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Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
Queen, who rules from a castle called Dynnistan. It isn’t known whether these legends are based on any true experience or are simply the result of imagination trying to account for a terrifying and
Handy Haversack
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Magic Items
Basic Rules (2014)
large central pouch can hold up to 8 cubic feet or 80 pounds of material. The backpack always weighs 5 pounds, regardless of its contents.
Placing an object in the haversack follows the normal rules
breathing creature is placed within the haversack, the creature can survive for up to 10 minutes, after which time it begins to suffocate.
Placing the haversack inside an extradimensional space created
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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
large central pouch can hold up to 8 cubic feet or 80 pounds of material. The backpack always weighs 5 pounds, regardless of its contents.
Placing an object in the haversack follows the normal rules
breathing creature is placed within the haversack, the creature can survive for up to 10 minutes, after which time it begins to suffocate.
Placing the haversack inside an extradimensional space created
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
card reading in chapter 1, unless he has been forced into his tomb in the catacombs of Castle Ravenloft.
Strahd's Tactics
Because the entire adventure revolves around Strahd, you must play him
attacks at the most advantageous moment and from the most advantageous position.
Strahd knows when he’s in over his head. If he begins taking more damage than he can regenerate, he moves beyond
Folk Hero
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Backgrounds
Basic Rules (2014)
’s castle and stole weapons to arm the people.
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I trained the peasantry to use farm implements as weapons against a tyrant’s soldiers.
8
A lord rescinded an unpopular decree
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Flaw
1
The tyrant who rules my land will stop at nothing to see me killed.
2
I’m convinced of the significance of my destiny, and blind to my shortcomings and the risk of
Orcus
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Monsters
Out of the Abyss
chapter 7, "Treasure” of the Dungeon Master’s Guide.Orcus’s Lair
Orcus makes his lair in the fortress city of Naratyr, which is on Thanatos, the layer of the Abyss that he rules
. Surrounded by a moat fed by the River Styx, Naratyr is an eerily quiet and cold city, its streets often empty for hours at a time. The central castle of bone has interior walls of flesh and carpets made of
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Dungeon Master’s Guide.Orcus’s Lair
Orcus makes his lair in the fortress city of Naratyr, which is on Thanatos, the layer of the Abyss that he rules. Surrounded by a moat fed by the
River Styx, Naratyr is an eerily quiet and cold city, its streets empty for hours at a time. The central castle of bone has interior walls of flesh and carpets made of woven hair. The city contains
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
determines the properties of your inheritance and how they figure into the item’s history and importance. For instance, the object might be a minor magic item, or one that begins with a modest
with me to pursue my destiny.
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Flaw
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The tyrant who rules my land will stop at nothing to see me killed.
2
I’m convinced of the significance of my destiny, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
to a cloud giant’s castle might subject characters to the effects of high altitude. The following sections provide rules for handling these and other environmental effects.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
Starting the Adventure The Rise of Tiamat begins in Waterdeep. If you played Hoard of the Dragon Queen, the characters might have already made their way back to the City of Splendors after Skyreach
Castle crashed at the end of that first adventure. If you didn’t play Hoard of the Dragon Queen, if Skyreach Castle wasn’t crashed, or if the characters went somewhere other than Waterdeep afterward
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Environmental Effects Characters crossing a frigid tundra might suffer the effects of extreme cold, while a visit to a cloud giant’s castle might subject characters to the effects of high altitude. The following sections provide rules for handling these and other environmental effects.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Approaching the High Hall When the characters approach the High Hall, read the following boxed text to describe the scene: This clifftop castle was once the crowning architectural jewel of Elturel
. Only three of its five watchtowers towers still stand, though they appear abandoned. The wooden gates that once led into the castle grounds have been shattered, leaving a gaping hole in the wall.
The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Starting the Adventure The Rise of Tiamat begins in Waterdeep. If you played Hoard of the Dragon Queen, the characters might have already made their way back to the City of Splendors after Skyreach
Castle crashed at the end of that first adventure. If you didn’t play Hoard of the Dragon Queen, if Skyreach Castle wasn’t crashed, or if the characters went somewhere other than Waterdeep afterward
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Chases Simon Dominic An exciting chase nears its conclusion The rules for movement in combat don’t translate to every situation. In particular, they can make a potentially thrilling chase seem dull
and predictable. Faster creatures always catch up to slower ones, while creatures with the same Speed never close the distance between each other. Use the following rules to introduce random elements
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Starting the Adventure Castle Djaynai monitors the arrival of travelers to the fog-shrouded port of Djaynai The adventure begins with the characters arriving in the city of Djaynai. Whoever arranged
that parts to reveal distant cliffs. A port emerges from the mist, nestled among mangroves. Elaborate mud-brick buildings in chalky pastel colors line the shore. A grand mud-brick castle bristling with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Casting a Spell When a character casts any spell, the same basic rules are followed, regardless of the character's class or the spell's effects. Each spell description begins with a block of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
that is the culmination of all Severin’s plans. The crashing or capture of Skyreach Castle has already set back the cult in its goal of collecting suitable treasure for the Dragon Queen, making the
the appearance of Tiamat. Even if the heroes cannot manage to end the threat before it begins, however, disrupting any part of the ritual process weakens the Dragon Queen.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
