both broad diffusing comfort revealing

Human Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

empires on the foundation of conquest and trade. Whatever drives them, humans are the innovators, the achievers, and the pioneers of the worlds. A Broad Spectrum With their penchant for migration

dash of nonhuman blood, revealing hints of elf, orc, or other lineages. Humans reach adulthood in their late teens and rarely live even a single century. Variety in All Things Humans are the most

A Broad Spectrum

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

A Broad Spectrum With their penchant for migration and conquest, humans are more physically diverse than other common races. There is no typical human. An individual can stand from 5 feet to a little

hair that is sparse or thick. A lot of humans have a dash of nonhuman blood, revealing hints of elf, orc, or other lineages. Humans reach adulthood in their late teens and rarely live even a single century.

A Broad Spectrum

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

A Broad Spectrum With their penchant for migration and conquest, humans are more physically diverse than other common races. There is no typical human. An individual can stand from 5 feet to a little

hair that is sparse or thick. A lot of humans have a dash of nonhuman blood, revealing hints of elf, orc, or other lineages. Humans reach adulthood in their late teens and rarely live even a single century.

Invitation to Nightmare

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

participating in a fear-focused D&D adventure. Horror, as a genre, covers broad swaths of material. What you shrug off other players might find personally unsettling—everyone’s experiences and tolerances are

content warning for the story you’ll all be creating. If you’re uncertain about aspects of the game, ask about them—before the game, during play, or whenever a concern arises. Everyone’s comfort and enjoyment of spooky adventures are what matter most!

Lost Memories

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Lost Memories When revealing lost memories, cultivate the disquiet that comes with vivid recollections out of sync with a character’s history. The scenes on the Suppressed Memories table include

knew a stranger. You were each other’s comfort against fear and pain. Then they were taken away. What were their final words to you? 6 The figure hovering before you is deemed acceptable. They’re

The Watch Arrives

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

suspects by virtue of their proximity to the crime scene, it hardly seems plausible that they would unleash destructive magic so close to their place of business in broad daylight. Consequently

Charisma (Persuasion) check. On a success, they nudge Barnibus into revealing what he has discovered, as outlined above.

Horror in Your Game

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

suspense and mystery with familiar features of D&D, creating gloom so your heroes’ light shines all the brighter. Genres of Horror. Horror comes in broad varieties. You and your players decide what

plant-peasants bad. I’ve enclosed the tooth we followed here. If this message finds you free and well, your presence and perspective would be an enormous comfort. Your devoted students, Gennifer and Laurie Weathermay-Foxgrove

Life in Akharin Sangar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

for knowledge permeates Akharin Sangar. Its many independent schools are free to teach broad curricula that beget a well-read populace, although the long list of censored works constrains opportunities

only in the comfort of their homes. The Sunweaver Most Sangarians revere the Sunweaver—or pretend to. Locally, the Sunweaver’s faith uses an upright torch topped with a blazing sun as its symbol

Silver Dragon Lairs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

visitors in grand style. Though this court is often surrounded by clouds, the dragon can clear them away with a moment’s thought, revealing a breathtaking view of the surrounding region. Majestic Temple

. Under Temple. A broad shaft in the temple opens into a treasury chamber below, where the dragon’s hoard is arranged in gleaming splendor. Additional Lair Action At your discretion, a legendary (adult or

Getting About

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

you to use the roads, the following are facts you need to know. Traffic and Travel Waterdeep is a city of broad boulevards that thrum with traffic. All day and well into the night, a bewildering melee

— conditions become crowded and perfect for pickpockets. Hire-Coaches If you desire to travel in relative comfort and be the master of your destination, simply give a spirited wave and shout to any hire-coach

Campaign Characters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

villain. Ambition. A character’s ambition is a broad, personal aspiration the character hopes to achieve through a lifetime of adventuring. A character might dream of becoming a legendary knight or

might appear in the campaign. Should these background characters become important to the campaign, work with the player to develop them in detail. Revealing a character’s lost sibling or childhood

Crystal Caves Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

. At the chamber’s center, a thick, foul-smelling mist billows from a shallow pool of brackish liquid. Something large and scaly lies within. Beyond it stands a sculpted pillar and a broad stone table

discovers a segment of the stone wall behind the altar easily shifts aside, revealing a passage leading to area C4. Characters who have the Stonecunning trait have advantage on this check. This door is

