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Curse of Strahd
thought it was an accident. In the days that followed, Pidlwick II tried its best to fill its namesake's shoes, but the effigy's mere presence was upsetting to Tatyana, and it was never called on to perform
, instead assuming that the guests had died in their sleep.
But Strahd was not fooled. He came to realize fairly quickly that the clockwork effigy had begun to display a murderous nature. Rather than have
Species
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
divine beings who created giff have likewise been forgotten. Their titanic petrified bodies drift on the Astral Sea, isolated and unrecognizable in their current forms.
Although they donât realize
own, which giff have learned to channel through their weapons. Most giff have no idea where this so-called astral spark comes from, but they feel its presence most strongly when they are in Wildspace
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
you from using them at every opportunity.
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You appreciate the soft humanoids who realize they need chain mail and swords to match the gifts you were born with.
8
You enjoy eating your
hide in a stand of reeds before ambushing an animal might be called Achuak, which means âgreenâ to describe how she blends into the foliage.
Lizardfolk make no distinction between male and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Chapter 7: Rifts in Reality While hunting obelisk fragments in the previous chapter, the characters learned of the fanaticsâ headquarters: a mind flayer enclave called Illithinoch deep in the
Phandalinâs townspeople into mind flayersâwill be far more harrowing than the characters realize. Bruce Brenneise The old mind flayer stronghold of Illithinoch has become even more
terrifying with the rise of a cult dedicated to an evil Far Realm entity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Aftermath When the abomination and its malison minions fall, the captured yuan-ti are overcome with joy. They tell the characters that they hail from a land to the south called Chult. They were
called into service by the deity they know as the Scaled Mother and followed her portents as they traveled north. They began excavating the old temple, with the grippliâs consent, in the expectation of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
something called a âstraitjacketâ instead. If the characters interrupt them, the gnomes realize that the new arrivals might have another solution, so they fill in whatâs been happening and ask for any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
revolution against Jacqueline Renier in the valley called Assassinâs Echo. Theyâre convinced one among them is a traitor but donât realize thereâs a wererat in their midst.
4 A constable
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurerâs Guide
divine beings who created giff have likewise been forgotten. Their titanic petrified bodies drift on the Astral Sea, isolated and unrecognizable in their current forms. Although they donât realize it
own, which giff have learned to channel through their weapons. Most giff have no idea where this so-called astral spark comes from, but they feel its presence most strongly when they are in Wildspace or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Attack of the Nematode Some time after the characters encountered it in the Endless Void, the massive creature called the Nematode awakens to full sentience. It dimly remembers the characters who
arrives on a dark night, its darker shadow against the starlight the only indication of its presence. The people of Phandalin donât initially realize the Nematode is anything other than a cloud passing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
, Director Quenthorne discovered creatures lurking off campus called mage hunters. The tome provides sketches of chitinous plates matching those the characters found. The tome states that pairs of
mage hunters break with their allies to hunt specific individuals who catch their attention. With this information, the characters should realize that a pair of mage hunters is after them. Quenthorneâs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
â of Frumeâs faction, the Order of the Gauntlet, at a tavern called A Pair of Black Antlers. If the characters arrive within a tenday of Erlantharâs departure from Greenest, then the monk is still
, provided they consider continual drinking, arm-wrestling, horseback riding contests, sparring, and weapon training to be a good time. If the players donât realize it, Erlanthar finds a quiet moment
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
the âheadquartersâ of Frumeâs faction, the Order of the Gauntlet, at a tavern called A Pair of Black Antlers. If the characters arrive within a tenday of Erlantharâs departure from Greenest, then the
Frumeâs company, provided they consider continual drinking, arm-wrestling, horseback riding contests, sparring, and weapon training to be a good time. If the players donât realize it, Erlanthar finds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
