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Volo's Guide to Monsters
, they might build a warren and make a permanent home there, while continuing to expand the town’s sewers as the community grows. These so-called “city kobolds” live underground but
responsible for blocking tunnels to deter pursuit.
Kobolds feel a cool affinity or something like kinship for other members of their tribe, but they are rarely affectionate with each other. Two kobolds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
cook, a grumpy human called Gristle Pete, kicks everyone out so he can unroll his mattress and blankets and get some sleep. If characters listen carefully to Gristle Pete’s mutterings as he works
pressed, he realizes that the sounds happen a few nights after a new load gets dropped off. Now ain’t that some oddball rat behavior?
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
to stop Teremini’s ritual yet, one of them realizes that the answer must have to do with Krynn’s moons, and that they should examine the orrery in area V29. Colored Glass Each lunarium (areas U1, area
minutes. Solid moonlight also extends into the Ethereal Plane, blocking ethereal travel through it. The ritual is powered by the rod piece and is therefore unaffected by the Antimagic Field spell.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
cook, a grumpy human called Gristle Pete, kicks everyone out so he can unroll his mattress and blankets and get some sleep. If characters listen carefully to Gristle Pete’s mutterings as he works
pressed, he realizes that the sounds happen a few nights after a new load gets dropped off. Now ain’t that some oddball rat behavior?
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
of Kas’s impersonation. When Kas arrives in the sanctum, he realizes that Alustriel plans to combine her magic with Tasha’s and Mordenkainen’s to craft a Wish spell to thwart Vecna. Alustriel intends
lack sabotages the Wish spell exactly as the warlord hoped, allowing him to suggest an alternate course of action: reassemble the artifact called the Rod of Seven Parts and use it to defeat Vecna instead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Wisdom (Perception) check uncovers a gilded spyglass worth 1,000 gp. A2: Ventricle Chamber Brian Valeza Deep in the heart of Havock lurks a creature called a
hertilod, which has swallowed a piece of
book’s introduction. Caved-In Artery. A 10-foot-wide petrified artery leads from this chamber. The artery has caved in, blocking that exit from the chamber. A character who uses an action to dig through
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Jander’s torturer, Haruman — a fallen Hellrider and one of Zariel’s infernal generals. Lulu eventually realizes she’s made a grave mistake and led the characters to the wrong place. She suggests two
Sword of Zariel is hidden in a place called the Bleeding Citadel. If she’s still alive, Lulu helps them get there. See chapter 4 for details about the Bleeding Citadel.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
bridge is called Torm’s Reach, while the south bridge is named Torm’s Blade. Unless the characters can fly or teleport, they must use one of the bridges on their trek toward the High Hall. When the
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->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
competition called the Shankha Trials. Use the “Character Hooks” section to determine why the characters find themselves in the city, and the “Shankhabhumi Gazetteer” section at the end of this
a friendly ally or enthusiastic locals in the crowd. The crowd has assembled for the final event of the Shankha Trials, where a popular young prodigy—the dancer Amanisha Manivarshi, called Nisha by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
realizes the characters are looking for specific sites in the area, such as Cragmaw Castle, she suggests the characters visit Reidoth and ask for her help, “since there’s not an inch of the land the
druid doesn’t know.” Qelline tells the characters Reidoth recently set out for the ruins of a town called Thundertree, just west of the Neverwinter Wood. The ruins are about fifty miles northwest of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Singh Night Market are family shops the owners would never consider selling. While on a trip to get more stock for Spicy Brothers, Kasem encountered a trio of rare Fey creatures called wynlings. Kasem
character who succeeds on a DC 14 Wisdom (Insight) check realizes Kasem is trying to keep them from getting involved in market politics. If confronted about this, Kasem insists he just wants them to have a delightful time at the market and departs soon after.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
spy stat block), members of a group called the Ashen Heirs, have interrupted the festivities to antagonize the Brightguard. As they do so, their attempts to stand atop stalls cause booths and tents to
collapse, disrupting trade and imperiling vendors. Each anarchist wears an intimidating mask sculpted to look like an efreeti and carries a device called a boomhailer. These sound-amplifying, clockwork
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Sorrow’s Zenith Out of the way from the path to Bathalang Puno is a ruined temple called Sorrow’s Zenith. If the characters visit the site, they notice an unusual growth covering a weathered statue
thing and glows with a sickly light.
