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Klauth

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

;s dread overlord, the red wyrm Klauth. Scattered here and there are the crushed or charred bones of powerful adventurers and entire orc hordes that dared to enter the valley. “Old Snarl,&rdquo

of abandoned mines and dwarven strongholds. Caves with volcanic or geothermal activity are the most highly prized red dragon lairs, creating hazards that hinder intruders and letting searing heat and

Campaign Allies

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

the battle against Tiamat and her allies. Each faction has a presence in the Council of Waterdeep, and all factions are ultimately on the adventurers’ side—even if some of them occasionally hinder the

Campaign Allies

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

the battle against Tiamat and her allies. Each faction has a presence in the Council of Waterdeep, and all factions are ultimately on the adventurers’ side—even if some of them occasionally hinder the

Campaign Allies

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

the battle against Tiamat and her allies. Each faction has a presence in the Council of Waterdeep, and all factions are ultimately on the adventurers’ side—even if some of them occasionally hinder the

Choose Your Villain

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

several of the encounters in chapter 4. The villain you choose opposes the player characters, while the villains you don’t choose become part of the backdrop and could help the characters or hinder

them. As another unusual feature of this adventure, the villains aren’t meant to be killed, nor are they out to kill the player characters. The villains are after a treasure hoard, and the adventurers

Hook Horror Hunt

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

adventurers wander into the area from a second entrance to the caverns (area 1) and become embroiled in the hunt. Whether they choose to avoid the hunting party, aid the hook horrors, or negotiate their way

dark, which doesn’t hinder either the gnolls or the hook horrors. Tight Passages. Tunnels marked “P” on the map are narrow enough that Large creatures such as the hook horrors must squeeze through them

Resolving Interactions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Attitude Choose the starting attitude of a creature the adventurers are interacting with: friendly, indifferent, or hostile. A friendly creature wants to help the adventurers and wishes for them to succeed

be required to convince a friendly creature to take that risk. An indifferent creature might help or hinder the party, depending on what the creature sees as most beneficial. A creature’s indifference

Stand and Fight

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

maintain it. The other drow cast darkness to hinder ranged attackers before closing to melee. Shoor protects Ilvara, while Jorlan makes no effort to protect his fellow drow. Ilvara prefers to strike

adventurers, Jorlan turns against his fellow drow, attacking them until he’s slain. If he survives, he turns against the characters in his self-destructive fury once all the drow are dead. One or more

Greyhawk Conflicts

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

years, adventurers have kept these evil dragons at bay, sometimes with the help of benevolent metallic dragons. Lately, the chromatic dragons have grown restless, their dreams invaded by the whispers of

between adventurers and chromatic dragons might follow this broad outline: Levels 1–4. Consider introducing this conflict as the adventurers reach level 3 or 4, with the adventurers confronting an

2. Island Chamber

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

his breath weapon if doing so might hurt or hinder his allies. The dragon’s roar signals the start of the fight for the servants of Chuth and Neronvain lying in wait for the adventurers. The elves fire

2. Island Chamber

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

. Chuth refrains from using his breath weapon if doing so might hurt or hinder his allies. The dragon’s roar signals the start of the fight for the servants of Chuth and Neronvain lying in wait for the

adventurers. The elves fire bows from atop the bluff of area 4, while the ettins and cultists wade into melee beside their master. See areas 3, 4, and 5 for creature stats and information. Neronvain

Dragon Encounters

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

a dragon’s lair is more likely to mean a fight to the death, since the dragon will be less keen on fleeing an encounter that goes badly and more determined to hunt down adventurers who flee after

dramatic destruction, including chasms opening up, ceilings collapsing, pillars toppling, and other effects that can damage or hinder the characters and the dragon equally. 14 The dragon has a

Longsaddle

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

hinder or harm one another and gain an advantage in their ongoing competition. Adventurers that go too far on such a mission can be explained away as foolish outlanders, and if they offend a Harpell and

the latter creatures may be the descendants of one of the Harpells). The major ranching interests often hire adventurers not only to further their own aims or provide for defense, but to secretly

Random Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

the earth. Blocks of stone thrust up in some places to hinder movement through passages and caverns, while other areas drop off suddenly, forming escarpments hundreds of feet high. In some places

hit points. Flumphs This cloister of flumphs feeds on the psychic energy they detect from a nearby mind flayer that has enslaved 2d4 quaggoths. The flumphs warn adventurers who communicate with them

Locations on the Grove Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1

call the creature forth and hopes to train it to be a loyal servant before it matures. Treasure. Belak has already appealed to the snake’s greed with a small gift. In its nest, the adventurers find

to the adventurers, is with them. The skeletons attack anything the twig blight attacks. Fungus shrouds holes similar to those in area 45. Northern Arboretum. The northern room contains only its plants

Locations E - H

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

Danivarr’s House. Once a noble’s mansion, this rambling inn is a favorite haunt for adventurers. The Zoar family bought the establishment a few years ago, but leaves the running of Danivarr’s House

Evermoors is a vast, unsettled area of fog-shrouded hills, cold bogs, rocky ridges, and small peaks. Adventurers crossing this expanse might spot the occasional castle ruin or crumbled tower — a

The Mountain Door

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

area 5 and get help. The other tries to hinder the characters by chopping at the bridge’s support ropes with its greataxe. Each rope has 8 hit points and AC 11. If one support rope is cut, the DC of

that the adventurers might have to deal with later. Treasure. Great Ulfe keeps his hoard in two large wooden chests against the south wall: 440 gp, 1,600 sp, a potion of climbing, and a +1 rapier

Chromatic Dragons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

abandoned mines and dwarven strongholds. Caves with volcanic or geothermal activity are the most highly prized red dragon lairs, creating hazards that hinder intruders and letting searing heat and

dragons more often contain walrus and mammoth tusk ivory, whale-bone sculptures, figureheads from ships, furs, and magic items seized from overly bold adventurers. Loose coins and gems are spread across a

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