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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Half-Elves and Dragonmarks Two dragonmarks appear among half-elf families: the Mark of Detection is found in House Medani and the Mark of Storm in House Lyrandar. Both houses were established
families among the Khoravar by the time their dragonmarks appeared, and they remain pillars of the Khoravar’s diverse culture. The Khoravar ideal of building bridges supports the work of both houses. With
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
hardwood, and the earthy scent of old books permeates the air. The library fills two floors of this three-story building, and it somehow seems to contain more shelves than the building should be able
, suggestion 75 gp Clairvoyance, counterspell, dispel magic, fireball, fly, nondetection, water breathing 150 gp Arcane eye, fabricate, greater invisibility, ice storm, locate creature, polymorph 300 gp Bigby’s hand, cone of cold, modify memory 750 gp
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
from the sea, but the dragon is too proud to ask for help getting home.
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A topaz dragon is building a tableau of desiccated creatures and has grown obsessed with catching one treasure hunter
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Connected Creatures
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An adult topaz dragon vies with a storm giant over territory. The giant keeps live seafood in a tide pool, and the dragon keeps drying out the pool in an effort to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
creatures from the encounter tables for two kinds of giants in chapter 3 have damaged the observatory in their struggle for control of the site, and its energy is building toward an overload. To stop
their favor, and they hire adventurers to secure it. Final Key A storm giant offers the characters a stunning reward if the characters can use the Star Forge (in this chapter) to build him a machine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Death Giant Encounters
3 Fire Giant Encounters
4 Fomorian Encounters
5 Frost Giant Encounters
6 Hill Giant Encounters
7 Stone Giant Encounters
8 Storm Giant
) anxiously searching for the lost goats it tends for a frost giant tribe
7 1 frost giant (attitude: 1d8 + 1) building a wind shelter from ice blocks
8 1 frost giant ice shaper* (attitude
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
power of the storm. Keranos’s Favor Keranos chooses champions who are deliberate and wise, yet able to bring the storm’s fury when needed. He expects his champions to be aggressive and self-reliant
Circumstance
1 You were born amid a great storm that destroyed most of your village.
2 One of your parents was struck by lightning.
3 As a child, you were favored by an oracle of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
bring her to him for questioning. Other svirfneblin tried to free the mage, leading to the first of several armed confrontations. Flagonfist has since sent his duergar guards to storm the neighboring
enclave and wipe out the deep gnomes. A 20-foot-high stone building stands in the northeast corner of the warehouse. Inside this unlocked building, Ghuldur Flagonfist and Krimgol Muzgardt (a pair of male
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
establish the setting of the adventure, or use them in a nonhostile capacity. For example, if you’re creating encounters for a 6th-level party, a fight against two storm giants would make for a dreadfully
characters in this tier. Near the top of this tier, characters might challenge two hill giants or possibly a storm giant. The intrusion of these giants into settled lands is a threat that a whole kingdom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
, many guilds have their halls in this ward. Of particular note is the House of Light, the hall of the Guild of Chandlers and Lamplighters. Outside the building, a wagon-sized mound of wax with hundreds
archmage Thongalar the Mighty and the evil mage Shile Rauretilar and his apprentices. In the storm of magic that touched down here, Shile and his apprentices all perished and the fabric of the Weave was rent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
A World of Giants Your first decision in building a campaign world around the significant place of giants is whether the giants are flourishing in the present or inhabiting the ruins of their past
hold ranks based on their position in the ordning. Or several smaller realms might coexist in varying degrees of mutual hostility. Maybe storm giants have their own realm or realms, cloud giants their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
. 5 After you had a series of strange dreams as a child, your superstitious parents sent you to study with a powerful but aloof storm giant oracle. 6 While playing hide-and-seek with your friends, you
stumbled into the castle of a cloud giant, who immediately adopted you. Feature: Strike of the Giants You gain the Strike of the Giants feat (described later in this chapter). Building a Giant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
honor Thrym or a demon lord. 7 After a villainous group slays a young storm giant, the giant’s parent unleashes an undiscriminating campaign of vengeance against any “interfering little gnats” living
this need not be the villain. A storm giant wrestling a kraken to keep the creature from destroying a coastal city might still cause accidental devastation. A giant might look for heroes to take care
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
settlement of Llorkh. After weeks of meditation, Kayalithica concluded that the small folk had corrupted the dreams of all giants by building their wretched settlements on the bones of ancient Ostoria
subterranean dwarven fortress-city of Gauntlgrym, and trap it within Ironslag’s adamantine forge. The dwarves rely on Maegera to heat their own forges. Hesitant to storm the dwarven fortress, Zalto has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
’ actions. For the submersible headquarters discussed above, the DM might begin to describe how the ship leaves port in search of easy prey. The captain and crew are in a good mood. There’s a storm in
practice, schmoozing, team building.
