before brutal diffusing consult return

Crab Folk

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

. Long ago, a green hag gathered a small army of ogres to serve as her enforcers along the desolate coast she had claimed. The hag found the ogres' simple minds and brutal strength useful, but too often

claim the metal. Brutal Raiders. Each year, when the warm summer gives way to the chill of autumn, the crab folk look to the sky for omens. In ancient days, the green hag kept close watch on the fishing

Cradle of the Storm Scion

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

causes mighty storms or fierce maelstroms. A scion’s slumber is filled with dreams ranging from inspiring visions of Annam’s return to melancholy prophecies of inevitable decline, from

day to day, ranging from pleasantly sunny to brutal hailstorms. If the scion dies, these effects end immediately. Scions of Giants’ Gods Giants are descended from the All-Father, Annam

Sibriex

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

sibriexes can graft on new body parts to give the demons greater strength, vision, or stamina. Sibriexes never give aid freely, though; they demand a service or a treasure in return for the flesh

effect, you can roll percentile dice and consult the Flesh Warping table to determine an additional effect, which vanishes when Warp Creature ends on the creature. If the creature transforms into a manes

Scion of Stronmaus

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

is filled with dreams ranging from inspiring visions of Annam’s return to melancholy prophecies of inevitable decline, from joyful glimpses of an idyllic past to horrific nightmares of torment

of the scion gain a +8 bonus to attack and damage rolls. Extreme Weather. The weather within 1 mile of the scion dramatically shifts day to day, ranging from pleasantly sunny to brutal hailstorms

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

serve as a battering ram if a settlement dares to close its gates, blocking the way to the treasures and tasty food that lie within. A heavily laden wagon that requires the strongest orcs to return it to

authority and cause the tribe to collapse into chaos, with the survivors scattering either to join new tribes or to strike out on their own. At the other extreme, warriors that return home with a heavily

Conclusion

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

desert caravan or return to their quest-giver to report their findings. If your players wish to continue exploring the ruins of Cynidicea or the underground city beneath the ziggurat, consult the following section.

Chapter 5: Neverlight Grove

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

here to rest, recuperate, and resupply. While in the grove, they can consult with the colony’s myconid sovereigns about possible ways back to the surface world, while enjoying a much-needed respite

from the brutal and harrowing conditions of the Underdark. However, this particular myconid haven isn’t as safe as it might appear. One of their sovereigns has fallen under the sway of Zuggtmoy, the

Conclusion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

Conclusion The chapter concludes when the characters leave Faunel or when they have defeated the Vile Hunt. If the characters return to any of the leaders of the animal groups, the leaders commend

the characters’ actions and provide them any promised rewards. Razak also thanks the characters for their help and gifts them his ring of animal influence. Once the chapter concludes, consult the “Advancing in Level” section of chapter 4 and let the characters determine their next destination.

Nemesis

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

Nemesis During the Last War, you had a run-in with a particularly dangerous foe, one who still haunts your nightmares. One day you’ll have your revenge. Consult the Nemesis table to determine the

. 2 Camp Commandant. As prisoners of war, you were captured and subjected to brutal conditions in a prisoner camp. The commandant delighted in your pain. 3 Inept Commander. Your friends would still be

Conclusion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

Conclusion If the characters return to him with the logbook and Beltha, Aristimus is outwardly reserved but inwardly delighted. So long as the logbook is recovered, he provides the characters with a

, such as Automata. If the characters also return with Beltha, Aristimus provides the bonus he offered: 2,000 gp if Beltha is alive and 1,000 gp if not. If the characters failed in their mission

Escaping the Siege

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

Escaping the Siege When the characters arrive back at the High Hall cathedral with Grand Duke Ravengard in tow, they can consult with Pherria to find a way to remove the Helm of Torm’s Sight without

that hint at how to return Elturel to Faerûn. These visions trigger some of Lulu’s memories. She sees a path forward, but it involves the characters leaving the city to brave the terrible landscape of

The Horror of Defeat

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

. The Red Wizards who freed her are devoured or driven away, hunted by the forces of Szass Tam. The cultists who orchestrated Tiamat’s return fare little better, with the Dragon Queen not caring which

mortals her draconic subjects hunt, consume, and enslave. The glorious reign of dragons that Severin hoped to usher in and rule becomes a brutal world where evil dragons dominate all. This need not mean

