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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragons’ preference for volcanic lairs often puts them in conflict with fire giant;fire giants. Despite their reluctance to reveal themselves to strangers, emerald dragons might approach experienced
must be convinced to defend the school in a contest against a rival college.
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An emerald dragon invisibly tails a party of adventurers, causing trouble for the heroes so the dragon can watch how
Deck of Many Things
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you are found and removed from the sphere. You can't be located by any divination magic, but a wish spell can reveal the location of your prison. You draw no more cards.
Euryale. The card's medusa
, discard this card, and draw from the deck again, counting both draws as one of your declared draws. If losing that much XP would cause you to lose a level, you instead lose an amount that leaves you
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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Emerald dragons’ preference for volcanic lairs often puts them in conflict with fire giant;fire giants. Despite their reluctance to reveal themselves to strangers, emerald dragons might approach
and must be convinced to defend the school in a contest against a rival college.
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An emerald dragon invisibly tails a party of adventurers, causing trouble for the heroes so the dragon can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Solution Each painting features a number of creatures of a particular kind, as summarized in the Creature Paintings table. Counting into each creature’s name by the number of creatures in the
painting reveals a letter. When unscrambled, the letters spell out “owlbear.” Characters are likely to reveal these letters in random order. Arranging them in the correct order is part of the puzzle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
describing them to players so not to accidentally give away a hint. Each type of gem is associated with a letter of the alphabet, and each gem’s letter is revealed by counting into the alphabet by a
Sapphire 13 M Once the gems are sorted by type and alphabetized, characters can count into the alphabet by how many of each are in the room to reveal the words “in her palm.” When a character speaks this phrase aloud, the statue’s folded hands open, revealing the previously hidden diamond.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
sketchbook found in a dusty old drawer. This counting puzzle leads to a name of a creature. Fit this into your campaign by making the name of the creature the first item on a scavenger hunt or the
of the walls bears the following dedication: “In order to gain all knowledge, one must know where to start. Count on your enemies to reveal the source of the secret. This room is dedicated to the
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
; preference for volcanic lairs often puts them in conflict with fire giant;fire giants. Despite their reluctance to reveal themselves to strangers, emerald dragons might approach experienced
convinced to defend the school in a contest against a rival college.
7
An emerald dragon invisibly tails a party of adventurers, causing trouble for the heroes so the dragon can watch how they respond
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
volcanic lairs often puts them in conflict with fire giant;fire giants. Despite their reluctance to reveal themselves to strangers, emerald dragons might approach experienced adventurers in the hopes
dragon are terrorizing a nearby halfling settlement. One solution is to get rid of the dragon.
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An emerald dragon is the headmaster in absentia of a bardic college and must be convinced to defend
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
the proper signal, the crew members are in the positions described in the text that follows. The lizardfolk in area 7 do not help defend the ship unless they are directly threatened by the actions of
ten miles or so along the coast west of the haunted house, near the mouth of a small river. For a further amount of 50 gp, they reveal the presence of the sea elf prisoner in area 14.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
to reveal the chambers and secret passages within
NATHAIR SGIATHACH
Sometimes incorrectly assumed to be a god by non-dragons, Nathair Sgiathach (pronounced “nah-HAIR skee-HOKH”) is the most
harmless pranks and absurdities, such as making an enemy’s buttocks glow red and appear to sing folk tunes. When necessary, however, Nathair doesn’t shy away from fighting to defend their beloved faerie
Kobold
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use for healing magic, and a sorcerer can meet most of the tribe’s other magic-related needs. Kobold shamans are very rare; priests of Kurtulmak, when they reveal themselves, are easily recognized
against the wall can become a miniature storm of fangs and claws as it desperately tries to defend its life. Likewise, kinship to their own tribe can prompt kobolds to battle another kobold tribe for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
ingredients into the final dish. Unless fewer than four characters are participating in the event, these assistants won’t help to prepare the beans or the prawns. Sid leads the audience in counting down
-chefs then fish the prawn out and drag it to a wok. The prawns are not initially hostile but defend themselves if they take damage. They have half cover from any creature attacking from outside the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Temple Adventures table offers plots that could occur in such a place. Sun Temple Adventures d12 Adventure Goal
1 Acquire an artifact used by a legendary hero.
2 Defend a hero being
crowd of people gathered at the temple murdered a priest.
