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Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Prerequisite: Dragonlance Campaign
Your talent for magic came to the attention of the Mages of High Sorcery, an organization of spellcasters that studies magic and prevents its misuse. You&rsquo
predisposed you toward one of the organization’s three orders: the benevolent Order of the White Robes, the balance-pursuing Order of the Red Robes, or the ruthless Order of the Black Robes.
In
Monsters
Acquisitions Incorporated
or misses, Omin can grant the creature a +10 bonus to that roll.Ominifis Hereward Dran spent his formative years in the small waystop of Red Larch, where his mother, Prophetess, ran a popular inn and
adventure. But adventure of the wrong kind came calling for the trio one day, when an underground ruin they had often explored — actually a creature called the Wandering Crypt — took Auspicia from the
Dwarf
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friend. In spite of the added discomfort, the dwarf’s long, pointed, often-broken nose and gray-streaked though still-fiery red beard came as a welcome sight to Drizzt. “Knew I’d find
“Yer late, elf!” came the rough edge of a familiar voice. Bruenor Battlehammer walked up the back of his dead foe, disregarding the fact that the heavy monster lay on top of his elven
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
, a set of common clothes, a belt pouch containing 10 gp (a mix of Azorius and Boros 1-zino coins), and a bottle of sweet, red juice
A Flair for the Dramatic
Rakdos performance styles typically fuse
in a show. We’ve been on good terms ever since.
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I came from the Gruul and still have relatives there.
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An Izzet technician provides pyrotechnics for my performances.
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An
Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
specific place or creature. You don't need to know where your destination is, but it must be a specific destination-not just the nearest river or a red dragon's lair. If the stated destination is within
Plane. If that material came from a creature native to the named plane or world, the mortar travels through an empty night sky to an unoccupied space at that destination, arriving in 1 minute
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
. In spite of the added discomfort, the dwarf’s long, pointed, often-broken nose and gray-streaked though still-fiery red beard came as a welcome sight to Drizzt. “Knew I’d find ye in trouble if I came
Dwarf “Yer late, elf!” came the rough edge of a familiar voice. Bruenor Battlehammer walked up the back of his dead foe, disregarding the fact that the heavy monster lay on top of his elven friend
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
. In spite of the added discomfort, the dwarf’s long, pointed, often-broken nose and gray-streaked though still-fiery red beard came as a welcome sight to Drizzt. “Knew I’d find ye in trouble if I came
Dwarf “Yer late, elf!” came the rough edge of a familiar voice. Bruenor Battlehammer walked up the back of his dead foe, disregarding the fact that the heavy monster lay on top of his elven friend
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
. The Red Larchers who knew about the place came to include the leading citizens of the town. They regarded the phenomenon as supernatural and portentous. They called themselves the Believers and
the Tomb of Moving Stones, and an ambitious cult priest named Larrakh came to Red Larch to bring the Believers under the cult’s control. Unhindered by superstition, as the Believers are, he learned the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
a DC 15 Intelligence (Nature) check realizes that the scales came from multiple owners. Most were shed by an adult red dragon, while a few were cast off by one or more young red dragons. 12b. Tiamat
scales.
Statues. Two 20-foot-tall, gilded statues of dragons of an unknown type stand along one wall.
