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Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
exclusion of all other tasks, retreating into a spacious cavern and blocking out all distractions. Creating a masterwork can become such a driving obsession that death can’t stop it: a giant who dies
while creating art might rise as a cairnwight and continue the work. Once the artwork is completed, the cairnwight remains as its undying guardian.
A cairnwight looks much like an emaciated stone
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
invisible with him.
Limited Telepathy. Using telepathy, Sir Talavar can magically communicate with any other faerie dragon within 60 feet of him.
Magic Resistance. Sir Talavar has advantage on saving
material components. As the dragon ages and changes color, it gains additional spells as shown below.
Red, 1/day each: dancing lights, mage hand, minor illusion
Orange, 1/day: color spray
Yellow, 1
College of Glamour
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Xanathar's Guide to Everything
are so eloquent that a speech or song that one of them performs can cause captors to release the bard unharmed and can lull a furious dragon into complacency. The same magic that allows them to quell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
, blue, and red. Her red head announces the Dragon Queen’s full appearance in the sixth round after the ritual is completed. Until that round, Tiamat can make use only of her bite attacks and breath
caverns beneath the caldera provides a number of options for reaching the temple. Whether the characters fight Tiamat directly or prevent the summoning ritual from being completed depends on their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
, black, green, blue, and red. Her red head announces the Dragon Queen’s full appearance in the sixth round after the ritual is completed. Until that round, Tiamat can make use only of her bite attacks and
caverns beneath the caldera provides a number of options for reaching the temple. Whether the characters fight Tiamat directly or prevent the summoning ritual from being completed depends on their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
tasks, retreating into a spacious cavern and blocking out all distractions. Creating a masterwork can become such a driving obsession that death can’t stop it: a giant who dies while creating art might
rise as a cairnwight and continue the work. Once the artwork is completed, the cairnwight remains as its undying guardian. A cairnwight looks much like an emaciated stone giant. Its form is caked with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
clear the debris blocking the way into the domains of the Pudding King. The Goldwhisker Clan Chipgrin doesn’t know about the Pudding King’s deal with Juiblex, but he knows the Pudding King can command the
business. Svirfneblin Spirits If the characters have not already completed Burrow Warden Jadger’s tasks, doing so convinces Jadger’s ghost to rally the other benevolent ghosts of Blingdenstone and join the battle.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
with the Eyecatcher, Zelifarn would like them to find out all they can about the underwater vessel without raising suspicion. The dragon promises to meet them again after they have completed their
The Friendly Dragon This encounter can be used as the characters approach the Eyecatcher. Read: In the water ahead, a large shape speeds toward you. As it gets closer, you recognize it as a dragon
Kobold
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
owner, they are often willing to take the chance of revealing themselves because the potential reward is worth the risk.
Dragon Servitors
Kobolds believe that they were created by Tiamat from the blood
they were demigods — mighty beings of divine descent. This isn’t a casual sort of worship or lip service; kobolds are awed in the presence of a dragon, as if an actual avatar of a deity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge
Conclusion Once the characters free Theldin and return the smith to his home, they’ve completed their quest and earned their reward. If the characters didn’t already coax such a promise from Evin at
, Brimskarda’s first order of business is to lay waste to the city that hired the adventurers who nearly foiled her plot. In the event of Brimskarda’s death, the dragon Akaanvaerd once again claims the Star
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Creating a Shadow Dragon Use the Shadow Dragon Personality Traits and Shadow Dragon Ideals tables to inspire your portrayal of distinctive shadow dragon characters. If you use the variant rule in the
Monster Manual for making a dragon a spellcaster, shadow dragons typically have the spellcasting ability of their original forms. Over time, some shadow dragons might replace one or more of their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
action on its turn to magically release the four chains by speaking a command word (“uvenfetter”) while within 60 feet of the dragon. Only Storvald and Nilraun know the command word. A knock spell or a
