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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
kindly bureau chief who views you as a truly special team with invaluable skills 4 A crotchety middle-manager on the cusp of retirement who constantly bemoans the state of today’s agents compared to
those in the “good old days” 5 A hotheaded former soldier who would prefer a return to open warfare instead of this so-called “Shadow War” 6 A battle-scarred field agent who would do almost anything to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
die in a domain return reincarnated, fated to repeat a version of their former lives. Endless Cycles. The Darklord shepherds another individual down a path of corruption in hopes of crafting a successor
cursed to be unable to learn from past mistakes or perceive their own failings, though they’re convinced that this time will be different. Shocking Reminders. The domain is drowning in symbolic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
protuberance, Zargon devoured the workers and slew the garrisons that followed, drowning them in torrents of slime. Rather than face the grim reality confronting them, some Cynidiceans began to view
their kingdom’s lost glory. I must know whether they are beyond saving. Return to me with their story.”
Nafas then teleports the characters to a door along the Infinite Staircase that opens into a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
the ocean’s depths might seek the means of surviving underwater—whether such takes the form of magic items or devices crafted by ingenious inventors. Alternatively, drowning might only be a concern of
community.
7 Convince a hero who’s fallen in love with a sea dweller to return home.
8 Raise a sunken city back above the waves while avoiding whatever now makes the place its home.
9
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
side adventures focused on the characters helping their NPC companions return to their homes in the Underdark. Gracklstugh The duergar of Gracklstugh have fewer dealings with the surface world compared
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
lead pursuer’s sight, after every participant in the chase has taken its turn. The check’s result is compared to the passive Wisdom (Perception) scores of the pursuers. If the result of the mage’s
and return it to their cell’s hideout. Their hideout is an abandoned temple in the Old City. Their cell leader is a wise sage named Navid. If a character succeeds on a DC 15 Charisma (Intimidation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
of Evil Water believe the seas and deep waters are eager to reclaim the water trapped in the bodies of living creatures, and think it’s their duty to return others to the primal waters by drowning them or shedding their blood.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
waters are eager to reclaim the water trapped in the bodies of living creatures and feel duty-bound to return others to the primal waters by drowning them, shedding their blood, or freezing them in ice
, and many hope he can be convinced to return to his divine throne if the giants restore their ancient glory. But some giants believe that Annam is dead, that he is petulant and unworthy of worship, or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
The Mortal Realm Compared to most worlds of the Material Plane, the mortal realm of Theros is small. The known world is barely two hundred miles across, with unexplored wilderness beyond. And some
charted, and even those sailors who attempt to explore the isles return with contradictory information. Westward from those islands, some have successfully sailed to the edge of the world, though no one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
rock crushing power of ice and glaciers. Crushing Wave cultists see all living creatures as nothing more than trapped water that could one day be free to return to the seas or skies in a new form. The
seas and deep waters are eager to reclaim the parts of themselves currently held in the blood and bodies of living creatures, and it is the duty of Crushing Wave initiates to return nonbelievers to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
envisioned. Absent the presence of an anathema, yuan-ti abominations are the leaders in most yuan-ti cities. Yuan-ti Malisons The various kinds of malisons are imperfect compared to abominations but
. Because they get to wield power and influence while playing such roles, some purebloods surround themselves with luxury in their human guises and then become resentful when they have to return home
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
goblins (as in “The Sunless Citadel,” an adventure found in Tales from the Yawning Portal). In this case, fighting the dragon might be necessary if the dragon doesn’t want to return, but killing the
cave-in, tumbling into a deep chasm, drowning in lava, or some similarly dramatic exit. After escaping, the dragon plots revenge.
