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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Sassy Sally Jane The talk of the campus for decades, Sassy Sally Jane is a pink-haired doll in a patchwork tartan dress. Inside the doll is a voice box that some clever students rigged to repeat rude
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
to mirror the dragon’s mood.
Clever Concealment
The shyest of the gem dragons, emerald dragons are also the most curious. They love to observe local settlements and peoples, using their psionic
up to the city was sealed to prevent the fumes from spilling into the streets above. Decades later, once the volcano’s activity had subsided, the dragon moved in.
The lair has the following
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragon’s mood.
Clever Concealment
The shyest of the gem dragons, emerald dragons are also the most curious. They love to observe local settlements and peoples, using their psionic abilities to
halls with boiling water and noxious fumes. The stairwell leading up to the city was sealed to prevent the fumes from spilling into the streets above. Decades later, once the volcano’s activity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
grandfather, Uncle Nibblecheek invited the children in. Andrew Kolb
Edith slowly saw through Uncle Nibblecheek’s ruse and refused to fall prey to the hag’s grisly appetite. A clever and selfish
to work as a kitchen helper.
Over many years, Edith has leveraged her pact with Uncle Nibblecheek into a booming business. Decades after their encounter, she still collects candy from the hag and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
player’s preferred style is neither penalized nor rewarded. Whether someone focuses on roleplaying and social interaction, defeating monsters in combat, or finding clever ways to avoid battles, this system
checkpoints to do so. The required number of checkpoints is expended, and any remaining checkpoints are applied toward the next opportunity for advancement.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fated Flight of the Recluse
Accusations of Artifice The dwarf, Kreffik (Medium Cannith Artificer), and the two remaining members of the crew are thankful that the characters deterred the pirates, but also because they discerned
how to resume control of the Recluse. Kreffik is clever and understands that ethics and principles serve only as obstacles to academic pursuits. He has few reservations about lying when it comes to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
into the fortress elsewhere, but they’ll find even tighter security underwater. The success of whatever clever infiltration methods the party proposes is left to your discretion. However the party
swiftly retreat. The bulk of Saltmarsh’s troops take up pursuit, with a few remaining to escort the characters away. The party has done enough. It’s time for them to claim their reward.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
holding any cutlery begins following the character, remaining with that individual for up to a tenday, leaving the other chwingas behind. When the chwinga finally parts company with the character
feel threatened by the humanoids in their presence. Clever players might devise creative ways to lure the chwingas out of hiding, perhaps by doing something odd to gain their attention (such as engaging in a snowball fight or dancing in the snow). As the DM, you determine the success of such efforts.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
characters learn that the Dead Three cultists are secretly being financed by Thalamra Vanthampur, one of three remaining dukes who preside over the government of Baldur’s Gate, using money stolen from
shield that its mere presence in Baldur’s Gate has contributed to the city’s moral decay for decades. To keep Baldur’s Gate from falling into Zariel’s clutches, the characters must take the shield far
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
the remaining cult leaders make their stands, and here the characters face the overwhelming power of the Princes of Elemental Evil. Victory might seem doubtful against such opponents, but clever and
pursuing the remaining two elemental prophets into their places of power. The most powerful and dedicated followers of each of the four cults guard these sanctums, which are infused with elemental energy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
impressions are seldom wrong — though it might be decades later before the relationship becomes deeply personal. The quality of patience, as other races define it, is so ingrained in elves that it goes beyond
second nature. When enemies threaten to invade their domain, elves are just as often satisfied to wait out the danger in their concealed strongholds as to come forth and fight. Remaining out of harm’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
fumes. The stairwell leading up to the city was sealed to prevent the fumes from spilling into the streets above. Decades later, once the volcano’s activity had subsided, the dragon moved in. The lair
a hatchery. Visitors might discover an egg or an emerald dragon wyrmling in one of the chambers. Preserved Vaults. The dragon has left most of the remaining areas of the vaults as they were when
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
coins were melted down and reminted. Fallen from grace, Omu became known as the Forbidden City. Nine Trickster Gods With Ubtao gone, primal spirits arose from the rain forest to bewitch the few remaining
sacrifices. For nine decades, the city folk lived by the mantras of their trickster gods. They built statues in their names and schemed against each other to assert their chosen god’s dominance. Omu’s glorious
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
captained by Ortimay Swift and Dark (CG female rock gnome bandit captain with darkvision out to a range of 60 feet), who is both clever and calm. The first mate is Grig Ruddell (N male Illuskan human
chain hasn’t been raised against attackers in decades, but it’s used occasionally to prevent a ship from slipping out of the harbor with criminals or contraband on board. The fort also mounts two
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
threat of betrayal. Mindless Undead, shambling mounds, carnivorous flora, Oozes, and Constructs make appealing servants, especially working in concert with a black dragon’s fiendishly clever traps. A
to become an elder brain dragon (described in chapter 6), so the elder brain can wreak ruin upon its rivals.
