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Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
’t do so again for a year and a day.
You can use the Goose Egg Trinket table to determine the contents of a golden egg. A giant goose’s egg can be a great way to give characters an item
contains a brooch of shielding.
7
The egg contains a figurine of wondrous power (silver raven) that activates automatically as the egg is opened, releasing what appears to be a living bird.
8–12
The egg is empty.
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
that there are as many kenku origin stories as there are kenku. Some of them paint their genesis as a curse, being a flightless bird people doomed to mimic other people’s creations. Other kenku
special tag in the rules that identifies the type of creature they are. Most player characters are of the Humanoid type. A race tells you what your character’s creature type is.
Here’s a
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characteristic if none of the suggestions below fit your character.
Fey Characteristics
d8
Characteristic
1
Your wings are like those of a bird.
2
You have shimmering, multicolored
in D&D, including each player character, has a special tag in the rules that identifies the type of creature they are. Most player characters are of the Humanoid type. A race in this chapter tells
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
characters fail to serenade a bird, they can keep trying with different birds until they succeed. Matchmaking with Hugo Merriweather has always admired Hugo Clovenhorn, but she hasn’t acted on her feelings
Merriweather gives a character one of her birds if the character serenades that bird with a song. A character who wants a particular bird can approach that bird and make a DC 15 Wisdom (Animal Handling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
initiative. Nim’s mechanical bird acts on initiative count 10, has a flying speed of 60 feet, and starts 60 feet away from the characters. It has AC 15, 1 hit point, and immunity to poison and psychic damage
House of Inspired Hands The House of Inspired Hands, Waterdeep’s temple of Gond, sits on the corner of Seawatch Street and Shark Street in the Sea Ward. If the characters visit the temple, they see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
Starting the Adventure The Rise of Tiamat begins in Waterdeep. If you played Hoard of the Dragon Queen, the characters might have already made their way back to the City of Splendors after Skyreach
Castle crashed at the end of that first adventure. If you didn’t play Hoard of the Dragon Queen, if Skyreach Castle wasn’t crashed, or if the characters went somewhere other than Waterdeep afterward
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Starting the Adventure The Rise of Tiamat begins in Waterdeep. If you played Hoard of the Dragon Queen, the characters might have already made their way back to the City of Splendors after Skyreach
Castle crashed at the end of that first adventure. If you didn’t play Hoard of the Dragon Queen, if Skyreach Castle wasn’t crashed, or if the characters went somewhere other than Waterdeep afterward
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
party from a safe distance but don’t approach unless the characters demonstrate peaceful intentions. The bird folk are friendly and can point characters in the direction of nearby landmarks.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
desolate and gloomy graveyard. Pick a couple of senses (sight, hearing, smell, touch, or taste) to highlight. Describe changes in the environment to direct your players’ attention. For example, a bird alighting on a gravestone might draw the characters’ attention to it.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
The Kingfisher Festival The characters’ visit to Vogler overlaps with the kickoff of the Kingfisher Festival, an annual celebration commemorating Solamnia’s victory over the forces of Istar during a
clash near the town centuries ago. The festival takes its name from the kingfisher, a symbol of the Knights of Solamnia and a bird the fishers of Vogler consider lucky. Festivities culminate with the locals’ reenactment of the Battle of High Hill, a clash between Istarian and Solamnic soldiers.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
Fheralai as a warning. Each zombie is spattered with an unusual amount of dried bird droppings. Characters who’ve already visited the ruins of Iniarv’s Tower recognize them as coming from that location
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Roc of Mount Ghakis As the characters cross the stone bridge (area T8) from east to west — possibly on their way back from the Amber Temple (chapter 13) — they are spotted by a roc that has survived
