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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
and the lower body of an enormous scorpion, complete with a stinger at the end of a long tail. These desert creatures range across arid lands, hunting at dawn and dusk. In the hours between, they wait
tlincalli parents come to investigate.
Tlincallis eat what they kill, whether their hunt nets desert animals or a caravan, but when they have new mouths to feed, they are careful to take some of their prey
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
. The blizzard that rages unendingly around a mountain peak, the vortex that swirls around a remote island, or the thunderstorm that howls ceaselessly up and down a rugged coastline could, in fact, be
lairs. Their lair is usually a secluded region or prominent geographic feature, such as a mountain peak, a great waterfall, a remote island, a fog-shrouded loch, a beautiful coral reef, or a windswept
Genasi
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
Those who think of other planes at all consider them remote, distant realms, but planar influence can be felt throughout the world. It sometimes manifests in beings who, through an accident of birth
entire lives without encountering another one of their kind. There are no great genasi cities or empires. Genasi seldom have communities of their own and typically adopt the cultures and societies into
Storm Giant Quintessent
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
waterfall, a remote island, a fog-shrouded loch, a beautiful coral reef, or a windswept desert bluff. As befits the environment, the storm in which the giant lives could be a blizzard, a typhoon, a
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
few miles from where they were born.
You aren’t one of those folk.
You are from a distant place, one so remote that few of the common folk in the North realize that it exists, and chances are
about Mulhorand is alien to someone from the Sword Coast. You likely experienced the same sort of culture shock when you left your desert home and traveled to the unfamiliar climes of northern Faerû
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Arriving in Anauroch Created by fearsome magic, the ancient desert of Anauroch hides ruined cities under its sands. The most famous include the lost cities of Netheril, an empire of wizards doomed by
their lust for magical power. When the characters come through the portal, read the following: The desert sun blinds your eyes, and you feel the heat trying to pull every bit of moisture from your
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->One-Shot Wonders: Holiday Adventure Pack
Small Settlements Buaza - This remote village borders a former battlefield, bringing pride and sorrow to its history. Meander - A tranquil resting point for those travelling north, offering multiple
. Greystone - Energy from nearby volcanoes powers the creations of generations of tinkerers. Rylgan - Regularly used by those travelling to and from the desert as a place to change steeds. Jacaranda
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Travel in Anauroch Due to its magical history, Anauroch is more than a barren wasteland and a hostile desert climate to those who wander within its borders. Anauroch holds lost cities, savage
monsters, and more than its share of otherworldly phenomena. Traveling across the desert by day is not recommended. Use the extreme heat rules in the Dungeon Master’s Guide for daytime travel in Anauroch
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
uneven ground. Valleys and ridges channel travel in certain directions. Mountain ranges present forbidding barriers traversed only by remote passes. Even the most trackless desert reveals favored
Mapping a Wilderness In contrast to a dungeon, an outdoor setting presents seemingly limitless options. The adventurers can move in any direction over a trackless desert or an open grassland, so how
Ancient Deep Dragon
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
alliances or enmities. Their lairs are highly individual. Some are woven from networks of living fungus. Others are built upon the ruins of ancient cities or carved into caves near underground lakes.
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the rest of the lair, this chamber is lit by phosphorescent fungal blooms that give off soft green, blue, and purple light.
