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Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

“I have never imagined such beauty existed,” Goldmoon said softly. The day’s march had been difficult, but the reward at the end was beyond their dreams. The companions stood on a

skill with sword, bow, and strategy. Hidden Woodland Realms Most elves dwell in small forest villages hidden among the trees. Elves hunt game, gather food, and grow vegetables, and their skill and

Hobgoblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

of Nomog-Geaya, as well as standards and flags with his image or symbol, receive a bow or salute at all times except emergencies. Bargrivyek’s peacemakers receive due deference regardless of

; is often extended to other races the hobgoblins have dealings with, much to the outsiders’ surprise. When such respect isn’t reciprocated, though, relations can swiftly deteriorate. Reward

Ranger Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

of steel, cutting down one enemy after another. After tumbling away from a cone of freezing air, an elf finds her feet and draws back her bow to loose an arrow at the white dragon. Shrugging off the

the creature while he readies his bow. Far from the bustle of cities and towns, past the hedges that shelter the most distant farms from the terrors of the wild, amid the dense-packed trees of

Legacy of the Lost

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

the characters agree to return the tomes, the two haints invite the characters to bow deeply to the throne in area T4 to honor the ancestors who once sat upon it. If the characters do so, the

lingering spirits reward the party (see “Gifts of the Deep” below). Should one or more of the characters refuse, Derek and Violette quietly fade away. Gift of the Deeps After the characters agree to return

Where to Use Riddles

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

: Creatures. Not every adversary wants to engage in mortal combat. Certain creatures might delight in a battle of wits. The reward for answering a creature’s riddle might be a small treasure, a bit of

inscrutable runes carved onto a cursed bow might hold the key to undoing the weapon’s evil magic. Locations. Mystical grottoes, forgotten temples, and secret hideouts might all be locked behind befuddling

The Golden Stag

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

, includes a magnificent stag (use elk statistics) that shimmers in the light as if its coat is spun from gold and its antlers plated with platinum. Nearly everyone in the caravan who can handle a bow wants

river of gold until they reach the castle in the sky. Sadly, their path will be filled with hardship and blood. To aid them, it offers the character a +1 longbow. The bow appears on the ground before

The Golden Stag

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

, includes a magnificent stag (use elk statistics) that shimmers in the light as if its coat is spun from gold and its antlers plated with platinum. Nearly everyone in the caravan who can handle a bow wants

river of gold until they reach the castle in the sky. Sadly, their path will be filled with hardship and blood. To aid them, it offers the character a +1 longbow. The bow appears on the ground before

Lyrandar Airship

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

new supply of soarwood could literally change the world, and even convincing the elves of Aerenal to part with more of it would be an achievement worth a handsome reward from House Lyrandar. How It

flourishes and creature comforts. Operation. A dragonmarked heir of House Lyrandar must pilot a Lyrandar airship, channeling the power of the Mark of Storm through the wheel of wind and water that

Mortuary Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary

to expel a dybbuk† from a corpse. The exorcist asks the characters to help in dispatch the Fiend. 9 Two bards† in the Heralds of Dust approach the characters and sing a ballad honoring the dead. If the

characters interrupt or otherwise ruin the tune, 1d4 irascible specters emerge from the walls and attack, causing the bards to flee. 10 Three skeleton farmers quietly tend to corpse-white grave

Worshiping Purphoros

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

methods, devised a way to blend copper and arsenic into a crude form of bronze, but the forging method was dangerous and often yielded defective results. To reward the smith who took the first steps

Winter. In Theros’s earliest days, the people vociferously honored Heliod, Nylea, and Thassa for the comforts of nature. Gradually, Purphoros grew bitter that mortals never acknowledged his flames, which

Ship of the Dead

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis

undead captain places his boot on the rail along the deck of his creaky galleon and leans over the bow. His disembodied hand perches on his shoulder, and lightning from the cosmic storm flashes

. The rest fell prey to ships under the command of Vael, whom Gargenhale calls the scourge of pirates, raiders, and anyone else who refuses to bow to the might of Xaryxis. Despite these cautionary

Lost Treasures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

of the bards (area 48), and Unkh’s robe of scintillating colors (area 55). If, in your estimation, a player did an extraordinary job roleplaying a trickster god’s flaw, the god’s spirit might reward

Confronting Garra

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

shoots at them with his bow; if Garra falls, the sprite flees. Rot’s mind has been warped by Niho Koi’s magic, and he can’t provide any useful information to the characters if captured. If Garra feels

they’d do such a thing, and if she’s satisfied with the answer, obliges. Garra pays new recruits 100 gp each, promises there is more reward to come, and says the characters’ first task is to help her

1. The Resplendent Grotto of Ichthyglug the Voluminous

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

the wreck of a cog (a 54-foot-long cargo vessel with a single mast). The wreck’s features are as follows: Hull. The ship has broken in half, the shattered bow aiming northward and the aft section

