best before diffusing contingent rerolling

Marine

Backgrounds Ghosts of Saltmarsh

hardship is essential to you and is at the heart of a personal philosophy or ethos that often guides your actions. You can roll on the following table to determine this hardship or choose one that best fits

, marines tend to operate best in groups, valuing camaraderie and the companionship of like-minded individuals. D8 PERSONALITY TRAIT 1 I speak rarely but mean every word I say

Adventure Background

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

dragon’s vanquishers had also perished in the battle. Thinking the lair would be easy to plunder, Vrakir set off with a contingent of warriors to claim its riches. When he arrived, however, Vrakir

efreeti learn what had given the cultists their power: the Book of Vile Darkness. Without hesitation, Vrakir claimed the artifact, taking it to Brimstone Hold to plot how best to use it to fuel his evil.

The Hunters' Role

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

The Hunters’ Role Once you know the form of Pharaoh Ankhtepot’s ka, determine how the characters become involved with the hunt for it. Events might make finding the soul to be in the characters’ best

characters die, Pharaoh Ankhtepot resurrects them (perhaps as reborn; see chapter 1). Their continued existence is contingent on searching for and finding his ka.

What the Prisoners Know

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

, in which case the other prisoners are initially indifferent toward the characters. Handle the interactions using roleplaying, Charisma checks, or a balance of the two as best suits your group and the

Shoor carries it, as another sign of their change in status. It might be a matter of days or tendays before a contingent from Menzoberranzan arrives to take prisoners back to the drow city. Additionally

Setup

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

Setup The Zhentarim wants to start a small caravan from Womford and use its usual contingent of guards and drovers. They hire the characters as armed escorts for Ascaleld Marurryn, a negotiator for a

fast caravan in the best weather and without delays. The caravan makes good time, and although the sky turns overcast, it doesn’t rain. Well-established campsites are plentiful beside the Long Road

Bugbear Lair Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

with each other. Two Bugbear Warriors squabble about how best to infiltrate the keep. One asserts that a stealthy approach would be best, while the other insists on a direct assault aided by a local

. Scattered among the furs on the floor are 25 GP and one magic item; roll once on the Magic Items table in appendix A (rerolling duplicates) to determine the item. H6: Boss’s Chamber A heap of thick animal

Fallen Angels

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

protective covering) knows that angel’s name and experiences the effect described below. If you wish, you can roll a d8 to determine which angel a character touches, rerolling any repeat results

character as long as it and the character remain on the same plane of existence. The angel issues commands to the character, and the character does its best to obey those commands if it is conscious. The

Marine

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

personal philosophy or ethos that often guides your actions. You can roll on the following table to determine this hardship or choose one that best fits your character. d6 Hardship 1 Nearly Drowned

excellent adventurers. Though they are self-reliant, marines tend to operate best in groups, valuing camaraderie and the companionship of like-minded individuals. Marine Personality Traits d8

Entering Waterdeep

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

as a regular occurrence after the first frost of the coming season, and are often met at docking by a magister — or by a contingent of the Guard who will hold travelers aboard until a magister can be

the Griffon Cavalry. Only specially licensed individuals and mounts can fly over Waterdeep. It is best to land well outside the city and approach on foot.

Small Stalls

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

Contest A participant must outperform a gnome in a best-of-five poetry contest. Doing so requires three successful DC 15 Charisma (Performance) checks in five or fewer attempts. Someone who wins the

by the goblin; two goblins working together make one check with advantage. Resolve a tie by rerolling. A victorious participant earns one roll on the Carnival Prizes table. Guess the Number of

Character Advancement

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

amenities. Rumors “The food at the tavern is the best in the Borderlands!” (Doubtful) “My inn is the only place visitors to the keep can stay overnight.” (False) Bandit Ambush A

by Pral’s band. If the characters defeat Pral and his band, they find a sack that contains 20 GP and one magic item; roll once on the Magic Items table in appendix A (rerolling duplicates) to determine

Warforged Colossus

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

all, and establish Cyre’s martial supremacy for centuries to come. With Cyre’s immense wealth fueling its effort, House Cannith called upon the ingenuity of its best artificers and magewrights

colossus could direct itself but at diminished power. A colossus also carried a sizable contingent of elite troops, who could ride in safety within the colossus while it crushed through enemy lines or

Factions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

forward to the whole world lying helpless under the claws of dragons, both because that’s where the world belongs, and because it will mean that his job at Castle Naerytar is finished. The second-best day

courageous and disciplined when they have a leader worth following. Borngray hopes to be that leader, at least to the small contingent of lizardfolk warriors he houses in the castle and rewards with

Factions

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

second-best day of his life will be the day when Borngray can leave the Mere of Dead Men and scrape its mud and stink off his boots. He has never mentioned his desire to leave to the bullywugs, whom

, on the other hand, can be courageous and disciplined when they have a leader worth following. Borngray hopes to be that leader, at least to the small contingent of lizardfolk warriors he houses in

Locations R - U

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

large contingent of its City Guard here, using a nearby barracks as the base for outriders who infrequently patrol the road north as far as Amphail and south to Waterdeep. Yondral Horn (N male shield

mound a haunted place best avoided. In truth, the Blue Bears prowl the High Forest and the eastern Delimbiyr Vale, doing their best to remain hidden. Their members visit Stone Stand infrequently, and

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