3 The decades-long machinations of an ancient black dragon and an evil archmage are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
become easier to wake him in recent decades, and believe this to be a sign that he will soon fully awaken, shed his skin, and — renewed by transformation — restore the yuan-ti to their rightful place
exceptionally clever yuan-ti succeeds in attaining divine form and vanquishing its benefactor. This cannibalistic pressure from mortals means that the lower ranks of the serpent gods experience a change
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
, the illithids might move in en masse and attempt to turn the remaining followers into thralls. The process of transforming a creature into a thrall requires the entire colony’s energy and attention
otherwise remaining inactive. A thrall-to-be is first rendered docile through psionic means. Using a low-power version of its Mind Blast ability, the mind flayer bombards the victim with energy that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
plucked the best ones. Characters who thoroughly examine the remaining ones can find a couple of interest that are salvageable: Ajamar’s Guide to the Phantastic. This breezy, lighthearted treatise on
illusion magic was required reading in many Netherese classrooms. It describes clever ways to use common illusion spells. The Unfettered Mind. This lunatic text discusses how one might exist solely as a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
over the years. (One can be found in area 14b.) The three remaining tankards are worth 5 gp each. 22b. “Brewers Only!” Nestled between areas 22a and 22c is a 10-foot-high, 10-foot-square room. A
disturbed. Barrels. There are thirty empty barrels, all made of iron-banded zurkhwood (a woody fungus). Most are in such poor condition that they can no longer hold liquids without leaking, but clever
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
. Legends tell how the tarrasque slumbers in its secret lair beneath the earth, remaining in a dormant state for decades or centuries. When it awakens in answer to some inscrutable cosmic call, it rises from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
begins in the caverns, it likely won’t stop until the gang is entirely dealt with. If Sanbalet is slain, consider having any remaining smugglers flee. The following locations are identified on map 2.2
promise of hidden knowledge initially drew him here.
Despite the disappointment of never finding the alchemist’s secret chamber or other legendary arcane discoveries, the clever wizard saw opportunity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
transformed (see the “Telepathic Torment” sidebar at the end of the adventure). Any remaining meenlocks attack when the party reaches the center of this room. Dynamite Trap. The miners-turned
action to set off the explosion, and then uses its Shadow Teleport bonus action to escape. The pillar is destroyed in the explosion. The last meenlock detonates any remaining pillars before it flees
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
or fog. A force pike uses an energy cell (see area M10), expending one charge for each successful attack. If claimed as treasure, a pike’s cell holds 2d10 remaining charges. If you prefer not to have
.
