both before defeat colors respected

Darkling Elder Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

the colors in a painting or a jewel. Elder Transformation. A wise and respected darkling can qualify to undergo a ritual to become an elder. Other elders mark the supplicant with glowing tattoos

Darkling Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

for the beauty of art. A darkling might risk taking a peek at a sunset or lighting a tiny candle to glimpse the colors in a painting or a jewel. Elder Transformation. A wise and respected darkling can

Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

, bronze, and almost bluish-white, hair of green or blue, and eyes like pools of liquid gold or silver. Elves have no facial and little body hair. They favor elegant clothing in bright colors, and they

might continue to use the child name. Each elf’s adult name is a unique creation, though it might reflect the names of respected individuals or other family members. Little distinction exists

Aarakocra Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

brightly colored, with feathers of red, orange, or yellow. Females have more subdued colors, usually brown or gray. Their heads complete the avian appearance, being something like a parrot or eagle with

the Wind Dukes long ago to defeat the Queen of Chaos’s monstrous champion, Miska the Wolf-Spider. When plunged into Miska’s body, the chaos in his blood sundered the rod and scattered its

Darklings

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

, darklings retain a fondness for the beauty of art. A darkling might risk taking a peek at a sunset or lighting a tiny candle to glimpse the colors in a painting or a jewel. Elder Transformation. A wise

and respected darkling can qualify to undergo a ritual to become an elder. Other elders mark the supplicant with glowing tattoos, channeling some of the darkling’s absorbed light away from its body

Traditionalists

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

. Bond. Gellan values his reputation above all else. He wants to be admired by the people of Saltmarsh. Flaw. Greed colors every action Gellan takes. He can’t turn down a chance to turn a profit, even if

reconciliation, giving the factions a chance to make amends. 17–18 A bungled smuggling operation lands a few respected people in jail, leading to near riots as fishers gather in a huge mob to effect a

General Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

face of defeat and find reinforcements, they might instead press the attack. As an optional rule to reflect this ferocity, a sahuagin that comes within 30 feet of a hostile creature that doesn’t have

occupied by sahuagin of higher rank are tiled in various colors (see the individual room descriptions). The tiles are made from polished stone and colored with plant dyes and octopus ink. Corridors and

Missions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

armed soldiers marching toward Kalaman. These soldiers are at least a mile away and don’t bear the colors of either Kalaman or the Dragon Army. If the characters draw closer, it’s clear the soldiers

Ironclad Regiment, after they engaged the Dragon Army outside Vogler. Since their defeat, they’ve taken a winding route to avoid the enemy as they make their way to Kalaman. Cudgel seeks to rest and

Northern Flanaess

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

traditions of their people, many of which can be traced back to the ancient Baklunish empire. The Baklunish nomads favor bright pastel colors in gowns and robes. When traveling or at war, though

respected, not controlled, and their myths and legends teach the value of accepting nature’s bounty as a gift that evokes gratitude. They wear clothes made entirely of animal skins, including belts

Oracular Conflux

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

strikes the rod, magical iron plates in the floor temporarily glow in the colors of the rainbow. Oracles use this display to predict the future. Another section contains living areas for priests and oracles

oracles hostage, demanding they alter the future after predicting his defeat in an upcoming match. 6 An oracle (see chapter 6) makes false predictions to convince nobles to give him money and lavish gifts.

Adventure Types

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

3–4 Local ruler 5–6 Military officer 7–8 Temple official 9–10 Sage 11–12 Respected elder 13 Deity or celestial 14 Mysterious fey 15 Old friend 16 Former teacher 17 Parent or other family member 18

they can hope to defeat that villain. 6. Plan Encounters After you’ve created the location and the overall story of the adventure, it’s time to plan out the encounters that make up that adventure. In

Observatory Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

metal sculpture. Each effigy has the name of the dragon it represents etched into it. These are the names and colors of the five dragons: Name Color Astalagan Bronze Clyssavar Gold Eldenemir Blue

glass dome, making iridescent colors shimmer across the crumbled marble walls. Gilded lines and jeweled inlays form a detailed star map spanning the dusty floor. Four alabaster statues of scholars stand

