both before designed counting reason

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

, designed to collapse under the weight of any creature heavier than a kobold. On occasion, the route through a kobold lair runs along a ledge that borders a cavern or a crevasse, and the kobolds might

undetected and don’t give their targets reason to harm them. For example, a group of city kobolds might sneak into a cobbler’s house at night to loot it of knives, leather bits, nails, and

Creature Size

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

that reason, there's a limit to the number of creatures that can surround another creature in combat. Assuming Medium combatants, eight creatures can fit in a 5-foot radius around another one

between two things—whether creatures or objects—start counting squares from a square adjacent to one of them and stop counting in the space of the other one. Count by the shortest route.

Adventure Hooks

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

Adventure Hooks All the characters have volunteered, for whatever reason, to join Spelljammer Academy: a shadowy enclave of spellcasters and swords-for-hire situated on the remote and mysterious

. Playing in the Adventurers League You can play the Spelljammer Academy adventures as a part of the D&D Adventurers League Forgotten Realms campaign. These adventures have been designed to be fully

Moving Around Other Creatures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

space also reflects the area it needs to fight effectively. For that reason, there’s a limit to the number of creatures that can surround another creature in combat. Assuming Medium combatants, eight

that fills its space. Ranges. To determine the range on a grid between two things—whether creatures or objects—start counting squares from a square adjacent to one of them and stop counting in the space of the other one. Count by the shortest route.

Lost Mine of Phandelver

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

Lost Mine of Phandelver Lost Mine of Phandelver is an adventure in the Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set, designed to take characters from 1st to 5th level. Characters who complete it are at the right

grasslands and foothills. You can simply declare that the party makes the uneventful journey, or you can offer some reason why they would want to visit Triboar. The town is a good place for them to resupply

Adventure Structure

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

Adventure Structure Waterdeep: Dragon Heist consists of an introductory adventure designed to familiarize player characters with the city of Waterdeep and provide them with a base of operations

all for themselves, however. Chapters 5, 6, 7 and 8 describe the lairs of the story’s villains and can be used at any time, in any order, or not at all. The characters might have reason to visit one

One for All: The Stronghold

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

of art makes any stronghold a prime target for thieves and raiders. For that reason, the entrance to a stronghold doesn’t broadcast its presence by being a stellar example of dwarven stonework. The

outer precincts of a clan’s home are plain and functional, decorated minimally or not at all, to give visitors and those passing nearby no reason to suspect what lies in the deeper chambers. From what

Designing Simple Traps

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

and damage values as shown below. Purpose Before diving into the details of your trap, think about its reason for being. Why would someone build such a trap? What is its purpose? Consider the trap’s

creator (in the adventure), the creator’s purpose, and the location the trap protects. Traps have context in the world — they aren’t created for no reason — and that context drives the trap’s nature

March to Nowhere

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

them that it and its fellows are on a mission of supreme importance, though it doesn’t reveal the nature of that mission. A character can puzzle out the reason why the modrons might be here by making a

resonates with the modrons. The tridrone explains that an Orderer is designed to bring order to chaos by altering reality. A malfunctioning Orderer can be very dangerous, however, altering reality in

Fierna and Belial

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

devils that are in line for promotion or demotion. At the culmination of the process, the candidates are made vulnerable to the fires of Phlegethos through a special ritual designed for this purpose

who are desperate to attain positions of power and status entreat her, as do those who — for whatever reason — need to be loved, feared, or respected. Fierna takes a direct interest in the soul trade

Longsaddle

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

illusion, or the odd, galloping horse of lightning speeding by. Several businesses designed to attract travelers stand in Longsaddle, if for no other reason than travel along the well-named Long Road can

Armor and Shields

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Armor and Shields D&D worlds are a vast tapestry made up of many different cultures, each with its own technology level. For this reason, adventurers have access to a variety of armor types, ranging

Of all the armor categories, heavy armor offers the best protection. These suits of armor cover the entire body and are designed to stop a wide range of attacks. Only proficient warriors can manage

Lower City Gazetteer

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

Daggerford

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

Daggerford Built against the side of a low hill on the floodplains of the Delimbiyr, this small, walled town is dominated by the keep of the local duchess, Lady Morwen Daggerford. Counting the town

stationed at each gate make note of new faces, but don’t take action against those they don’t recognize unless they are given reason to do so. The largest of the town’s inns, the River Shining Tavern