A character who studies the blister and succeeds on a DC 14 Wisdom (Perception) check realizes that the movement within the mass is the shifting of tiny, ghostly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. The Dragonchess set weighs 30 pounds and has beautifully carved and enameled pieces. A character who succeeds on a DC 25 Intelligence (History) check realizes that the set is one of four made by
Emperor Umyatin, who ruled an ancient human civilization called Imaskar that spanned much of Faerûn ten millennia ago. Collectors aware of its history will pay up to 2,500 gp for the set. 34b. Closet This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
.
Six myconid adults are here. Two of them (named Agric and Omphalo) are tending to the other four (Craterel, Pleuro, Subrufus, and Virosa), who are standing stock-still in a dream-like trance called
blight to end. The adults zealously defend their leader, immediately attacking intruders who aren’t accompanied by other myconids. Treasure. If the characters bring the glowing red fungus, called a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
web, Derwyth realizes Shalfey’s messengers intended for her to determine the star’s landing place. She tells the characters she saw the star fall and can approximate its point of impact (see the
her calculations. She tells the characters the shooting star fell in Therno Pass, a small region of the Tegefed Mountains inhabited by Aberrations called derro. All she knows about this group of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
character attacks. The higher the number, the more likely the attack is to succeed.
Armor Class and Hit Points. Each character has an Armor Class (also called AC) and Hit Points (also called HP). A
described below!
Armor Class. The number a character tries to equal or exceed with an attack roll is called Armor Class (also called AC). The higher a creature’s Armor Class, the harder that creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
and his alignment is neutral good). When Riffel realizes he has company, he jumps to his feet and draws his spear, but he doesn’t fight unless attacked. He is initially wary of the characters but is
. Riffel’s Quest. Riffel says he is searching this grotto for a fresh peylon fruit. He explains that he is a member of a group called the Blue Fire Wardens: naturalists who oppose the death knight Lord
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
against intruders, and their plans always include knowing the best escape routes and who is responsible for blocking tunnels to deter pursuit. Kobolds feel a cool affinity or something like kinship for
skirmish with each other every few days. Eventually the leader of one warring tribe realizes it is losing due to attrition and moves its tribe to another area, ceding the contested territory to its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
leads back to Atagua.
A character who investigates the walls and succeeds on a DC 16 Intelligence (Investigation or Nature) check realizes they’re inside some gigantic creature, though it doesn’t seem
nearby platform or until an adjacent creature uses an action to help them to stable ground. Servants of Dissolution. Drifting amid the shattered body is an old and withered beholder called Ozk. It
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
, several kegs of a locally brewed mushroom beer called Rubbleclub Classic (named for its brewer, the svirfneblin Glyphy Rubbleclub), and several more kegs of an oaky whiskey called Oofenklanger’s Finest
, and green copper. Its heavy iron gauntlets are clenched into fists, and the ominous helm that forms its head turns slowly from side to side.