at a table in area E7. Her fellow gamblers donât realize she cheats. âTarinaâ is not a real name, of course. Before retiring to Baldurâs Gate, Tarina was a pirate known as Rhonda Thunderbell (also
piece that those so-called refugees are advanced scouts for an army thatâs preparing to attack Baldurâs Gate!â âThe Flaming Fist is decapitated. The captains have already started bickering over who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
what was causing the eruptions, but he knew they were strongest near the volcano called Jademount. Tonalli sent the warriors to the Gate of Illumination, a shrine to the gods on Jademount, to see if they
: Jademount. Tonalli regrets sending Ameyaliâs people to the Gate of Illuminationâhe didnât realize the danger. He asks the characters to travel to the shrine to check on the warriors and seek signs of the tlexolotl.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Inside the Conclave The Selesnya Conclave is organized into enclaves called vernadi, which are communes built around central trees. The vernadi are smaller versions of the guildhall, the great city
-tree Vitu-Ghazi. A dryad, called a voda, is called forth from that central tree to be the leader of the community, connecting the vernadi and its devotees to the Worldsoul and uniting them with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Neverlight Grove Population: 150 myconids and spore servants
Government: Organized circles ruled by larger specimens called circle leaders; even larger specimens called sovereigns rule the entire
. Through telepathically shared dreams, corruption has taken root deep within the colony, warping the myconidsâ normally placid and peaceful nature into something restive and rapturous. A few realize what is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
called the âLord of Blades,â these warforged donât seem to recognize the people of Thrane as living people with souls, so itâs hard to appreciate why we should treat them that way.
The Lord of
depth to the conflict. Perhaps a squad of warforged attacks a foundry in Sharn. After repelling the attack, the adventurers realize that the owners are mistreating the warforged who work the forges
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
, soon after theyâre in position or their plan is in motion, they realize theyâre no longer alone. Read or paraphrase the following text: Twilight covers the land as the moon fills the sky. The
, circling the platform until called. Fighting the Brightguard If the characters seek to free Afsoun, the shadows overhead are the pari Artavazda and two Brightguard knights riding two pegasi. They
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
most loyal vassal, an ulitharid called Extremiton, to establish a splinter colony somewhere safe from githyanki incursions. Extremiton made its way to Undermountain with a group of mind flayers, laid
ulitharid has built an enormous dynamo that channels the energy of an underground river to power a series of interconnected metal capsules called psipods. The illithids under Extremitonâs command have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
discussion, Mercy also offers the characters the Ring of Feather Falling in the storeroom. Kalyth doesnât realize that the pilgrimsâ have valuable art objects or a magic ring. If told about these treasures
the characters are looking for a piece of the Rod of Seven Parts, Mercy tells the characters the following about Landroâs unique power source: âIâve heard tales of an unusual colossus called Landro
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
individual approaches, you realize they are more than simply thinâthe figure is a skeleton clothed in a yellow-and-magenta dress, with many colorful bead necklaces hanging from the exposed vertebrae of
about Paloma While no one is willing to discuss Palomaâs whereabouts, a character who succeeds on a DC 14 Charisma (Persuasion) check can gather the following information about the so-called outlaw from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
Feywild The Feywild, also called the Plane of Faerie, is a land of soft lights and wonder, a place of music and magic. The plane responds to unfettered emotion: flowers turn and tremble in the
. Domains of Delight Much of the Feywild is governed by powerful Fey called archfey. The area under a particular archfeyâs commandâcalled a Domain of Delightâreflects the character and desires of its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
called âfailure points,â which are used to represent the race against the Six and determine which side finds the headquarters first. The resolution of that search is described in the âOn Board The
Maverickâ section, but the characters will have opportunities before that to realize they are competing against the Six. When that becomes clear, you can underscore any situation in which the party
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortuneâs Wheel
to the pervasive rodents called cranium rat squeakers (see Morteâs Planar Parade) and explains how to communicate using them. Shop at the Great Bazaar. Anything and everything is sold in the bustling
