being before dire coming resolve

T5. Guard Tower, Upper Floor

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

. Mounted above the stone hearth is a dire wolf’s head. The wind coming down the chimney howls in its stead. The trapdoor in the ceiling pushes open with a squeal, revealing the rooftop (area T6) and the stormy gray sky.

Druid Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

nature, coming face to face with a giant eagle or dire wolf and surviving the experience. Maybe your character was born during an epic storm or a volcanic eruption, which was interpreted as a sign that

Creating a Druid

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

druid after being abandoned in the depths of a forest. Perhaps your character had a dramatic encounter with the spirits of nature, coming face to face with a giant eagle or dire wolf and surviving the

Aftermath

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath

the ominous ravings of those touched by divine madness. They claim that the Stormlord is coming to drown everyone and cleanse the world of the unworthy. The wagon was stolen from the town, and still

village itself, the town council now understands the dire nature of the situation. It is possible that the guards and anyone else who was left in town is dead, and the town could be overrun with enemies

The “C” Team

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

The “C” Team The Acquisitions Incorporated “C” Team is an up-and-coming adventuring franchise whose members have proven themselves able to handle the most dire threats — and equally able to fully

Kollema's Wisdom

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

Magister Kollema. After a moment’s stillness, the statue speaks. “Students of Strixhaven,” Wise Kollema says in a voice that booms through the hall, yet echoes as if coming from afar. “Always

unexpectedly continues. “There is a harsh lesson you have yet to learn. When the mistakes of the past are forgotten, that dire past will return to haunt the present. Beware, mages, of the shadow that reaches

Splitting Loyalties

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

agent of the Sunweaver—deemed service in the Brightguard a holy calling, the group’s ranks swelled. Most members have unshakable resolve, but recent revolutionary acts have the order on edge. The

Roar members romanticize Akharin Sangar’s past even as they acknowledge that the city-state has faced dire problems and might not have survived without Atash’s intervention. Motto. “Protect the pride

The Dungeon Master

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

game sessions to resolve. When strung together, these adventures form an ongoing campaign. A D&D campaign can include dozens of adventures and last for months or years. A Dungeon Master gets to wear

to slaughter the adventurers but to create a campaign world that revolves around their actions and decisions, and to keep your players coming back for more! If you’re lucky, the events of your campaign will echo in the memories of your players long after the final game session is concluded.

Large Groups

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

Information. If you tell the players what the Armor Class of their opponents is, you reduce the steps of interaction needed to resolve an attack. Instead of telling you a number and asking if it hits

order to your players so they each know when their character’s turn is coming up and can think ahead about what their character will do on their next turn. Using Initiative scores (see “Running

Creating a Druid

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

druid after being abandoned in the depths of a forest. Perhaps your character had a dramatic encounter with the spirits of nature, coming face to face with a giant eagle or dire wolf and surviving the

Meeting at the Tomb

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

crowbars to open the crypt door, while Ghald keeps watch. Unferth is the group’s spokesman, although Ghald is in command. If the Kraken Society agents see the party coming, Unferth calls out a warning

citizens should find themselves engaged in an ugly bit of skulduggery involving opening a tomb. Underneath the self-deprecating manner is a stern resolve. The Kraken Society paid good money for the orb

2. Vast Cavern

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

scrap metal. Builders. Four scaladar (see appendix A) are hauling new pieces of metal to the arch and attaching them to it. The cavern is dark aside from the intermittent light of welding sparks coming

, and immunity to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from nonmagical weapons that aren’t made of adamantine. Destroying the arch all but dooms the project, since Zox lacks the resolve to start

Components of a Curse

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

of a deadly battle, assuring dire consequences for the victorious A poem, rhyme, or song foretelling doom A carved epitaph on a gravestone discouraging robbers The last words of a dying person—either

pronouncement, or it may be left to those who suffer the curse to make amends on their own. Research and divination can offer clues or even reveal the exact steps needed to resolve the curse. While more

