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Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
mountain heights and alpine vales against trespassers. A wynling rarely engages a threat directly, preferring to deter intruders by harassing them with thefts and pranks. Many travelers return from lands
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
day when it can complete its mission, return to Gehenna, and serve the General directly in his yugoloth legions, but it doesn’t kill goblinoids indiscriminately. By devouring the souls of
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Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
farastu minions—rather than fight directly.
Demodands
Demodands, also called gehreleths, are Fiends from the Tarterian Depths of Carceri. Cast into the prison plane long ago for forgotten
creatures trapped there.
Demodands that manage to leave Carceri know they’re doomed to return; a demodand that dies outside Carceri re-forms there in a torturous process that takes 2d20
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Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
, modifying the entries when appropriate to suit your identity as a courtier.
The noble court or bureaucratic organization where you got your start is directly or indirectly associated with your bond
looking for someone worthy.
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I owe my guild a great debt for forging me into the person I am today.
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I pursue wealth to secure someone’s love.
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One day I will return to my
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Return to Worms. When the mage is reduced to 0 hit points, it breaks apart into a swarm of insects (see the Monster Manual) in the same space. Unless the swarm is destroyed, the mage reforms from it
the end of that turn, the cultist teleports to an unoccupied space it can see within 30 feet of it and returns to its normal form. The cultist can’t be targeted directly by any attack or other
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Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
is filled with dreams ranging from inspiring visions of Annam’s return to melancholy prophecies of inevitable decline, from joyful glimpses of an idyllic past to horrific nightmares of torment
cloud up to 30 feet and cause one of the following effects in a 30-foot-radius, 120-foot-high cylinder directly below it; the scion can’t choose the same effect two rounds in a row:
Acid Rain
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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A towering palace of ice and quartz that was once the abode of an ancient crystal dragon is found deserted, with no clue as to whether its master will return or whether some other creature has
can be convinced to return.
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A royal heir goes missing while secretly visiting a crystal dragon. The heir’s family, the heir’s friends, and the dragon all want to find the heir, but
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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Adventure Hook
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A towering palace of ice and quartz that was once the abode of an ancient crystal dragon is found deserted, with no clue as to whether its master will return or whether some other
unless the dragon can be convinced to return.
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A royal heir goes missing while secretly visiting a crystal dragon. The heir’s family, the heir’s friends, and the dragon all want to
Kobold
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
provoke retaliatory attacks from the creatures they steal from. It’s better to be cautious and overlooked than to be considered dangerous and a threat.
In a couple of situations, kobolds might
retaliation usually prevents them from trying to directly harm the gnomes, but they might spit in the milk, balance dishes on tables so they’re easily knocked over and broken, or scatter sewing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Conclusion If Juliana and Orlando are freed from the fountain’s enchantment, they can easily be persuaded to return home to their families if the characters mention that two years have passed for
their families or that their families have settled their feud. The couple takes some time to change into their original clothes and gather their equipment. They bid Argus and Hamish a fond, emotional farewell and depart with the characters.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
can offer the following information: Juliana and Orlando eloped when their feuding families forbade their relationship. The couple fled south and disappeared into the Cave of Echoes, a cavern steeped
in local legends of oracular voices and granted wishes. In their shared grief, the families have settled their differences and resolved to do all in their power to rescue the missing couple. The
Orc
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area is at risk. If orcs come upon a target that is too large to assault directly, they will lurk along supply routes, taking out their frustration on caravans and travelers. Left unchecked, a tribe can
serve as a battering ram if a settlement dares to close its gates, blocking the way to the treasures and tasty food that lie within.
A heavily laden wagon that requires the strongest orcs to return it to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
forces have been locked in skirmish after skirmish. If the characters don’t go directly to Castle Kalaman to report to Marshal Vendri, one of her aides finds them within a few hours of their return and escorts them to the council chamber in the castle.
Return to Kalaman When the characters reach Kalaman, the city looks much as they left it, but tension fills the streets. The Red Dragon Army has claimed much of the surrounding lands, and the city’s
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
count 20 on the next round. A creature charmed in this way obeys to the best of its ability any command the dragon issues that isn’t directly harmful to the creature.
Imprisoning Force. The
, requiring no spell components and targeting any body of water in that region.
If the dragon dies, the populations of aquatic life near the lair return to normal levels over the course of 1d10
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
the best of its ability any command the dragon issues that isn’t directly harmful to the creature.
Imprisoning Force. The dragon casts the forcecage spell, using its spell save DC and requiring
region.
