before bustling diffusing contain races

Tortle Legacy

Species The Tortle Package

set out on their own. Beliefs Tortles don’t have their own pantheon of gods, but they often worship the gods of other races. It’s not unusual for a tortle to hear stories or legends

put to use when building forts to contain their offspring. Although they spend a considerable portion of their lives in isolation, tortles are social creatures that like to form meaningful

Starting Characters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis

to gain enough experience to advance to 5th level. Both the Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set and the Dungeons & Dragons Essentials Kit contain adventures that will take characters from 1st level to 5th

level. Alternatively, you can simply ask your players to create new 5th-level characters, as described in the next section. Character Creation If spacefaring races are common on your world, you can

Introduction

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

in module X9, The Savage Coast, which was set in the world of Mystara. Tortles, like most other adventurous races, can appear on any D&D world. In the Forgotten Realms, the peninsula of Chult and the

specific circumstance, as described in the text. The Monster Manual, Volo’s Guide to Monsters, and Tomb of Annihilation contain stat blocks for most of the creatures found herein, and a handful of new

Adventurers at Heart

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

learning skills they can put to use when building forts to contain their offspring. Although they spend a considerable portion of their lives in isolation, tortles are social creatures that like to

form meaningful friendships. They have no inbred animus toward people of other races. In fact, a tortle will often seek out friendships with non-tortles to learn new customs and new points of view.

The Demon Wastes

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

Labyrinth. These passes are guarded by the Ghaash’kala, tribes of orcs sworn to contain the evils of the Waste. The Ghaash’kala worship a version of the Silver Flame that they call Kalok Shash; they

battles against the Ghaash’kala and the other Carrion Tribes. These people are mostly humans, but there are corrupted orcs, half-orcs, and tieflings mixed in, along with a handful of other races

Archives

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

carved into the stone. These records contain only what the librarians were able to write down. Even with their network of messengers and informants, and the visions they receive using the powers of

doorway in runes that anyone who knows Dwarvish or Giant understands: The past is a crystal, for it can be seen from many facets yet it always remains the same. These rooms contain crystals of many

Roleplaying a Mind Flayer

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

Roleplaying a Mind Flayer When you’re roleplaying a mind flayer, the following tables contain possible inspiration. They suggest characteristics that a mind flayer might possess. Mind Flayer

the brains of a specific kind of humanoid. 6 I’m curious about how other races live and how their societies function. 7 I find battle stimulating. 8 I’m curious about the limits of other creatures

Other Military Forces

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

contain members of races other than elves and perhaps half-elves, but such a band could make an interesting military party. Running Your Own. Rather than join an existing force, you might choose to form

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

earth are strong or weak, are bearing a load or are safe to excavate, or are likely to contain minerals or offer access to water. This ability enables them to fashion secure homes in places where other

races have little good to say about kobolds, but they do admit that the little reptilians do respectable tunnel work using simple tools. If a band of kobolds is enslaved by more powerful creatures

Arrival

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

. Multicolored pennants and sun awnings flutter atop the city walls. A crowd of children dressed in feathered hats and capes races past you, squealing in delighted terror as a street performer costumed as a big

-toothed lizard stomps and roars behind them. The whole city seems to be bustling, sweating, laughing, swearing, and singing. Syndra recommends that the characters secure rooms for themselves at

Expert Tunnelers

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

or are safe to excavate, or are likely to contain minerals or offer access to water. This ability enables them to fashion secure homes in places where other creatures wouldn’t feel safe. Kobolds take

falling off the edge — high enough to protect a kobold but low enough to serve as a tripping hazard for a larger creature. Those of other humanoid races have little good to say about kobolds, but they do

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

hatred of the civilized races of the world and their need to satisfy the demands of their deities, the orcs know that if they fight well and bring glory to their tribe, Gruumsh will call them home to

or less intact, the orcs leave themselves the option of returning to raid the community over and over. When orcs fight elves, all of that changes. The enmity between the two races cuts to the core

Character Hooks

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

Coast Adventurer’s Guide contain a number of character backgrounds that are well suited for this adventure. If your players are having trouble fleshing out their characters’ backgrounds, share the

trained warriors to join an expedition to Chult. You’ve always wanted to visit Port Nyanzaru and see the dinosaur races. They say the jungles are full of riches and danger—two things you crave. Noble

Warlords of Droaam

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

Warlords of Droaam Droaam is home to a vast array of creatures. Many of these races maintain isolated enclaves: the medusa city of Cazhaak Draal, the harpy flights of the Byeshk Mountains, the

distinct cultures; they have always been blended. Although enclaves made up of a single kind of creature do exist, most communities contain a mix of creatures. In bygone days, many of these groups of

