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Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
Baldur’s Gate is a city badly in need of heroes, and every so often, one rises from among its own. Ordinary people who rise to greatness are beloved in local history, but the popular
Folk Hero Origins
Folk heroes might rise from a variety of circumstances, or their origins might be a secret as they do their work anonymously. If you wish, you may roll on the Folk Hero
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
palace within the Infinite Staircase where winds and wishes converge (see chapter 1 of Quests from the Infinite Staircase). Windcatchers rise above its spacious chambers and softly glowing domes, and
melodious chimes dance in the shutterless windows of its vaulted halls. Held aloft by genie magic and the staircases that branch from it, the palace is a pit stop for planar travelers and a haven for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
of the five aspects of Tiamat and the matching branch of chromatic dragons, all surrounding a central apse. The apse and all five chapels rise into separate spires, culminating in the sanctuary at the
eyes adjust to the stunning chaos of Tiamat’s Temple, you see that its interior is a single, cathedral-like space that towers far overhead. Five distinct vaults branch off the central gallery. Though
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
a long, pointy beard. Only the freckles across his nose undermine his devilish countenance. Quentin used to be a professional three-dragon ante player, but his rise to prominence was cut short ten
. He sees the theft and his new casino as his rightful chance to even the scales and reclaim his dignity. Quentin is a classic villain, happy to monologue if given the chance—how will the characters know
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Adventure Hook 1 A House Cannith artificer hires adventurers to steal secrets from a forge associated with a rival branch of the house. 2 House Deneith is recruiting adventurers to oppose a sudden rise
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
aspects of Tiamat, all surrounding a central apse. The apse and all five chapels rise in separate spires, culminating in the sanctuary atop the central spire. Level 2 is a zone 50 feet above ground
, cathedral-like space that towers overhead. Five distinct vaults branch off the central gallery. Though the overwhelming color of the place is a lifeless, ashen gray, each of the side vaults shimmers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
Torch Gate Destination: Bleak Eternity of Gehenna Primary Citizens: Humanoids and yugoloths Ruler: The Family Torch is a den of thieves built on the slopes of three volcanic spires that rise from a
rotten, waterlogged planks. Bank of Abbathor Headquartered in the city of Sigil, the Bank of Abbathor (detailed in chapter 2) services customers across the planes. Account holders can visit a branch of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
-looking bed in the northwest corner has a wooden locker at its foot.
A small wooden table stands against the east wall, with a padded leather chair beside it. On the table, a brass three-branch
and dirty.
Six old skeletons lurk in the shadows here. They rise and attack as soon as the characters enter the room. They have disadvantage on initiative checks owing to the length of their dormancy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
professional ventures. 4 Lost Lineage. You seek evidence of a lost branch of a noble family or proof that individuals don’t possess a noble pedigree. 5 Origin of Nobility. You reveal the secret reason why
certain individuals were elevated to noble status and how they will soon fulfill their purpose. 6 The New Nobility. You recreate the remarkable event that granted today’s noble families their special standing, enabling the rise of new nobles.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Nafas’s Lair Nafas lairs in the Censer of Dreams, an aeolian palace within the Infinite Staircase where winds and wishes converge. Windcatchers rise above its spacious chambers and softly glowing
domes, and melodious chimes dance in the shutterless windows of its vaulted halls. Held aloft by genie magic and the staircases that branch from it, the palace is a pit stop for planar travelers and a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
Ecstasy Gate Destination: Blessed Fields of Elysium Primary Citizens: Guardinals and Humanoids Rulers: The Lightcaller and the Nightwhisperer The rolling hills of Ecstasy, the City of Plinths, rise
gate-town’s roads, which branch from the Bone Plinth in the town center. The courts of the Lightcaller and Nightwhisperer face each other opposite the ivory fountain. Moondark Tower The gates of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
to chastise the god Ehlonna for the destruction of her home. Aiding her is the corrupted dryad Filios, who dwells in a shriveled oak growing from the ship’s center. A black leafless branch stitched on
mar the perfect surface of its riveted hull; no mast can be seen to rise from its sooty deck. A cabin, reinforced with steel bars, sits toward the aft, a dull red glow pulsing from within. Dreadnaught's
