deftly managed the complex politics of the city. She hopes to find the missing twelve founding
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
other citizens. Those bystanders generally return the favor by giving altercations between criminals and the Watch a wide berth. Waterdeep has a complex library of law and custom set by precedent, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
under the law. Simultaneously, they manage a complex relationship with the founding civilizations. The Speakers’ first duty is to the Radiant Citadel, which sometimes puts them at odds with the
pragmatic, shrewd leader. For two hundred and fifty years, she has been a consummate councilor and has deftly managed the complex politics of the city. She hopes to find the missing twelve founding
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
alongside the characters as a sign of gratitude. Kharbek is a mountain dwarf explorer with brown skin, brown eyes, and jet-black hair. They stand just over 4 feet tall and have an athletic build
. Personality Trait. “I am a zealous worshiper of Moradin and take it upon myself to protect those in need.” Ideal. “Honesty is the best policy.” Bond. “When someone helps me, I’m bound by my honor to return the favor.” Flaw. “I am far too trusting and have a difficult time discerning a lie.”
Kobold
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moves its tribe to another area, ceding the contested territory to its more successful neighbors.
As demonstrated by their hatred of gnomes, kobolds have a persecution complex and easily take offense
protection from invaders and in return providing services such as excavating new living spaces and disposing of trash. If it’s unlucky, the tribe is enslaved by the other humanoids, and the kobolds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
. Unfortunately, the magical pacts she struck eventually transformed the vain priestess into a medusa. Enraged by her fate, Neheedra turned her servants to stone and descended into madness. Over decades
. Since the return of the svirfneblin to Blingdenstone, the deep gnomes have studiously avoided sections of the old city that Ogrémoch’s Bane and Neheedra inhabit, blocking it off from the rest of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
handle at any moment. She might vanish into thin air for no reason, then return in a fury if the characters try to call her back. If the party manages to converse with Ilda, they might learn that yuan-ti
dwell in the innermost parts of the complex. Ilda knows nothing about the cultists, who have not entered this area. If the characters gain her confidence, Ilda can also offer the following information