Dragon in Chains While Cryovain is chained to the deck, he is restrained. Two chains are secured to an iron collar around his neck. Two more chains secure his back legs. A creature can use a bonus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
Emerald Claw, which seeks to use ancient magic to advance its evil purposes. Lords of Dust. The adventurers might—through accident or deception—release ancient evils into the world. You can replace or
supplement these conflicts with others from Eberron: Rising from the Last War —such as the Dreaming Dark, the Heirs of Dhakaan, or Cults of the Dragon Below—or scenarios of your own devising. The sites
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Overview During the time covered by the first half of this adventure, the cult already has several of the five dragon masks. While the cult works to gain more, Severin initiates the second part of
his plan to release Tiamat: recruiting dragons and assembling a treasure hoard worthy of the queen of evil dragons. These efforts draw the characters’ attention to the cult. The action begins when a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
together, they magically merge into a single Mask of the Dragon Queen. With the assembled mask, the cult can release Tiamat from her prison in the Nine Hells. After Severin (subtly guided by Tiamat
Background The Cult of the Dragon has been active in Faerûn for centuries. It has focused on making undead dragons to fulfill a prophecy most of that time, but that’s changing. Dragon Masks The new
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Overview During the time covered by the first half of this adventure, the cult already has several of the five dragon masks. While the cult works to gain more, Severin initiates the second part of
his plan to release Tiamat: recruiting dragons and assembling a treasure hoard worthy of the queen of evil dragons. These efforts draw the characters’ attention to the cult. The action begins when a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
Overview During the time covered by the first half of this adventure, the cult already has several of the five dragon masks. While the cult works to gain more, Severin initiates the second part of
his plan to release Tiamat: recruiting dragons and assembling a treasure hoard worthy of the queen of evil dragons. These efforts draw the characters’ attention to the cult. The action begins when a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
together, they magically merge into a single Mask of the Dragon Queen. With the assembled mask, the cult can release Tiamat from her prison in the Nine Hells. After Severin (subtly guided by Tiamat
Background The Cult of the Dragon has been active in Faerûn for centuries. It has focused on making undead dragons to fulfill a prophecy most of that time, but that’s changing. Dragon Masks The new
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
together, they magically merge into a single Mask of the Dragon Queen. With the assembled mask, the cult can release Tiamat from her prison in the Nine Hells. After Severin (subtly guided by Tiamat
Background The Cult of the Dragon has been active in Faerûn for centuries. It has focused on making undead dragons to fulfill a prophecy most of that time, but that’s changing. Dragon Masks The new
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
empty. Varram had only just completed the pool’s divination ritual when the yuan-ti attacked and hauled him off. A stone sluice runs from the southern wall to empty into the pool. If the characters
can fill the basin in area 5 and release the sluice quickly enough, the water pours into the pool before it has a chance to evaporate. Alternatively, the pool can be activated with a flask of holy water
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
empty. Varram had only just completed the pool’s divination ritual when the yuan-ti attacked and hauled him off. A stone sluice runs from the southern wall to empty into the pool. If the characters
can fill the basin in area 5 and release the sluice quickly enough, the water pours into the pool before it has a chance to evaporate. Alternatively, the pool can be activated with a flask of holy water
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
Neverember, hired a group of his citizens to rebuild the town, a construction project that has recently completed. They hope to create a fortified waypoint for travelers and merchants that can ward off the
. Ularan Mortus, a priest of Myrkul, god of death, and his followers are raising an army of undead to lay siege to the city of Neverwinter. The spirit of the dead black dragon Chardansearavitriol
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Cults of the Dragon Below A paradise exists within the world, a vale bathed in the light of the Inner Sun. Earn your passage with the blood of worthy foes. Our existence is a chrysalis state
believing that if completed, this monstrosity could reunite the shattered kingdom.
