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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Retreat! If the adventurers retreat from the sounds of battle, they barely escape from a partial collapse of their local section of Araumycos’s cavern complex. They race ahead of a small horde of
Zuggtmoy’s minions, which are crushed by falling rock that also seals off the characters’ escape route. Basidia and some of the myconid rebels survive, and will accompany the adventurers out of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
1. Domed Entrance A 40-foot-wide, naturally formed stone causeway leads to the entrance of the Eye of the All-Father. Sheer cliffs plunge hundreds of feet on both sides of the route. The causeway is
snow thins out and disappears after about 100 feet. The tracks of the humans continue east into the dungeon complex.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
his escape route, Willifort leaps out of the hire-coach and tries to lose himself in the crowd. In the confusion, street urchins snatch the stone. The characters catch up to the children in their
cellar hideout (encounter 9, “Cellar Complex”). With the Stone of Golorr in their possession, the characters emerge from the cellar complex only to find themselves surrounded by members of the City Watch
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
scrap parts from the complex mechanical detritus of the monastery, and feature residual buttons, dials, and meters that have no discernible purpose. The walls here are covered in graffiti, suggesting a
can be worked to access hidden compartments, revealing 10d10 gp worth of loose coins, three uncut sapphires (50 gp each), and a map showing the route to a cache of stolen goods hidden near a thieves
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, 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
moves its tribe to another area, ceding the contested territory to its more successful neighbors.
As demonstrated by their hatred of gnomes, kobolds have a persecution complex and easily take offense
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
possessions behind. 1a. Northwest Entrance Characters guided by representatives of the Zhentarim arrive at Mantol-Derith via this route — a subterranean rift with a rough-hewn path carved into one wall
Traps” in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). The passage ends at a dungeon complex under a ruined watchtower overlooking the Surbrin River, north of the Evermoors. The Zhentarim have guards
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
into the lake. That water is now frozen solid, creating a floor of ice several feet thick. The fishers entered the cave complex by this route, as evidenced by tracks in the snow that clings to the ice
musings about the cave complex. Characters who examine the pages find a couple of noteworthy passages: “These caves are sacred to the frost giants. The carvings on the wall suggest that the giants came
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
dimensions and contents of every room to a rough outline of how one encounter might lead to another, depending on the route the characters choose. Whatever form your map takes, it functions as a
adventure location are more than a collection of random creatures that happen to live near one another. Fungi, natural animals, scavengers, and predators can coexist in a complex ecology, alongside
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
complex north of the village. The chapter concludes with the characters rescuing the villagers and gaining a quest that leads them to one of three locations: Bryn Shander, Goldenfields, or Triboar
. Zephyros, a friendly cloud giant wizard, offers to transport them to their destination with the aid of his flying tower. En route, the characters fend off a group of evil air cultists as well as a Lords
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
for some good fortune, you should surely visit the Tower of Luck, a temple complex dedicated to Tymora. The “tower” in question is actually a many-pillared atrium ingeniously roofed over with glass
walls leading into an alley that passes under the surrounding buildings. At night, these tiles glimmer dimly with the blue light of foxfire. More than one route leads into the Blue Alley, as this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
with a training version of a spelljamming helm and creates complex illusions designed to test cadets’ speed, skill, and ability to work together in a crisis. Saerthe Abizin accompanies the characters to
hands the characters two pages of parchment: a Wildspace map that shows the route to their destination, and a crude sketch of the logbook they’re supposed to retrieve. Saerthe then directs the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
the route used by the orcs in Great Ulfe’s tribe to come and go from their lair. If someone checks the path for tracks, a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Survival) check reveals that four booted humanoids
reinforce the defenses in the complex (see area 5 and area 14). Captured orcs can describe in some detail the general arrangement of the Mountain Door. They don’t know anything about the rest of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