Characters who examine the scales can tell that they came from a red dragon. A character who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hold Back The Dead
—that’s not clear. I’ve had conflicting reports about the horde’s leader, but it’s some kind of ghost or creature made of dark mist.” Who’s Defending the Other Wall Sections? “We have a few soldiers
? “And let the Red Wizards establish a stronghold here in the Western Heartlands? No, we must repel them here and now.” Can You Pay More? “The city sponsoring you has authorized hazard pay of 1,000 GP each. Plus, you can split my 1,000 GP hazard pay among yourselves. I really need your help.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
discovered their secret and became interested. A Black Earth priest named Larrakh came to Red Larch to steer the group toward the worship of elemental earth. The cultists intend to take over Red
The Believers A dozen of the Red Larch town elders have a secret: They belong to a secret society that calls itself “the Believers.” It isn’t quite a cult, although it has special ceremonies and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hold Back The Dead
be an easy task. Szass Tam, a scheming lich in command of the malevolent Red Wizards of Thay, plans to amass an army in this area of the Western Heartlands. Ironspine Keep makes an ideal place to
. Rather than abandon the fortress, the five cities supporting the reconstruction efforts committed to defending Ironspine Keep against Szass Tam’s horde. When the characters arrive for what they expect to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Ten-Towns Overview Ten-Towns didn’t spring up overnight. It started from humble beginnings four centuries ago. Immigrants from all over Faerûn came here in search of escape or adventure and built a
monsters compelled the poorly defended lakeside towns to turn Bryn Shander from a modest hilltop trading post into a walled town capable of defending all Ten-Towners if and when the worst comes. Most
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
The Barn Door When the characters arrive at the Barn Door, read or paraphrase the following: The Barn Door is a three-story stone tower topped with a roof of metal shingles painted red. The only
roof on its topmost level (see area B4), but this feature can be noted only from above, not from the ground. The Barn Door’s rockets can’t be seen because they’re hidden underground. Characters who examine the ground around the tower find several metal shingles that came loose during the test firing.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Rumors of Evil Red Larch is full of rumors about the missing delegation from Mirabar. It was a large, well-armed party, and the fact that it seems to have come to grief is quite newsworthy. When the
the Mirabarans passed through Beliard. A caravan guard in the Helm at Highsun (area 3) says the Mirabarans passed through Beliard. Endrith Vallivoe (area 22) recently came by a beautiful book in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Rumors in Red Larch Red Larch is described in detail in chapter 2. Characters who take the time to talk to locals might gain a lead or learn something useful. The best places to hear the latest
around Red Larch reveals the following rumors. The Mirabar delegation was last seen in the town of Beliard. This information comes from a caravan guard in the Helm at Highsun and an itinerant priest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Dreams and Nightmares That night, each of the adventurers are targeted by a customized version of the dream spell, cast and crafted by Red Wizard illusionists. Each character is confronted in a
vision by a pale Red Wizard who says, “We have further questions for you.” Elves and other creatures that do not sleep are not subject to this effect. Those subjected to the dream effect must make a DC 18
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
has spent years hunting a stolen treasure, which has fallen into the hands of adventurers who have no idea where it came from.
2 A red dragon’s fiery breath is the only means of completing an
Red Dragon Adventures The Red Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving red dragons. Red Dragon Adventure Hooks d8 Adventure Hook
1 A red dragon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
might find the mystery of the Mirabar delegation to be all the incentive they need. Ideas for relocating the party to Red Larch include the following: Gundren Rockseeker asks the characters to escort a
wagonload of valuable ore from the newly reopened Wave Echo Mine to Bethendur’s Storage in Red Larch, where it should be picked up by a caravan bound for Secomber. The dwarf has heard that the market
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
Dreams and Nightmares That night, each of the adventurers are targeted by a customized version of the dream spell, cast and crafted by Red Wizard illusionists. Each character is confronted in a
vision by a pale Red Wizard who says, “We have further questions for you.” Elves and other creatures that do not sleep are not subject to this effect. Each character must make a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Queen’s forces, the Blue Dragon Army prepares to join the Red Dragon Army’s multipronged invasion of Solamnia. The Green Dragon Army recently came under the command of Salah-Khan, a Khur leader who united
, trusting them to bring the most ruthless and capable leaders to prominence. The Red Dragon Army—the first, largest, and most powerful of Takhisis’s forces—is commanded by the fanatical Dragon Highlord
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
retired fisherman and noncombatant. As she performs her daily chores, Marta sings the following song to herself: Ahead of winter’s wind she came—
The lovely woman with no name;
Draped in a fur-lined
cloak of red,
To the icy lake she fled;
The wind pursued her all the same—
As sure as night she’s dead.