8 Disperse a mob of people who blame Heliod and his clergy for a long drought.
9 Defend the temple’s worshipers from followers of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
tells them, are Nadia the Unbent and Shunn Shurreth. Rizzeryl doesn’t reveal the nature of the reward, other than to say it will make the party’s exploration of Undermountain easier. If the characters
deliver the heads of Nadia and Shunn, Rizzeryl gives them a stone key hidden in this room (see “Secret Compartment” below). If the characters attack him, Rizzeryl calls forth the wererats to defend him
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
rests on the hilt of a longsword. The other pulls back a cowl to reveal the face of a teenager with brown skin, red hair, and a haunting gaze.
The cloaked figure is Reya Mantlemorn, a lawful good
quest parallels theirs, she asks to join them as they prepare to visit Vanthampur Villa. If the characters reveal that they’re working for the Flaming Fist, Reya draws her longsword in a panic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
hunks of ceiling, and so forth to the players. Now begin counting slowly to 10, and it is odds on that there will be a stampede up the stairs to get away! A programmed illusion spell affecting the entire
) inquiring about one of the references in the “Legend of the Tomb.” Note that something so simple as a commune spell will reveal that the demilich has not been destroyed.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
can reveal the location of your prison. You draw no more cards. Euryale. The card’s medusa-like visage curses you. You take a −2 penalty on saving throws while cursed in this way. Only a god or the
you. This enmity lasts until either you or the devil dies. Fool. You lose 10,000 XP, discard this card, and draw from the deck again, counting both draws as one of your declared draws. If losing that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Dungeon Master, you should wait for a dramatically appropriate moment to reveal this enmity, leaving the adventurer guessing who is likely to become a betrayer.
Balance. Your mind suffers a
you are found and removed from the sphere. You can’t be located by any divination magic, but a wish spell can reveal the location of your prison. You draw no more cards. Euryale. The card’s medusa
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
built in his forge, nor does he reveal that it has a planetar trapped inside it. Bel also fails to mention that the nine adamantine rods are the keys to unlocking the device and freeing the planetar
says, “A pity. All those poor people in Elturel were counting on you.” He then offers to teleport them out of his fortress, so they can be on their way. Gracious host that Bel is, he won’t attack the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
position. Despite this being said to his face, Simbon chuckles awkwardly and doesn’t defend himself except to say that everyone’s entitled to their opinion. Kedjou requests the characters leave soon after
. If pressed about the scorpions, Kedjou insists the characters leave, not wanting to reveal that he was involved in summoning the creatures and the aurumvoraxes in the Goldwarren—as the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
. Jarlaxle doesn’t want the demon lords rampaging through the Underdark or making it to the surface world. If the characters reveal that their ultimate goal is to send the demon lords back to the Abyss
the adventurers are committed to driving the demon lords back to the Abyss, Jarlaxle keeps his Bregan D’aerthe forces on the sidelines, ready to defend Menzoberranzan. XP Awards If the party gains the support of Jarlaxle Baenre, award each character 1,500 XP.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
giants strive to draw shapes out of raw stone, which they believe reveal meaning inspired by their god, Skoraeus Stonebones. The giants appoint the tribe’s best carvers as their leaders, shamans, and
defend its home or attack its enemies. However, even in combat, artistry is key. A stone giant hurling a rock performs not just a feat of brute strength but also one of stunning athleticism and poise
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
so. If they decline to board the vessel, the crew signals for them to come aboard. If they still decline, the airship lands so that the dragon cultists can reveal who sent them and why. The ship’s
firing the onboard weapons. The cultists’ orders are to steer the ship as the characters direct and help the characters defend it. They don’t assist the characters otherwise and avoid putting themselves
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Dexterity (Stealth) check. The drow is a member of Bregan D’aerthe (see “Unexpected Allies” later in this chapter) and reveals as much if the characters confront him. If the characters reveal that they’re