The Horror of Defeat

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

. The Red Wizards who freed her are devoured or driven away, hunted by the forces of Szass Tam. The cultists who orchestrated Tiamat’s return fare little better, with the Dragon Queen not caring which

mortals her draconic subjects hunt, consume, and enslave. The glorious reign of dragons that Severin hoped to usher in and rule becomes a brutal world where evil dragons dominate all. This need not mean

Artifacts

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

their lack of proper devotion. Occasionally a god’s weapon might fall into the wrong hands or go missing entirely, sparking fantastic quests. Consult the Weapons of the Gods Adventures table for

from a divine champion who needed it but refuses to return it. 4 Destroy a god’s weapon and channel the energy released to create a new magic item or work a miracle. 5 Reforge a god’s

Siege of Lekar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

city wall, the characters are offered their freedom in return for defending the city. Last Bastion. Far from Lekar, the characters fall in with local survivors who say the city is the country’s last

, or unprepared peasants preparing for the siege. Consult the “Survivors” section of chapter 4 for suggestions on how to represent soldiers bound to face the horde.

Conclusion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

Conclusion On their return to Glorium, the characters are greeted by Tyrza and locals who want to know everything that happened. If a character brings back the whirlwyrm fang the bariaurs gave them

. These function as three random Quaal’s feather tokens. Once the chapter concludes, consult the “Advancing in Level” section of chapter 4 and let the party determine their next destination.

Artus and the Ring of Winter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

Wizards of Thay also won’t pass up a chance to take the ring by force. With or without the ring, Artus Cimber continues to await Mezro’s return while searching for the means to reach or summon the

displaced city. Nothing matters to him more than reuniting with his wife. Characters interested in helping Artus can use divination spells or downtime to conduct research. They might also consult with the

Encounter with Iymrith

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

Encounter with Iymrith This encounter takes place after the adventurers return to area 6 from area 11, having delivered one or more giant relics and chosen a giant lord to defeat. Iymrith appears as

they prepare to exit the temple for the last time. The blue dragon has come to the Eye of the All-Father to consult with the oracle and learn how far along the giant lords’ plots are. She arrives in

Background

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

, the lizardfolk were preparing to go to war against a tribe of sahuagin, a brutal horde that a year ago drove the lizardfolk from their original home. Determined to regain their ancestral home, the

infiltrate the sahuagin stronghold and return with knowledge that will bring about the downfall of the final enemy.

Amid the Ashes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

soldier from Adarath, Rubert is well aware of Sablewing and the threat he poses. The dragon is cunning and brutal. Sablewing is known to keep a trio of Darkmantles close by, allowing the dragon to strike

nothing to do with the raid. Vatri fears Pierre is in danger somewhere in the Corsair hideout. Vatri asks the characters to rescue Pierre and bring him home. As a reward for Pierre’s safe return, Vatri offers a Stone of Good Luck that she has owned for decades.

Strahd's Location in the Castle

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

Strahd will occur. It can happen anywhere you like in Castle Ravenloft. Alternatively, Madam Eva tells the characters to return to her after at least three days, and she will consult the cards again for

lurks in the depths of darkness, in the one place to which he must return. Strahd faces the characters in his tomb (area K86). Donjon (King of Clubs) He lurks in a hall of bones, in the dark pits

Gruul Clans

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

largest and mightiest of them all. — Doug Beyer, Return to Ravnica: The Secretist The Gruul Clans are a wild people in a civilized land, a loose affiliation of bands that squat on the fringes of

brutal state in which only the strong survive and the strongest rule. In a world covered with city streets and towering buildings, the Gruul are the most out of place, the most ill at ease, and the most

Adventure Summary

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

sending them on their way. The characters explore the island, dealing with horrifying undead, surviving clergy, brutal mercenaries, and living constructs in trapped tunnels. Once they have cleared the

isle, they can return to the mariners’ guild headquarters and collect the reward from Guildmaster Tabeth. PLACING THE ADVENTURE Abbey Isle offers a perfect adventure site to place just offshore from a

Chapter 6: Bestiary

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

Chapter 6: Bestiary At Mordenkainen’s side, I thought of giants as a brutal menace threatening the very existence of the world I knew. Diancastra showed me just how small that world was. My eyes have