toward the bridge is a creature of unearthly size — a bird so monstrous that its wings blot out the sky. The roc attacks a random creature on the bridge, snatching up a horse or a mule, if one is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Skyriders Nosy heroes asking awkward questions in the towns nearby gain the attention of the Howling Hatred cult. The air cultists send a group of aerial raiders to eliminate the characters, or at
least to give them a good scare. This encounter can occur any time the characters are away from a settlement. A strange, croaking cry from somewhere above catches your attention. You spot a trio of huge
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
2. Roc’s Nest The stone giants refer to the roc of Deadstone Cleft as the Jotunglang (meaning “the giant above”). To sneak past the gargantuan bird, the party must succeed on a DC 14 group Dexterity
. Treasure The roc’s nest is 30 feet across and consists of felled trees, wagon wreckage, crushed bales of hay, and the occasional bent shield or rusty helm. Characters who search the roc’s nest find
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
the whirlpool using the Courier, the whirlwyrms still attack, rising 10 feet out of the water to snap at the characters. Battle on the Courier Map 9.1 depicts the Courier. The bird-boat has the
Whirlwyrm Attack Reaching the gate to Ysgard by boat takes an hour. As the characters near the maelstrom, a character who succeeds on a DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check notices two serpentine shapes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Investigating Kasem If the characters suspect Kasem of inflaming the Tyenmo-Xungoon rivalry, they might investigate him further. The brothers have a tent for storing supplies and conducting business
next to their Spicy Brothers stall. Characters who visit the shop can slip into the tent by succeeding on a DC 12 Dexterity (Stealth) check. The tent contains business records, cots for both brothers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
unreachable, the paper bird bursts into flames on takeoff and is instantly destroyed. The paper birds are hostile toward all creatures except the hags of the Hourglass Coven. They use the hawk stat block, with
prepared but hasn’t released. The door to the cage is held shut by a simple latch. To catch a paper bird, a creature must reach into the cage and use an action to try to grapple it; if the grapple check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
16. Papazotl’s Shrine Crocodiles wallow in this muddy lake bed, from which rises a walled ruin. Two columns flank the entrance, carved with images of a long-legged bird with a needle-like beak. At
Gods. The water around the shrine is 2 feet deep. 16A. Shrine Entrance A plaque above the shrine entrance displays an inscription in Old Omuan: “Papazotl teaches us to bow before no one.” Characters who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Safe by Day Once the undead are dealt with, the coming of the dawn’s first light means that the characters can finally rest with no fear of another assault. Raserhill’s ferry returns about an hour
after sunrise, on its normal schedule, but the craft carries no new passengers and departs again quickly unless the characters hail it. (If Raserhill stuck around the island and was driven off or killed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
tropical birds flap about. The tiled floor is littered with broken dishes, bird droppings, and other detritus. A wide staircase to the south climbs five feet to a raised gallery that surrounds the room
completely blocked by rubble.
This ruined feast hall contains nothing of value. Characters who search the walls, however, find a small iron key hidden behind one of the framed pictures. The key
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Tepui, but much has changed in the years since the fey-touched bird explored the region. His directions are general and often as simple as “this way” or “that way.” Regardless, Nene’s directions are
accurate and eventually lead to the Feywild portal. Provided the characters follow Nene’s directions, the journey from the sugar mill to the Ghost Orchid Tepui portal passes through El Caparazón, over the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
gifts them one of the community’s few treasures: a folded paper kingfisher that functions as a Quaal’s feather token (bird). Characters gain no rewards for a loss.
At the end of the scenario
The Enemy Sighted After Cudgel has returned and the characters have organized Vogler’s evacuation, a local farmer rides into the village circle. The farmer reports seeing hundreds of soldiers on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
canvas sheets—framed pictures or mirrors, one might venture to guess.
As the characters search this room, a tiny bird flutters out of hiding and flees through a hole in the roof. The bird is harmless
ends of hooks.