visiting Fellâs Tattoos or realize they have more refined tastes after partaking in cheap food or drink. Consider awarding inspiration (see the Playerâs Handbook) whenever such observations happen. Quintin Gleim Parisa the bariaur tout guides visitors wherever they want to go in Sigil
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
particularly tough and devious goblin called Sprika. She has tamed and trained a Giant Centipede to act as bodyguards. She carries a gnarled staff that glows with a sickly green light, which she calls her
looks like they can get to the bowl. Unfortunately for them, the bowl is too hot to pick up, so they simply try to escape once they realize this. The Forge. The makeshift forge in area 4a occupies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
of my ancestors called on me to carry out a great task. 3 I lost control in battle one day, and it was as if something else was manipulating my body, forcing it to kill every foe I could reach. 4 I
being in service to the gods called me to become a divine agent in the world. 2 I saw the injustice and horror in the world and felt moved to take a stand against them. 3 My god gave me an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Island of Death in an Ocean of Tears. Explorers arrive on an island littered with bones. It takes them years to realize theyâre all dead. Endelyn Moongrave (see appendix B for her stat block) is not
world called Krynn Granam, a male goblin from the world of Eberron Helgelar Sunlost, a nonbinary mountain dwarf from a world called Oerth Audience. Seated on the stone benches and facing the stage are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
, even as a more pressing distraction arises. The characters wonât realize it yet, but Kala has just targeted another scion of the Kings of Coin, Arel Avim. She has used a poison of her own design to
any creature within reach. The merchant has been affected by a poison made by Kala called bizaâs breath (see the sidebar). A character who succeeds on a DC 14 Wisdom (Medicine) check notices that the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
, seeking revenge. Errtu the balor has plagued Drizzt DoâUrden for more than a century, largely over possession of an artifact called the Crenshinibon. Having lost the last battle and been banished
of Dendarâs hiss and the dry rasp of her scales when they first realize their potential. Ghaunadaur, That Which Lurks, Underdark god of aberrations, also known as the Elder Eye. It is worshiped (if
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
surrounding forest aflame, while a character called by Paladine might notice the fallen soldierâs eyes turning into pools of silver. Read or paraphrase the following text to describe the vision the
characters have been having: You stand at the center of a forest clearing. Clashing steel echoes from the thicket beyond. As you look around, you realize piles of bodies cover the ground. One of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortuneâs Wheel
doesnât intend her harm. Unbeknownst to the character, the fake Luggik is using telepathy to relate information to this spy mid-battle. If called out for this, the fake Luggik appears at the mapâs
second successful DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check also allows a character to realize that some slaadi can change shape. If Zot and Sotu are reduced to 20 or fewer hit points, they call for aid. If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
followed, Pidlwick II tried its best to fill its namesakeâs shoes, but the effigyâs mere presence was upsetting to Tatyana, and it was never called on to perform. Eventually, it was shut away like a
in their sleep. But Strahd was not fooled. He came to realize fairly quickly that the clockwork effigy had begun to display a murderous nature. Rather than have Pidlwick II destroyed, Strahd kept the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
to get done. Your tremendous array of skills and abilities mean that youâre often the first one called upon to do the hard jobs. And if youâre going to do something difficult, you might as well do it
gymnast! Slaying a kobold? Take it down with a legendary oath, and no one will realize that an asthmatic farmhand could have done the same thing with a rusty sickle. Running across a room? Use
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
realize what the party is up to, they immediately suspect the characters are out to make them look bad. In that case, they become surly and tight-lipped. All the militia guards have been assured by
leads through muddy, reeking alleys to Doryâs warehouse (area 7). SKUM ONE, SKUM ALL
Sgothgah has a number of minions called skum, humans that are warped by an abolethâs magic and become faithful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
someone who lacks a moral compass. Mogis demands that blood be spilled in his service, preferably the blood of Iroasâs followers. Would-be champions should realize, though, that the god of slaughter
dramatically (and perhaps violently) worthy in a contest of strength, a feat of endurance, or a similar accomplishment.
5 You called on Mogisâs power to settle old scores by becoming an