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Ghosts of Saltmarsh
burning river.
Skill Proficiencies: Athletics, Deception
Tool Proficiencies: Vehicles (water)
Equipment: A fancy leather vest or a pair of leather boots, a set of common clothes, and a
rise over the ocean.
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I am no common criminal; I am a mastermind.
D6
IDEAL
1
Wealth. Heaps of coins in a secure vault is all I dream of. (Any)
2
Smuggler
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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
the port, and even the Outer City’s rhythms are dominated by the ebb and flow of river trade. Because sailors are as fundamental and ubiquitous to Baldur’s Gate as the cobbles on its streets
, characters with this background are common.
You sailed on a seagoing vessel for years. In that time, you faced down mighty storms, monsters of the deep, and those who wanted to sink your craft to
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
their champion, and your destiny calls you to stand against the tyrants and monsters that threaten the common folk everywhere.
Skill Proficiencies: Animal Handling, Survival
Tool
Proficiencies: One type of artisan’s tools, vehicles (land)
Equipment: A set of artisan’s tools (one of your choice), a shovel, an iron pot, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
replaced by the eastern portion of the Kron Hills and the western border of the Gnarley Forest. Instead of Red Larch, the starting town of the adventure is Hommlet. The adventure content described in
introduce the player characters to the region and its people. Combine the settlements of Womford and nearby Bargewright Inn into the corrupt town of Nulb. The small river known as Imeryds Run serves as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Aundair, the wilderness around the town of Wyr is a good choice; the Eldeen Reaches function as the High Forest does in this adventure. In Breland, the small city of Xandrar on the northern border can
tracts of frontier — plenty of room for a region the size and scope of the Dessarin Valley. Halfling barbarians from the Talenta Plains can replace the Uthgardt barbarians in the adventure. The border
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Athreos’s Influence Most mortals focus on the River Guide’s role in their own deaths. Countless mortal superstitions prescribe ways to garner Athreos’s favor, but all Athreos demands of those he
transports is payment: a single coin of any minting or value. The River Guide has an expansive definition of what constitutes a coin, from actual stamped currency and jewelry to shiny beads or opalescent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
the Border Ethereal of a random plane (roll on the Ethereal Curtains table) 20 Hurled into the Astral Plane The most common effect of an ether cyclone is to extend the duration of a journey. Each
. Less often, a group is blown into the Border Ethereal of a random plane. Rarely, the cyclone tears a hole in the fabric of the plane and hurls the party into the Astral Plane.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Ethereal Plane The Ethereal Plane is a misty, fogbound dimension. Its “shores,” called the Border Ethereal, overlap the Material Plane, the Feywild, the Shadowfell, and the Inner Planes, and every
location on those planes has a corresponding location on the Ethereal Plane. Visibility in the Border Ethereal is usually limited to 60 feet. The plane’s depths comprise a region of swirling mist and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
Celestials Various Celestials watch over the Outlands, particularly those reaches that border the Upper Planes. Angels and archons (presented later in this book) are particularly common. Some seek to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Common and Infernal, but can’t speak. It plies the River Sargauth in whichever direction its riders want to go. When the characters reach their destination, the tiefling extends a bony hand, expecting a
13. Riverside Caves These rooms contain conveyances the characters can use to travel up and down the River Sargauth. 13a. Drow Rafts The drow use rafts to ply the River Sargauth. Leaning against the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Features Those familiar with Shankhabhumi know the following details: Hallmarks. This region is known for its isolated city-states separated by tangled swamps, and for the capricious river spirits
that rule its waters. People. Urban society is a mix of humans, halflings, elves, and dwarves. Skin tones in Shankhabhumi span shades of brown, and people have uniformly dark hair that ranges from wavy to very curly. Languages. The folk of Shankhabhumi speak Common and Shankhi, the regional tongue.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15
Languages understands Common, Elvish, and Sylvan but can’t speak
Challenge 4 (1,100 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Sunlight Banishment. If the yeth
to the Border Ethereal at the same spot, whereupon it typically sets out to find its pack or its master. The hound is visible on the Material Plane while it is in the Border Ethereal, and vice versa
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Pipe of Remembrance Wondrous item, common This long, delicate wooden pipe features a bowl made from smooth river stone. When the pipe is lit, smoke exhaled from it does not dissipate, instead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Mournland, but if tensions rise with Droaam or Darguun, the fortress can be deployed to reinforce a threatened border. As a Brelish soldier or spy, you might have served aboard Argonth for a time
of the Howling River at a point where the river widens, the ancestral seat of the rulers of Breland seduces visitors with its tree-lined avenues, elegant drawbridges, cleanliness, and laid-back