. Bugbear Complex Each of the five areas of the bugbear community has a few torches and braziers burning. Hides and skins decorate walls and floors, while mounds of straw and similar litter serve for
The three chambers south of the bugbear complex are occupied by orc captives that are considered docile by their captors. As such, these rooms are not heavily guarded. Each door is barred on the outside
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
? Does it look for simple solutions to its problems or create more complicated schemes to route around interference? Look over the villain’s actions that you outlined in step 2. For each event arising
. Detail Key Locations Since locations aren’t the focus of the adventure, they can be simpler and smaller than a dungeon complex or an expanse of wilderness. They might be specific locations in a city
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
escaped only after a wall collapsed and provided him with an escape route. Ozymandias is now the highest-ranking cleric and the leader of the survivors. He is a capable administrator, but he does not
property or about the dangers of the Winding Way. GOLDEN MEDALLION
This medallion is a golden disk inscribed with complex geometric designs, worth 30 gp. It is not magical, but undead of the Winding Way
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Wisdom (Perception) check spots a small, spider-shaped carving in the rock—a hint of this shrine’s purpose. Makubli and Torkner. Both Makubli and Torkner operate along the well-traveled route between
the lizard doesn’t get the meat after 10 minutes, it attacks that character. If either exit is left open, the lizards meander into the complex. If a lizard wanders into area W12, Ker-arach has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
7), second in command of the fire cult. He is responsible for guarding the northern half of the complex. Roleplaying Bastian. Bastian is suspicious of anyone he doesn’t already know and assumes any
the hall is a circular room that is cooler than the rest of the complex. A pool of water fills the room’s center. The water’s surface, as smooth as glass, comes to a foot below the surrounding floor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
most likely to enter Xanathar’s lair by this route: a spiral staircase accessible from the Castle Ward’s sewers and hidden behind a secret door. This staircase circumvents a more difficult route
minions in this 40-foot-high domed chamber. Characters who were seen by the scrying sensors anywhere in the dungeon complex can’t surprise the creatures here. The magically lit room contains the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
defeated, the third tries to flee and warn the rest of the complex. He might reveal the secret door leading into area R7 in his effort to escape. Captives. The three human commoners imprisoned here are
of Phandalin under control, but the Redbrands have so far managed without them. Known Route. The bugbears know the way to Wave Echo Cave. (Glasstaff does not know the route.) Magical Forge. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
mountains with wild claims of having been lost in the peaks and visiting the city by accident. And though none of them could produce a full map showing the route they took, their stories all shared a
Kwalish’s own expedition — to seek out the route to Daoine Gloine and learn the truth of who dwelled there. As is often the case, the common tales had more sinister origins. In ages past, the kenku
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
thinking it might lead him to treasure, he followed it. The dragon led Gleem to this cave complex, but some of the boulders here “woke up” and tried to scare him away. When he wouldn’t leave, they
against her, she breaks through the roof and orders the wyrmlings to flee by that route while she covers their escape. Impressing Nakari. As an Influence action, a character can recite the lyrics to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
into Candlekeep stands at the end of the Way of the Lion, which is the only road that provides access to and from the outside world. The route extends from Beregost, leagues away, and winds a lonely path
tens of thousands of gold pieces. Each simple spell or cantrip in such a tome costs 25 gp or so, with the more complex and powerful spells fetching 150 gp or more each. Works of the Avowed. Each year
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
which screens the entrance to the queen’s private chamber. Inside this entryway are torches on the walls, and six chairs and three small tables along the hallway. At the end of the route westward is
fine appearance but worth only 1 gp each. 10. Arsenal Complex A fire giant is always at the ready inside the entrance to this storage area. If summoned or attacked, the guard fetches the chimera from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
representative from another city, and a spell scroll of raise dead. Evermoor Way The Evermoor Way has long been a vital trade route, connecting the settlements of the Dessarin Valley with those of the Silver
statues, beyond which is a 5-foot-wide, 7-foot-high, mile-long tunnel that the drow intend to use as their escape route. The secret door is between the two groups — 20 feet from the drow party and 40 feet