behind the DM’s screen. Before play begins, work with the other players to divide any or all of the following tasks among them: Initiative Tracker. In combat, one player tracks Initiative for the
share this role.) Rules Consultant. One player references rules in the Player’s Handbook or other books as needed.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
after earning a Barovian’s trust. The Devil Strahd About Strahd and vampires, the Barovians believe the following: Strahd von Zarovich is a vampire, and he dwells in Castle Ravenloft. No one is welcome
at the castle. The devil Strahd is a curse placed on the land because of a forgotten sin of the Barovians’ ancestors. (This is untrue, but Barovians believe it nonetheless.) A vampire must rest in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
wind. Rules for extreme cold apply, however. What was once a truly impressive structure, six or more floors in height, is now frozen rubble. Only the first floor of the castle, part of the second
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Running This Chapter This chapter begins after the characters retrieve the fourth piece of the Rod of Seven Parts. When a character holds this piece, they instinctively know that the fifth piece is
piece was housed in the tree until recently, when it was taken to a nearby castle called Three Moons Vault. The crimson moonlight that now surrounds the castle warps the rod’s magical properties. To
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
“Cover” in the Basic Rules). DISGUISED CHARACTERS
Rather than storm Cragmaw Castle with weapons in hand, clever characters might try to talk their way inside. For example, they might don the scarlet
General Features The centuries have not been kind to Cragmaw Castle. The goblins have shored up the weakest areas beneath its falling towers with crude timbers, but it’s only a matter of time before
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Weather Conditions The dragon begins its attacks under dark, clear skies. That changes shortly after it leaves Termalaine, its sixth target, for that’s when a winter storm sweeps down from the Reghed
contend with strong wind and heavy snowfall (for rules, see “Strong Wind” and “Heavy Precipitation” in the Dungeon Master’s Guide). The dragon ignores these effects, having been built by Xardorok to overcome such debilitating weather.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
ritual that is the culmination of all Severin’s plans. The crashing or capture of Skyreach Castle has already set back the cult in its goal of collecting suitable treasure for the Dragon Queen, making the
prevent the appearance of Tiamat. Even if the heroes cannot manage to end the threat before it begins, however, disrupting any part of the ritual process weakens the Dragon Queen.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Running This Chapter This chapter begins as the characters venture through a hidden passage into the City of Lost Names. As they traverse this Path of Memories, they encounter an ancient magic-user
who tells them much about the ruined city and the broken dragonlance they discovered beneath Castle Kalaman. Once the characters enter the City of Lost Names, they find it patrolled by Dragon Army
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Using These Rules The book’s adventures include Relationship encounters, featuring events during which characters can interact with one or more of the student NPCs in the “Fellow Students” section
. When such an encounter begins, use the adventure’s read-aloud text to describe the scene. Then work with the characters one at a time until each has had a turn to interact with the student NPCs. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
his plan to release Tiamat: recruiting dragons and assembling a treasure hoard worthy of the queen of evil dragons. These efforts draw the characters’ attention to the cult. The action begins when a
unsavory history. North of Waterdeep, the cult’s contraband is offloaded at a smuggler’s den for shipment to a castle long ago abandoned. A portal beneath the castle connects to the stronghold of one of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
, Castle Ravenloft towers before you. Crumbling towers of stone—perhaps abandoned guardhouses—loom over the approach. Beyond them, you see a gaping chasm disappearing into deep fog below. A lowered
drawbridge spans the chasm, its chains creaking in the wind. Stone gargoyles stare down at you from the high walls, and a pale light spills into the courtyard from the open castle doors beyond.
Phillip (as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
his plan to release Tiamat: recruiting dragons and assembling a treasure hoard worthy of the queen of evil dragons. These efforts draw the characters’ attention to the cult. The action begins when a
unsavory history. North of Waterdeep, the cult’s contraband is offloaded at a smuggler’s den for shipment to a castle long ago abandoned. A portal beneath the castle connects to the stronghold of one of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
his plan to release Tiamat: recruiting dragons and assembling a treasure hoard worthy of the queen of evil dragons. These efforts draw the characters’ attention to the cult. The action begins when a
unsavory history. North of Waterdeep, the cult’s contraband is offloaded at a smuggler’s den for shipment to a castle long ago abandoned. A portal beneath the castle connects to the stronghold of one of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
into the gloom. Despite all attempts to demystify her, the Raven Queen has remained enigmatic and aloof. She rules from her Raven Throne within the Fortress of Memories, a mazelike castle deep within
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
tunnel. A buried creature is blinded and restrained, has total cover against attacks, and begins to suffocate when it runs out of breath (see “Suffocation” in the Basic Rules). Only a creature that is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
rights among the student body. For more about this event, see the “Battle of Strixhaven” section. Mage Tower’s Rules Here are the rules of Mage Tower: Each of the two teams has an equal number of
students, usually not exceeding five. Each team is represented by a small mascot creature that reflects one of Strixhaven’s colleges, as described in the “Mascots” section of chapter 1. When the game begins
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Dueling Begins If the characters go to the repository early, their opponents arrive at midnight. If the characters arrive on time, their opponents are already there waiting at the duelist marks in
the center of the structure. Once both parties meet and banter, one-on-one duels commence following the rules outlined in the “Duels in the Repository” section. The Rivals use the pledgemage stat blocks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
between a god and a demon lord. The victors of this match claim a priceless trophy: the fate of an innocent soul. The encounter begins when the characters happen on the playing field. Read the following
, while elephantine demons on the other side trumpet at them through barbed trunks to break their concentration.
A boxy, winged modron in a padded helmet with a face cage hovers in front of your castle