Council Massacre

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

the following scene: A scene of slaughter spills across the council chamber. Several guards wearing the colors of Kalaman soldiers lie tangled amid skeletal remains in tarnished Solamnic armor. The

. He helps the characters defeat Caradoc if the spirit is present, but he ultimately wishes to return to his home in Maelgoth. Treasure. Once Caradoc is defeated, a character can get a better look at

Locations A - D

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

bright colors by high-spirited locals. Children are allowed to hurl stones at birds perched on the statue, to help keep it free of droppings. The children often climb it themselves and cling precariously

Long Road. It’s clear that the giants mean no harm to the townsfolk. If the characters defeat the giants or drive them off before they can grab food, Tylandar Roaringhorn (NG male Chondathan human noble

Tower of the Heavens Locations

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

library (see area H5 earlier in this adventure), he uses those to quickly calculate the star’s point of impact. Piyarz. Shalfey explains that Piyarz attempted a coup. Shalfey asks the adventurers to defeat

unreadable. T21: Labyrinth Beyond the door to this room lies a swirling mass of colors and shapes that stretches into the distance. A creature that enters the swirling mass finds itself alone in a

High Hall Cathedral

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

drawn to Avernus. H12. Temple of the Highest This large temple was used for private ceremonies involving the most powerful and respected figures in Elturel. Each of the semicircular alcoves here

decomposed. Her nonmagical greatsword was placed at her side. Rumors suggest that she was an incarnation of Torm, or that Torm’s essence filled the woman and inspired her to defeat the threat. Any devil

Magical Phenomena

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

are willing to bargain. Mimic colonies have learned that adventurers they can’t defeat can be bought off with information about nearby creatures or locations, hidden treasure (which the colony

that do bear obvious signs: their colors are more vibrant or shift randomly, their skin sparkles in the light or glows in the dark, soft hums emanate from them, or they feel peculiar to the touch. A

City Celebrations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

courses in each ward, and the winners from each ward compete at the Field of Triumph. If you really want to see the wards come to life, this is the time. Pick your favorite, wear its colors, and cheer

well. These proceedings symbolize the defeat of Kistarianth first by the paladin Athar, and again decades later by his son, Piergeiron. Tradition dictates that the winners of the races run during the

Paliset Hall Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

horizon. The patio leads to a grand, two-story palace, its walls as white as fresh-fallen snow. The dark roof shimmers with the colors of an aurora. Crystal snowflakes decorate the windows, and music

safely to area P11 if they ask to see the bathroom turret, and he will help them defeat the golem that guards it.) Weird Anomalies. “Something strange is happening. I’ve seen walls, windows, and doors

Vault Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

scout the Three Moons Vault before the wardens’ attack on the castle. Valendar underestimated Teremini, assuming she was a powerless lackey of Lord Soth. Valendar believes the wardens’ defeat was his

characters must shine different colors of moonlight onto the lunariums’ crystals in a specific combination. This combination depends on the current phases and positions of Krynn’s moons. Teremini has

Fane Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

wears ring mail (AC 14). Roleplaying the Giants. The giants, Karg and Maul, pass the time playing a game akin to Tic-Tac-Toe, using rocks of different colors. Maul is frustrated because he has been

are. He or she is also aware of any other prophets the party has faced and defeated, having seen the events in fevered visions. The prophet dismisses any such defeat as the culling the weak, assuring

Tomb Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

evocation or transmutation tiles, and tell them which colors these tiles are. When a creature steps on an incorrect tile, the tile breaks away, and both the tile and the creature are sucked into the vortex

keys: a platinum key shaped like a skeleton that unlocks the door to the crypt’s vault (area T27) and a plain iron key that unlocks the secret compartment in area T23. Characters who defeat Rerak find

Chromatic Dragons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

by all creatures — including each other. Driven by Greed. Chromatic dragons lust after treasure, and this greed colors their every scheme and plot. They believe that the world’s wealth belongs to them

finishing off its enemies. A black dragon strikes at its weakest enemies first, ensuring a quick and brutal victory, which bolsters its ego as it terrifies its remaining foes. On the verge of defeat

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