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Basic Rules (2014)
, animals, or elemental forces. The ancient druidic traditions are sometimes called the Old Faith, in contrast to the worship of gods in temples and shrines.
Druid spells are oriented toward nature and
, druids take on a more active role in combating the threat, as adventurers.
Creating a Druid
When making a druid, consider why your character has such a close bond with nature. Perhaps your
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
you normally would when you forage there.
Additionally, you can call upon the hospitality of your people, and those folk allied with your tribe, often including members of druid circles, tribes of
homeland.
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I am the last of my tribe, and it is up to me to ensure their names enter legend.
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I suffer awful visions of a coming disaster and will do anything to prevent it.
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It is my
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
Creating a Druid When making a druid, consider why your character has such a close bond with nature. Perhaps your character lives in a society where the Old Faith still thrives, or was raised by a
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
the signs written in starlight. They read these signs as omens, giving them glimpses of what is to come, and they eagerly examine the potential futures of any creatures who come to them in peace
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Connected Creatures
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An adult crystal dragon convinces a druid to cast the awaken spell on creatures around the
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
Creating a Druid When making a druid, consider why your character has such a close bond with nature. Perhaps your character lives in a society where the Old Faith still thrives, or was raised by a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Druid of the Old Ways The druids of the Old Ways are the keepers of ancient Gruul traditions devoted to the primal ferocity of animal gods such as Ilharg the Raze-Boar and Kashath the Stalker. The
End-Raze. The druids of the Old Ways believe that civilization will never be eradicated by scattered raids and petty skirmishes. They cling to the idea of a coming apocalypse, the End-Raze, when
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Approaching the Winery If the characters continue toward the winery, read: Situated in the midst of the vineyard, the winery is an old, two-story stone building with multiple entrances, thick ivy
winery, next to the loading dock. West of the winery is a crumbling well and a wooden outhouse.
When the characters reach the winery, read: You hear the rustle of dead vines all around you. Inhuman
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
The Battle Begins When the battle begins, read the following boxed text aloud: The night is dark, and torrential rain beats down on the rooftops. An hour before dawn, the bell on the newly erected
south gate begins to toll urgently. A cry goes up from the wall as troops dash to man their positions:
“The dead! The dead are coming!”
The Battle of Leilon has begun.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Preparation Before running the adventure, prepare as follows: Step 1. If you’re running the adventure for a single adventurer, read the “Running for One Character” section. Step 2. Read “Adventure
Beak, Giant Commoner Copper Dragon, Adult Djinni Druid Galeb Duhr Green Dragon Wyrmling Hill Giant Kobold, Winged Performer Performer Maestro Priest Acolyte Purple Worm Warrior Veteran Key NPCs Name
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
Arrival When the characters arrive at the inn, use the following read-aloud text to describe the situation outside the inn: The buffeting winds and violent precipitation grow more intense the closer
you get to the inn. Your vision is hampered to the point you can only see clearly within thirty feet.
Lights coming from the inn reveal a strange scene. Six humanoid creatures stand at the main
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Preparation Before running the adventure, prepare as follows: Step 1. Read the “Adventure Background” section. Step 2. Familiarize yourself with the individuals described in the Key NPCs table. The
Sentry Druid Fire Elemental Flameskull Githyanki Knight Green Hag Grick Ancient Guard Hill Giant Hydra Manticore Marid Mephit, Smoke Mind Flayer Noble Noble Prodigy Owlbear Red Dragon, Young Roc
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
vine blights and one druid (NE female human) are in the room unless they have been drawn elsewhere, If they are here, read: Three creatures are here. One appears human but is so caked with dirt and mud
. Behind her stand two creatures made entirely of dead vines. The druid and the vine blights fight to the death. Inside the cabinet is a key hanging on a loop of twine. The key unlocks the padlock on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Arriving in Barovia When the characters step through the portal in Sigil, they wade through a thick mist before emerging on the western outskirts of Barovia. Read or paraphrase the following: Thick
village’s far side, where the sound of weeping is coming from. Mark Behm Barovian villagers confront the characters when they arrive, believing they’re villains
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
. The western rack stands empty, but the eastern one is half filled with wine bottles. Unless they have been drawn outside, five needle blights and one druid (NE male human) lurk in the eastern portion of
the cellar. If they are here when the characters enter that part of the cellar, read: Something moves behind the eastern wine rack. Through the holes, you glimpse a half dozen humanoid figures, one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
The Restless Dead After the characters retire for the night, the quiet of Anadoua’s Rest House is disturbed. Read or paraphrase the following text: Distant music provides an almost hypnotic undertone
to a calm night. Then shouts ring out, shattering the peace. Someone’s calling for help!
