both been digging choose resort

Valindra Shadowmantle Legacy

Monsters Tomb of Annihilation

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Valindra fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Rejuvenation. If she still has a phylactery and is destroyed, Valindra gains a new body in 1d10

wants to “imprison” the Soulmonger; that way, its unique magic can be studied while it’s safely quarantined from the world. She argues that destroying it should be a last resort

Archaeologist

Backgrounds Tomb of Annihilation

practice archaeology travel to the far corners of the world to root through crumbled cities and lost dungeons, digging in search of artifacts that might tell the stories of monarchs and high priests, wars

Signature Item table to see what you have, or choose an item from the table. Signature Item d8 Item d8 Item 1 10-foot pole 5 Medallion 2 Crowbar 6

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

live births aren’t uncommon. A mating between yuan-ti of different types almost always produces eggs that hatch into yuan-ti of the weaker parent, so most choose partners of the same type in the

yuan-ti know they can’t resort to direct attacks in order to reclaim their rightful place in the world. Operating out of the subterranean ruins of their buildings in foreign lands, yuan-ti

Running the Encounter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy

. While the hammerhead ship is faster than the githyanki ship, the characters will still be in range of its weapons if they choose to flee. Evil Shadows Two shadows—former crew members of the flying

nearest creatures. Roll a d20 for the shadows’ initiative, again with no modifier. Alternative Scenarios Some characters might want to resort to options other than direct ship-to-ship combat when the

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

waking time is spent working, adversarial kobolds rarely have opportunities to exchange insults, let alone come to blows over their differences. Kobolds choose mates primarily for convenience. Their

found in any sort of terrain that can support tunneling. In a swamp or along a coastline where digging into the soft ground is problematic, kobolds entrench themselves in dense woods, hills, or large

Creating Factions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

faction that uses a stag as a symbol probably has a very different personality from one that uses a winged viper. For a motto, choose not just a message but also a tone and style of speech that fits the

. Gather information throughout Faerûn, discern the political dynamics within each region, and promote fairness and equality by covert means. Act openly as a last resort. Thwart tyrants and any leader

Briny Maze Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

of digging, Shalfi will carve a hole into area B17. Shalfi and Jitterjaws are evenly matched in a fight against Lowarnizel, so the winning side is likely whichever one the characters choose to help

” in area B6. (The githyanki know that this person is digging a hole, but they don’t volunteer this information to the characters, as the githyanki hope the hole will ultimately provide them with a

Platinum Mine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

the end has odd divots and alcoves within the rock at various heights. This tunnel ends abruptly. The miners intended to keep digging here, but it was abandoned after the collapse occurred. M4

source, it explodes (as described below). The meenlocks trigger the explosives as a last resort. If a meenlock starts its turn with 10 hit points or fewer, it moves to the nearest trigger, uses its

Heart of Ubtao

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

wizard who wants to “imprison” the Soulmonger; that way, its unique magic can be studied while it’s safely quarantined from the world. She argues that destroying it should be a last resort. Valindra

, unless you choose to place Artus Cimber and Dragonbait here as prisoners. As a lich, Valindra isn’t bothered by how dank and uncomfortable the cave is. If that subject comes up, she explains that as

Waterdeep

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

years in the settling. A plague chased most residents out of the Warrens and Downshadow, and living or digging below the city’s surface has been deemed illegal except by those authorized by the lords

Thayans and Baldurian merchants have coin enough to buy property within the city, if they choose, but that is no reason to award them noble titles and legal rights, instead of merely a mansion, for

A Detour to Neverwinter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

the characters don’t get initial information from Moguhl about the prison beneath Castle Never, they can use whatever means they choose to gather information. This might include employing appropriate

backgrounds, digging into rumors spread by the criminal class, talking to city guards, and so forth. The characters can learn the following details about the castle and the prison beneath it with

Kir Sabal

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

. Each time a check fails, the character must choose between either taking 10 (3d6) bludgeoning damage from a fall or gaining 1 level of exhaustion (which means disadvantage on further ability checks

holding four potions of poison that are easily mistaken for potions of healing. Asharra might resort to these if the characters’ presence in Kir Sabal becomes inconvenient. 4. Dwellings The dwellings

Zorzula's Rest Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

following items. If the check succeeds by 3 or more, the character finds two items, instead of one. You can choose which item a character finds: A longsword decorated with shimmering filigree, worth 200 gp A

digging at the rock face. Along the length of the cliff runs an elevated set of rickety mine cart tracks. Three feral ashenwights and three psionic ashenwights (see appendix A) occupy the cliff’s

Greater Caverns Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

his hunger. Lludd is hostile toward intruders, but he doesn’t immediately resort to violence. Though he’s selfish and cruel, the behir hasn’t survived this long by attempting to devour every creature

demon lord. The gorgons obey the minotaurs’ spoken commands. Escaping the Labyrinth. When the characters negotiate the labyrinth, have them choose a navigator and their pace (fast, normal, or slow). It

Illithinoch Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

potency after 1 hour. X3: Hashutu’s Room The door to this room bears a series of small, raised dots. This is a message in Qualith, the mind flayers’ tactile language that most creatures must resort to

the Crypt of the Talhund in chapter 6.) 6–19 Choose a random area in Gibbet Crossing and describe a short scene where 1d4 mind flayers capture and consume one of the area’s former denizens (drow

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