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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
piled carelessly against the far wall.
Two Redbrand ruffians in scarlet cloaks stand guard here, though they spend most of their time taunting the hapless prisoners (see the “Captives” section). If
they hear fighting in area 5, they take up positions against the wall near the door, then try to surprise intruders. The captives are too intimidated to shout warnings or call for help. The heap of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
offers to share wondrous food from the larder to anyone who manages to slay an aboleth living in flooded tunnels beneath the castle and return with its meat. Creatures from the Fomorian Encounters table
a massive feast ritual. Giants, gnolls and creatures from the Hill Giant Encounters table (see chapter 3) stand between the captives and freedom. Safe Haven The characters travel with refugees fleeing
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comedic preparations sometimes give rescuers time to locate and free the captives before the kobolds settle down for the main course.
Hatred
Because the gnome god Garl Glittergold trapped the kobold
protection from invaders and in return providing services such as excavating new living spaces and disposing of trash. If it’s unlucky, the tribe is enslaved by the other humanoids, and the kobolds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
through (except by characters in gaseous or liquid form). The mind flayer fanatics realized the base would make an ideal prison for their most valuable human captives. They used the lever in the
statue to open the mouth, ushered their prisoners inside, then closed the mouth. They then broke off the lever and hid it in the Occluding Miasma, under guard, until they could return for it. The hammering
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, other elves. To the dark elves, raiding the surface for captives and treasure isn’t just a cultural and military tradition, but also an economic necessity. Some raids are major operations that involve
, while at other times they slip into a village, knock out their targets with poison, and spirit their captives away without even waking the neighborhood dogs. Sometimes a raid uses both tactics; one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
sometimes work with bandits to abduct travelers, releasing captives only if they accept a dangerous bargain. Roll on or choose a result from the Lamia Pacts table to inspire a lamia’s desires. Lamia
idol in a specific site or home. 5 Remove a magic item’s curse, then return it. 6 Slay a monster and retrieve a specific organ. Lamia Large Fiend, Chaotic Evil
AC 13 Initiative +1 (11)
HP 97
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
here. Residents also include captives that the githyanki have taken on raids.
Law and Order. Warriors patrol above the streets in astral skiffs to keep the peace. Githyanki who cause unwarranted
place as a base, since the warriors and knights seldom patrol it, and several groups of freed captives — humans, elves, hobgoblins, and other sorts — make their homes here. Military Districts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
, or would-be rescuers of captives, or to cleanse the place of its evil. The characters might also brave such a gorge to hunt one of the many dangerous creatures that haunt the area, such as a
to return home.
9 Infiltrate a cult of Mogis to learn of any raids they have planned.
10 Steal an egg from a griffon nest in the canyon.
Canyon Shrine Map Map 4.10 shows a wild canyon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
it. To your left, two figures are bound and gagged on the floor while a blue-skinned hag looms over them. The captives appear to be dryads.
The night hag is focused on tormenting her captives and
happened to her. The dryads tell the characters about seeing the hag return from someplace that lies to the east of the shack and urge them to investigate. Treasure. All of Lanedrie’s prized possessions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
character earns inspiration by persuading her to abandon the cult and return home, as well as for clearing the spire of air cultists. The Fugitive The character is on the trail of a ruthless murderer
character feels responsible for protecting. They must be rescued at any cost. The captives are held in area E11 of the Temple of Eternal Flame. The character earns inspiration for reaching the temple and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
The three chambers south of the bugbear complex are occupied by orc captives that are considered docile by their captors. As such, these rooms are not heavily guarded. Each door is barred on the outside
point of being nearly helpless. They will defend themselves if harmed, but they offer no resistance otherwise. 9. Barracks This room holds twenty-four unarmed orc captives (six orcs, eighteen orc
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
overcome the characters and add their essences to his realm. Once the characters defeat the fanatics and return through the Briny Pool, the godlet realizes he must take direct action. When the characters
foe. It fights until destroyed. If the characters are escorting rescued townspeople, the refraction targets the former captives with its Dissonant Claw attack or mind blast in the hope of driving the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
of the Feywild reluctantly agrees to return Star to his parent, but only if the characters help him free the remaining children that are trapped in Loomlurch. Displacer Beast Kitten Small Monstrosity
scarecrows and thereby lure the tin soldiers into the garden. The Escape. While everyone is distracted, the characters will free the captives from the workshop (area L4) while Will climbs into the textile
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
traditions, many Vistani travel between domains, learning much of hidden lands, the many faces of evil, and the strange wonders of the Mists. A people unto themselves, Vistani refuse to be captives of a
? Do you want to finish your tasks quickly and return to your family?
