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Species
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Dragonborn with metallic ancestry lay claim to the tenacity of metallic dragons—brass, bronze, copper, gold, and silver—whose hues glint in their scales. Theirs is the fire of hearth and
speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character. The Player’s Handbook offers a list of languages to choose from. The DM is free
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
basic knowledge of the structure of buildings, including the stuff behind the walls. You can also find blueprints of a specific building in order to learn the details of its construction. Such
sparkles.
If you use an arcane focus, it probably takes the form of an intricate device that could include metal gauntlets, glass canisters, copper tubing, and leather straps attaching it to your body
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
. Longstanding and remarkable buildings of staggering scale, megastructures are often the headquarters of a faction and sites of untold adventures. The Mortuary is divided into a series of towers, each
afterlife, the Heralds of Dust devote themselves to caring for the deceased. The Mortuary’s musty halls echo with skeletal figures wheeling squeaking gurneys, shoveling grave dirt, reciting woeful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Preparation Before running the adventure, prepare as follows: Step 1. If you’re running the adventure for a single adventurer, read the “Running for One Character” section. Step 2. Read “Adventure
the Copper for a Song handout for each player. (You will share it with them shortly after the adventure starts.) Step 4. Bookmark the following stat blocks in the Monster Manual or on D&D Beyond: Axe
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
written on it in Common. Give each player a copy of the Copper for a Song handout at this time and invite one or more of them to read the song lyrics aloud. Copper for a Song
No. 1
175 - COPPER FOR A
SONG
Nakari came to me one day
As lovely as a smile
“A copper for a song,” she said
Without a hint of guile.
We walked beyond the mortal land
And walked for several miles.
She led me to a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Vermeillon When the characters enter Vermeillon, read the following boxed text to the players: The village is eerily quiet. Plants and wildlife have overtaken the crumbling houses. Leafless vines
climb rotting walls, birds and other small creatures nest in the exposed rafters, and gnarled trees protrude from the fallen roofs of a few buildings. The overcast sky adds an air of oppression to the scene, seeming to envelop the village.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
ruin thousands of years ago and is now surrounded by sand dunes that partially bury its outer walls and buildings. No structures on the surface aside from the mastaba remain completely intact. This
characters can’t shake the feeling that they’re being watched (even though the city is clearly abandoned). As the characters enter the necropolis, read the following boxed text: You see before you a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Surfacing in Sigil When the characters exit the Mortuary, read or paraphrase the following description: You emerge from the Mortuary into a dilapidated city square. Stacks of jumbled tenements—grimy
hodgepodges of lopsided architecture joined by rickety bridges—loom over the persistent, low-hanging fog.
An impossible city unfolds around you. Bladed buildings rise on all sides, the urban sprawl
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
Arrival at Leilon Point Leilon Point is ten miles from the town of Leilon. When the characters arrive at Leilon Point, read the following boxed text aloud: The farms of Leilon Point are deathly quiet
and still. Every window in the community of thirteen quaint buildings is shuttered. Many of the village’s fields are reduced to blackened ash, and its single street is lined with overturned carts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Belvedere is more than a monument to the Dragon Queen. The casino is connected via a tunnel to Tiamat’s lair, and Tiamat can hear every prayer and proclamation of her power uttered within the buildings’ walls
. As the characters approach the Red Belvedere, read or paraphrase the following: Jagged mountains give way to an unexpectedly beautiful sight: a sprawling, palatial complex glittering with silver and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
in good spirits, so a character who succeeds on a DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion) check can convince a tax collector to allow the group free entry. As the characters enter the city, read the following
description: Beyond the city gates, the golden road continues amid silk-draped booths and squat buildings with conical roofs. The chatter of merchants and cheerful youths rings out along the road. Folk
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
, twelve bullywugs lounge in the squalor. That number doubles at night. If characters walk into the barracks during daytime, read the text below aloud. If they sneak in or enter in the middle of the
articles of looted treasure that he deems too cheap or tacky to include in the hoard being accumulated for Tiamat. The chests contain hundreds of items made from copper and tin and that incorporate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
, twelve bullywugs lounge in the squalor. That number doubles at night. If characters walk into the barracks during daytime, read the text below aloud. If they sneak in or enter in the middle of the
with articles of looted treasure that he deems too cheap or tacky to include in the hoard being accumulated for Tiamat. The chests contain hundreds of items made from copper and tin and that incorporate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Proclaimer Ward’s Quest When the characters are ready to learn more from Proclaimer Ward, read or paraphrase the following: “Stories and songs are the lifeblood of Godsbreath,” says the young acolyte
learned that another acolyte had filled a book with the song’s lost verses. This happened so long ago, the acolyte is surely dead and mostly forgotten.