Ring of Warmth If asked about the song, Marta recounts the following tale. Fifty years
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
Red Wizards of Thay The Red Wizards hail from Thay, over two thousand miles east of the Sword Coast. A grim, dismal region spread across a towering plateau, Thay is defended by an army of undead
warriors and ruled by the lich Szass Tam and the zulkirs he appoints to rule over the eight schools of magic. The Red Wizards of Thay are known across Faerûn, and are easily recognized by their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
she’s from, admonishing characters who try to learn too much of the past or future. Andarin Zarith This human Red Wizard of Thay will visit Gravenhollow nearly a century in the future. He treats the
characters as annoying apparitions and refuses to deal with them. Bruenor Battlehammer The dwarf king’s red hair has turned mostly white, and he leans heavily on a thick crystal cane. He is old, frail
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
one competitor Hazlik was unable to defeat: the Red Wizard Indreficus. Hazlik gradually came to fixate on Indreficus as his true rival. Indreficus shared Hazlik’s genius and arrogance, and they spent
HazlikHazlik The wizard Hazlik always stood one formula away from attaining his dreams. Raised among the merciless Red Wizards of Thay on the world of Toril, Hazlik steadily rose among the ranks of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Red Wizards of Thay The Red Wizards hail from Thay, over two thousand miles east of the Sword Coast. A grim, dismal region spread across a towering plateau, Thay is defended by an army of undead
warriors and ruled by the lich Szass Tam and the zulkirs he appoints to rule over the eight schools of magic. The Red Wizards of Thay are known across Faerûn, and are easily recognized by their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Red Wizards of Thay The Red Wizards hail from Thay, over two thousand miles east of the Sword Coast. A grim, dismal region spread across a towering plateau, Thay is defended by an army of undead
warriors and ruled by the lich Szass Tam and the zulkirs he appoints to rule over the eight schools of magic. The Red Wizards of Thay are known across Faerûn, and are easily recognized by their
Kobold
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invasion and oppression. Although individually they are timid and shy away from conflict, kobolds are dangerous if cornered, vicious when defending their eggs, and notorious for the dangerous
actions contribute to the survival of the group. The tribe practices for the eventuality of defending the lair against intruders, and their plans always include knowing the best escape routes and who is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
under his banner dodging storms, pirate raids, and aquatic monsters to carry goods across the world. Yet Aubreck’s success perhaps came too fast and too easily; although his profits eventually
subsided, its surviving crew members dropped anchor near an uncharted island. When they came ashore to look for food and water, they discovered the island was inhabited by tribes of primitive humans
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
usually asleep, and one is usually out hunting for food, exploring the hill, or—in Azima’s case—negotiating with Mekkalath. The group came to Gardmore Abbey to forge an alliance with Mekkalath, whose
power would tip the balance in a war on the Astral Plane. Mekkalath prefers sitting on his hoard and terrorizing the countryside, but he respects the ancient ties between red dragons and githyanki
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
below provides some ideas for how your character came to town. d6 Origin 1–2 You spent years shipwrecked on a deserted isle. Finally, you were recently picked up by a passing ship on its way to
ready to leap into action. 5–6 You were part of a tribe in a distant land, when one day red-sailed ships appeared off shore. The sailors were friendly at first and shared their food and drink. You woke
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
tiefling. The incubus has telepathy out to a range of 60 feet, enabling the fiend to have telepathic conversations with Sythian even when they’re not in the same room. Joster came knocking shortly after
about Joster: “One of Sythian’s friends is staying at the castle—a tall, handsome tiefling chap named Joster Mareet. He has red skin, yellow horns, and a smoky voice. Joster doesn’t do much except
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Mage of High Sorcery Prerequisite: Dragonlance Campaign Your talent for magic came to the attention of the Mages of High Sorcery, an organization of spellcasters that studies magic and prevents its
already predisposed you toward one of the organization’s three orders: the benevolent Order of the White Robes, the balance-pursuing Order of the Red Robes, or the ruthless Order of the Black Robes. In
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
Adventure Background According to legend, two families of dragons came into being in the very first days of the world’s creation. Bahamut, the noble Platinum Dragon, made the metallic dragons—gold
, silver, bronze, brass, and copper. Cruel, five-headed Tiamat made the chromatic dragons—red, blue, green, black and white. The metallic and chromatic dragons share a mutual animosity that originates in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
. Before you have time to consider your situation, the image of a female Red Wizard suddenly appears and speaks.
“I am Syranna,” she says. “It was I who brought you here. Welcome to Thay.”
Syranna is
present only as an image through which she can sense and communicate. She goes on as follows. “Many Red Wizards chafe under the rule of Szass Tam. Once, Thay was a land of learning and power. Now, death