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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye
. Read or paraphrase the following: The withered eyeball aims its empty gaze down an alley strewn with rubble. Rats scurry between chunks of old stone and dusty crates. At the back of the alley is a set of
moldering wood boards, propped up just enough to block a dark tunnel leading below the surface.
The boards blocking the entrance to the catacombs can be moved easily, revealing a sloping tunnel (area N1).
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
phylacteries, but Xanthoria discovered a way to house her soul in a living sprite named Thunderwing. Though initially concerned with ways to end the unnatural life of the undead, Xanthoria’s research took a dark turn, as chronicled in her journal, titled Xanthoria.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Starting the Adventure Once the players are ready to begin, read or paraphrase the following introductory text: Life in the Tenth District is never dull. A hub of constant activity, it always offers
have had a chance to get to know one another, read: Light rain begins to patter on the cobblestones as the sun sets behind the spires and towers of the city. You see a male vedalken in well-tailored
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
render and describe, to write and to read, and to pass on information. In legend, Deneir is often portrayed as being a scribe in service to Oghma, and he is sometimes thought of as Oghma’s right hand
concerned with religious hierarchy and protocol. This behavior is supported by the fact that Deneir’s blessings of divine magic are more often bestowed on those who lose themselves in written works
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
Trouble at the Docks When the characters arrive at the docks, read: The scene at the docks is chaotic. Hundreds of people swarm the piers, trying to push their way onto three vessels that haven’t yet
ten thugs blocking her path work for him. Traevus and his thugs are indifferent toward the party but turn hostile if the characters try to force their way onto the Moondancer with Captain Sartell in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
characters approach either bridge, they can make out the initial details of the rift and can see the guards blocking the path. Read the following to set the scene: A rift in the earth divides Elturel into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
M12. Parts Storage The secret tunnel from Brigganock Mine leads here. If the characters enter Motherhorn this way, read: The tunnel ends at a wall of loose-fitting stones. Red light shines through
the cracks, and you hear the sounds of shouting and hammering coming from somewhere beyond the wall.
The stones blocking the end of the tunnel can be easily moved to create a 3-foot-square opening
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
two exits, including an adamantine portcullis blocking a passage to the north. Set into a metal plate above the portcullis is a row of five red crystals shaped like drops of blood.
The adamantine
psychic damage. Acheron Wardrobe The scene on this door depicts an army of orcs clashing with an army of hobgoblins. When the door is opened, read: Dust and smoke billow from the wardrobe, and the air
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
characters enter the chamber, read or paraphrase the following boxed text: Seated on a rough throne made of an odd arrangement of coral, bones, and barnacles, is a man whose right arm has been replaced
, blocking them in. If anyone is hesitant to enter, he’ll beckon for them to come forward, asking them to converse with him. In this regard, his demeanor is regal, but gracious and non-hostile. “Please. Come
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
10. The Kraken As the characters approach this area, read or paraphrase the following boxed text: The coral in this area is equally as beautiful as what you’ve seen elsewhere. The space opens up
, one of the kraken priests triggers the ballistae trap, firing both siege weapons simultaneously, while the other casts Evard’s black tentacles, effectively blocking off the entrance to area 10. On the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Lazy Bat, where they meet an agent who serves the Margrave of the March of Bissel. Read or paraphrase to begin the adventure: An unassuming human sits across from you at a corner table in the Lazy
appendix A). The margrave is most concerned with ensuring his rivals don’t get the treasure, but the lantern is of special interest. Iggwilv’s Verse The scroll provided by Bannik contains a map of the Yatil
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
Goblin Ambush Read the following boxed text to start the encounter: You’ve been on the Triboar Trail for about half a day. As you come around a bend, you spot two dead horses sprawled about fifty
feet ahead of you, blocking the path. Each has several black-feathered arrows sticking out of it. The woods press close to the trail here, with a steep embankment and dense thickets on either side.
If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
act kills the imp and causes its body to disintegrate before the message can be read. The lord of Dis measures everything in terms of the knowledge it contains and the secrets that can be gleaned
best, with no guarantee that any correspondence truly reaches him. The Greatest Game Dispater’s trade in souls is concerned mainly with the acquisition of secrets. His imps scour the Material Plane in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
of the stairs, read: Crumbling balconies overlook a pool of lava filling this triangular chamber, above which is suspended an enormous crystal cylinder held in place by three adamantine struts
alcoves for treasure. Nervous Obo’laka is concerned that the bones in the northern alcoves might rise up and attack. Shrewd Papazotl suspects that the atropal might be vulnerable to radiant damage and that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
toward the myconids, one violet fungus attacks them, extending long tendrils that cause immediate rot when they touch living flesh. Read this text: As you advance into the cave, a sickly looking mushroom
Elemental Plane of Fire—another dimension of reality that is the cosmic source of fiery energy. The Plane of Fire is the origin of both the orange crystal blocking the vent (which is actually an egg case
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Council Meeting When the group arrives at the council chamber, the guard escorts the characters inside and explains who they are. After this, read the following: Eight serious-looking people sit
character can silence Lord Bakaris. After the characters explain the current situation of those who escaped Vogler, read the following: Governor Miat frowns. “This is all dire news. My heart goes out to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
the characters open their door, they see Malaina in a panic. She shouts for the characters to come downstairs. Read or paraphrase the following: The sanctum looks like it was hit by a tornado: there
Alustriel and Tasha are concerned, since Kas is just as evil as Vecna. Because Kas took such pains to manipulate the characters into finding the Rod of Seven Parts, Alustriel realizes the awful truth and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
acting strangely. Read or paraphrase the following: As part of the crowd begins another verse of the Awakening Song, four people wearing the garb of farm folk wander into their midst. Rather than singing
opens it, and nearby characters hear her curse in concerned shock. Aunt Dellie hands the crumpled parchment to any character who asks about it. It bears a charcoal sketch of a child struggling to swim
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
the dump, read or paraphrase the following description: Mountains of junk fill countless acres of Curst’s dump. Debris range from simple trash to the ruins of massive structures to the blasted remains
.