Hoard Chamber. The dragon’s hoard is hidden away in a more remote
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
with whom they have alliances or enmities. Their lairs are highly individual. Some are woven from networks of living fungus. Others are built upon the ruins of ancient cities or carved into caves near
away in a more remote chamber, draped in illusion spells and protected by traps and magical alarms. When triggered, those alarms summon the dragon’s minions and allies first, followed by the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Roc Avian of Unbelievable Size Habitat: Arctic, Coastal, Desert, Hill, Mountain; Treasure: Any Alejandro Pacheco Birds of prey of fantastic scale, rocs hunt over vast territories and can snatch
whole elephants, whales, or wagons in their talons. They then carry their prey back to their remote nests, journeys that can take days and cover hundreds of miles. Rocs nest amid remote heights. Their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel
mighty magical wonders. When Netheril fell, Faerûn’s fabric shuddered. A huge swath of land shriveled into the Anauroch desert. Yet echoes of ancient Netheril persist. Flying cities’ ruins dot Anauroch
the annals of time is an empire of magical decadence and societal decay like no other: Netheril. Two thousand years ago, Netheril cowed Faerûn with its flying cities, archmages of unrivaled power, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
than most, but still braved by travelers who hope to profit from its exotic goods and strange magics. Like Kara-Tur, Zakhara seems a world away to Faerûnians. It is thought of as a vast desert, sprinkled
with glittering cities like scattered gems. Romantic tales abound of scimitar-wielding rogues riding flying carpets and of genies bound in service to humans. Their mages, called sha’ir, practice
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
strongholds, ancient burial mounds, and the ruins of many forgotten empires dot this vast landscape. Bounded by the Sea of Swords to the west and the desert of Anauroch to the east, the Savage Frontier
settlements, frontier towns, and fortified outposts of humans and other folk. These roads are long, lonely, or poorly defended, making them dangerous to traverse. In fertile valleys, towns and cities
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Frontier lies between the Sword Coast and the desert of Anauroch, extending as far north as Icewind Dale and as far south as the city of Waterdeep. The denizens of the North are accustomed to cool, mild
the Savage Frontier lie the ruins and dungeons of these and other “forgotten realms.” Cities such as Waterdeep, Mirabar, and Neverwinter would like to claim this wealth and knowledge for themselves
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hold Back The Dead
the remote fortress where she’s stationed. Corlie asks the characters to come to the stronghold and serve on behalf of the five great Sword Coast cities that are jointly restoring the fortress. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel
cities of Netheril crashed to the ground, though the flying city of Thultanthar managed to escape to the Shadowfell. Many mages died with Mystryl’s sacrifice, while others suffered shattered minds. Once
powerful empire became a barren desert, the life and magic stripped from it thanks to the phaerimm’s siphoning powers.
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->One-Shot Wonders: Holiday Adventure Pack
Cities and Large Towns Icepeak - Structures in this hilltop town sit at the feet of the Thornscale Mountains, and are built around the shores of the ever-frozen Lake Kuganda. Usalama - A network of
its shores. Umida - Known as ’the library of the desert’, this grand city is a hub for education and the arts. Its population is the second largest in Mirabilis. Devreach - Parts of this large town are built underground, to protect residents from the heat.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel
A Subterranean Threat During the Shadowed Age, as the Netherese’s overuse of magic began to affect the Weave, an outside threat against Netheril emerged. Deep underground, where the Anauroch desert
result. Using their abilities to siphon magic from the Weave, the phaerimm began to assault the mighty empire above. The phaerimm’s magic caused the fall of some flying cities. Additionally, groups
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
desert caravan, elves succumbing to a green dragon’s gaseous breath weapon, a red dragon burning down what might be the Castle Ward of Waterdeep, and a black and white dragon circling over a cold swamp
all her glory, crowned in gold and silver, and worked with gemstones and gold and silver thread. Fully 35 feet wide and 20 feet tall, it shows Tiamat crushing cities and surrounded by adoring followers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
stables, kennel, and well (see areas 2 and 3 for details). Tapestries Four of the five tapestries each show dragons hunting, killing, and feasting on lesser creatures, with blue dragons attacking a desert
glory, crowned in gold and silver, and worked with gemstones and gold and silver thread. Fully 35 feet wide and 20 feet tall, it shows Tiamat crushing cities and surrounded by adoring followers. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
The Ruin of Bakar Tooba Rezaei A Door to the Pharaoh’s Pyramid Long ago, the kingdom of Bakar spanned what is now known as the Desert of Desolation. Though the land was already a desert, the mighty