Vallaki Lore

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

seen emanating from the attic of the burgomaster’s mansion. Wolves and dire wolves prowl the woods and aren’t afraid to attack travelers on the Old Svalich Road. Well-armed groups of hunters and

trappers have managed to kill several of the wolves, but more keep coming. It’s too dangerous to go fishing on Lake Zarovich (chapter 2, area L) , but the threat of Strahd’s wolves hasn’t stopped Bluto

Starting Points

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

performs twice a week and the barbarian has a huge bar tab to resolve. This section explores three different starting points. Callestan is in Lower Dura. It’s a dangerous district riddled with crime and

of their problems. If you’re having trouble coming up with ideas, the DM can propose something and have you flesh out the details: “You’ve made an enemy of a Daask ogre named Brokentooth. How’d that

Freeing Miken

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy

Academy map, handout 1.) They soon come upon the extraction crew: You reach the bottom of the stairs and see a corridor filled with smoke. A half dozen dead bodies litter the hallway floor. Coming toward

noncombatant but has found his courage and wants to help in this dire situation. The characters might have him go to get additional help or cause a distraction. If he goes to find help, a few rounds later he returns with two guards (use the veteran stat block) to aid in the fight.

Upper Works: General Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

, coming from the great hall (area 11) to get her pet cave bear from her room (see area 7) A hill giant with four dire wolves from the open yard (area 22) going to the barracks (area 4) Chief Nosnra

Undeath

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

dracolich. 3 A pirate crew under the command of a ghost dragon fights to recover the dead dragon’s scattered hoard. 4 A hollow dragon guards an artifact meant to be used in the dire

circumstances foretold in an ancient prophecy. Now the prophecy is coming to pass, but the dragon won’t let the artifact be used for its intended purpose. 5 A gem dragon from another world is searching for

Last Stop

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

man has no hope of defending himself against the creatures. Massive coyotes are a persistent threat in the Rattle. The three coyotes use the dire wolf stat block, while the farmer they pursue is a

others of her pact came to Uncle Polder’s pact a couple weeks ago to trade for tools, she seemed to be embracing life in the Rattle. She spoke of how happy she was that someone named Culley was coming

Vault Guards

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

interrupts them. Any character who has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 14 or higher hears the guard coming 2 rounds before the guard enters the room. Evading Guards When guards are present in an area

, characters can resolve encounters without resorting to combat. Some examples are listed below, though the characters may come up with creative alternatives: Bluffing. A character can lie their way

Reaching the Bottom

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

. Coming from one direction are several voices joined in a marching song. The singing grows louder as six bipedal rabbits wearing clothing emerge from the fog. Two of them tug at the reins of a giant

(Intimidation) group check. If the group check succeeds, the brigands are cowed by the characters’ resolve and retreat into the swamp rather than risk getting whomped by the party. On a failed check, the

Ranger

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

members of your franchise might panic when that crate of figurines of wondrous power you acquired turns out to all be self-activating obsidian steeds. But you have the steady nerves and earnest resolve

locales. But there’s one place you just keep coming back to. Points of Interest d8 Point of Interest 1 A secret cove a few hours’ north of town that is a known meeting spot for pirates. 2

Danger in the Hills

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

”) or might reconnoiter the area (see “Tunnels to the Dragon’s Lair”). Use the “Surface” half of Nakiri’s Lair map for either approach. Hill Giant Camp If the characters follow the sounds coming from the

, 270 SP, and 1,800 CP Five wheels of stinky cheese Dire wolf’s skull Sack 2 Rusty Dagger (which the giants use as a toothpick) 180 SP and 2,200 CP Unopened cask of honey mead (worth 50 GP) Beehive with

Using Aurnozci in a Game

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

category. The Eye of Aurnozci might also take interest in a mortal who draws the Flames card from a Deck of Many Things—a tantalizing opportunity for the cult to make good on the card’s dire prophecy

in themselves. A map of Gorewood and an overview of the locations within this Abyssal realm appear later in this chapter. Depending on your players’ actions, the characters might resolve their final