Planes. This chapter describes dozens of giants and related creatures for use in your game. For guidance on how to use a creature’s stat block, consult the introduction of the Monster Manual. Herein

Aerenal

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

Aerenal In Aerenal, you might… Consult an elven archmage who’s been dead for twenty thousand years. Battle sinister forces that have crawled into Eberron from a realm of eternal night. Learn secrets

Aereni elves, the honored dead walk among the living. Heroes who died in glorious battle return to serve the Sibling Kings. And in the depths of Shae Mordai, the deathless lords of the Undying Court

Aerenal

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

Aerenal In Aerenal, you might… Consult an elven archmage who’s been dead for twenty thousand years. Battle sinister forces that have crawled into Eberron from a realm of eternal night. Learn secrets

elves, the honored dead walk among the living. Heroes who died in glorious battle return to serve the Sibling Kings. And in the depths of Shae Mordai, the deathless lords of the Undying Court study

Crab Folk

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

claimed. The hag found the ogres’ simple minds and brutal strength useful, but too often, their lack of cunning foiled her plans. Many tumbled into the sea and drowned, too simpleminded and impatient to

seize it and carry it back to their lairs. If necessary, they resort to violence to claim the metal. Brutal Raiders. Each year, when the warm summer gives way to the chill of autumn, the crab folk look

Born to Serve

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

implacable master. And they call that liberation? — Adaka Fell Hand, githzerai monk From birth, githyanki are conditioned to fight and die for their queen. Children endure a brutal upbringing that

other eggs deliberately laid so that all hatch at the same time. Since githyanki adults must return to the Astral Plane to keep from aging significantly, the roster of instructors continually changes

Gracklstugh

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

Gracklstugh If the characters visited Gracklstugh previously, the duergar response to their return is dictated by the gray dwarves’ prior experience with the characters. The duergar are cautious — if

agents of that order use increasingly brutal methods to ferret out and eliminate the Gray Ghosts — or anyone believed to associate with them. Whether due to the intervention of the adventurers, the

Sparkrender's Ritual

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

Sparkrender’s Ritual If the characters leave the observatory without defeating Sparkrender, they might return to find the blue wyrmling’s ritual underway. This is most likely to happen if the

characters leave and take a long rest before confronting Sparkrender, or if they flee from combat with Sparkrender and return after they’ve rested. Another possibility is that the characters drive

To the Nine Hells!

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

whatever they can to free Elturel and return what’s left of it to Faerûn. To do so, they must scour Avernus for the means to destroy the Companion or break the enormous chains that shackle that city

on acquiring the Sword of Zariel or helping Zariel find redemption, as Gargauth is quick to point out should the characters consult with him. There are other ways to free Elturel, but only if the

Explorer, Dead

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

Explorer, Dead Chult is strewn with the corpses and bones of those who have fallen victim to its terrors. When the characters discover one such victim, roll a d20 and consult the Dead Explorers table

did the dwarf in.) 7 The swollen, purple corpse of an elf, dead only a few days ago from the bite of a poisonous snake. 8 A fresh human corpse stuffed into a hollow tree. (Girallons plan to return and

Conclusion

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

evidence, Watson later does. Family Repercussions. The Nettlebee family is horrified and shocked by the brutal and supernatural barbarian attack, and later by the truth the characters or Watson uncover

successful DC 10 Intelligence (Investigation) check. If the characters promised to return Javor’s treasure, the revenant pulls the chest out and remains to identify his property. Once the characters return his

Elder Elves

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

ignored. When that happens, an elf loses interest in the outside world and wants nothing more than to return home, to be surrounded by others of their own kind, to explore the memories they’ve accumulated

those past lives or primal souls as well. An elf who dreams must always wonder whose mind these thoughts first arose from, and why. Priests of Sehanine Moonbow are an exception: they sleep and dream to receive signs from their god, and elves consult such priests to interpret their own dreams.

Canyon Shrine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

canyon and convince them to attack a gang of undead about to pass through on their way to attack a village. 4 Consult a hermit who lives in a hidden part of the canyon. 5 Retrieve an item

to return home. 9 Infiltrate a cult of Mogis to learn of any raids they have planned. 10 Steal an egg from a griffon nest in the canyon. Canyon Shrine Map Map 4.10 shows a wild canyon

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