“The scroll I gave you holds ‘Copper for a Song
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
the characters pass through, read or paraphrase the following text: A majestic vista spreads beneath the dome: the undersea city of Janya. The city’s dark towers are carved with circular windows and
covered with designs marked by bioluminescent barnacles. People slip through open corridors between buildings, swimming high above the volcanic rock and coral of the seafloor below.
As the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
View of the City A door in Demelin’s apartment opens to a path leading up to the street above at the location marked “Path of Memories” on map 6.2. As the characters emerge outdoors, read or
paraphrase the following: A glittering city of broken domes and jagged towers stretches before you. The nearby buildings and streets slope down into the basin of a vast, ruin-filled crater. Your vantage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
area 7). As the party approaches the ruins, read the following: Gradually, the trail becomes an old, overgrown lane winding between dilapidated buildings choked in vines and brush. Ahead of you, in the
old stone houses, many of which are roofless ruins with interiors open to the weather. Other buildings appear more or less intact. The whole place is eerily silent.
A wooden sign is nailed to a post
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
the characters arrive in the district, read or paraphrase the following boxed text to the players: The stench of body odor, garbage, and tobacco mix together in the streets. High walls cut this
district’s crumbling, vandalized buildings off from the rest of Sharn, though towers rise over the walls like imposing sentries. Many people stand idly on street corners, eying you suspiciously and keeping to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Arrival in Oztocan As the characters approach the town, read the following: Built on a large flat between two rocky mountains, the town of Oztocan is cradled by the crescent-shaped ruins of a massive
, whoever is carrying the shard of Xeluan feels it drawn downward, as if attracted to something underground. Simultaneously, a small tremor ripples through the town, shaking dust from buildings but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Entering the City When the characters see Omu for the first time, read: The jungle parts to reveal a dead city enclosed by sheer cliffs. Ruined buildings and stone boulevards rise like ghosts from
, with ferns, orchids, and moss spilling over the edges. Every 100 feet or so, a gargoyle perches on the brink of the precipice. When a character gets a good look at one of these creatures, read: A vine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Casing the Joint If the characters scout the vault before the heist, read or paraphrase the following: The vault stands in a rundown neighborhood, but the street and alleyways around the vault are
vault is an unmarked building on the city outskirts in an area with moderate foot traffic. The neighboring buildings stand at least 20 feet from the vault and don’t share walls with it. Nearby
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
ruined settlement, read the following: Gradually, the trail becomes an old, overgrown lane winding between dilapidated buildings choked with vines and brush. In the middle of the settlement rises a
roofless ruins. Other buildings appear intact. The whole place is eerily silent.
A wooden sign is nailed to a post nearby. It reads: “Danger! Plant monsters and zombies! Turn back now!”