hit point. Disturbing the eggs attracts 1d4 giant spiders, which descend from nearby rooftops to defend the nest. Statue of Lolth The characters stumble upon a 9-foot-tall statue of Lolth depicted in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
characters from Princes of the Apocalypse to this adventure by having them defend the town of Triboar from a giant attack. In this scenario, Triboar becomes the starting point for this adventure (see chapter
Harpers, he urges them to speak to Darathra Shendrel, the lord protector of Triboar. He doesn’t reveal that she’s a Harper, but he’s certain that she has need of adventurers in these “troubled times
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
pushes open to reveal a cobweb-filled wooden staircase leading to the attic. D12a–D12c: Master Suite Burgundy drapes cover the windows of this large bedroom. The furnishings include a four-poster bed
open to reveal a cobweb-filled wooden staircase leading to the attic. D16: Attic Hall This bare hallway can be accessed by the staircase behind the secret doors in areas D11 and D15a. D17: Spare
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
accommodations for a brief period as reward for a job well done. Such a stay typically lasts for no longer than two weeks per year, during which you maintain an aristocratic lifestyle for no cost. You must defend
professional ventures. 4 Lost Lineage. You seek evidence of a lost branch of a noble family or proof that individuals don’t possess a noble pedigree. 5 Origin of Nobility. You reveal the secret reason why
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
M11. Stage Workshop This workshop is accessible from area M2 by a staircase and from area M3 by an elevator. The curtain to area M2 is drawn. A pair of sliding wooden doors opens to reveal the
makes her way upstairs to area M2, where she can trust the darklings to defend her, with the hapless goblin tailor dogging Skylla’s heels. If Skylla is pinned down and forced to surrender to avoid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
takes bizarre forms, such as a dull liquid in an antique chalice that must be sipped to transport creatures, or a sassy, sapient mouth that admits only those who reveal a titillating secret to it
Planar Parade), recruits the characters to defend the embassy from an approaching githyanki warship. 3 A merciless githyanki knight arrives in Xaos on the back of a young red dragon. He asks the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
Leylenna to reveal the elaborate necromantic masterpiece — an evolution of both art and life — that she’s been slowly patching together for months in her basement. Counting House This thick-walled fortress
of commerce has been a center of trade in Baldur’s Gate for centuries, acting as the primary location for banking and currency exchange. As much a bunker as a bank, the Counting House squats on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
force Leylenna to reveal the elaborate necromantic masterpiece — an evolution of both art and life — that she’s been slowly patching together for months in her basement. Counting House This thick
-walled fortress of commerce has been a center of trade in Baldur’s Gate for centuries, acting as the primary location for banking and currency exchange. As much a bunker as a bank, the Counting House
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
tattered priestly attire that trails at his feet, but a few gaps between the wrappings reveal his rotting, desiccated skin.
The figure casts his gaze at you and says in a raspy voice, “Foolish
Bronze Arm. When combat begins, the bronze arm atop the stairs animates to defend Nafik. On initiative count 20 of each round (losing initiative ties), Nafik can command the arm to grab or push a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
, Iaseda and her fellow Tears defend themselves and the pyramid fiercely, decrying the characters as defilers. What Iaseda Knows. Iaseda can relay the history of Bakar (detailed in this adventure’s
statue on the north wall, which can be opened as a typical secret door, and the southernmost statue near the east wall, which swings aside to reveal a hallway once the altar unlocks it (described below
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
is forced open, one of the sahuagin immediately moves toward the west wall to ring the gong, while the remaining guards defend the entrance. If this creature is slain or otherwise prevented from
exit to the north.
The sahuagin here prepare to defend themselves.
Two sahuagin stand guard in this room. They attack intruders attempting to enter the fortress. The pulley mechanism is described in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
hallway. Loose piles of stone form barricades at the front of each alcove, angled to defend against intrusion from the west. A path between the barricades leads to a wide, descending staircase to the east
. If they do, one of the razerblasts escorts the party. If a fight breaks out, one of the razerblasts shouts, “Imix defend us!” When this happens, read the following text aloud: The obsidian columns