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Basic Rules (2014)
empires on the foundation of conquest and trade. Whatever drives them, humans are the innovators, the achievers, and the pioneers of the worlds.
A Broad Spectrum
With their penchant for migration
and conquest, humans are more physically diverse than other common races. There is no typical human. An individual can stand from 5 feet to a little over 6 feet tall and weigh from 125 to 250 pounds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
A Broad Spectrum With their penchant for migration and conquest, humans are more physically diverse than other common races. There is no typical human. An individual can stand from 5 feet to a little
hair that is sparse or thick. A lot of humans have a dash of nonhuman blood, revealing hints of elf, orc, or other lineages. Humans reach adulthood in their late teens and rarely live even a single century.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
A Broad Spectrum With their penchant for migration and conquest, humans are more physically diverse than other common races. There is no typical human. An individual can stand from 5 feet to a little
hair that is sparse or thick. A lot of humans have a dash of nonhuman blood, revealing hints of elf, orc, or other lineages. Humans reach adulthood in their late teens and rarely live even a single century.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
through the woods, descending gradually until the trees part, revealing a mist-shrouded meadow. The trail splits. One branch heads west into the valley, and the other leads south into dark woods. A wooden
trail, which skirts north of a sprawling vineyard before bending south toward a stately building. The fog takes on ghostly forms as it swirls between the neatly tended rows of grapevines. Here and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
line. She pours her family’s wealth into supporting art in Levkarest and endlessly building her estate both taller and deeper. Ivliskova. The Ivliskovas run dozens of orphanages and the elite Ivliskova
of bizarre sea creatures and a complete megalodon skeleton. Olzanik. This family of metalworkers obsesses over war. To them, every success is a conquest, but no Olzanik has ever seen battle in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
for 1 minute. L4. Infirmary A stone sign depicting a crutch hangs above the entrance to this one-story building. The double door below the sign is ajar, revealing a hallway beyond.
Beyond the double
building, four dead gnomes in armor lie amid the fragments of a doglike automaton.
The dead gnomes lying in the street are prison guards who were killed by Tockworth’s automatons. The guards managed to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
.
4 A panicked Talon mage recklessly casts destructive spells, catching zombies and soldiers in the effects.
5 A group of commoners attempts to flee the city, revealing a hidden gap in the
siege weapon to fire into the city or start a conflagration.
9 Fighting breaks out at a building Talon priests use to treat the wounded.
10 Zombies break through a gate and begin scaling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
wooden building in the middle of camp. Here the warlord meets with advisors and makes plans for future conquest. Most of the time, a command center also holds elite bugbear bodyguards that protect
the building. Goblinoid Quarters Each type of goblinoid has its own accommodations within the war camp. Bugbear Dens. After the hobgoblins stake out their territory, bugbear gangs dig their dens
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
. A door on the west end of the building opens easily, revealing the following: The moment the door is opened, you are met with a cacophony of wild sounds. Clawing and gnashing at the cages that confine
forms the perimeter of a large hole, while east of the building is a larger wooden structure covered with creeping vines.
As you come a bit closer, the sound of voices suddenly emerges from the shack
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
revealing her location. Any character who peers up through the hole in the ceiling can spot Kella lurking in the shadows with a successful Wisdom (Perception) check contested by Kella’s Dexterity
abandoned village ripe for conquest while leaving its defenses more or less intact. Kella isn’t alone. The morning after the cloud giants attacked, a flying snake carrying a message from her Zhent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
, overlooking the magma lake far below. Its huge sliding doors stand open, revealing dark furnaces and silent machinery. A raised loading dock allows access to the dangling buckets of the Slagline, which
deliver unrefined ore to the foundry.
Map 5.2 includes an inset map that shows the foundry’s interior, which is one large, open space. The building has no ceiling, allowing heat and smoke to escape
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
with a jagged black crown on his brow and a spiky black gauntlet on one hand. His crown and gauntlet are made of chardalyn. DEEP DUERRA
Deep Duerra is a lawful evil god of conquest and psionic power
their thralls.
