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The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
pumpkin, cook and eat dinner, move a pile of stones, or tie a dozen knots in a length of rope.Brigganocks are frantic, mouse-sized creatures that live in mines. Whenever a mortal makes a nonmagical wish
wish stones, discarding the ones that contain wishes of ill intent and keeping those that hold good wishes. Brigganocks refine wish stones into gems and use them to decorate their architecture
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
down the gate of a backwater duke’s castle, slaying a dozen or more guards, then calling for parley is a typical fog giant strategy—followed by an offer to leave the duke alive in return
reward once they return to their proper station, a fog giant lures desperate criminals, cunning bandits, and other raiders into their service in the dismal wilds they inhabit. These giants prefer to
Tortle
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dozen) in a fortified compound enclosed by stone walls that are easily defensible. If no such compound exists, they build one. The parents spend the remainder of their lives guarding the compound
put to use when building forts to contain their offspring.
Although they spend a considerable portion of their lives in isolation, tortles are social creatures that like to form meaningful
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures
","rollAction":"Far Realm Parasite (Miles)"} miles of where it died. If the lich died inside a magic circle cast to contain Undead, the lich instead reappears as an otyugh with all the lich’s memories
lich against destruction, reviving the lich a few days after death. Canny foes can sabotage an eldritch lich’s revival by slaying the lich in a magic circle, thereby forcing the lich to return in
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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
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
Bugbear
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individuals in a group typically number fewer than a dozen, consisting of siblings and their mates as well as a handful of offspring and an elder or two. A gang lives in and around a small enclosure
. Cunning Grankhul is the younger one, and in the stories bugbears tell, he gifted them with stealth but in return he sapped their vigor, so that bugbears sleep in his stead while he remains eternally alert
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
of twinkling stardust follows Nafas wherever he goes, as evidence of his cosmic might.
No bottle, vase, ring, or lamp can contain Nafas. The genie is bound to the Infinite Staircase itself, anchored
this role, Nafas sends adventurers to distant worlds to fulfill the wishes of creatures beyond his reach. Adventurers who return to Nafas successful receive gifts as rewards. As a noble genie, Nafas
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
gone. Set between the carvings are a dozen alcoves recognizable as funerary niches, though these contain only splinters of bone. At the far end of the chamber, a stone door hangs ajar. Marks on the door and frame indicate that it was recently forced.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
gone. Set between the carvings are a dozen alcoves recognizable as funerary niches, though these contain only splinters of bone. At the far end of the chamber, a stone door hangs ajar. Marks on the door and frame indicate that it was recently forced.
Orc
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return from a raid.
The gaze of the One Eye brings madness to many an orc.
— Elminster
Roleplaying an Orc
When you’re roleplaying an orc, the following tables contain possible
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
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Back in Loch Wynnis When the characters return to Loch Wynnis, Fifel greets them and asks about their visit to the Feywild. If they need to borrow his Heward’s handy haversack to safely contain and transport the shard solitaire, he empties it and hands it to them.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Gemstone Garden A beautiful park of fruiting trees and glistening ponds filled with bone-white carp covers acres of rich land hidden within the city. A dozen gleaming, gem-colored pavilions give the
massive graveyard. The dead here don’t lie quietly, as each marker names an ancient jiangshi. These jiangshi work Tsien Chiang’s will throughout the city, but they return to seek vengeance if anyone intrudes in their garden.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
present; absent griffons are out hunting and return after 1d4 hours. Griffons that are present attack if they or their nests are disturbed. The griffons’ nests contain no treasure.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
-foot-wide passageway sloping downward. The chamber is empty except for a dozen baskets woven from leather strips and walrus ribs, stacked in the north corner. These contain frozen fish and a few skin-wrapped bundles of rotting shark meat that the Ice Hunters consider a delicacy.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
28. Hospital and Armory Drow in the service of House Auvryndar come here to equip themselves for battle and to have their wounds treated. 28a. Hospital This chamber contains two dozen wooden cots in
. Crates stacked in the middle of the room contain sixty shortswords, one hundred hand crossbows, and thousands of bolts for the hand crossbows.
Tunnel Entrance. A gash in the north wall forms the entrance to a tunnel network (see area 24b).
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
torch and sword flutters overhead.
Summit Hall is home to about a dozen Knights of Samular, an order of long-suffering Tyr worshipers who have been reenergized by their god’s return. They host another
dozen young aspirants-in-training, and about fifteen servants and artisans to help maintain the place. The most senior knight is a human woman of sixty years named Ushien Stormbanner, an ally of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
-foot-wide passageway sloping downward. The chamber is empty except for a dozen baskets woven from leather strips and walrus ribs, stacked in the north corner. These contain frozen fish and a few skin-wrapped bundles of rotting shark meat that the Ice Hunters consider a delicacy.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
excellent wine she makes. Darathra enacts and modifies local laws (known as “The Lord’s Decree”), which are then enforced by “The Twelve,” a dozen mounted veterans drawn from the militia to serve in a tenday
cycle. Triboar is a horse-market for a dozen nearby ranches that turn out trained draft horses, riding mounts and ponies, and pack mules. Blacksmiths, harnessmakers, and wagonworks flourish in town
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
, and minimally furnished. The rhythmic chanting magically carried into area 3 grows louder in this area. Treasure These areas contain only personal effects, including several invitations sent from
Having a mechanical guide spend 1 charge in this area causes 1d4 + 1 artisans to either return here from their labors, or depart for their work.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
22. Potion Brewery Odor. This chamber reeks of chemical admixtures.
Furnishings. Arranged in the northern half of the room are a dozen fat stone cauldrons and cupboards full of ingredients in jars
ignites the gas to heat the cauldron. The cupboards contain nearly five hundred jars of ingredients used to brew common and uncommon magic potions, as well as other alchemical concoctions. Each jar is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
the woods into plain view, running as fast as he can through the deep snow. Slung over his back are a pair of animal traps, one of which appears to contain a panicked fox.