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
tight, ropelike wrap of a Shankha Trials contestant, and the practical, gathered garments of a laborer or river navigator. Wavy or curly hair is common in the region; people rub it to a shine with
claim to have little in common with one another. However, that’s an exaggeration; the people of Shankhabhumi share unifying traits and experiences. Clothing and Accoutrements The folk of Shankhabhumi
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
, dragonborn, gnomes, kobolds, and orcs number among the land’s most populous residents. Languages. Maynah, which translates to “river tongue,” is the native language of Siabsungkoh. Most locals also speak Common and Draconic. Map 2.3: siabsungkohView Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
Beasts Varied Beasts roam the Outlands, with many species being long extinct on Material Plane worlds. Plane-influenced creatures and gigantic or idealized animals from the Beastlands are common
. Outlands Beasts d4 Encounter 1 An awakened giant scorpion owns a custom-made boat and runs a ferry business along a prominent river. It offers its services to characters in need. 2 A triceratops
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
port, and even the Outer City’s rhythms are dominated by the ebb and flow of river trade. Because sailors are as fundamental and ubiquitous to Baldur’s Gate as the cobbles on its streets, characters with
this background are common. Baldur’s Gate Feature: Smuggler’s Sense You’re familiar with the docks of Baldur’s Gate, the movement of inspectors and tax collectors, the way cargo and coin flows. As a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Toyalis The largest town in Hazlan spreads along the canyon floor where the slow, iridescent waters of the Alterity River and the Strangers’ Tears meet. Toyalis boasts a population of poor but
hardworking common folk united by their shared pursuit of prosperity and terror of the domain’s magic-using elite. Although the townsfolk have no passion for magic, colorful murals and decorations depicting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
friendly with elves.
Firbolg rogues are typically scouts tasked with spying on neighboring folk to determine their intentions. They are most common among firbolgs whose homes border human settlements
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
port, and even the Outer City’s rhythms are dominated by the ebb and flow of river trade. Because sailors are as fundamental and ubiquitous to Baldur’s Gate as the cobbles on its streets, characters with
this background are common. Baldur’s Gate Feature: Smuggler’s Sense You’re familiar with the docks of Baldur’s Gate, the movement of inspectors and tax collectors, the way cargo and coin flows. As a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
Elementals Elementals of all varieties can be found in the Outlands. Mephits are common and often serve more powerful creatures as messengers. Outlands Elementals d4 Encounter 1 Water elementals
travel in a group that looks like a long, wandering river. 2 Some skull-headed azers have been influenced by the Nine Hells. They escort a heavily armored caravan of rare ore to the gate-town of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Twig Blight Resembling bundles of sticks or dead brush, twig blights easily blend in among deadwood, flotsam, and the wood piles common in many rural settings. Groups of them are often found near
river crossings, forgotten wells, or natural campsites, where they ambush those who let down their guard. Twig Blight Small Plant, Neutral Evil
AC 14 Initiative +2 (12)
HP 7 (2d6)
Speed 20 ft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Gondola Swans Enormous swans glide through the water here, pulling ornate wooden gondolas draped in flowers. The swans disappear into banks of silver mist as they wend their way down the river. A
the river that marks the perimeter of the carnival. Each gondola is pulled by a giant swan, which has the statistics of a giant eagle except that it has no talons, can attack twice with its beak as an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
, frigid oceans, and black ice. All form a miserable home for the traitors and backstabbers trapped on this prison plane. Layers of Carceri Layer Description Orthrys The River Styx meanders through a
. Portals and gates that open onto the plane become one-way only. Secret passages out of the plane exist, but they are hidden and well guarded by traps and deadly monsters. And though the River Styx
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
border on precognition, allowing them to unconsciously act before their foes. Transcendent Order Conduit Small or Medium Humanoid, Any Alignment
Armor Class 18 (Unarmored Defense)
Hit Points 97
, Perception +7
Senses passive Perception 17
Languages Common plus one more language
Challenge 8 (3,900 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3
Instinctive Reflexes. The conduit has advantage on initiative rolls
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
multiple Outer Planes together: the River Styx and the Infinite Staircase. Other planar crossings might exist in your campaign, such as a World Tree whose roots touch the Lower Planes and whose branches
reach to the Upper Planes, or it might be possible to walk from one plane to another in your cosmology. The River Styx This river bubbles with grease, foul flotsam, and the putrid remains of battles along
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
7. Fallen Tree A fallen tree bridges the river ahead. Its trunk is wider than a man and stretches more than 100 feet. On both banks lie ruined buildings.