While in this temple, Xardorok has the following additional trait: Psychic Conquest. Xardorok deals an extra 5 (1d10) psychic damage to any creature he hits with a weapon attack, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
might appear in the campaign. Should these background characters become important to the campaign, work with the player to develop them in detail. Revealing a character’s lost sibling or childhood
further adventures. Building on the Characters’ Actions. Sometimes it can be fun to let the players steer the campaign by having their characters’ actions dictate future adventures. For example, if the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
19. Obo’laka’s Shrine A pair of needlelike columns mark the entrance to a walled ruin. In the courtyard beyond, banyan roots envelop a squat building. The stone doors that seal the entrance are
reliefs and succeeds on a DC 10 Intelligence (Investigation) check observes that one of the figures on the wall is crafting a key. If the character pushes the key, the secret door pops open, revealing
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
Lum. By experimenting with its many controls, he was able to achieve astounding and destructive magical effects in the building of his empire, and so the artifact came to be known as the Infernal
properties. Roll for each of these properties on the Infernal Machine Properties table. To keep things interesting, the DM might roll secretly for detrimental properties, revealing those properties only
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
rays to destroy every creature it encounters, then building an army of undead. If left unchecked, a death tyrant might wipe out the population of a city in weeks, then set its undead eye on wider
conquest. As each settlement falls, the death tyrant’s zombie forces build to overwhelming numbers. Undead Nature. A death tyrant doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep. Death Tyrant
Large undead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
warped Test Market until its identity is discovered. Once caught, the Keymaster can be forced to open the inn’s basement door — revealing the dimensional caverns leading to the ritual site. Advancing to
what lies beyond. The door of the Dran & Courtier is neither locked nor trapped — though the building emanates strange sounds, shakes as though it’s falling apart, and continues to radiate a strange
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
pulled away to reveal a skeletal face, the figure unexpectedly speaks. “Your money or your life!”
The other members of the crew hide in adjacent alleyways or on the rooftop of a nearby building. They
entrance, he looks up at you and grins, revealing his last few remaining teeth. But even as he opens his mouth as if to speak, a pair of meaty gray arms emerge from the alley entrance and yank him into the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
scouted the grounds, any character in the baths (area T5) who has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 13 or higher spots the ruined stone building behind the trees. Characters who travel from the
bathhouse to the tower can easily see the shrine. This crumbling stone building must once have been a beautiful shrine. Engraved images of Sune are still visible on the moss-covered stones, her face gazing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
The Thornapple Once things are under control in the market, the characters can continue to the Thornapple. When they enter, read the following description: Although the building is packed with people
happily do it again.” Nargis’s Story Myx Nargis Ruba plays the part of the friendly tavern keeper perfectly. If the characters strike up a conversation without initially revealing that Samira sent them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
occasionally entering the unmarked building. Locked Door. The door to area T5 is locked. T2: Break Room This break room smells faintly of sweat and greasy food. Scuffed wooden furniture and a large couch
the other side of the wall—revealing a secret way to area T9. Treasure. Four 12-foot-wide paintings (400 gp each) and a smaller 2-foot-wide painting (1,000 gp) are on display. A character who examines
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
negotiate by succeeding on a DC 20 Charisma (Persuasion) check as an action or by revealing a symbol of a god of nature. If convinced to talk, Duskwalker reveals the following information: Duskwalker is the
the east, this large hall narrows to a raised area with an altar. The north side of the building is a tangle of fallen stone and beams. The south side holds two doors.
The ceiling here is 20 feet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
the building. The tower’s vents are 50 feet from the ground and open into a 10-foot-wide shaft that descends into the center of area A2. This shaft is marked with a dotted circle on map 11.2. A
threatened, revealing his true form. He fights until reduced to 50 hit points or fewer, at which point he uses plane shift to escape. His mage ally attacks along side him but surrenders if Navid is defeated
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
building has fallen into the cavern. Inside the collapsed structure are strewn wooden heads and decaying hats.
