burdens back diffusing coats rogues

Rogue

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Rogue People forget that the entire point of venturing down into a dusty tomb is to bring back the prizes hidden away there. Fighting is for fools. Dead men can’t spend their fortunes. — Barnabas

Bladecutter When brute force won’t get the job done, or when magic isn’t available or appropriate, the rogue rises to the fore. With skills tied to stealth, subterfuge, and trickery, rogues can get

17. Stone Temple Pileup

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

of the floor on its back, its shriveled tongue hanging out and all six feet sticking up in the air. Clutched in one of its clawed feet is a transparent orb. The basilisk was killed by previous

, remains intact and appears to be made of glistening black stone. (The sheen is due to a black pudding that coats the statue.) The black pudding has 120 hit points and is held in stasis by Halaster’s

Angajuk's Bell Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

decades. Thick rime coats every surface and object inside the cabin, including a bed draped in a thick knit blanket. Beside the bed, a small hearth holds a precious store of firewood. The firewood is

pounds of cargo. Angajuk’s Bubble. To ensure safe transport and to partake in undersea research, Anga designed a boat and strapped it to Angajuk’s back. As the whale submerges, a bubble appears

Mind Flayer

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

. Solitary mind flayers are likely rogues and outcasts. Most illithids belong to a colony of sibling mind flayers devoted to an elder brain — a massive brain-like being that resides in a briny pool

a brain-rich diet secretes a thin glaze of mucus that coats its mauve skin. An illithid experiences euphoria as it devours the brain of a humanoid, along with its memories, personality, and innermost

Activity While Traveling

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

are the closest to those enemies when a fight breaks out. A character might occupy the front rank, one or more middle ranks, or the back rank. Characters in the front and back ranks need enough room

party arranges its marching order with only two ranks, they are a front rank and a back rank. If there’s only one rank, it’s considered a front rank. Stealth While traveling at a slow pace, the characters

Areas of the Courthouse

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

west wall are tasseled banners depicting the coats of arms of the City of Waterdeep, the Waterdeep City Watch, and the Waterdeep City Guard, as well as the seal of the Lords of Waterdeep and the symbol

carriage stands behind a pair of steel doors secured by an iron bar. Armored Carriage. Two horses are needed to pull the carriage, which can hold up to eight Medium prisoners at a time. The back door to

T7. Dwarf Statue

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

star motifs and a grip of night-blue leather. Dried blood still coats the dagger from its use in killing and carving symbols on the murder victims in area T5. The dagger doesn’t make noise when it hits

curiosity.” The cultists then attack, fighting to the death. Three hang back and shoot at spellcasters, concentrating fire on one foe at a time. The other three advance to tie up the rest of the party in melee.

First Session

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

substantive pledges yet. Too much mistrust still burdens the factions, and not enough is known about the situation. Erlanthar thinks the leaders need someone to show them the right path — heroes who will lead

. However, the Harpers would have preferred the eggs to be kept for ransoming back to their parents, potentially keeping those dragons from cooperating with the cult. Dagult would have sold the valuable

9. Ice Spider Tunnels

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

are under the effect of a spider climb spell) can move through the tunnels at a normal pace. A thin layer of frost coats the walls, floor, and ceiling throughout. The westernmost tunnel branch opens

easternmost tunnel branch opens into the back wall of a giant dormitory (area 8). Tunnel Intersections. The first time one or more party members reach a tunnel intersection, four ice spiders come

Sample Guild Representatives

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

laid-back, law-abiding halfling with mutton chops and bushy eyebrows. Inns and taverns are few and far between in the North Ward, so he makes frequent visits to the characters’ place to see how it’s

lamenting the burdens of being a father of nine, he is quick to point out that the characters’ continued compliance with guild rules and regulations makes his rather difficult life “just a bitty bit

First Session

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

substantive pledges yet. Too much mistrust still burdens the factions, and not enough is known about the situation. Erlanthar thinks the leaders need someone to show them the right path—heroes who will lead the

, the Harpers would have preferred the eggs to be kept for ransoming back to their parents, potentially keeping those dragons from cooperating with the cult. Dagult would have sold the valuable eggs to

Rogue

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

, and a pat on the back for a job well done (with or without a dagger in it). In an Acquisitions Incorporated franchise, a rogue’s talents are even more in demand. Not only is the rogue the first one

the boardrooms, the taprooms, and the back alleys where business gets done. Personally, I feel that “rogue” is a little misleading as a term. It implies that those of us who follow a more … eclectic

Where Do Monsters Dwell?