When pressed to comment, Patriarch Dalin d’Vadalis denied any connections to this cult. “These are difficult times
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
a Cult of the Dragon Below into the caverns of Khyber, retrieve one (and only one) of a specific variety of mushroom from a cave where twelve crystals glow. 3 Ensure that the villain you are pursuing
out another part of your patron’s plan. 5 Plant a magical seed in a remote location to ensure it grows into a mighty tree and bears fruit that will give power to future heroes. 6 Defeat a dragon-blooded
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Bring It to an End The climactic ending of an adventure fulfills the promise of all that came before. The best climax is one the players see coming, so if a dragon is the mastermind behind all the
conclusion, arriving just as that plan is about to be completed. 5 A villain and two or three lieutenants perform separate rites in a large room. The adventurers must disrupt all the rites. 6 An ally
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
the world. The Lords of Dust are servitors of those lords—lesser (but still terrifying) Fiends who seek to sustain the overlords and release them from their prisons in Khyber. Goals of the Lords of Dust
ancient relic they seek there is undisturbed. Levels 11–16. The Lords of Dust try to manipulate the characters to use the ancient relic to kill a dragon, prominent dragonmarked individual, or political
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
created by the lunar dragon Orinix. These crystals are components for Teremini’s ritual, but they have no value or special properties. When the characters arrive, these daises are surrounded by barriers
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->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Draconic. The exterior door is not locked, but opening it triggers a permanent alarm spell that rings throughout areas 18, 28, and 38. This alarm warns the faerie dragon and Maddgoth’s homunculus that
after rolling initiative, the living unseen servants knock the green flasks off their pedestals, causing the containers to shatter on the floor and release their poison gas (which has no effect on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Legends and Lore Two hundred and fifty years ago, the great brass dragon Sholeh undertook a quest to find the Radiant Citadel. For millennia, the dragons of her lineage had recounted tales of its
originally created the Radiant Citadel. Their travels took them across perilous planes and to distant worlds, and many died or gave up in despair. Only a quarter of the heroes who set out completed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Meeting Eldemere Eldemere is a Chaotic Good Mage. She is a scholar who seeks someone capable of helping her thwart the blue dragon Anthradusk’s schemes using the egg in the basket, which she refers
to as the Brazen Egg. Eldemere was once a disciple of the brass dragon Cozmioko. When Cozmioko disappeared not long after revealing Anthradusk’s evil plans, Eldemere began investigating. Eventually
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Radiant Citadel
Legends and Lore Two hundred and fifty years ago, the great brass dragon Sholeh undertook a quest to find the Radiant Citadel. For millennia, the dragons of her lineage had recounted tales of its
originally created the Radiant Citadel. Their travels took them across perilous planes and to distant worlds, and many died or gave up in despair. Only a quarter of the heroes who set out completed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
of bat fur to polish amber gemstones.
Otto. Otto the faerie dragon shows up to create mischief shortly after the characters arrive.
If Speleosa detects intruders in her home, she grabs loose rocks
simple matter, and she isn’t receptive to bribes. If one or more of her children are imperiled, Speleosa becomes calm and begins negotiating for their safe release. While the characters are dealing with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
successfully completed the “Icingdeath and Twinkle” quest). After this time, allied reinforcements rally to secure the palisade in this section and drive back the undead. The party holds the line
for every character in the party. To prevail, the party must hold out for 8 rounds without retreating (or 5 rounds if they successfully completed the “Icingdeath and Twinkle” quest). After this time
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
, the passage of creatures, and the general weal of the natural world. Severin’s plan to release Tiamat from the Nine Hells represents a grave threat to the natural order. The Dragon Queen’s reign and
means taking a middle ground in battles between good and evil. Delaan is acutely aware of the destruction accompanying the recent activities of the Cult of the Dragon. He knows the cult must be destroyed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
, the passage of creatures, and the general weal of the natural world. Severin’s plan to release Tiamat from the Nine Hells represents a grave threat to the natural order. The Dragon Queen’s reign and
means taking a middle ground in battles between good and evil. Delaan is acutely aware of the destruction accompanying the recent activities of the Cult of the Dragon. He knows the cult must be destroyed