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
townspeople from the larger group. The side passage splits after several feet. One branch leads steeply upward while the other abruptly ends at a chasm (area J2). J2: Tunnel Chasm This passage drops
in Common about the following topics: “The Far Realm gives great power to those who accept it. Look how graceful I am!” “A great empire will rise once again under the unstoppable mind flayers, who have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
time, but if asked, Yalme says she named the crabs Fancy and Gorgeous George. Four short halls branch off the common room, each lined with rooms for rent. The Fishbowl After a long day on the river
large wooden doors stand within the arch, but they haven’t been closed for years and are embedded in the surrounding dirt. Thornwall Keep The ruins of an ancient Solamnic keep perch on a rocky rise at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
, occupying three caves that branch off the warren’s central area to the northwest, southwest, and southeast. The passage opens into a long, low cavern that has three narrow, twisting passages leading off into
darkness. Numerous rock columns rise to meet the stone overhead. The air is thick with troglodyte stench, and the floor is littered with refuse from the monsters’ meals and gnawed bones of dubious
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
steel, Sarin is a decisive factol who promotes honor, dignity, and peace in word and deed. Faction Attire. Most Hardheads wear the faction’s standard-issue armor, a distinctive suit of red plate with
believe undeath is a precursor to True Death and count many Undead among their ranks. Skeletons and zombies serve the faction in droves, and sapient Undead—such as ghosts, vampires, and liches—rise to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
sky, it is an omen that Nylea is worried. When the tides rise high in defiance of the natural cycle, that is an omen that Thassa is distressed. When rain falls on a sunny day, Keranos and Heliod must be
dead within an area.
2 14 A gold coin hangs like a piece of fruit from the branch of a dead tree.
3 15 The sun’s light does not penetrate an area.
4 16 A character is stung as if
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
villagers tether canoes to their cottages so that they can move about during the river’s rise. Ruathym The human clans of Ruathym (see map 3.10) are at war with Luskan and have been for as long as any of them
abandoned dwarven delve but those claimed by dragons. Star Mounts Cloaked in clouds and vaguely menacing, these mountains rise from the heart of the High Forest and are tall enough to be seen from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
cursory investigation turned up little of interest. Unbeknownst to him, several free-willed Undead linger here. S2: Entry The tunnels that wind through the foundation of the flying citadel rise via a
of this vault, allowing access from area S2. Eleven sealed crypts line its walls. One crypt has been broken open, and a branch of the fissure connects it to area S2. The broken crypt bears a plaque
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
the acid in the tunnel is deadly for most (see “Cobblehook Cove Features”), but Sablewing makes frequent use of the passage. Ledges. The rocky ledges to the north on either side of the cave rise 10 feet
ordering his victims to retrieve the box, then watching them die trying. B12: Detritus Dens Two chambers carpeted with rotting vegetation branch off from the tunnel. This vegetation is piled high and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
contains inert cleaning compounds, towels, and weightlifting equipment. A skeleton on the floor clutches a diary scrawled in an unknown language. If translated with a Comprehend Languages spell or
stringy mucus float atop the surface of the murky pool. Three rows of shallow bleachers littered with garbage rise west of the pool.
In addition to providing recreation, this swimming pool hosted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
pave the way for reconstruction and renewal. In the Hive, however, Wreaker activity sometimes compounds the miseries of everyday life when their fires—vain attempts to garner attention from the movers
the battlefields of Acheron, marinating in a bath of rage and zeal. Meanwhile spicy dishes rise to infernal heats in devil-owned rotisseries, where sadistic pitmasters boast literal kicks that sear
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
, smiling ones overstep the bounds of decorum with their behavior, doing and saying things that nobler cloud giants consider beneath the dignity of their kind. Mysterious Masks. Smiling ones take
.
Frost Giant Everlasting One To hold its place or rise within the ordning, a frost giant must routinely face mighty foes in single combat. Some seek out magic that will aid them, but enchanted objects
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
. Nothing is more important to him than protecting Icewind Dale. He judges others by their actions, not their words.
Ideal: “All people deserve to be treated with dignity.”