Other downtime activities can be found in the following books:
Player’s Handbook (chapter 8): Crafting, practicing a profession, recuperating, research
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
be empty rooms. The rest are described below. 20a. Kitchen Odor. The smell of meat stew wafts from this building.
Servants and Guards. Inside, a manacled bugbear and three goblins shackled together
Quarters Two male drow guards named Krivven and Yazdriirn stand outside the door. They deny entry to all but T’rissa and immediately attack intruders. The building holds the following features: Stuffed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
. Mark one victory and advance to Event 2: “The Storm Breaks.” The party retreats. The undead spill into the town. Proceed to Event 5: “Streets of Rage.” Event 2. The Storm Breaks If the defenders hold
general store.
“Barbarians at the north gate!” he gasps. “The storm lord’s berserkers! I was on my way to warn you when I saw the dead wading out of the marsh. They’re attacking the quayside right now
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
building has sleeping quarters for rent on the upper floor, usually sufficient to accommodate the slow stream of travelers making their way through Saltmarsh on the way to somewhere else. Those who seek an
noble family, this building was purchased by the crown and serves as the dwarven mining company’s headquarters in Saltmarsh. Manistrad Copperlocks stays here when she must do business in town
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
possessions and livestock with them. If he’s alive and present when the dragon attacks, Speaker Waylen is killed when six duergar storm the Town Hall and confiscate any chardalyn they find there. Dragon
building unharmed. The Eastside is only partially damaged and remains open for business after the dragon’s attack. The Blue Clam is destroyed, as are most of Termalaine’s docks and boats. Casualties
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
outside the encounter area, the choice of location is up to you. Portals d6 or d8 Portal
1 Far Realm horror
2 Guarded warehouse
3 Raging storm
4 Amid the rigging
5
until destroyed. Only then can the exit portal be found. The party gains one failure point as a result of the time they spent in the maze. Portal 3: Raging Storm The moment you open the door, magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
7). Instructor Minexes is a recent addition to the faculty who is enthusiastic about learning and team-building. Earlier in the week, a load of supply crates failed to arrive at a storage area on
dorm room with magical ink 4 Bhedum “Rampart” Sooviij (Lorehold) Caused another student to fall through an open, magically hidden trapdoor as a prank 5 Cadoras Damellawar (Quandrix) Summoned a storm
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
of Yartar that was about to be torn down. Behind the dilapidated building is a 40-foot-square garden patio enclosed by an 8-foot-high wall of ivy-covered stone. A hallucinatory terrain spell conceals
(NG male Calishite human mage) dwells in the villa and renews the hallucinatory terrain spell every day at highsun (he has that spell prepared instead of ice storm). He uses his cantrips to frighten away squatters and other unwanted intruders.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
, isolated homesteads, and wilderness. Four evil elemental cults have taken refuge there and are building secret temples in the ruins of a dungeon complex beneath the hills. By the time the characters reach
ELEMENTAL CULTS
Here are examples of how you can weave Princes of the Apocalypse and Storm King’s Thunder together by having cultists aid the giants, as a way to hide their own plans:
The Cult of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
Inside the Inn The cultists of Talos are performing a ritual inside the Wayside Inn. The doors and windows to the building are locked but can be opened with a successful DC 15 Dexterity check using
drink have been pushed aside to make room for a large copper statue at the far side of the room. The statue depicts a four-armed storm god holding lightning bolts in each hand.