The characters can tell the shouts are coming from the inn’s common room. Following the sound, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
help others. If the characters help the druid without reservation, read the following. It takes all your effort to lift the tree, knowing that you put yourselves at risk if it shifts against you. But
Into the Forest Neronvain’s stronghold lies thirty miles from Altand through dense, fog-filled forest. As they seek the wyrmspeaker and his dragon, the characters meet an old druid and must deal with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
characters help the druid without reservation, read the following. It takes all your effort to lift the tree, knowing that you put yourselves at risk if it shifts against you. But then even as you
Into the Forest Neronvain’s stronghold lies thirty miles from Altand through dense, fog-filled forest. As they seek the wyrmspeaker and his dragon, the characters meet an old druid and must deal with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
3.2: Derwyth's Homestead View Player Version H1: Yard Whether led by the eagles or by forging a path through the thicket, the characters likely enter the homestead via the yard. When they arrive, read
center of the yard, watching how the characters behave. The “Trial of Trust” section later in this chapter details how the druid observes and interacts with the characters. Derwyth is a neutral good
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
is thick, and there is no risk of the characters breaking through it. Approaching the Ship When the characters get within 15 feet of the ship, read: You hear loud thumping and creaking coming from
Frozen Shipwreck The Dark Duchess is hundreds of yards from shore, trapped in thick ice. When the characters get close enough to see it, read: The Sea of Moving Ice stretches out before you, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Barn Visit Read or paraphrase the following if the characters choose to meet with Adrisa Carimorte: Rain begins to fall as your coach pulls up beside an open barn surrounded by fields of dead corn. A
tall, well-dressed human woman emerges from the barn as you exit the coach. “Thank you for coming,” she says with a smile. “I’m Adrisa Carimorte. My organization would like to hire you to retrieve a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
endorses the destruction of Xaryxis, insisting that the astral elves have that and worse coming to them. Starbough. The destruction of Xaryxis would be calamitous to plant life throughout Xaryxispace—an
they’ll follow through. No Coming Back Xaryxis explodes! To destroy Xaryxis, someone bearing Xeleth’s or Xedalli’s ring of shooting stars must travel into the heart of the star, either by ship (a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
4. Tortle in Torpor As the characters approach this ship, read or paraphrase the following boxed text: The coral creates a passageway here that leads directly to another sunken ship which is nearly
the lower decks of the ship.
The area inside the green glow is teeming with life. As the characters approach the opening, read or paraphrase the following boxed text: Within the lighted area, there
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
. When the characters are within earshot, read the following: Pounding hooves sound from the direction of the River Gate as a mercenary of the Ironclad Regiment rides toward the village circle. As she
nears, she yells, “They’re coming! Evacuate now! The Dragon Ar—” The message is cut short as a squat, hooded figure launches from the nearby clifftops and slams into the rider’s back, sending horse
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
characters enter the tavern, read the following: The pulquería’s walls are painted with murals that depict a series of armed conflicts, with locals celebrating victory at the end. A candlelit altar behind
, which begins in the coming days and will continue for several nights. This ofrenda is dedicated to Rufina’s late daughter, Carmen.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
A Timeless Performance As characters enter the theater, an actor is performing a monologue. Read the following description when they enter: A dozen people stand in the darkened wings of a stage lit
of secular rule. The Silent Roar secretly performs The First Queen in different spaces throughout the city. There’s another performance coming up this evening. The evening performance of The First
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
. The stalkers fight to the death. Storm Galas Windrage creates a storm to distract the characters and their allies before the coming battle. When the storm begins, read the following boxed text aloud
the coming battle. There is one invisible stalker per two members of the party, including sidekicks. The encounter begins when the characters hear the captain yell from his cabin as he is attacked
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
. If Grumink knows the characters are coming, refer to the “Dwarves Alerted” section instead. Grumink is hostile toward the characters in either scenario, mistaking them for competitors. Dwarves at
Work Read the following text aloud: A team of dwarves is hard at work, pounding on the stone behind the altar with stout tools. Watching them intently is another dwarf wearing black leather armor. Next
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
destroy the door, read: As the door falls away, you can hear sounds of confusion and distress coming from the north. A faint glow, like that of a small flame, shines in the distance. The walls of the
magic if a detect magic spell is cast upon it. Sounds from Beyond. A character who listens with an ear to the door will hear far-off music and happy singing, obviously coming from the other side of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
one druid (NE female human) are also present. If they are here, read: The balcony creaks, drawing your eye to a wild-looking figure hunched over the westernmost cask, pouring a flask of thick syrup into
, ready to emerge and attack when commanded to do so. While inside the cask, they have total cover against attacks that originate outside the cask. Twig Blight The druid is poisoning the fermentation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Preparation Before running the adventure, prepare as follows: Step 1. Read the “Adventure Background” section. Step 2. Review “Frost Giant Factions” and the Key NPCs table to learn about individuals
Giant (Neutral) D4 Challidax (a.k.a. Shivering Death) Primary antagonist Adult White Dragon D16 Elakdras Dead frost giant druid — D16 Enstavva Petrified frost giant Frost Giant (Neutral) D8 Finkleton Dead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
K56. Cauldron Maps 7-10: Spires and Tower of Ravenloft Characters who stand outside the door to this room can smell a pungent odor coming from within. If the witches in this room have not been warned
that the characters are coming, the characters can hear their horrid cackling. If the characters open the door slightly, they witness the scene described below: Green-glowing wisps of steam bubble up
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Beginning the Adventure Read the following boxed text to the players to kick off the adventure: A fungal plague is ravaging the Sword Coast, spreading quickly from one settlement to the next
city in Faerûn.
Xanthoria was a powerful druid who transformed herself into a lichen lich (see the end of the adventure for a description of this new monster). Liches typically use inanimate objects as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Starting the Adventure Once the players are ready to begin, read or paraphrase the following boxed text to them: An orange glow covers the top of Lyrandar Tower as the sun sinks in the sky. Above
same birthplace, fighting for the same side in the Last War, or having common backgrounds or interests. Once the characters’ relationships to one another have been established, read or paraphrase the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
train to arrive. As the train approaches the characters’ location, read the following text: You pass the time on a grassy plain, waiting for the train to arrive. A few miles away, a colossal spire of
away from you, coming to a gradual stop until its caboose is a short distance away, pointing in your direction.
“Got your tickets?” asks Glitch. “Excellent. Now go. Show your tickets to the modron in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
too. The dragon speaks Dwarvish to its servants as the characters approach. Read the following: As the duergar priests lead you to a building carved from the stone just outside a huge cave entrance, the
glowing in the shadows of the cave before coming into the light. “You didn’t say I was having surfacers for dinner today.”
The dragon chuckles at his own wit. His massive body gives the distinct