Dimensional Caverns

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

adventurers, as the characters soon discover. Approaching the Nest As the characters draw closer, they see a broad expanse of detritus and guano spread out below the nest. With a successful DC 10 Wisdom

creature’s savage caw. At the same time, as the ancient deep crow swoops around or a character’s fireball spell catches the edge of the nest, more parchments might dislodge, revealing underlined passages

Court of Orestes Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

examines the rock formation quickly realizes it’s a door. Opening or otherwise investigating the door knocks free the dirt encrusting it, revealing an ancient etching of a phoenix wearing a mask rising from

. Then the illusion vanishes, revealing the mosaics’ actual state. 3. Viewing Room Grave niches and alcoves holding funerary urns line the walls of this chamber. The ceiling in the northern part of the

Haskasori Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

, dwarf, and elf adventurers. From the western wall emerge formations of the same glassy crystal. A ramp and a pair of stairways descend to the northeast, while a broad passage opens to the east. The

den (area H10), which is accessible from the balcony over the temple sanctum. Though Rummox intends to betray Anthradusk, she refuses to fight the dragon alongside the party and avoids revealing her

Stage 1: The Dran & Courtier?

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

warped Test Market until its identity is discovered. Once caught, the Keymaster can be forced to open the inn’s basement door — revealing the dimensional caverns leading to the ritual site. Advancing to

Stain • Lord’s Favor • Little Dagger • Mother Tongue • Cold Comfort • Summer Gold • Widow’s Wake Reservation on Hold. The three people at the table nearest the door include Luna and Thalen (CG female

Eye in the Sky

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

. Doors circle the room. The light of the moons cascades through broad windows high above. At the center of the room stands a serene-looking woman with long, gray hair and red robes. She nods as you enter

the characters are ready, Rovina opens a door, revealing a portal filled with swirling amber light. She directs anyone intending to face the trial to enter the portal together. If a single character is

Temple of Paladine Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

the following: Ahead, the water deepens into a broad pond broken by the rooflines of submerged buildings. An embankment rising just above the water is covered in a cluster of violet-leafed trees. The

negotiate by succeeding on a DC 20 Charisma (Persuasion) check as an action or by revealing a symbol of a god of nature. If convinced to talk, Duskwalker reveals the following information: Duskwalker is the

Vault Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

provide comfort for off-duty guards. The room includes a table and chairs for eating, a couch and several chairs for lounging, and a privy. A trunk on the east wall contains a dozen spare guard

the other side of the wall—revealing a secret way to area T9. Treasure. Four 12-foot-wide paintings (400 gp each) and a smaller 2-foot-wide painting (1,000 gp) are on display. A character who examines

Forests of Slaughter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

save, the creature can’t regain hit points for 10 minutes. 53. Peryton Roost Broad ledges run along the walls of this long cavern, twenty feet above the floor. Creatures. The four adult perytons and

. The turf is burned and overturned, revealing the stone floor in places. A behir spends its days sleeping and eating in this chamber. The creature is asleep or otherwise preoccupied when the

Adventure Models

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Adventure Models Giants serve as adversaries in many D&D adventures, but that’s not the only possible role for them in your game. This section outlines five broad categories of adventures, including

, revealing huge structures at its bottom. 2 A sinkhole releases strange monsters into the surface world, and characters who investigate discover a ruined stronghold in its depths. 3 An eccentric aristocrat

High Hall Cathedral

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

by weapons and claws, separate this area from the heart of the cathedral. H3. Central Altar Read the following as the characters enter this area: An altar rests on a raised dais in this broad hall

the altar while the hand is opened and succeeds on a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check detects a large secret panel in the palm of the hand. The panel opens easily, revealing a concealed staircase

Areas of the Villa

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

Moonsea region. Secret Door. The Cassalanter family portrait hides a secret door. Tilting the painting causes the door to swing outward on hidden hinges, revealing the pantry (area C11) beyond. A

Room Lady Cassalanter’s attendant, Tissina Khyret (see “Head Servants”), spends most of her time here when she’s not with her mistress. The room is furnished for comfort and includes overstuffed

Encounters in the Villa

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

carry no treasure. G9. Parlor Urstul Floxin was confined here when he returned to the villa, but shortly thereafter he killed his guards and escaped. The room is furnished for comfort and contains dainty

to the east has been drawn back, revealing a claw-footed bathtub. Area G15b is a wood-paneled bedchamber with a birdcage on a table and a permanent teleportation circle inscribed on the floor. The