The figure is Fef Moryn
straight home to alert the town. The characters can’t convince Fef to return to the bodies, but they can follow his tracks through the snow easily enough. The fox (see appendix C) in Fef’s trap is rattled
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
quarters contain a collection of carved tablets, as well as actual books and scrolls found nowhere else in the library. Ustova’s quarters feature a collection of musical instruments and divination tools
character’s taste and needs. Characters don’t need to make any check to find their guest rooms after exploring the library: they need only wish to return, and the next set of stairs they come to leads them to the appropriate level.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
V4. Hall of Records The walls along this hallway of descending staircases contain a record of the deeds the prince accomplished in his life. The plaster and the paintings are perfectly intact. Scenes
turn to depicting the entombment of the prince, the spell cast by the wizards of Netheril, the sealing of the prince in the sarcophagus with the Nether Scroll, the return of Zikzokrishka, and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
circle is a possible means of entry into a city, they’re guarded by military and magical protection. As you design a fantasy city, think about the teleportation circles it might contain and which ones
adventurers are likely to know about. If the adventurers commonly return to their home base by means of a teleportation circle, use that circle as a hook for plot developments in your campaign. What do
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
trophies of victory that orcs brandish and boast about when they return to the den. A loot sack might contain something of demonstrable worth or usefulness, something that’s edible (or used to be), or
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Wilderness Features No wilderness map is complete without a few settlements, strongholds, ruins, and other sites worthy of discovery. A dozen such locations scattered over an area roughly 50 miles
across is a good start. Monster Lairs A wilderness area approximately 50 miles across can support roughly a half-dozen monster lairs, but probably no more than one apex predator such as a dragon. If you
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
knock off a rock or open a cage door that has a rock pressing down on it. The sound of a rock hitting the cave floor alerts the guards in this area. Three of the five cages contain prisoners destined
return to his tribe whether the characters accept his gratitude or not. A third cage holds an unarmed prisoner: Emerald Enclave member Ghalvin Dragonmoor (CG male half-elf scout). If freed, he asks the characters to escort him to Goldenfields, so that he can report to the Abbot what he has seen.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Circles. The aboveground levels of Xonthal’s Tower contain no stairs. The only way to pass from one level to another is by using teleport circles built into the tower (marked “T” on the map). Because they
right triangle return to the sundial seen from the foot of the tower, allowing them to return to the tower along the straight path or to exit the maze to the village (see “Completing the Maze,” above). To
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
. The aboveground levels of Xonthal’s Tower contain no stairs. The only way to pass from one level to another is by using teleport circles built into the tower (marked “T” on the map). Because they
triangle return to the sundial seen from the foot of the tower, allowing them to return to the tower along the straight path or to exit the maze to the village (see “Completing the Maze,” above). To
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
see a dozen men and women gathered around a crackling bonfire. The folk are in good spirits. A few of them sing and dance around the fire while others find happiness in their flasks and wineskins. Three
barrel-topped wagons are parked at odd angles. Tied to a nearby tree, grazing, are half a dozen draft horses wearing bright coats with bangles and tassels. The men and women are Vistani. They have no
Kobold
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earth are strong or weak, are bearing a load or are safe to excavate, or are likely to contain minerals or offer access to water. This ability enables them to fashion secure homes in places where other
protection from invaders and in return providing services such as excavating new living spaces and disposing of trash. If it’s unlucky, the tribe is enslaved by the other humanoids, and the kobolds
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Dragon, and can be counted on to be present at the Well of Dragons when Tiamat makes her triumphant return from the Nine Hells. Arauthator’s chief lair is beneath a remote peak known as Lonefang
dozen other dragons in attacking the Hosttower of the Arcane in Luskan. Their assault toppled the west arm of the tower, and Arauthator was seen scooping up numerous items of great magical importance
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
Dragon, and can be counted on to be present at the Well of Dragons when Tiamat makes her triumphant return from the Nine Hells. Arauthator’s chief lair is beneath a remote peak known as Lonefang
dozen other dragons in attacking the Hosttower of the Arcane in Luskan. Their assault toppled the west arm of the tower, and Arauthator was seen scooping up numerous items of great magical importance
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
from the constructs’ tail stingers.
Arbalests. A dozen arbalests (use quadrone statistics) flit around the arch. Each arbalest resembles an oversized repeating crossbow with mechanical wings and
overlooking the trench. The hobgoblins aim to draw out Zox Clammersham, defeat him, seize the ring he uses to control the scaladar, and return the ring to Doomcrown, the hobgoblin warlord on level 14
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
few dozen to a hundred or more. Devils. Devils fighting for the cult have been summoned by the Red Wizards, and serve fiendish masters dedicated to seeing Tiamat leave Avernus. Giants. The few giants
who fight for the cult believe that Tiamat’s return is inevitable, but they are sullen and uncooperative. They fight when they see easy victory but withdraw when they sense defeat. Evil Mercenaries