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

the cradles of civilization. Urban settings afford adventurers the chance to rub shoulders with the rich and powerful, butt heads with the dregs of society, and peel back the veneer of civility to see

the monstrous evil lurking beneath. Within a medieval town or city are places as deadly as any dungeon: A clock tower that serves as a base for a guild of kenku rogues and assassins A thieves’ guild

Modifying a Class

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

out one skill or tool proficiency for another doesn’t make a character any stronger or weaker, but doing so can change the flavor of a class in subtle ways. For example, a prominent guild of rogues in

as a proficiency. You could even mandate that skill as one of the choices for rogues who belong to this guild. You can also change armor and weapon proficiencies to reflect certain aspects of your

Lorehold Deans' Wing Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

detailed records of Lorehold’s staff, students, and curriculum going back centuries. A character who spends 10 minutes going through the records and succeeds on a DC 14 Intelligence (Investigation) check

of books, papers, and knick-knacks. Every shelf and one of the room’s three chairs have similar burdens. Dean Tullus’s office is messy and unoccupied. Characters who search her desk find little more

Mysterious Visitors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

barrel-topped wagons are parked at odd angles. Tied to a nearby tree, grazing, are half a dozen draft horses wearing bright coats with bangles and tassels. The men and women are Vistani. They have no

followed him back toward his homeland. His enemies hunted him. They said he was a prince, yet we didn’t give him up, even when their assassins fell upon us like wolves.” Deep in the bonfire, you see

N3. Burgomaster's Mansion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

some of the people portrayed look very much alike. Tucked in the northeast corner of the foyer is a vestibule packed with fine cloaks, coats, and boots. N3b. Parlor This parlor contains a fine array of

the center of the room. The chair behind the desk is comfortably padded and has the symbol of a roaring bear stitched into its back cushion. If the burgomaster has not been drawn elsewhere, he is here

14. Psipod Nexus I

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

psipods do and how to disable them. Psipods A psipod is a magic device that connects the mind of an unconscious humanoid to the mind of the ulitharid in area 12g. The psychic residue that coats each

fog with nowhere to go but back up. Extremiton, in the guise of Durnan, discourages exploration of Undermountain by claiming that the Mad Mage has magically sealed it off. Characters who are brought

Dark Duchess Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

the deck reveals that the dragon’s weight has pushed down and cracked the wooden planks and gunwales in many places. D3. Aft Castle Ice coats the captain’s wheel. There’s nothing else of interest here

from the cold. Mooring ropes and fishing nets hang from hooks along the back wall. Nonperishable goods were stored in this cabin. The crew took a lot of supplies when they abandoned ship, but some

Possible Visions

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

demonic face looking back at her. Thoughts of murder and carnage fill her thoughts as she hides the gemstone on her person, draws her shortsword, and coats the blade with poison. Cyrog Lives! Hail

Derro Lair Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

trying to dig a tunnel back to the Underdark. The collapse killed the derro and laid the zombified hunters to rest. D6: Stolen Goods A few crates are scattered around this room, and two immense golden

Lake. The other crates in this room contain additional goods stolen from Therno Lake: casks of ale, dishware, fur coats, spears, and carved wooden trinkets. Jane Katsubo The Prophesied Fallen Star D7

Encounters in the Crypt

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

the players: Large iron burial urns are positioned reverently throughout this hall, each engraved with a noble coats-of-arms from the city of Elturel. Polished swords, lances, and shields hang from

the end of time.” Adorning the wall across from the steles is a carved relief showing a solemn, blindfolded angel on the back of a mammoth with feathered wings. The mammoth is reared up on its hind

Hive Ward

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

a rotten body into the back of a wooden wagon. “If ye need a ride to the Mortuary, there’s room in the back!” he laughs. 7 A thieving musteval guardinal (see Morte’s Planar Parade) snatches a bag

sites in the Hive Ward. Bottle and Jug Raucous, booze-fueled brawls take place in the back room of the Bottle and Jug, one of the Hive’s most infamous drinkeries. This mass of steel, barbed wire, and