Shield Guardian. The construct blocking passage into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
of small, uprooted shrubs that seem to be walking of their own accord. A detect magic spell reveals an aura of transmutation magic around the pot, which is a common wondrous magic item called a pot of
the elf’s chest. The cat is part of the lid’s carving, not a separate sculpture. A character who inspects the sarcophagus closely and succeeds on a DC 17 Wisdom (Perception) check realizes that it’s a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
. 3rd “There’s a shop in the Trades Ward called Weirdbottle’s Concoctions. The gnome who runs it is a friend of ours named Skeemo. He’s made some potions of mind reading for a client. Pick up the
halfling wererats called the Shard Shunners (so named because they detest silver) and has since become a wererat himself (see chapter 1 for halfling wererat statistics). The Shard Shunners are his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
called aurumvoraxes, but he declares this is impossible as they’re long extinct in the region. He can share the following details about the creatures: Aurumvoraxes are gold-eating predators that once
group. Any character who later spends at least 15 minutes investigating Kedjou’s notes can make a DC 14 Intelligence (Arcana or Religion) check. If the check succeeds, the character realizes the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Intelligence (Investigation) check realizes that the broken stump of tongue connects to some sort of lever, but the lever won’t move without returning the missing tongue to its place. If the characters have
, shouting through the tiny opening atop the base if necessary: Awful Plan. The mind flayers intend to use the captives’ brains to create something called a “new elder brain” when they complete their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
whips out a bone saw and asks which of the characters she can help first. When she realizes the characters aren’t customers, Arla is disappointed, but she’s open to their questions. She despises Dran
Enterprises’ true headquarters is an expensive and well-appointed flagship called The Maverick. The ship sails constantly, rarely putting into port for security reasons. But the organization has a much
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Waterdeep, the characters learn that the Roaringhorn family has a villa, called the High House of Roaringhorn, in the city’s North Ward. Although it’s one of the grandest residences in Waterdeep, and
where they have come from and where they’re headed next. Treasure. Once he realizes that the characters have important work ahead of them, Zelraun gives each of them a magic item. To determine each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Labyrinth of Eyes Locations The Labyrinth of Eyes has been the lair of the beholder Golcuus for decades. Recently, the fanatics warped the once-proud Golcuus into a miserable creature called an
feeblemind spell (save DC 18). Regardless of the result of this saving throw, the viewer realizes that a tiny, dark hole at the pool’s bottom is a powerful gate to a deeper place in the Far Realm. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
from the aft deck.
“The Second Wind,” Krux declares pridefully. “Isn’t she something?”
The Second Wind is a living ship equipped with two jolly boats called Little Boom and Big Bluster (see the
15 Wisdom (Insight) check realizes Fel is bluffing—the tiefling secretly reckons she would be lucky to clear 1,000 gp—but she has always suspected Krux of having deep pockets and has no qualms about
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
goblins drank in a recent game of drink-or-dare. Rift in Reality. The rift leads into the Far Realm to a location called the Feeder Trenches. The Feeder Trenches are described in the “Far Realm Rifts
first few tadpoles the slaadi brought into this room quickly shriveled and died. A character who examines the corpses and succeeds on a DC 10 Intelligence (Investigation) check realizes the tadpoles will
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
examines the rock formation quickly realizes it’s a door. Opening or otherwise investigating the door knocks free the dirt encrusting it, revealing an ancient etching of a phoenix wearing a mask rising from
. Any character who succeeds on a DC 14 Intelligence (Investigation) check recognizes the spirit as Varyas’s eidolon, and realizes it might be Phenax’s Silence. If the characters protect the eidolon or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
fears the books are the Mountain Cloud Empress’s diaries but then realizes their true nature. Nevertheless, Zhong Yin encourages the party to prioritize preserving any other historical artifacts the
strangely little interest in the diaries before collecting them but eagerly seeks to examine the potions and the shattered flasks. A character who succeeds on a DC 14 Wisdom (Insight) check realizes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
sometimes called the Ghostwood for two reasons. First, its proximity to the Ice Mountains leaves it constantly shrouded in cold mists. Second, undead are known to haunt the Vordrorn Forest, particularly
enclosed by a 20-foot-tall wall of mortared granite with wooden gates to the north and south along the road. A large two-story inn, also called the Way Inn, dominates the village and has long been a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
alarmed by this, his efforts to complete the spell growing more crazed as he realizes he’s lost control.
And then, madness! Rifts open in the web of energy around him. These cracks stretch and widen
burns.
Demogorgon’s Altar One of the first brushes the characters might have had with the demon lords was in Sloobludop, where they witnessed the rise of Demogorgon, the so-called “Deep Father” of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
are of duergar make. A character proficient in History also realizes the duergar clan that once used these marks is long gone, overwhelmed by mind flayers many generations ago. G3: Cage Workshop Stamps
discussing the tower in Terran. Toppled Tower. The strange tower is a variant of Daern’s instant fortress called a mudslick tower (see appendix B). Svirfneblin scouts liberated the mudslick tower from