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Volo's Guide to Monsters
We spent three months tracking the green dragon before locating the forest in which it sought refuge. On our second day in that place, we woke to find the dragon’s head placed in the center
world.
A few rare firbolgs are entrusted by their clan with an important mission that takes them beyond their homes. These firbolgs feel like pilgrims in a strange land, and usually they wish only to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Chapter 4: Shadow of War Vogler is gone, devastated by the Red Dragon Army. After escaping the village by following the Vingaard River, the characters and other survivors seek refuge in the city of
lands around Kalaman, they learn more about the Dragon Army’s goals and the terrifying shadow behind this war. Kalaman’s defenders march forth to confront the Dragon Army
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
passes through the tangle of soldiers to the field beyond the walls.
There, thousands of soldiers in red and black raise the Dragon Army’s camp beyond the reach of Kalaman’s defenders. War machines roll
Night of Terror As dusk approaches, the defenders on Kalaman’s western walls sound an alarm: the Red Dragon Army and its flying citadel draw near. All of Kalaman’s soldiers are called to defensive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Horizon’s Edge Horizon’s Edge is a demiplane refuge that drifts in the roiling fog of the Deep Ethereal plane, beyond a shimmering, golden ethereal curtain. The demiplane is a serene bubble of air
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
Animated Table Some of the defenders of the fortress in The Forge of Fury are animated objects that were crafted long ago by the dwarf mage Arundil. They include the animated table. Constructed
, petrified, poisoned
Senses blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 6
Languages —
Challenge 2 (450 XP)
Antimagic Susceptibility. The table is incapacitated while in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Adventure Summary “Beyond the Crystal Cave” begins when characters approach the governor of Sybarate, who is offering a small fortune for an urgent rescue mission. The characters learn the tale of
Caerwyn and Porphura’s garden, where two new lovers, Juliana and Orlando, have fled to escape their feuding families. Only one path leads into the hidden refuge: a cave with a mystical reputation. After
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
the portcullis beyond.
11 Zombies infiltrate the sewers and appear in a supposedly safe part of the city.
12+ Masses of zombies or a botched scheme by defenders causes a wall or tower to collapse.
, the defenders’ situation worsens. Add +2 to the next roll on the table. The siege lasts as long as you like. Use frantic rushes between emergencies to describe small horrors and victories while wearing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
Past and Present The Rock traces its roots back to roughly 170 years ago, when the eponymous Captain Bral established a pirate refuge here. The asteroid became a haven for thieves and cutthroats, and
interest in trying to take over sole leadership of the city. Eventually, the merchants and tavernkeepers who made their livings on the Rock became as numerous as the pirates and brigands who sought refuge
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
. Remove these Bastion Defenders from your Bastion’s roster. If the Bastion has zero Bastion Defenders, one of the Bastion’s special facilities (determined randomly) is damaged and forced to shut down. A
Friendly monster, such as a brass dragon or a treant. If your Bastion is attacked while this monster is your guest, it defends your Bastion, and you lose no Bastion Defenders. The monster leaves after it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
, except for the entranceway to the level from above and around the exit beyond the River of Lava. Map 6.7: Hall of the Fire Giant King - Third Level View Player Version As is usual with natural
the highest). Illumination. Most areas here are dark and still; only a few are lit, such as the lava cavern (areas 19 and 20) and the giants’ final refuge in a crisis (area 5). If you like, add a few
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
before a cataclysm shattered that world. Others speculate that it was a fortress, a refuge, or even a weapon in a war that transpired in the last days of the First World. Thus far, the Dawn Incarnates
have declined to answer scholars’ questions on the subject. Recently, two founding civilizations were discovered and reconnected to the Citadel: the Tayyib Empire and Umizu (detailed in “Beyond the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
unnatural. They keep the elemental forces of the world in check and keep civilization and the wilderness from destroying one another. “The Emerald Enclave exists as gatekeepers to that vast space beyond
the city walls. We are the defenders of the wilderness and of the society that does not understand it. Most have forgotten that there is an ancient, natural order that existed long before our
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Radiant Citadel
before a cataclysm shattered that world. Others speculate that it was a fortress, a refuge, or even a weapon in a war that transpired in the last days of the First World. Thus far, the Dawn Incarnates
have declined to answer scholars’ questions on the subject. Recently, two founding civilizations were discovered and reconnected to the Citadel: the Tayyib Empire and Umizu (detailed in “Beyond the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
survived the Mourning did so because they were beyond the borders of their nation. And why is that? Because they were soldiers.