Tu'narath

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

range from trophies and treasure to prisoners of other races that have been set free and left to fend for themselves. The few githyanki who dwell here maintain a semblance of order amid the wreckage

. Soldiers and officers occupy several areas around the city, most of which contain defensive works and armories. The githyanki also maintain barracks that serve as mustering points in advance of raids. All

Daggerford

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

Tyndal’s Bridge when approaching from the south. The tannery’s location, up on the hill, does little to contain the stink of the process, and the Watermen’s Guild dumps the city’s waste over the side

as old as the creator races. Flying Netherese cities drifted through the skies all over the North, but primarily they hung high over a verdant land that is now the desert of Anauroch. Then Karsus

Market Ward

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

investors and confuse would-be plunderers. Only the doors themselves matter, for the true vaults lie beyond the portals they contain. Accessible only by account owners, authorized bank personnel, or

bustling avenues at all hours, doing business with vendors from every corner of the multiverse. The Great Bazaar is a cosmopolitan sampling of the planes and the goods they have to offer. Though more

Upper Level B1-B9

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

down the stairs, races along the tunnels of the lower level, up into area B8, and through the secret door into area B7 to alert Lord Viallis. B4. Office The lack of a door along the stairs to the

golden urn resting atop a small table and a bookcase stuffed with books and scrolls, many of them old and worn. The books and scrolls contain arcane formulas, alchemical recipes, ritual instructions

Goldenfields Locations

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

belongings are thoroughly searched in the gatehouse to make sure they contain nothing that could damage crops, such as rodents and vermin. Guests who want to spend the night are directed to

defense of Goldenfields. Stationed at each post are thirty scouts (NG males and females of various races and ethnicities) two-thirds of whom are on duty at any given time. The rest are asleep in their

Wyrmheart Mine

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

, the tracks are set to bypass all the sidings and run straight through to the bottom. Some carts’ brakes are in better condition than others. If a brake fails, the cart races out of control round and

, which serves as the kobolds’ egg nursery. These kobolds protect their eggs with flinty resolve. The mossy niches in the walls contain a total of thirty eggs. 6C. Rolling Stone Trap A tripwire

Areas of the Villa

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

Mist. The glass bottles on the southwest shelf contain magically captured sounds, including songs, operas, and recorded lectures. Uncorking a bottle temporarily releases its auditory contents into the

with the main kitchen during social functions. It is otherwise empty, and its doors are locked. Founders’ Day. The kitchen is bustling with activity as four chefs (human commoners) prepare an array

Daoine Gloine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

, showing no signs of vegetation or other life, and highlighting the glimmering glass statuary that stands everywhere. Even at a distance, many of the statues appear to be humanoids of different races

races have also been trapped forever in glass. Creature. When any intruder climbs the upper towers or moves along the bridges created where towers have fallen, the vibration of their movement alerts the

Locations in Triboar

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

as a place to park their wagons and contain their oxen for free. There’s also plenty of room to pitch tents and build campfires. Fresh water can be drawn from a 30-foot-deep stone well in the

, and adventuring gear, armor, and weapons in back. Rooms on the second floor contain accommodations for the store’s young proprietors, Alaestra Ulgar (NG female Illuskan human commoner) and Narth

Red Larch Locations

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

-bustling place that works day and night (three shifts of workers) because making wagons of top quality takes time. The quality of Thelorn’s wagons is well known throughout the region, with the result that

shops is ever-bustling thanks to thriving local farms and the endless appetite of communities along the Long Road. Two or three wagonloads of skewered capons in casks of oil depart this establishment

Gibbet Crossing Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

its aid. Qunbraxel’s grimlocks know to avoid the grick when they come this way on errands. Although the days when this intersection was a bustling market are gone, it resonates with faint psychic

more information about the fragment’s properties. Treasure. Each drow thief had a set of thieves’ tools that is still intact. The shelves here contain 5,900 gp, 14,050 sp, a jeweled dagger worth 200 gp

Locations A - D

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

amuse her. She employs nine deputies (N male and female veterans of various races) who live in the village proper to help keep the peace. Tamalin also gives free room and board to adventurers who

the Morninglord (LG male and female priests and acolytes of various races) staff the watchtower. The abbey is a dwarf-made fortress dedicated to Marthammor Duin, the dwarven god of wanderers. The

Locations I - L

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

the valley walls far below the tundra, providing the dwarves with an apparently limitless supply of iron. Ironmaster is populated exclusively by dwarves. Members of other races are forbidden to set

and survey his domain, descending occasionally to snatch up an animal or intruder. The walls around the valley contain numerous caves, two of them large enough for Klauth to shelter in. He keeps his

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