Mausoleum of Chronepsis

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

castle is a mighty, pearl-colored dragon with branch-like horns. Its brilliant eyes fix on you. In a warm, slow voice that sounds as though it were coming from far away, it says, “My old friend. How good

she wants it back. Reenee doesn’t elaborate, but the wyrmling knows Trikante has dire plans for her. If the characters don’t stop Trikante, the mage easily recaptures Reenee and departs. If the

Battlefield Events

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention

is soon breached, so it doesn’t matter whether the party faces their foes on the ramparts or inside the town: more undead are always coming! In the first round, the players face three ghasts per

. Use your judgement to resolve any plans that the players devise and award them appropriately (see “Narrative Combat”). If the gate is demolished, the players must hold the line alongside the defenders

The Tortured Tortle Mutiny

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

shoreline of this often-foggy area gives way to underwater rocks, posing a dire threat to ships. More information on the lighthouse and the fate of its franchise can be found as the characters explore

are smugglers coming ashore to take possession of goods in a nearby sea cave (see the “Treasure” section). But she and the others are at their wits’ end in terms of how to deal with the Tortured

High Hall Cathedral

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

. Though he is not truly in danger of losing this ability (his resolve is simply shaken), this can provide a roleplaying opportunity for the characters to boost his spirits and strengthen his faith. H5

fates of these commoners. If the characters are dawdling because the players don’t appreciate the gravity of the threat to the survivors in the cathedral, coming upon deceased commoners can help underline

Locations on the Upper Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

the corridor outside. All these youngsters have weapons and will readily attack any intruders they spot. Noise coming from here, even shrieks and swords clashing, will be regarded by others as the

Fourteen dire wolves run free here, and they immediately attack any humanoid that enters their area. If they see the whip from area 19, however, they cower and whimper, allowing the intruders to pass

People of Phandalin

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

characters take Minghee into their employ, Linene is heartbroken at first, but she soon sees the value in having her daughter working for an up-and-coming franchise. Opportunities might arise for the

little to no wealth coming into the exchange for months at a time. Unfortunately for Halia, the downturn in the mining industry was the least of her worries. The Manshoon sect of the Zhentarim saw an

The Mountain Door

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2

to shut the double doors to area 3 (see “Mountain Door Defenses” above). If the heroes attack by coming through the secret doors that lead to these areas, the archers fire at characters descending

sound of running water and a curious buzzing coming from far below. The easternmost chamber in the Mountain Door complex formerly served as the main entrance to the Glitterhame, which occupies the great

Wyrmheart Mine

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

, 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

. (The urds easily hear it coming and get out of the way.) Everyone in the sphere’s path must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or take 22 (4d10) bludgeoning damage and be knocked prone. Instead of

Encounters in the Villa

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

coming from the top of a wide staircase in the northwest corner (see area G13). Two iron chandeliers hang from the dark mahogany ceiling above a long dining table carved from red larchwood. Chairs

, as well as the locked wooden trunk at the foot of the bed. If her situation turns dire and Hrabbaz is unable to protect her, Yalah unlocks the door to area G18, rushes inside, and locks the door

Mr. Dory's Warehouse

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

attacks to finish off the party. If the situation becomes dire, he casts etherealness in an attempt to escape. Development. If the golem is defeated and Dory is captured, his bravado vanishes. He begs

circumstances. Dory is willing to give up this information because he knows its time in the Styes is coming to an end — and he wants to trigger as much final mayhem as it can. If he can’t use the cult for its

Red Larch Locations

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

visitors. He’s also an ally of the Order of the Gauntlet, occasionally passing messages and sending reports on local events to the order. Lymmura is a sympathetic ear and guide to all. She has been coming

from bending other Believers to his side. Trouble in Red Larch. Dornan is an eager convert to the message of the Black Earth priest Larrakh. He sees a day coming soon when he and the other Believers

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