A stone golem hides under a pile of shattered wood and feathery hats. Demelin (see
a hand and says the following: “Enough!” The robed figure pushes back her hood and removes her skull mask, revealing the features of an elven woman. “Forgive the rough welcome, but it was necessary
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
fire that starts in the barn. Such a fire takes 1 minute to spread throughout the structure. After that, the fire moves 5 feet westward each minute until the whole east building is engulfed. After 5
minutes, the building collapses, and the stairs to the basement are buried in flaming debris. The west building is spared. Ladders. A wooden ladder in each corner stall ascends to a trapdoor that leads
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
, revealing huge structures at its bottom. 2 A sinkhole releases strange monsters into the surface world, and characters who investigate discover a ruined stronghold in its depths. 3 An eccentric aristocrat
territories in the realm, building gleaming ice palaces on high mountain peaks and glacier fields. In addition, they hoard treasures and arcane secrets for themselves. The fire giants build shelters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
the room in front of a double door. Another door stands along the west wall, and the wall opposite that appears to have collapsed, revealing a rough passageway beyond.
Two grells and four cultists
bookcase holds a collection of debased literature, dark mythology, studies of aberrant magic, and treatises on elder gods. Lord Viallis has been building this collection for years for the benefit of his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
, she offered the duergar jobs building her lair and minting tokens. When the casino was complete, Lottie fired her duergar work force but offered each of them a starter set of tokens as a severance
if the characters try to explain themselves or do a deal with her. She is generally forthright in her answers (because she’s proud of her brilliance and expects the characters to die), revealing any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
hounds detect the characters and attack, day or night. G3. Coach House This stone building contains a beautifully maintained coach and clean stables that house four draft horses and Lady Gralhund’s jet
worth 250 gp each. G4. Guard Barracks This one-story stone building attached to the mansion serves as quarters for twenty house guards. The main room contains ten bunk beds. Each comes with a pair of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
name Skanda Drond. Sental is unaware that the bandit lords of Stoink are pawns of Iuz, whose dreams of conquest extend to the Free City of Greyhawk and far beyond. The city’s constable—who serves as
Citadel’s prison.
Imprisonment. The adventurers are imprisoned in the Citadel for some heinous crime.
Great Library The front of this building is a grand sweep of granite walls and tall columns. A wide
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
) There’s a lovely building just here,
With turrets and domes far and near.
’Tis a shame you can’t spy it,
As we urge you to try it.
Solve the puzzle and see it appear!
Palace of Spires
beings, the pixies and sprites are perfectly amiable, revealing themselves and welcoming such characters to their home. If the characters inquire about the garden or any of its residents, the Fey huddle up
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
: Garden of Sacred Repose View Player Version The frescoes in these chambers depict four githyanki building and tending the gardens, conquering the surrounding region, and feasting in celebration. An
frescoes on the walls between exits feature scenes of conquest, each lorded over by a githyanki warrior mounted on an enormous red dragon. A column of shimmering air connects large shafts in the floor and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
a cylindrical stone building, its open doorway revealing stairs leading down into the forest floor. Atop the building, a smaller statue of Balduran stared back the way he had come. Prevented from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
. In a wood just a few miles west of the city, he came upon a cylindrical stone building, its open doorway revealing stairs leading down into the forest floor. Atop the building, a smaller statue of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
15 Wisdom (Perception) check. To open it, one must press a nearby wall carving shaped like an eye. When this is done, the secret door swings inward, revealing a curved hallway (area X8) beyond. X3
a magically lit chamber containing the following: Thorvin Twinbeard (see appendix B), Xanathar’s engineer, is building a large contraption in the middle of the room. Floating nearby is an albino gazer