Lambent Zenith Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

. Though the survivors don’t require food in the timeless void of the Astral Sea, Kycera finds that cooking and eating bring the restless survivors comfort. Zuzanna Wuzyk Kycera Duskstride Talking with

Havock. However, she’s seen a serpentine monster emerge from Havock’s heart. If the characters have no way to see the invisible ward runes, Inda lends the party a Lantern of Revealing. Treasure. Inda

Guildhouse Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

to the hayloft (area G2b). The trapdoors are unlocked. G2b: Hayloft The hayloft is 10 feet above the stables and consists of a 5-foot-wide wooden walkway that runs the perimeter of the building. Broad

footlocker. An oil-filled lantern rests atop each nightstand. Beneath each bed is a copper chamber pot. Treasure. One of the lanterns is a lantern of revealing. No one in the guild is aware the lantern is

Golem Laboratories

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

of the glyphs is connected to the evocation magic of the pillars, thereby revealing the function of the glyphs without a check. A character who understands how the glyphs work can take an action to

. Ahead is a broad archway of dimly glowing green stone. Inside it is a field of dead gray mist. Any creature that moves within 5 feet of the mist must succeed on a DC 20 Strength saving throw or be

Lair Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

them is a Small object with AC 13; HP 10; and Immunity to Cold, Poison, and Psychic damage. Treasure. If they free the Backpack from the ice, the characters can open it, revealing a frozen bottle of Ink

yawn four broad alcoves, each plugged with a block of ice entombing a frozen creature. “Worthless glass!” comes a voice like a splitting glacier. At the room’s center, a towering white dragon lets a

Ironslag: Lower Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

gold plates draped over its broad shoulders. The duchess’s wardrobe contains a gown made of gold ingots and rings (worth 7,500 gp and weighing 750 pounds). The items atop the basalt table include a

handmaidens, though they do nothing to comfort her. They are armed with longswords but don’t carry longbows. If the characters try to parley with Cinderhild, she demonstrates the impertinence and mood

Locations on the Entrance Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

of it, when pulled down, causes the portal to swing inward. King Snurre is seated on the black seat of the throne. Over 19 feet tall, he is hugely muscled and extraordinarily ugly—very broad, with

running along its blade when it is swung. The king wears a necklace of coral skulls and has a broad girdle set with small gems. Around his shoulders is a cape made of white dragon hide. When he sits on

Locations on the Dungeon Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

way against the walls, revealing a floor of black stone, much worn by the tread of countless feet. 2. Chamber of the Keeper A cluttered room near the marshaling area has skins on the floor, a bed, a

from many different types of fungus. The lizards feed on the fungus when more substantial fare is unavailable. 22. Partially Cleared Passage to Cistern The well-like chamber at the end of the broad

Tomb Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

room, notices that one of the mirrors near the corner of the room has a shimmer in its reflections. A creature that touches that mirror takes no damage and causes the mirror to turn sideways, revealing

the following boxed text if Okuzor fled here from area T5: This huge chamber is edged by a broad floor surrounding a sunken lower-level gallery, reached by way of sloping ramps. The center of the lower

The Mountain Door

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2

a cleft in the rock toward a grand entrance. Shallow steps lead up through a steep fissure to the south and turn east into the mountainside. Here, a broad entranceway has been carved out of the stone

. They snarl a challenge, revealing yellowed tusks, and prepare to hurl javelins at you! Rope Bridge. The bridge is safe structurally, despite its appearance. Crossing under fire is difficult enough to

Locations E - H

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

gates. Like the spokes of a wheel, broad, straight avenues lead from each gate to the Bell Market at the city’s center. The streets are clean and wide enough to accommodate large caravan vehicles

little too close to the Evermoors for most merchants’ comfort. Between Olostin’s Hold and Everlund, the trail passes through an area that used to be forest and is now full of tree stumps. Efforts to turn

Lower Palace Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

coming out of them. The other two hold armfuls of tiny crimson candles. Thick creepers with broad leaves encroach on the kitchen through a partially open door in the middle of a concave wall. The

conversation, Warduke remains silent, eyeing the party mirthlessly. Zargash, if present, does as little as possible to help Kelek without revealing his treasonous heart. He wants to replace Kelek as leader

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