Lower City Gazetteer

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

Lyn Armaal, Level 1

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

any direction. He has a locked collar around his neck and a locked iron muzzle covering his snout. The muzzle, the collar, and the manacles are all designed to hold a dragon of his size and aren’t

delayed for some reason, Cressaro (see area 14) meets her there. See the “Lady of Masks” section earlier in this chapter for more information on how Sansuri interacts with unexpected guests. Countess

Court of Air

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

killed the puny runt for it. When the ogre attuned to it, the headband grew in size, enabling him to wear it. With an improved ability to reason and ponder, the ogre felt compelled to appreciate the

when winter comes calling. The stables accommodate a wide range of mounts. Most of the stalls are designed for horses and ponies, but specialized stalls offer secure lodging and care for hippogriffs

False Tomb

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

False Tomb The lowest floor of the pyramid is a false tomb designed to discourage would-be tomb robbers. The people of Bakar also once used it as a temple. The following locations are keyed to map

of the people of Bakar. The Tears of Athis arrived at the pyramid two days ago. They seek to restore the River Athis. Amun Sa built his tomb at the river’s source, so it stands to reason the secret

Stone Giants

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

in a descending spiral. When the cylinder is turned in one’s hands (a feat impossible for any creature of human size and strength) or when it’s rotated with its base placed in a cradle designed to

waking. For one reason or another, about three quarters of a tribe’s members are awake at any given time. When outside their settlements, stone giants travel almost exclusively in darkness or — when

Masters' Domain

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

Despair Although the chambers in this zone are referred to as “temples,” they are essentially security rooms designed to destroy the unwary. Doors. All the doors in this zone are locked. Aura. Divine

Light. Seeming to offer a measure of protective power, the pillars have magic designed to prolong the torment of those trapped here. When a creature touches a pillar, the room pulses with light, and that

Areas of the Fire Temple

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

present. Unless they have reason not to be, four hobgoblins are sleeping, while the other two are sitting at the fire with their captain. Sleeping hobgoblins wake and spend their first turn standing

salamanders have a twenty-five percent chance each round of turning on the azers during a fight. Each unfurnished cell south of the hall (not counting the easternmost cell, which is empty) contains two azers

Fortress Level 2

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

(see appendix C) sits at the table, counting small stacks of gold coins. Treasure. There are 276 gp stacked on the table and on adjacent unoccupied benches. The coffers contain another 400 gp in loose

wandering patrol, which arrives in 1d6 + 1 rounds. A direct attack is likely to wipe out a party that tries to kill the entire royal group; the characters’ mission was designed as a reconnaissance effort

Encounters in the Villa

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

footlockers containing folded clothes and worthless personal effects. The room in the northwest corner contains wooden mannequins and racks designed to hold armor and weapons. Since there are no guards

(Intimidation) check, but the check is made with disadvantage if Lord Gralhund has reason to believe his wife can see or overhear the conversation: “The Stone of Golorr is some kind of ancient creature

Maelstrom Level 2

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

) is designed to serve as an escape route. At the far end of the passageway is a lowered portcullis that bars access to the sinkhole. Facing the pool and the doors are three enormous thrones. The

with them so that they can return to Maelstrom safely. If the characters no longer have their conch for some reason, Serissa furnishes them with another one (taken from one of her guests). If the

Areas of Kolat Towers

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

force field around Kolat Towers keeps out riffraff, Sidra assumes the characters are guests of Manshoon arriving for a clandestine meeting. If the characters give her no reason to believe otherwise, she

, cutting off access to the stairs down to area K15 but leaving characters free to climb up the collapsed staircase to area K17. (The magical floor was designed to prevent a berserk golem from reaching the

Illithinoch Locations

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

for an expected reason. Worried about the punishments the fanatics will inflict upon them for letting invaders into Illithinoch, the two mind flayers fight to the death. Dripping Statue. The infected

. Directions are fickle in the Far Realm, but the Endless Void is located “beyond a lightless star.” Protective Maze. The Briny Maze is designed to trap those who come to steal Ilvaash’s knowledge or

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