Plane of Water. The characters find Ichthyglug’s promised reward at the bottom of the drained pool. Characters who complete Ichthyglug’s quest should receive XP as if they had defeated the marid and the

Woods Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

to spar with the pugnacious fey, the bout proceeds as a nonlethal combat encounter. The sprites bow gracefully, then ready their weapons. Roll Initiative. The sprites fight valiantly but with

Point each—to thank them for helping the sprites train. Treasure. In exchange for the characters’ spirited participation, the sprites reward the party with one magic item; roll once on the Magic

Alley: Autumn

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

when it comes to helping his friends. Squiddly is a slim 9-year-old tiefling boy with an eye patch, a small bow, and a quiver of toy arrows. He rarely thinks before he talks or acts. Jarlaxle in

stone, for the good of Waterdeep, and deliver it to her at the Seven Masks Theater in the Dock Ward. “Laeral” offers no reward other than the gratitude of Waterdeep’s Open Lord. Jarlaxle suspects that

Starting Quests

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

would be hard-pressed to find anyone willing to spend as much for these items as Obaya is, and she always pays in platinum pieces for ease of transport. Magic Item Rewards Item Rarity Obaya’s Reward

crafted longbow and an elven quiver containing twenty silvered arrows. The bow bears the Elvish inscription “Al hond ebrath, uol tath shantar en tath lalala ol hond ebrath.” This phrase translates to “A

Keep Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

from the top of the wall to the deck of the boat, about six feet below. Hatchways lead into the boat’s cabin from the bow and the stern. This is the Rivermaid. The ship’s water genasi captain

, Shoalar Quanderil (see chapter 7) and a halfling servant named Pike (a thug) occupy the boat’s cabin. Two bandits serve as the rest of the crew. They remain in a cramped bunkroom below the deck on the bow

Market Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

the characters, promising a reward if the character wins the fight. 2 A neutral good manticore acupuncturist brushes past the characters, accidentally poking one of them with its spiny tail. As a

exercise fields and gymnastic equipment, the Great Gymnasium’s luxurious halls hold bountiful comforts: lemon-scented baths, refreshing saunas, and meditation rooms perfumed with rose. The facility is

Halfling Gods and Myths

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

he uses not only for defense, but also to bestow unlooked-for treats upon those he favors. Although he never seems to rest in his travels, Brandobaris always has time to reward halflings who dare to

the comforts of home. Urogalan declared that all who have gone before still watch over their loved ones from this place of eternal peace, sending messages to the material world. In acknowledgment of

Hobgoblins

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

. Idols of Nomog-Geaya, as well as standards and flags with his image or symbol, receive a bow or salute at all times except emergencies. Bargrivyek’s peacemakers receive due deference regardless of rank or

other races the hobgoblins have dealings with, much to the outsiders’ surprise. When such respect isn’t reciprocated, though, relations can swiftly deteriorate. Reward Glorious Action. Hobgoblins never

Temple of Tharizdun

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

worshipers pay homage to the dark god in the hope of gaining reward in the new world he creates from the ashes of this one. Unless you prefer otherwise, no cultists are present here when the characters

a tightly sewn oilcloth — an instrument of the bards (Cli lyre) found by a cultist years before. The lyre is the cult’s greatest treasure, and has been kept as a gift for the leader that the cultists

Cragmaw Hideout Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

. On a failed check, the guard signals the goblins in area H7 to release a flood (see “Flood!” below), then uses a bow to shoot at the characters. Rope Bridge. This bridge spans the passage 20 feet

wagon to transport them. If they return the supplies to the Lionshield Coster in Phandalin (see chapter 2), they earn a reward of 50 gp and the friendship of Linene and her company. In addition to the

Observatory Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

adventure, and more than one way to play D&D! When characters come up with clever solutions to tricky problems, reward them with success—or at least a good chance of success. Use the guidelines in the

. Bow down to the children of Tiamat!” “Enough of this! This work is too important to be hindered by the likes of you!” The dragon fights until reduced to 10 or fewer hit points, at which point he

Goblins

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

and servile in defeat, just as in their own society lower castes must scrape before those of greater status and as goblin tribes bow before other goblinoids. Beast Masters and Slave Drivers Goblins

other caverns and chambers, enjoying the comfort and safety of underground living as a reward for their status and their value to the group. NILBOGS: PRANKSTERS WITH POWER A nilbog (“goblin” spelled

Locations E - H

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

wings for sails and mammoth tusks lashed to its bow emerges from the thick fog shrouding the coastline. The greatship (see the “Svardborg: General Features” sidebar in chapter 7, “Berg of the Frost

Wormblod. It asks the character to hunt down and slay Wormblod, promising a reward for this good deed. The couatl knows that Wormblod is away, searching for a missing concubine named If the characters

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