Before the statue
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
-eyed creature, and while the villagers trust Quill, they are still concerned about him. W4. Silks and Soles Silks and Soles is owned by Josephus Lovett (male human) and Henrietta Storm (nonbinary
village’s everyday events. W6. Manor The manor on the northern edge of Wisteria Vale stands out as the biggest and most ornate building in the village, two stories tall and made of white stone that gleams when the light catches it.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragon is building a tableau of desiccated creatures and has grown obsessed with catching one treasure hunter who escaped the dragon’s clutches.
7 A topaz dragon has developed a taste for merfolk
Connections d8 Connected Creatures
1 An adult topaz dragon vies with a storm giant over territory. The giant keeps live seafood in a tide pool, and the dragon keeps drying out the pool in an effort
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
the warforged were, though, House Cannith never lost interest in building a better titan. Cyre didn’t lose its desire for deadly weapons that could give it an edge over its enemies, and tremendous
colossus required an active crew including a captain with the Mark of Making, a weapons officer with the Mark of Storm, and a helmsman with the Mark of Passage. When absolutely necessary, though, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
much as he could. He’s a quiet but popular fixture in the keep, and the Avowed are always saying hello to him and recommending new books for him to read. He is currently reading Storm King’s Thunder
, by Scriers Phink. This book follows the exploits of a band of adventurers searching for a storm giant king named Hekaton, whose sudden disappearance caused great upheaval up and down the Sword Coast
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
named. Though it stands on all four legs, its back is fully twenty feet off the ground, making it a mount fit for a storm giant. Although it has shown itself to be capable of flight, with the granite
that war. The Great Drunkard This walking statue stopped its rampage as it approached the Market, then fell backward and sat upon a building. When it settled, its arms fell limp at its sides and its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
, or saddles—that reflect the culture and nature of the giants who care for them. Hill giants might use crude twisted rope or rough leather cords, while storm giants could use bridles of spun copper
might also come to the world to oppose their elemental rivals from opposite planes: air versus earth or fire versus water. The elemental forces of air are most commonly connected with cloud and storm
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
with coin. Dagult Neverember invested heavily in the island, creating a ship-building company, combat-training facilities, and even lending his coin to the yearly tribute to Hoondarrh when other means
money Mintarn could offer that would sweeten the deal. I like Mintarn. It has cozy inns, and they make a brilliant green wine unique to their island. But, there are safer harbors during the current storm
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, the activities of the living alert the house’s spirits. Once this occurs, the House of Lament closes the domain’s borders, surrounds itself with the Mists, and conjures a powerful storm. Dangerous
third séance (see the following “Séances” section). Use ambient haunts and the atmosphere-building tips from earlier in this chapter to drive the adventure toward a dramatic scene where it feels
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
Lum. By experimenting with its many controls, he was able to achieve astounding and destructive magical effects in the building of his empire, and so the artifact came to be known as the Infernal
storm of rocks and dust to surround you in a 10-foot radius for 1 minute. Each creature hostile to you that enters the area must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or take 1d6 bludgeoning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
someone in the party. 8 Atop a low building, a githyanki warrior proselytizes furiously to the characters about Aoskar, the Keeper of Gateways, claiming to have seen the dead god alive and well on the
-reaching schemes. Dragon Bar. Like moths to a candle, risk takers gravitate to the buzzing marquee of Fortune’s Wheel. The polished revolving door of this recently renovated building opens into the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
rain. An illusory hemisphere above the arboretum projects a false sky; now malfunctioning, the vista flickers between a wild storm and a vast field of stars. Nether Oak. A tree called the Nether Oak
is presently rampaging around inside the building. Without its head, the golem has the following changes to its statistics: The golem has 150 hit points (its hit point maximum). It has a challenge
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Viallis’s spellbook and contains the following spells: cone of cold, contact other plane, counterspell, darkness, detect magic, fear, fireball, greater invisibility, fly, ice storm, mage armor, magic
bookcase holds a collection of debased literature, dark mythology, studies of aberrant magic, and treatises on elder gods. Lord Viallis has been building this collection for years for the benefit of his