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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
concentration (as if concentrating on a spell) and takes the same amount of time it takes you to read and write normally. Thinking of a particular phrase or topic draws you to the first section in the shard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Rahadin’s Revenge If Strahd dies but Rahadin yet lives, the dusk elf chamberlain appears moments after Strahd’s demise. When that occurs, read: “Master!” says a voice from behind you. An elf with
well. The dusk elf chamberlain draws his scimitar and tries to avenge Strahd. Grief-stricken, he can’t be reasoned with.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Anthradusk’s Return When Anthradusk returns to Haskasori, read or paraphrase the following text: A mighty boom shakes the ruins and unleashes a rain of settling sand. Heavy steps echo through the
halls. Something huge draws near.
Anthradusk has returned with the final items necessary to complete his ritual. The dragon enters the city via the sinkhole in the catacombs (area H11) and heads to his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
the villagers. After learning the scout’s news, Mayor Raven orders the evacuation to begin. Read the following description: The villagers remain eerily quiet as they begin lowering themselves into the
, slowing their descent into the village.
As invaders sweep over the cliff into Vogler, Darrett draws his sword and asks the characters to help him defend the escaping villagers.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
train to arrive. As the train approaches the characters’ location, read the following text: You pass the time on a grassy plain, waiting for the train to arrive. A few miles away, a colossal spire of
rock rises into the sky, its peak lost in the clouds.
Glitch grows fidgety and impatient. Suddenly, the distant blare of a horn draws Glitch’s attention—and yours—to a column of smoke on the horizon
Magic Items
The Book of Many Things
the transformation early. When you revert to your normal form, you return to the same state you were in when you initially transformed.
Book. You gain the ability to speak, read, and write 1d6 + 2
either decrease your number of declared draws by two or receive a rare or rarer wondrous item, which appears in your hands. The DM chooses the item.
Statue. You immediately have the petrified
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
many vendors is a nilbog fortune teller who will read a character’s future using his Deck of Many Things or let the character draw from it—for a price. Chapter 15: Throne. When a character draws the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
requires concentration (as if concentrating on a spell) and takes the same amount of time it takes you to read and write normally. Thinking of a particular phrase or topic draws you to the first section
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
areas Q16 and Q53), read the following text when the characters cross the cemetery for the first time: You suddenly feel like someone or something is watching you. Looking up, you spot a well-dressed
man with a thick mane of thistledown hair observing you from a high tower window. He draws the curtain and disappears from view. The strange man watches the characters through the southeast window of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Starting the Adventure The adventure begins as the characters near the walls of Yeonido. Read or paraphrase the following description as the party draws close to the city gates: The curving walls of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
requires concentration (as if concentrating on a spell) and takes the same amount of time it takes you to read and write normally. Thinking of a particular phrase or topic draws you to the first section
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Knights of the Shield The following encounter occurs only if the characters have the Shield of the Hidden Lord. Otherwise, skip ahead to the “Tale of the Hellriders” section. Read the following to
. The farmer gives you a friendly wave as the wagon draws near.
The farmer is Kaddrus, a lawful evil cambion using the alter self spell to conceal his true form. Hiding under the hay are the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
-shaped passageway that narrows as it draws closer to the main vault, where the Cult of the Dragon stores its treasure. If the characters explore the tunnels, read or paraphrase the following: The walls
and crunches underfoot.
When the characters reach the main vault, read: All tunnels seem to lead to a central core—a glittering cavern of ice with jagged walls and icicles the size of stalactites
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
-shaped passageway that narrows as it draws closer to the main vault, where the Cult of the Dragon stores its treasure. If the characters explore the tunnels, read or paraphrase the following: The walls
and crunches underfoot. When the characters reach the main vault, read: All tunnels seem to lead to a central core — a glittering cavern of ice with jagged walls and icicles the size of stalactites
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Arches of Ulloch Only fools step through Ulloch’s gates. They lead to nowhere a wise person wants to go. — The Cartographer When the characters arrive at this location, read or paraphrase the
creature draws closer. As a creature passes through an arch, a roaring sheet of flame fills the archway, teleporting the creature to another location in the Nine Hells. Any creature or object that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
, read or paraphrase the following boxed text: The interior of this ship’s hold has been converted into a war room. Water-resistant nautical maps, crafted with the treated hide of some aquatic creature
one hand and uses it to make marks on the maps on the wall. Entering this area immediately draws the attention of both creatures, who attack immediately. If the characters managed to pass through area
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
terrorizing creatures of the Tegefed Mountains The detonation in the forge draws the attention of Grisdelfawr, the young red dragon who recently took up residence in the Tegefed Mountains. Within
moments of the explosion, Grisdelfawr begins circling over the misty gulch (area F1). When the characters exit the forge, read or paraphrase the following text: As you exit the tunnel mouth, a blood
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
1. Main Gate If characters approach this area from the north, read: A wide passage slopes down to a set of bronze doors. Coiled serpents decorate the metal, with a sliding hatch at head height. Four
fight with them. Combat here draws reinforcements from area 2. Snake Pits Beyond the main gate are three pits covered with iron grates. When enemies attack, the broodguards remove the grated covers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
reach the village, read: The gravel road leads to a village, its tall houses dark as tombstones. Nestled among these solemn dwellings are a handful of closed-up shops. Even the tavern is shut tight
.