An elderly tabaxi hunter named Bag of Nails
ambushes the characters if they try to ford the river here. The fallen trunk is wide enough for two Medium creatures to pass each other safely. Under the tree, the water churns toward the falls 200
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
charmed, exhaustion, frightened
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages understands Common, Elvish, and Sylvan but can’t speak
Challenge 4 (1,100 XP)
Keen Hearing and Smell
. While sunlight shines on the spot from which it vanished, the hound must remain in the Deep Ethereal. After sunset, it returns to the Border Ethereal at the same spot, whereupon it typically sets out
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
entrances aren’t common knowledge and are occasionally guarded by devas, sphinxes, yugoloths, and other powerful monsters. River Oceanus The water of the Oceanus is sweet and fragrant, as befits its
Traveling the Outer Planes Described in the sections that follow are four planar features that connect multiple Outer Planes: The Infinite Staircase The River Oceanus The River Styx Yggdrasil, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
based on the day’s most common terrain: DC 10 for coasts and lakes, or DC 15 for jungles, mountains, rivers, swamps, and wastelands. Apply a +5 bonus to the check if the group sets a slow pace for
the day, or a –5 penalty if the group is moving at a fast pace. It’s possible to get lost on a river by following a tributary instead of the main branch. If the check succeeds, the navigator knows
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Random Encounters Most of the Dessarin Valley is wilderness in which wildlife is abundant and monsters common. Frequency. Check for a random encounter in the morning, afternoon, evening, and midnight
point during travel on or very near the Dessarin River, use the “River Travels” table. Roll 1d12 + 1d8 to determine what the adventurers run into. Asterisks. Encounters marked with an asterisk have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Othokent’s gratitude. PLACING THE ADVENTURE
In the Greyhawk campaign setting, where the town of Saltmarsh is located, the lizardfolk lair is a coastal promontory adjacent to the Dunwater River.
Here are
Waterdeep works because it already has a history with the lizardfolk.
Mystara. Lizardfolk have been discovered in the Blight Marsh of Karameikos. Because the marsh sits on the border of the Five
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
gouts of water. A riverine’s personality reflects the nature of the river it arises from—some are lethargic while others are wild and reckless. Riverine
Large Fey, Any Alignment
Armor Class 14
+5, Wis +7, Cha +9
Skills Insight +7, Nature +5, Perception +7
Damage Resistances acid, fire
Senses blindsight 60 ft., passive Perception 17
Languages Aquan, Common, Sylvan
Challenge 12
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Cliffside Cliffside encompasses the docks and waterfront of Sharn, running along the edge of the Dagger River and up the cliff above it. Massive lifts levitate goods up to the skydocks in the
district of Precarious. The area’s rough and poor, filled with sailors and dockworkers. Many of these boisterous folk love the life in Cliffside; as a common saying goes, “Better a tankard of ale in