Roleplaying the Monks The Monastery of the Distressed Body has been secretly drawing in outlaws for decades. As such, you might add to the ranks of the monks with any number of villainous NPCs the players
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
battle with eight stirges. When the characters enter the area, six of the stirges turn their attention to this new, juicier prey. The kobolds try to deal with the remaining two stirges, and then decide
ways to cross the gap. See the sidebar called “Clever Solutions” for advice to help you determine whether these solutions work. The rhythm of the waves below echoes throughout this cramped tower. Part
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
her father of her clever deeds rather than her feats of strength: she solved a sphinx’s riddles, plumbed the secrets of the ocean, and stole a string of pearls from a god of the kuo-toa. Through these
remaining aloof from a bitter war against dragons, spurring her to prove herself a valiant warrior as well as a champion of peaceful giants. Priests and Rites. Giants of all kinds offer prayers to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
one of the wards have been dismantled or triggered by the aboleths that attacked the site. The sole remaining glyph is at the bottom level of the tower, in the doorway into area L2. The glyph is
unholy symbol of Tharizdun that the kraken bears, that energy accelerates the kraken’s growth and fuels its hostility. Normally such a beast would take decades to reach maturity, but Sgothgah’s magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Rift of the Frost Giant Jarl, and Hall of the Fire Giant King. (They were originally published in 1978, compiled together as Against the Giants in 1981, and reprinted multiple times in the decades since
miners out, then send their own azer servants to plunder the mineral-rich mines. The miners seek help to reclaim their mines. 5 A clever cloud giant plays several other powerful creatures against each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
custody of a cyclops to the Web’s Edge prison (see area W6a). Makubli and Torkner dislike each other intensely. Neither knows many other covert Lolth operatives, so clever characters could masquerade as
creature’s trident.
The creature is a nalfeshnee named Maaltok, the guardian and keeper of the prison cells (areas W6a–W6d). Sometime in the last few decades, Maaltok switched allegiance from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
freely partake of the apples. Characters who wish to avoid a fight can obtain apples through a variety of clever means: By shape-shifting into a woodland animal By freeing Asger, a child trapped in
chocolate seat above a shallow pit. Treasure. The Spellbook has several pages torn out of it. Written on the remaining pages are the following spells: Alarm, Disguise Self, Knock, Spider Climb, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
rebellion following his disappearance. They overthrew the genie lords of Calimport and Memnon, casting the remaining genies out of the cities and back to their elemental homes or into the depths of the
together without genie masters, and to grudgingly accept the remaining genasi among them. Chult. The vast, choking jungles of Chult hide what many believe to be great mineral wealth, including large
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
limit to how many times it can be used is how many eyeballs the party has remaining. Y12. Wellspring of Answers A deep well plunges through the city floor into darkness. Five crystal benches encircle it
infected by the slaad’s chaos phage, ordered her surviving apprentices to seal her inside the tower with the monster. In the years, decades, and centuries since, she has managed to keep the blue slaad
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Pirates versus zombies
6 River barge crossing
7–8 The Maverick
Just Cut to the End If the players are particularly clever, they might come up with novel ways to shortcut the search for
Torwyn (LN female dwarf priest with no remaining spell slots and the iconic documancer feature; see “Iconic Faction Features” in appendix B). She brought a curse down on her ship, the Kraken’s Lament
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
pod with slime in it that helped connect the mind flayers to the elder brain. The connection hasn’t done anything in decades except impart the infected elder brain’s obsession and madness into those
helped connect the mind flayers to the elder brain, but the connection hasn’t done anything in decades except impart the infected elder brain’s obsession and madness into those who rest here. The infected
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
, let’s say you’re a warlock with the Dark One’s Blessing feature, which gives you temporary hit points when you reduce a creature to 0 hit points. You currently have 2 temporary hit points remaining from
of effect needn’t be voluntary, unless a spell says otherwise. You can, therefore, hurl a creature into the area with a spell like thunderwave. We consider that clever play, not an imbalance, so hurl
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, revere these entities for remaining true to Corellon. In practice, this reverence is expressed more as the honoring of an ancestor than the worshiping of a god, for all the elves are descended from the
physical signs of aging until they become very old. By the time an elf’s hair turns to silver and wrinkles appear around the eyes, the elf has lived for centuries and probably has only a few decades