A soft whimpering draws your eye toward a pair of children standing in the middle of an otherwise lifeless street.
The children are ten-year-old Rosavalda (“Rose”) and her seven-year-old brother
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
66. Door of Devouring If the characters approach this area by way of the spiral staircase (area 26), read the following when they reach the bottom of the stairs: At the bottom of the staircase, a
dark corridor leads south, while a stone door with iron hinges and a brass knob stands to the east.
If the characters approach this area from the lake, read: A worked stone column stretches from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
fortune comes true. A firm handshake with Oddlewin seals the deal. Fortune-Telling To read a character’s fortune, Oddlewin draws a single card from his nine-card deck and places it on the ground in front
characters walk through the flaps into the tent, read or paraphrase the following text: Warm light glows from a single lantern in this otherwise dark tent, illuminating canvas walls decorated with patchwork
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common. Subrace. The beast within shapes each shifter physically and mentally. The four major subraces of shifter include: beasthide, longtooth, swiftstride, and
wildhunt. Choose a subrace for your shifter. Beasthide Stoic and solid, a beasthide shifter draws strength and stability from the beast within. Beasthide shifters are typically tied to the bear or the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
, read the following text instead: Green-glowing wisps of steam bubble up from a fat, black cauldron in the center of this dark, oppressive room. Surrounding the cauldron are seven tall wooden stools
cauldron draws their prey inside. Although they prefer to attack at range with their spells, they can grow magic claws using alter self. When the cauldron is touched by someone who also speaks the proper
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
act kills the imp and causes its body to disintegrate before the message can be read. The lord of Dis measures everything in terms of the knowledge it contains and the secrets that can be gleaned
from it. He yearns to solve every mystery of the cosmos, a quest that might seem foolhardy for anyone other than an immortal being. Any hint of a secret that remains hidden draws his attention, and a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
Arrival at the Citadel When the characters approach the imperial citadel, either as prisoners or in their own ship, read: As your ship draws closer to the citadel, you can make out thousands of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
approach, read: “Very few people would dare to come here,” says a voice from above. Perched twenty feet above you is a man balanced with his legs braced between two of the larger stone columns. He has
from his perch, silently landing on the ground as he draws a nine-sectioned chain whip from around his waist.
“You’ve got courage. I’ll give you that. But before you get a chance to fight Bak Mei
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Princes and Scorpions As Uzoma leads the characters through the crowd, they notice movement in the shadows across the street. Read the following description: Shouts ring out at the crowd’s edge as
massive, glowing scorpions rush from a shadowed alley. Prince Kirina draws a sword and races forward, while Prince Simbon hesitates before following.
The crowd flees, leaving only the characters and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
. When the characters draw close, read the following: The screams of villagers, still evacuating onto boats, ring through the smoke of burning buildings. Among the screams rises an unbelievable word
: “Dragon!”
Then it comes into view. Pitching this way and that, its scales clanking like steel plates, a black beast draws near the wharf, flanked by reptilian invaders. Flames crackle from the beast’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
Meeting the Inhabitants Read this text when the characters first climb the path to Dragon’s Rest: Your arrival quickly draws the attention of the entire population of the place—which consists mostly
the players start showing signs of exasperation), the leader of the cloister approaches to welcome the characters. Read the following text: The chattering kobolds fall silent as a new figure comes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
rules such as Bright Light.
Getting Started
To begin, read the following boxed text aloud:
You travel along a well-kept trail east of the Keep on the Borderlands. Gnarled tree roots and
big rocks mark the edges of the ten-foot-wide path.
Boxed Text. Text that appears in a box like the one in this section is meant to be read aloud or paraphrased when the characters first arrive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
characters open the crate, read or paraphrase the following: As you open the crate’s lid, a cacophony of high-pitched squeals emanates from within. Grotesque creatures scuttle into the light: ugly cat-sized
excitement has subsided, Mirt breathlessly fishes around in a nearby backpack and draws forth a pouch, from which he digs out a handful of golden ingots. He tosses an ingot (worth 50 gp) to each of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Reya Mantlemorn Before the characters leave the Low Lantern, a new arrival greets them. Read the following to the players: A cloaked figure approaches, armor clanking with each step. One gloved hand
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->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
acting strangely. Read or paraphrase the following: As part of the crowd begins another verse of the Awakening Song, four people wearing the garb of farm folk wander into their midst. Rather than singing
style, and this is a scene she draws regularly. As a child, Kianna saw her friend Culley drown in Cradlelace Lake while they were playing. Since Culley’s death, Kianna has used art to work through the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Getting the Quest To begin this quest, read the following boxed text to the players: Just another gruesome day in Ten-Towns: howling wind, bitter cold, foul tempers, and snowdrifts big enough to bury
is studying the characters closely, trying to decide if they’re worth her time. Ultimately, she takes the chance and draws them into conversation, asking them to help her take down her only suspect: a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
their turn on initiative count 10. Gragonis Arrives As the characters prevail against the mounted guards, or whenever it feels appropriate, read or paraphrase the following: A hulking figure swinging a
formidable battleaxe leads a band of mercenaries through the chaos. He cuts through the few remaining members of Vogler’s militia as he draws closer.
The half-ogre Gragonis emerges at the west edge