Famed Vistani Some Vistani are legends among their people, and their bands might be encountered anywhere. The individuals noted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
prey with high-pitched clicks and shrieks, then swoop down and snatch up their prey with razor sharp claws. Bat riders of the Red Fang return from their raids the same way they exited — through a crack
in the cliff face far away from their lair. A tunnel leads through layers of damp stone and crystallized minerals before eventually opening out into their subterranean domain. Captives are used as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Friendly toward the characters if the characters destroy the chimera or return the gemstone. Inscription. The text, written in the Gith language, is an ode to “the githyanki, lords of all lords” and
the Captives of the Mirror table. If one of the Green Hags from G15 confronts adventurers here, the hag activates the mirror and frees the Hydra to create as much chaos as possible. Given the chance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
, Madar and Tenadria. All three died as captives of the Bastion of Takhisis and were interred here so their spirits could be further interrogated using magic mirrors in their tombs. The statue to the south
mirror on the ceiling radiates an aura of necromancy. If the characters return Cithcillion’s bones to the slab, the reflection in the mirror is of him as he was in life. His reflected image opens its eyes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
to area I on map 5.1. Mark this hex on the players’ map of the region in appendix E. Ishvern asks the characters to find and free these captives. In return, he offers them what remaining treasure he has: a few blue pearls worth 750 gp.
traditions, but they know little of the deed’s religious ties or the god Habbakuk. If the characters agree, Ishvern leads them to the shrine’s entrance. Yearkal’s Return. If the characters know of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
chamber to hold captives that it chooses not to kill. The simplest kind of prison, easy enough for a beholder to create, typically consists of 20-foot-deep holes disintegrated into the floor
flee, the beholder and its forces return night after night, each time eliminating key defenders, and ultimately breaking the morale of the survivors, at which point the beholder’s minions can capture anyone or anything worth keeping and raze the settlement.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Recurring Villains The most effective villains are the ones that return, over and over, to plague their heroic nemeses. When the heroes foil the schemes of an evil mastermind, the clever villain
slaughter innocent captives the moment they draw their swords. Returning from Death. Of course, death is not a final fate for player characters, and it doesn’t need to be for villains either. After the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
.
Three Redbrand ruffians (see appendix A) stand guard here, though they spend most of their time taunting the hapless prisoners (see “Captives” below). If they hear fighting in area R4, they take
positions against the wall near the door, then try to surprise intruders. The captives are too intimidated to shout warnings or call for help. Cell Doors. The cell doors feature simple locks requiring
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
meet Qarbo. Development If the characters attack the monastery and then leave, when they return the guards here are replaced by two minotaurs sent here from the Temple of Black Earth, supervised by one
of ink clutter each desk.
During the day, four Sacred Stone monks (see chapter 7) work in this room. At night, they return to their quarters. The books and scrolls the monks are copying from a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
arrive at the Stone Tooth), they take up residence here. Add four orcs to this room after their return. 6. Prisoner Cave The orcs occasionally capture miners, settlers, and merchants traveling through
the forests north of Blasingdell. They keep their captives in a small pen until they put them to death or ransom them. A row of rough-hewn sapling trunks forms a crude but serviceable barrier across the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
takes sadistic delight in torturing captives. It guards the outer reaches of the Howling Caves against intruders. Prisoners. The prisoners here are in poor condition. Each one is incoherent and has 1
Waterdhavian diplomat (an unarmed noble with 4 hit points remaining) who was part of the Mirabar delegation. Both prisoners want only to escape this area and return to civilization. N18. Royal Guard The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
worship this ravenous spirit and offer up captives and treasure to it as sacrifices. Seven specters created by the spirit lie dormant in their former bodies, awaiting its command. When the characters
detail these locations and how creatures transported to them can return to the Lost Caverns. Once a creature has been transported to a location in this way, it can’t be sent to that destination by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
the civilized world and crushes the temples of the gods. In the dark age that results from the triumph of Olhydra, aboleths can return to their proper place as rulers of the world. If Gar Shatterkeel
dozen humanoids pack the cage, elemental water’s symbol raised in a scar on every brow. Tired hands grasp at the bars as the captives struggle to press their mouths above the water. Among the mass of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
stronghold and return home. Cell 2C. Eight male elf commoners are awaiting sacrifice in the Temple. They have no treasure, but they promise to sing their rescuers’ praises. Cell 3C. A merchant is being
volunteer that information). If the disguised wererats are conversed with, they claim to be captives forced to labor for the giants as scullions. If they are attacked, the wererats assume the form of giant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Brimskarda. The goblins are familiar with the layout of the fire giant stronghold and can be bullied into acting as guides or providing directions. Goblin captives always act in their own self-interest
outside of his cell.) If Jasper is rescued, he asks to remain with the characters until they return to civilization. He tries to befriend characters who are members of the Black Network, hoping to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
characters seeking assistance to wait for the cathedral’s caretaker to return. If they heed the druid’s advice, assume that the caretaker returns at the next dawn. The primary caretaker of Shadowtop
barn for treasure, chasing chickens and swine in the field, or dancing around 1d4 tied-up prisoners (commoners). The goblins have covered their captives’ heads with old buckets, flowerpots, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
ceiling across the pit. If Jot escapes, the characters might see it again. It knows that death on the Material Plane means a return to the Abyss, so it prefers to harass the characters while they are
enemies. Investigating. The symbols on the walls are crudely formed in Draconic and read, “Here There Be Dragons.” The metallic cage is all but destroyed and can’t be used to restrain captives. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
hang back and pelt the characters with arrows while Nartham and his bulette tear into the party. The hobgoblins are mercenaries, hoping to earn enough loot to return to their tribe and take it over
victim, and asks, “Who is to be questioned?” He is very excited by the prospect of interrogating a new subject. Prisoners. The captives locked in the cages include the following: Orna, a female human