Ziggurat Locations, Tier 5

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

: Secret Room A ladder in this room leads up to the trapdoor in area B40. The outline of a secret door to area B46 is visible here. The room is otherwise empty. B46: Demetrius’s Bedroom Dust coats this

about any of the traps along the way. Leaving a Host. Demetrius never willingly leaves a host, but his spirit is forced back into the white robe if a host dies or is targeted by the Dispel Evil and

N4. Wachterhaus

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

one contains coats and boots that belong to her children. N4b. Staircase A wooden staircase leads up to a balcony. At the foot of the stairs is a landing with three stained-glass doors in wooden frames

water, two empty wine barrels, and one full wine barrel. The wine barrels are emblazoned with the winery name, the Wizard of Wines, and the wine’s name, Red Dragon Crush. N4e. Back Vestibule The back

Locations in Bryn Shander

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

reserved for community feasts and gatherings on various holy days and other notable events. The hall can also accommodate refugees from neighboring settlements in times of emergency. In the back of the

square serves as the storefront, where visitors can view an assortment of the finest goods for sale in all of Ten-Towns: fishing rods fashioned from elven yew, yeti-skin coats with scrimshaw buttons

Red Larch Locations

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

simple stone rooms at the back of the temple. They bring their own vestments and holy items and take them away again when their duties end. Key NPCs. Right now, Imdarr Relvaunder (male Damaran human priest

annex at the back of the inn, currently out of commission, was initially built with poorly drawing chimneys. Right now, cooking is rudimentary and done out in the yard, on grills flanking the bread

Paladin Subclasses

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

wings into their helmets or coats of arms. These paladins share the following tenets: Let your word be your promise. Protect the weak and never fear to act. Let your honorable deeds be an example

. You sprout spectral wings on your back, have a Fly Speed of 60 feet, and can hover. Frightful Aura. Whenever an enemy starts its turn in your Aura of Protection, that creature must succeed on a Wisdom

Expanded Ziggurat

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

unoccupied space within 10 feet of the chute’s exit. A creature can choose to fail this saving throw. Clambering back up a chute requires a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check. B65: Ritual

Tentacles. B67: Belly of the Beast Smooth, wet tissue coats the walls of this cave. Cankerous lumps protrude from the flesh, dribbling caustic fluid into a sickly-hued pool of gastric juices. A rough

Spire of Iriolarthas (Y19i-Y19hq)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

rounds, during which time the wall of force is suppressed. The first time this happens, the ice that coats the dome collapses. A character within reach of the crystal can use an action to pry it from

looking back at me.” Any magic that ends a curse can rid the character of this flaw. Wizards’ Chairs. Any character who succeeds on a DC 10 Intelligence (Arcana) check recognizes that the symbols on the

Haven Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

debris and dead insects coats the floor of this area, its contents remain largely intact. Four trestle tables, a side table set with what looks like cups, and two dozen chairs stand covered in dust

Zyrian at once, he fights back and begins to speak, saying, “You shall not free her! I will protect the free peoples of the world against the Princess of the Shadow Glass until the end of time!” If the

Briny Maze Locations

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

two shadowy figures stare at the back wall. This wide space is filled with diaphanous web strands. The webbing is thicker on the far side of the room, away from the two wide passages leading away

spiders aid the ashenwights by picking off characters who hang back. The phase spiders fight to the death, but if one ashenwight is killed, the other flees or surrenders. An interrogated ashenwight fumes

Paliset Hall Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

upper floor and balcony (area P9). P3: Coat Check Guests can entrust their coats to the manor’s head of staff, a gray-haired, upbeat satyr named Oren. He carefully hangs the coats on hooks that line the

area P11. P11: Main Bathroom A porcelain bathtub sits against one wall of this room, which also contains two tables stacked with clean towels, scented bars of soap, and bottles. At the back of the room

House of Cards Locations

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

see far into the room. Rogues leer from the room’s card faces. The door to the east is the Star card, while the door to the south shows the back of a card. The door to the west displays the Puzzle card

shift. A door displaying the Fool card stands on the east wall, and another—showing only the back of a card from the Deck of Many Things—is to the north. This room is brightly lit by the gem

Areas of the Villa

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

, it is also hidden in the desk’s secret compartment. C7. Cloakroom This walk-in cloakroom contains the Cassalanter family’s expensive coats and cloaks, and it also has room for the garments of up to

the middle of the room. Shelves of foodstuffs and ingredients line the walls. The back wall of the pantry is one large wine rack that contains a variety of splendid bottled wines. (This wine rack

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