20 At the same time the characters are confronting the dragon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Material Plane. They have one critical advantage compared to their mortal contemporaries: Glasya’s knowledge of the law. She knew that in many cases, procedures that devils observed and obeyed as laws
contracts contain loopholes. In return for giving their souls to her instead, such individuals learn how to break the contract and negate whatever price the contract says they must pay.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Attentive Overseer. A guild representative takes personal interest in your group’s tasks. They follow your exploits and know of your adventures before you return to report. Despite the unsettling depth of
difficulty grasping the passage of time and the state of the world compared to its original era. 6 Fallen Muse. Your contact is a fallen celestial. Whether they regret their transgressions or hunger for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
potential return and the establishment of a vast dragon empire seem like remote possibilities compared to the real danger of tangling with another dragon, any of whom would gladly murder Voaraghamanthar and
steps to restore the lizardfolk’s tribal pride, such as by trying to teach them metallurgy. His effort has met with little success. Borngray is loyal to the cult and yearns for Tiamat’s return. He
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
the lizardfolk’s tribal pride, such as by trying to teach them metallurgy. His effort has met with little success. Borngray is loyal to the cult and yearns for Tiamat’s return. He genuinely looks
hasn’t carried much weight. Neither dragon leaves its lair frequently enough to provide much help. Like all black dragons, these two are paranoid about all other dragons. Tiamat’s potential return and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
. If a creature fails this check by 5 or more, it gets stuck, is restrained, and risks drowning. A creature can free itself or a creature within reach by using an action to shift the rubble and
Draconic: “You built your degenerate throne on our graves and used our ancestors to fuel your ambition. But your gods abandoned you, and we struck you down. You return... and so do we.”
A character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
demonstrating just how superior a giant’s strength is compared to smaller creatures. Such a boss might run a protection racket, a group of highway robbers, or a kidnapping ring. A giant boss might even take to
adventurers refuses to serve the boss anymore. Find them and convince them to return, or join forces with them to topple the giant. Financier Armed with tremendous wealth, a giant financier pursues personal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
overdue. If the characters claim to be adventurers, Urwin asks them if they would be so kind as to find out what’s holding up the latest shipment, promising them free room and board if they return with
they complete the quest and return with his wine shipment. Urwin sends a wereraven in raven form to observe the party’s progress from a distance. If the characters get in trouble, the wereraven
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
is thunderous, drowning out the noise from the casino. Above the waterfall is a stone overlook bounded by three-foot-high railings.
The waterfall is 100 feet tall and plunges into water that is 30
casino. He refuses to give the characters what they came for, instead offering to pay them 150 gp each to forgo the heist and return to Verity with a letter from him. If the characters agree to his terms
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
quick to retreat when challenged, but soon return to strike again. They admire the patience and endurance of the Black Earth cult, but despise the Cult of the Eternal Flame. They see the followers of
Olhydra as the embodiment of water’s destructiveness. They believe that using water to kill their enemies, such as through ritual drowning, earns them Olhydra’s favor. Crushing Wave Priest
Medium humanoid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
Intelligence (Investigation) check, a character can deduce the presence of the pressure plate from variations in the mortar and stone around it, compared to the surrounding floor. Wedging an iron spike
ceiling across the pit. If Jot escapes, the characters might see it again. It knows that death on the Material Plane means a return to the Abyss, so it prefers to harass the characters while they are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
witness to. His mood shifts to darkness as he witnesses a brutal murder on the docks of a squalid port, then lifts in pride as he watches a brave mariner leap into the sea and save a drowning child
willing to trade cleric spells of up to 5th level, including raise dead, in return for recovery of the remains he seeks. 27. Saltmarsh Cemetery The town’s cemetery is well-kept, but many of its graves are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
dank lower levels. Particularly problematic inmates end up in the Swimming Hole — a flooded and lightless shaft where prisoners must constantly tread water or risk drowning, while also fending off the
minutes, only to return empty-handed. What happens to the treasures is anyone’s guess, with some suggesting they’re hidden in underwater vaults. Others believe the gifts are borne away by Umberlee
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
shaft where prisoners must constantly tread water or risk drowning, while also fending off the blind, biting shrimp that dwell there. Though long-term incarceration is rare in the city, there are
procession down crumbling, moss-covered stairs that cling to the outside of the temple and descend into the murky water. The waveservants disappear below the water for a few minutes, only to return empty