Bond: “Duvessa is a natural
. Shalvus believes that success will ensure his swift rise through the Zhentarim ranks.
Ideal: “I’ll do what it takes to prove myself to the Zhentarim.”
Bond: “I love animals, and I’m very protective
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
) or Wisdom (Medicine) check. If a creature picks up the armor or weapons, two flying swords and two suits of animated armor rise from the scattered gear to reclaim the stolen treasure. They attack the
appendix A). It attacks any creature it sees and fights until destroyed. L15: Overhang Two tunnels branch off opposite sides of this thirty-foot-high cavern. The tunnels reconvene at an overhang fifteen
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
stalactites. Thick fungal growth blankets the floor, and the still air reeks with the odors of rotting refuse, moldy fungus, and an even less pleasant stench. Numerous tunnels branch from the cave.
The
worn smooth, rise from the center of this large cave. Baleful crimson light leaks from cracks in the jagged pillars, casting an eerie glow on the cave.
Four barlguras lair in this dimly lit cave. Each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
branch, a golden or silver fruit spoils after 10 minutes and loses its magical property. Streams. Two streams flow into the pool at area P8—or, rather, they used to flow before they were frozen in
, waiting patiently for tasty fairies to get stuck in their webs. If one or more characters enter the rose garden, the ettercaps rise from their earthy cysts and assume threatening postures, hoping to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
at all but the lowest elevations, and monster infestations. White dragons commonly vie for dominion in this region. Iceshield Lands Where a branch of the Dessarin Valley meets the western High Forest
the Reghed Glacier rise up in the east like prison walls. The towering, snow-capped peaks of the Spine of the World loom to the south. To the north and west, the Sea of Moving Ice churns bergs and floes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
rise from the hardwood floor to a balcony, and a glass chandelier hangs above the center of the room. Below the chandelier, the pelt of an owlbear has been made into a fine rug, its head staring at the
This room reeks of chemicals. A long table with various vials and compounds occupies the center of the room. At the table, two cloaked figures oversee various alchemical experiments.
One of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
ottoman. Mouthwatering scents rise from a staircase that curves down to the kitchen (area K3). Zhent. Yorn the Terror is reading a copy of Volo’s Guide to Monsters, autographed on the title page by the
construction and style: a twisted birch branch, a sturdy oak dowel, a glittering haft of stone, a steel pole carved with blue runes, a dimpled copper staff topped with a copper crescent moon, and a blown
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
end of the tunnel, where hewn steps rise into the darkness.
Eight pechs (see appendix B) are diligently carving a tunnel from this grotto up into the mountain toward an enclosed cavern they can
.
This ledge is visible from the lake (area L14) and the shores of areas L10 and L15. Treasure. The vessel is a Folding Boat created to traverse the lake and the rivers that branch from it. In
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
tomb tapper looks like a faceless, misshapen giant. It turned to stone when it died, leaving behind its big sledgehammer. Y2. Wizard Spires Several crooked spires branch off the enclave’s perimeter wall
metal masts rise from the arena like gigantic tridents, each one emitting a low hum. The branches of each trident are twenty-five feet off the ground and extend fifty feet into the air.
A sport
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
images of cave-dwelling creatures decorate the smooth stone walls.
The sounds of mining tools echo from the end of the tunnel, where hewn steps rise into the darkness.
Eight pechs (see appendix B
from the shores of areas L9 and L14. Treasure. The vessel is a Folding Boat created to traverse the lake and the rivers that branch from it. In addition to its usual properties, the boat has an extra
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
only holy-ground burial the city’s poor can afford, and Brother Hodges does his best to bring quiet dignity to the practice. However, a fertile carrion crawler has recently slithered up from the sewers
”). Sorcerous Sundries A dome of stained glass roofs this tall, round shop, casting chaotic shafts of color down across several open-air floors that rise upon wooden pillars, connected by staircases and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
poor can afford, and Brother Hodges does his best to bring quiet dignity to the practice. However, a fertile carrion crawler has recently slithered up from the sewers to feast on the corpses in the
stained glass roofs this tall, round shop, casting chaotic shafts of color down across several open-air floors that rise upon wooden pillars, connected by staircases and ladders. While the living