The Sharn Inquisitive talks about starving children and ailing
Breland! Don’t let the current plight of these unfortunates blind you to the danger!
As a metropolitan district filled with immigrants, merchants, and travelers from across Khorvaire and beyond it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Feygrove The southeastern side of the hill once held flourishing gardens: an idyllic refuge in an otherwise martial environment. When the abbey was destroyed, three dryads settled in the abandoned
everyone they see. 6 A huge red dragon emerges from the catacombs beneath the abbey to make his lair atop the hill. Among his treasures is a Deck of Many Things. Beyond the hags, the Feygrove is home to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. Secret Door. A secret door in the north wall opens into a tunnel leading north. The watch post defenders are unaware of it. 28b. Obelisk of the Eye Obelisk. In the north end of this room stands a 14-foot
receives the following telepathic message in Common: “I cast my eye into the future and see in yours a perilous descent. South of here, beyond a secret passage, waits the Two-Headed King. Look to his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
. Mark one victory and advance to Event 2: “The Storm Breaks.” The party retreats. The undead spill into the town. Proceed to Event 5: “Streets of Rage.” Event 2. The Storm Breaks If the defenders hold
north gate is on fire! Defenders huddle behind the palisade, not daring to peek over the parapet. Every few seconds, the gate heaves on its hinges as something heavy slams into it from the other side
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
defenders believe they’re under attack, as detailed in the following section. Otherwise, proceed with the “Entering Rigus” section. Attack on Rigus CoupleOfKooks “Do as I say, and you won’t have any problems
feet away from the walking castle. “I am Corporal Piang Shu, representative of the Crown Generals of Rigus,” he shouts in a commanding voice. “Declare yourselves, and remove your war machine beyond
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
, beyond which you see a windmill, a tall steeple, and the high-pitched rooftops of several other buildings. Apart from the ringing of the bell, you detect no other activity in the village. The trail
ends before a lowered drawbridge that spans the moat. Beyond the drawbridge, two stone watchtowers flank an open gap in the palisade.
South of the village and surrounded by the river moat is a cone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Flight of the Dragonnels As Clystran and the characters fly above the battlefield, read the following text: The clash between the Dragon Army and Kalaman’s defenders rages below. The city’s walls
shelf with space enough to land. Beyond, a narrow cave cuts its way into the depths of the flying citadel.
Clystran urges the characters to land swiftly, dismount, and head into the cave before they’re
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
destroy one of the clockwork defenders that attacked them, but the prisoners they were escorting slipped away (and ended up in area L3). Characters who search the corpses find a small ring of keys. These
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
scorpion-god and strike terror into their enemies’ hearts. Umbragen Shadow Walker. Umbragen drow are the descendants of drow who fled the giants and found refuge underground. For countless generations, they
important sites in Xen’drik lie in the northern region; the exact locations of most sites beyond the peninsula seem like mere speculation. Sites near Stormreach, built in the midst of a ruined giant city
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
Planar Parade). The Lady of Pain pays little attention to what goes down in Undersigil, though nothing in or under the City of Doors is beyond her reach. Dead factions, banished from the city above
can join the ranks of another faction, abandon the city entirely—or flee to Nowhere. The huddled welter of ramshackle tenements lies deep in the bowels of Undersigil, a doleful refuge for criminals and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Scourge of Worlds You must understand that my ambitions do not stop here in Doraaka, or even at the doorstep of Greyhawk or the Amedio jungles beyond. Oerth is but the first of many worlds that will
infested area ends their direct threat, but the terrain remains twisted and accursed, the portal dormant but still in place. To repel the incursion at this stage, the defenders must not only slay the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
or overlapped by the domains of archfey in league with one or both queens. Presentation Archfey have one thing in common: they’re all Fey. Beyond that, their features vary widely. To randomly
does. 5 Refuge. The archfey creates a wooded glen, a dome of brambles, a silken cocoon, or some other kind of refuge. Creatures hostile toward the gift’s recipient can’t enter this refuge without the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
withdrew to nurse their wounds, leaving Goldenfields’ defenders to wonder when the next attack would come. The attack hasn’t changed the mood among the residents, who place great stock in the strength of
stand beyond the wall with open sacks, waiting to catch whatever food the goblins and bugbears toss over the wall. Meanwhile, the remaining six ogres and thirty goblins lurk in the darkness outside the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Upper Levels and Cellar The belfry tower rises above the main levels of the hermitage, and a secret cellar below the kitchen has become a refuge for the survivors of the undead assault. The following
narrow opening that leads outside the fortress.