Baron Brantifax had two daughters, both of whom died young (see area C12 for more information). This room was set aside for them. If characters disturb any of the dolls on the shelf
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
remembers meeting a pair of “bird folk” named Chukka and Clonk. Based on descriptions furnished by Lulu and Ravengard, the characters can conclude that Chukka and Clonk are kenku. Lulu remembers that
wandered in a delirium before coming upon two odd, birdlike humanoids dressed in patchwork armor and standing next to a strange infernal vehicle. The bird creatures were equipped with odd weapons and tools
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Virgil’s Mission If a character is able to speak with animals, Virgil is friendly. (The scroll found in area 9 will be useful in that regard if none of the characters have this ability.) The gull
sinking. Virgil knows the location of the Tammeraut and can guide the characters there. Based on the attack tonight, the gull correctly deduces that Tammeraut’s crew is active once more and must be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
covered with bird droppings, broken roof shingles, mud, and mold. W2. Squatters During the spring, summer, and winter, each of these rooms is home to 1d6 + 1 squatters (commoners) who have made dens
for themselves out of old furnishings and things salvaged from garbage piles. The squatters aren’t looking for trouble. For some food or coin, a squatter can direct or lead characters to the locked
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
Zombie Escape Set the scene by reading the following boxed text aloud: Groans fill the air as moaning humanoid figures covered in dried bird droppings sprint toward you on the road. As these beings
one additional greater zombie for every two members of the party (rounded down), not including sidekicks. The zombies attack the characters, fighting until destroyed. At first Alevene and Niri help the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
Fey Abodes Fey creatures live in abodes they fashion for themselves or repurpose for their needs. Characters might stumble upon these abodes in their Feywild wanderings. Use the Fey Abodes table to
with bird nests 17 A giant beaver’s lodge 18 An inn or hostel carved into the foot of a hill 19 A dragon skull lying in the sand 20 One or more giant rusty helmets that serve as houses, surrounded by an ancient battlefield
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
travel. As you approach a wooded crossroads, the leaden rain makes the cloaked form standing there seem all the more unreal.
All the characters see this same sight, though they don’t see one another
around it, revealing itself to be a pair of mighty black wings. With one powerful motion and a blast of chill air, the wings sweep and the vague figure is gone.
The characters have no way of knowing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
,” he says, “ready the jolly!”
If the Second Wind was lost in the previous chapter, characters can ride the kindori to the dock. Otherwise, Krux is concerned about the poor state of Topolah’s dock
the Second Wind. Characters can use the six oars aboard the jolly boat to propel it to the docks while Krux stands proudly in the bow, pointing to the dock as if the destination were not obvious
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
. If this glyph is defaced using the point of a dagger or some other tool, the magic is negated, and the door can be opened safely. When the characters can see into the room, read the following boxed
inside the wardrobe. Endelyn is a deep sleeper, so characters can sneak around while she slumbers, though she has several magical alarms in place. Dangling Marionettes. To move quietly about the room
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
Commodore Krux Characters who venture to the Happy Beholder can find Commodore Krux there, day or night, nursing a hefty flagon of ale. When the characters enter the tavern, read: A large, spherical
time in his cups as new jobs have become fewer and farther between. The parrot perched on Krux’s shoulder isn’t his; the bird belongs to Large Luigi, the tavern’s beholder proprietor. Luigi uses the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Mysterious Manifestations Once the whistlers are defeated, the threat isn’t past. The mill’s burning roof threatens to collapse. The characters have time to escape with the workers, but the structure
gives way moments after they leave. The mill’s workers can only watch as the building is consumed by flames. After the characters escape, another strange event occurs. Read the following description
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
positions around the chamber.
“Do you really think that you can defeat my Immortal Lotus style? You are mere worms slithering through the mud on a rainy day. I am the bird, here to feast!”
Bak Mei
.”
Bak Mei doesn’t hesitate to kill. He attacks ferociously and chides the characters for their lack of martial refinement. When he’s near death and victory for his order looks unlikely, he begs for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
incident with the bird, Nim hides amid the clutter in its lair, but it emerges if the characters find their way inside or coax it into unlocking the door. If the characters ask about the other
.” Meeting Valetta The characters are met by Valetta, a dragonborn priest of bronze dragon ancestry, with these changes: Valetta is neutral. She has these racial traits: She can use her action to exhale a 5