If the dragon dies, the populations of aquatic life near the lair return to normal levels over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Days"} days. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
to return to normal. When the grippli prisoners realize that the characters have persevered, they waste no time getting the news to the village and the trading post. The refugees return home, and
temple or to return to their homeland, as you see fit. If the excavation goes on, you can populate the lower level of the temple with treasures or traps at your discretion. If the characters journeyed by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Reporting Back When the characters return to where Vogler’s survivors are camped, Mayor Raven meets them. If the characters gained the city’s support, she thanks them profusely. If they didn’t, she’s
their assistance as well. She also asks the characters to stop calling her mayor—so long as Vogler is in Dragon Army hands, she’s just Raven. Lord Bakaris and his son don’t return to the camp, instead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
for the day. When they return, they spend time unloading their catch, mending nets, and repairing their vessels. The merchants move their ships into the docks once the fishing fleet is out for the day
, and dock workers rush to load and unload goods before the boats return. The daily energy and bustle carries over into rowdy nights. The fishers chug ale and swap stories, each seeking to outdo the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
approach is a cliché, but it is an effective one. Use the following two tables to generate a couple of details, then tailor the particulars of the quest and the quest giver to suit the adventure you plan
to run. A Mysterious Stranger Offers a Quest d8 Objective 1 Recover a particular item 2 Find and return with an NPC or monster 3 Slay a terrible monster or NPC 4 Guard a person while they perform
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Returning to the Garden When the characters leave the Palace of Spires and return to the garden, the Gardener is waiting for them in the center of the maze. How they greet the party depends on how
realize the truth—whatever it may be—in their own time. When asked directly if the young lovers are Caerwyn and Porphura reborn, the Gardener is slyly evasive with a twinkle in their eye. After
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
armor are directed to the Lionshield Coster (see below). The proprietor is Elmina Barthen, a young human woman with a kindly manner. She employs a couple of clerks, Ander and Thistle, who help load and
mentions that two more Rockseeker brothers, Nundro and Tharden, are camped somewhere outside town. Elmina hasn’t seen them in a tenday and expects the brothers to return “any day now” to resupply. What
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Summit Hall The party might discover that the delegation for Mirabar was headed for Summit Hall and travel there directly, without following the Dessarin Road from Beliard. (This is most likely if a
character belonging to the Order of the Gauntlet insists on going directly to Summit Hall.) This small stronghold stands on a hilltop in the southern region of the Sumber Hills. It consists of a stone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
trade in the Underdark, but posing as Zhentarim has its own risks, as such claims are bound to be questioned. A character who is actually a member of the Zhentarim can buy the adventurers a couple of
guide them to a deserted pier where they can dock quietly. He warns them that they have to keep a low profile and head directly to the only inn in the city devoted to outsiders. The Ghohlbrorn’s Lair is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
they steal from. It’s better to be cautious and overlooked than to be considered dangerous and a threat. In a couple of situations, kobolds might abandon this careful approach. First, because of their
hatred of gnomes, city kobolds often go out of their way to target gnomes’ houses and shops. Even in such cases, the kobolds’ fear of retaliation usually prevents them from trying to directly harm
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Stranger Things
. They must protect the castle (and they know they’re not strong enough to beat the monster). He asks the characters to hunt down and kill the thessalhydra, then return with its heads. (Tristan wants
them stuffed and mounted over his throne.) This scene is all about conversation. The characters are talking directly to Sir Tristan, but there are others here too — royal advisors, guards who fought the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
missing components, whether they steal them out from under the characters or take them directly in combat. Any stolen components will be delivered to their respective agents before the characters return from the past.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Chapter 17: Tiamat’s Return Tyranny of Dragons reaches its conclusion at the Well of Dragons, where dragons, giants, spellcasters, and armies clash spectacularly around the risen Temple of Tiamat
from prisoners questioned directly by the characters during any of the incidents in chapter 13. However it happens, from the moment this episode kicks into action, events escalate rapidly. There is no turning back from that point onward, and characters who hesitate risk losing everything.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
Chapter 17: Tiamat's Return Tyranny of Dragons: The Rise of Tiamat reaches its conclusion at the Well of Dragons, where dragons, giants, spellcasters, and armies clash spectacularly around the risen
could also come from prisoners questioned directly by the characters during any of the incidents in chapter 13. However it happens, from the moment this chapter kicks into action, events escalate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
she intends to make a name for herself. She is absent when the characters arrive and won’t return for a couple days. Should their statistics become necessary, the students are unarmed and unarmored
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
of fifty years with a kindly manner. He employs a couple of young clerks (Ander and Thistle), who help load and unload wagons and who wait on customers when Barthen isn’t around. Delivering the
also mentions that two more Rockseeker brothers, Nundro and Tharden, are camped somewhere outside town. Barthen hasn’t seen them in a tenday and expects the brothers to return “any day now” to resupply
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Izzet League DMITRY BURMAK The Izzet mages weren’t hard to find. After a couple of days of observation, Jace heard an explosion and saw a startled flight of birds from across the district. The plume
style of research: keep adding energy until something blows up, then observe the results.
— Doug Beyer, Return to Ravnica: The Secretist
The Izzet are obsessive experimenters, combining a keen
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
overdue for her bath — it’s been a couple of centuries at the very least since she last washed. She asks the characters to arrange and pay for a pampering session at Infernal Rapture in the Wandering
simply slips away into the Ethereal Plane and doesn’t return until they leave. The night hag can divine the location of the Wandering Emporium by spilling some of her own blood on the ground and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
characters will need to rely on diplomacy, stealth, and trickery to claim the deck, while high-level characters might stride boldly into Mekkalath’s lair and challenge the dragon directly. Most monsters
infesting the ruins of Gardmore Abbey won’t pursue characters who retreat from the hill to tend their wounds. Characters have the opportunity to return another day, with a new plan to defeat Mekkalath and obtain the deck. Mike Schley Map 16.1: Ruins of Gardmore Abbey View Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
focuses attention on that character. Some NPCs might pay particular attention to characters with whom they feel kinship. If a couple of players are doing most of the talking in a social interaction, take a
moment now and then to involve someone else. You might have an NPC address another character directly: “And what about your hulking friend? What will you pledge in exchange for my favor?” If a player
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
spell granted in the tomb (see area P12)—they won’t entertain any notion of leaving. If the effect on them is broken, the couple entertains reasonable arguments to return home and speak to their
, the guardians return to their original positions. If the guardians are destroyed, they reform at the next dawn. Doors. The words above the door appear written in the preferred language of whoever reads