The builders of the fortress created this hidden cellar as a refuge. Only the officers, the chaplain, and the resident wizard knew of its existence
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
something of the nature of the plane beyond. Kent Davis The Radiant Citadel is a refuge in the Ethereal Plane, despite its proximity to a raging ether cyclone Ethereal Curtains 1d12 Plane Curtain Color
diamond seems to have moods, changing colors unpredictably, but it is always visible for wanderers lost and in need. Just beyond the city whirls a massive ether cyclone known as the Keening Gloom—a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
beyond the keep. However, the map is sorely lacking in detail, and few are willing to brave the wilds to properly survey them—but you look like you’re made of sterner stuff.
“If you help me finish my
is an affront to all that is good.” (True)
“Anyone can pledge to defend the keep. Talk to Andrella in the inner gatehouse if you’d like to join the keep’s defenders.” (True)
Winvarle the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
by Tockworth’s automatons, are now unguarded. The mines are beyond the scope of the adventure. If the characters insist on exploring them, they eventually attract the attention of a wandering cloaker
. Schnella refused to leave and died fending off Tockworth’s clockwork defenders. Her restless soul lurks in this building, manifesting as a troublesome specter known as a poltergeist (see the “Variant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
of the world, including advice on creating adventures and a deeper look at the nations of Khorvaire and the lands beyond it. Either of these books can be useful for a Dungeon Master who wants further
, home to the kalashtar and the villainous Inspired. It explores the mountain refuge of Adar, the vast empire of Riedra, and the mysterious lands of Syrkarn and the Tashana Tundra. Secrets of Xen’drik
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
, conical projectiles—each made of rusted iron and over fifteen feet long—blast through the gate in rapid succession, impacting amid Rigus’s defenders. Soldiers scream and barricades shatter. Then a wave of
plane beyond—and their impact craters mar the battlefield. This battlefield is keyed to map 10.1. The characters start anywhere in the southernmost 10 feet of the map. Five neutral evil human and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
a Medium or smaller creature to fit through. Inside, the mangled corpse of a human explorer slumps against a stalagmite. The owlbear in area G5 can’t fit through the crack. If a character seeks refuge
characters beyond the ledge. G6: Cult Barrack These cult quarters contain beds, a table, and several chairs. Tapestries on the walls depict evil creatures and obscene rituals. Four humans in hooded red
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
earth tremors cause their shelter to partially collapse, making it apparent that there’s no safe refuge in the settlement. The characters will need to choose another option. Investigate the
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DEX
8 (−1)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
6 (−2)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
3 (−4)
Damage Resistances cold, radiant
Senses blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Firehelm, Helm’s grandson, was the king in Sundabar when the city fell to the orc horde. He did not survive. Beyond that tragedy, the recent war did horrific damage to Sundabar and the humans on the
into the city, slaughtering the human population on the surface and driving what few defenders remained into the caverns below, and from them many fled through the Underdark. The dwarves of the