There is no obvious exit from this chamber, and Fellik doesn’t know where to go from here. The young man swiftly grows concerned, fearing he and his father have been betrayed. A character who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
drink. Arrival at Telemy Hill Telemy Hill is skirted in mist. When the characters pass through the mist and see the hill for the first time, read: You are greeted by the scent of sweet-smelling fruit
characters find Jingle Jangle’s den: a cave with an entryway shaped like a keyhole. Obtaining the Silver Key If one or more characters enter Jingle Jangle’s den on the hilltop, read: Worn stone steps
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
means the Brightguard falls!” Among the bystanders is the well-known actor Afsoun Ghorbani. While the characters converse with Artavazda, read the following text: Two white-and-gold-clad Brightguards
moderation—and by disarming belligerents. Artavazda’s Mission Artavazda is concerned that the Ashen Heirs are planning to further disrupt the celebration of Shabe Taabaan. That morning, Ashen Heirs attacked
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
adventurers are fighting to send the demon lords back to the Abyss, or that Menzoberranzan might suffer under another demon lord assault. She’s concerned only about House Baenre. By the matron
evidence of his actions falling into the wrong hands. Whether the characters are brought in by force or arrive willingly, read the following when they meet Quenthel Baenre. A vast web of heavy metallic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
plane intersects it horizontally at the level of the docks and the base of the tower. Topalah’s Tower View Player Version As the tower comes into view, read: A crooked tower perches atop a small
,” 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
of bones, and other macabre paraphernalia lie scattered around the room. An eerie, persistent scratching sound comes from behind the fallen masonry blocking the far end of the room.
This was the
rubble, read or paraphrase the following: The air in these ruins is thick with the smell of death. Shattered furniture, rubble, and the corpses of derro and hunters litter the floor. A pair of stylish
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
Introducing Characters To run this adventure, first present the character sheets in front of the players and read the following text, which covers the basics of a character sheet. You should use the
use it to track how many uses you have left.
Let the players ask any questions about the character sheet. When it seems like they’re ready to begin the adventure, read the following. Here is some
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
, after all, and the proper response to such a gift, as far as most satyrs are concerned, is to accept it with relish. (STEVE PRESCOTT) Born of the Wild In their physical forms, satyrs embody a fusion of
jump. This extra distance costs movement as normal. Reveler. You have proficiency in the Performance and Persuasion skills, and you have proficiency with one musical instrument of your choice. Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Sylvan. (JOHANNES VOSS)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
dragon wyrmling, spends much of his time dozing in here by the oven. If the characters have not encountered the wyrmling elsewhere, read: A green dragon the size of a large dog is coiled up near the
has lost interest in Elkhorn and is not concerned if he starves to death. The children toss him scraps of food to keep him alive. Elkhorn happily joins the characters if he is freed from the cell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
of the stairs, read: The door at the bottom of the stairs opens atop a set of double stairs that descend, north and south, about ten feet into a cellar. At the west end of that room, a cistern full of
open the door, read: This room reeks of filth and death. The corpse of a dragonborn rots in a rusty cell of iron bars to the north. To the south, a similar cell holds two living prisoners.
The cell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
: Cithcillion was a Silvanesti elf who, like many in Krynn, had grown concerned with the kingpriest’s increasingly arrogant behavior. When rumors spread of the kingpriest desecrating a dragon burial ground
and blocking the exit. Alstare doesn’t immediately attack the characters but instead questions them. If it becomes clear they’re enemies of the Red Dragon Army, he offers a deal. In exchange for the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
room with the statue, read: Inside this room, you can hear loud mechanical noises that seem to come from behind the south wall.
Standing in the middle of the room, facing the double door to the north
-foot-tall stone door swings into a 5-foot-diameter tunnel that leads to a similar door blocking entry to area X34. X30. Eastern Elevator The elevator shaft terminates in this room. A large stone wheel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
ice to enter the city. As the characters approach the end of the causeway, read: Green and purple lights cast an otherworldly glow upon the frost draping the silent city. Clawing spires, broken domes
, with bridges leading to their entrances. If a character approaches one of these outer towers, read: A stone walkway leads to a tower that claws upward and inward, its pointed roof leaning menacingly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
of Daggerford. Before the characters embark on their quest, those who have faction allegiances receive additional information described in the sections that follow. Take the players aside, and read
powers concerned with their mutual security and prosperity. Heading the coalition are rulers in the North and along the Sword Coast. Although alliance members have pledged to join forces against
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
wall, effectively blocking it, is a large crystal statue of a minotaur.
One ogre zombie, two ghasts, and one minotaur living crystal statue (see appendix C) guard this area. Unless a character in
minute. When the party enters the room, read: Chests, urns, and a large strongbox stand in alcoves set uniformly along this chamber’s walls. Some chests are open, and you see jewelry and coins
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw as the south end of the path collapses, blocking the way to area R7. On a successful save, the creature safely dodges back into area R3. On a failed save, it takes
unfold. Read the following text after all the scenes have played out and the characters are in this area: The violet flames waver, forming ominous images once more. The terrifying knight from the last
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
blocking it out of the way. Characters attempting to hold the door become suddenly distracted, unable to remember why they were doing so. Characters who refuse to enter the inn feel oddly compelled to move
thanks to its Read Thoughts feature. If the character’s check fails, the character perceives that “Propha” truly wants to help the characters, but is unable to do so for some reason. The barkeep often