Reidoth placed the sign to discourage treasure seekers from stirring up the monsters in the area.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Arrival Syndra Silvane teleports herself and the characters to Port Nyanzaru’s Harbor Ward, not far from the harbormaster’s office (area 13). Read: You appear in a tropical city under the blazing sun
Nyanzaru is an explosion of color. Buildings are painted in bright shades of blue, green, orange, and salmon pink, or their walls are adorned with murals portraying giant reptiles and mythical heroes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Detect Thoughts Level 2 Divination (Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard) Casting Time: Action
Range: Self
Components: V, S, M (1 Copper Piece)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
You activate one of
to creatures that know languages or are telepathic. You don’t read the thoughts, but you know that a thinking creature is present. The spell is blocked by 1 foot of stone, dirt, or wood; 1 inch of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Castle Cinis Starting at the edge of the city, it takes the characters 1 hour on foot to reach Castle Cinis. The city around them is grim and desolate. Its buildings are slowly turning to cinders
, with clouds of ash rising toward the black, spherical void that looms above Castle Cinis. The characters have no encounters on their way to the castle. When they arrive at the castle, read or paraphrase
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Detect Thoughts Level 2 Divination (Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard) Casting Time: Action
Range: Self
Components: V, S, M (1 Copper Piece)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
You activate one of
to creatures that know languages or are telepathic. You don’t read the thoughts, but you know that a thinking creature is present. The spell is blocked by 1 foot of stone, dirt, or wood; 1 inch of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Arriving in Vogler The characters arrive on the day of Ispin Greenshield’s funeral, which is scheduled to take place in the evening. Read or paraphrase the following text when you’re ready for the
-covered remnants of a crumbling stone keep. The village’s modest wooden buildings cluster around a quaint central circle and along the riverbank.
Jutting into the river—out of place and seemingly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Return to Phandalin When the characters return to Phandalin after their victory, read or paraphrase the following: The corruption wracking the town of Phandalin is gone. The buildings have returned
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
for the adventurers to come to the city has paid for their ship’s passage, as well as for rooms at a fine inn on arrival. Read or paraphrase the following text: The ship passes through swirling fog
that parts to reveal distant cliffs. A port emerges from the mist, nestled among mangroves. Elaborate mud-brick buildings in chalky pastel colors line the shore. A grand mud-brick castle bristling with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
these steps: Step 1. Focus on the story of the adventure. Read or reread the adventure’s introduction and background information. Create a bulleted list of key plot points to make sure a coherent
. Carefully review each “possible” encounter. Step 7. Devote any time you have left to creating improvisational aids. Three-Hour Preparation If you have three hours to prepare, add these steps: Step 8. Skim
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Welcome to Phandalin When the characters first arrive in Phandalin, read the following: The rutted track emerges from a wooded hillside, and you catch your first glimpse of Phandalin. The town
consists of forty or fifty simple log buildings, some built on old fieldstone foundations. More old ruins—crumbling stone walls covered in ivy and briars—surround the newer houses and shops, showing how
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
Welcome to Leilon Leilon was once a mining town that sold copper, nickel, and silver to Waterdeep. It was also a small port where merchants sometimes offloaded goods on barges (since most proper
and read the following boxed text aloud: The half-finished palisade of Leilon will soon make a complete semicircle on the northeast side of the town, defended by an earthen rampart. To the southwest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
and is able to see the steps, read: The walls of the area ahead are untarnished and gleaming copper panels set between rare woods inlaid with ivory. The ceiling is silver, formed so as to reflect and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
and other races. The sun elves of Faerûn (also called gold elves or sunrise elves) have bronze skin and hair of copper, black, or golden blond. Their eyes are golden, silver, or black. Moon elves (also
, shortsword, shortbow, and longbow. Cantrip. You know one cantrip of your choice from the wizard spell list. Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for it. Extra Language. You can speak, read, and write one extra language of your choice.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
M4. Prop Storage When the characters first explore either of these two storerooms (area M4a or M4b), read: This room is choked with a variety of props and costumes. There seems to be no order to the
. This room’s contents include the following oddities: A chest full of powdered wigs, each one crawling with harmless spiders A mousetrap 3 feet wide and 8 feet long A parasol topped with a copper