. The riverbed dried up within days, and without its waters, Bakar quickly collapsed. Over the years that followed, Bakar’s cities were overtaken by the dunes, and its people fled to neighboring lands. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
position, and its commercial importance all have a bearing on its overall atmosphere. A city nestled against the edge of a jungle has a very different feel than one on the edge of a desert. Elf and dwarf
cities present a distinct aesthetic, clearly identifiable in contrast to human-built ones. Soldiers patrol the streets to quell any hint of dissent in a city ruled by a tyrant, while a city fostering
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
, natural caverns extending for miles beneath the surface of the world, and ruined castles. Not every adventure takes place in a dungeon. A wilderness trek across the Desert of Desolation or a
easier to predict where the adventuring party might go in the dungeon because the options are limited — less so in the wilderness. Villages, towns, and cities are cradles of civilization in a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
ruins of their ancient cities. Match wits with cunning drow in the depths of a primordial jungle. Any follower of the Sovereign Host knows this story about Xen’drik. In the dawn of time, the
. Aureon taught giants the secrets of wizardry, and they grew powerful. The giants built towers that touched the sky and seemingly endless cities. The mightiest among the giants was the titan Cul’sir. His
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
a great empire, and magically aided travel between its cities is commonplace. Monsters Are Uncommon. What if monsters are rare and terrifying? In the Ravenloft setting, horrific domains are governed
remote, and even angels never make contact with mortals? In the Dark Sun setting, the gods are extremely distant — perhaps nonexistent — and clerics rely instead on elemental power for their magic.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
. These desert creatures range across arid lands, hunting at dawn and dusk. In the hours between, they wait out the day’s heat or the night’s cold by burying themselves in loose sand or earth or, if
leaves most would-be predators that dare to break an egg defenseless when the tlincalli parents come to investigate. Tlincallis eat what they kill, whether their hunt nets desert animals or a caravan
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
influence. When the influence of a plane is especially strong it is said to be coterminous. When its influence is weak, a plane is remote. These states can be important for epic rituals, the creation of
and order, civilization and discipline. It is filled with perfect cities and carefully ordered fields, with immortal courts and endless archives holding every law ever imagined. Dal Quor: The Region
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
routes between cities and nations often cross into the territory of brigands or marauding humanoids. Every forest, swamp, and mountain range has its own perils, whether lurking bandits, savage orcs
agriculture and trade. Most rural folk depend on farming to eat, and Faerûnians who live in cities ply skilled trades or use brawn to earn their keep, so they can purchase the goods and food provided by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
tower allows prisoners to be delivered by airship as well. Revel’s End is controlled by the Lords’ Alliance, a loose confederation of settlements whose current members include the cities of Baldur’s
amenities. If the council needs a tie-breaking vote to determine whether to commute a prisoner’s sentence, the prison warden—a neutral arbiter with no ties to any Lords’ Alliance member—casts the deciding vote. The remote prison of Revel’s End contains many of the Sword Coast’s most dangerous criminals
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
. Some are woven from networks of living fungus. Others are built upon the ruins of ancient cities or carved into caves near underground lakes. Deep dragons’ lairs serve as bases for the dragons
off soft green, blue, and purple light. Hoard Chamber. The dragon’s hoard is hidden away in a more remote chamber, draped in illusion spells and protected by traps and magical alarms. When triggered
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Efreeti Genie of Fire Habitat: Desert, Planar (Elemental Plane of Fire); Treasure: Armaments Michael Broussard Efreet burn with the energy and unpredictability of fire. Their innate magic allows
Elementals. On many worlds, efreet dwell in sweltering deserts and volcanic regions. Those that make their homes on the Elemental Plane of Fire create incredible cities among seas of flame and molten
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
societies. They’re more interested in remote forests, lonely valleys, high mountains, and other natural places than in cities. Traveling elves want to meet people, but not too many. A small fraction of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
bustling cities full of Humanoid peoples where they might attract attention but not necessarily open hostility. Giants who live among smaller folk tend to gravitate to positions of importance. They
to a remote place, and so on. The teacher is a giant living near a city who is trying not to attract attention. 5 A group of adventurers—supplied with superior equipment and information by their