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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
of Seclusion
1
You led an ill-fated expedition into the Riverveins. Your friends were swept away by flooding, and you’ve never been able to shake the guilt of causing their deaths over
determine the details of your discovery and its impact on the campaign.
Buldur’s Gate Feature: The Real City
You know the Baldur’s Gate most Baldurians ignore, the dog-eat-dog world of the
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
not guarantee victory. Planning and tactics do. (Lawful)
6
Companionship. Sure, my hoard brings me great joy. But the real treasures are the guests who stop by to see it. (Good
population, but the galeb duhr are causing trouble for local miners.
4
Two Lolth cultist;cultists seek a magical relic that attracts giant spider;giant spiders, but the relic’s resting place has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Signature Case Inquisitives occupy a significant place in the popular imagination, both in their real-life exploits (as reported in the newspapers) and in many fictionalized accounts. As romanticized
secrets that might have better remained hidden, causing untold harm in the process. Whether true or false, stories like these tend to cling to inquisitive agencies and color their reputations. What
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
creation—a very real (if utterly bizarre) sanctuary brought into being by its dreaming mind. Renekor’s presence warps the demiplane, causing erratic weather and strange phenomena. Each time the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
creation—a very real (if utterly bizarre) sanctuary brought into being by its dreaming mind. Renekor’s presence warps the demiplane, causing erratic weather and strange phenomena. Each time the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Signature Case Inquisitives occupy a significant place in the popular imagination, both in their real-life exploits (as reported in the newspapers) and in many fictionalized accounts. As romanticized
secrets that might have better remained hidden, causing untold harm in the process. Whether true or false, stories like these tend to cling to inquisitive agencies and color their reputations. What
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
damage is real. A character free of the vision can free another character from it by using an action to shake or slap them. If the characters defeat Hexacali, their last collective memory is of pinning
and succeeds on a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check sees that one of the gears has popped out slightly. If it is pressed, the gear locks in place, causing all the gears to turn and the gate to open for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
you need further inspiration, you can find maps that have been made freely available for use on the Internet, or even use a map of a real-world location. Alternatively, you can borrow a map from a
make interesting obstacles. Incorporate natural features into even a constructed dungeon. An underground stream might run through the middle of a dwarven stronghold, causing variation in the shapes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
you need further inspiration, you can find maps that have been made freely available for use on the Internet, or even use a map of a real-world location. Alternatively, you can borrow a map from a
make interesting obstacles. Incorporate natural features into even a constructed dungeon. An underground stream might run through the middle of a dwarven stronghold, causing variation in the shapes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
damage is real. A character free of the vision can free another character from it by using an action to shake or slap them. If the characters defeat Hexacali, their last collective memory is of pinning
and succeeds on a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check sees that one of the gears has popped out slightly. If it is pressed, the gear locks in place, causing all the gears to turn and the gate to open for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
Illusionist Illusionists are specialist wizards who twist light, sound, shadow, and even minds to create false and quasi-real effects. They can be flamboyant and use their powers in spectacular and
illusionist appear to be standing in a place a few inches from its actual location, causing any creature to have disadvantage on attack rolls against the illusionist. The effect ends if the illusionist takes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
Illusionist Illusionists are specialist wizards who twist light, sound, shadow, and even minds to create false and quasi-real effects. They can be flamboyant and use their powers in spectacular and
illusionist appear to be standing in a place a few inches from its actual location, causing any creature to have disadvantage on attack rolls against the illusionist. The effect ends if the illusionist takes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
assault worsened the Emperor’s condition, opening up a few leaks that are now causing the hold to flood. Believing that if it waits long enough, the wreck will eventually sink beneath the surface, the
should time the octopus’s reappearance to coincide with the characters’ discovery of Aubreck’s box.) The octopus represents a real threat to the characters. As the creature attacks, emphasize the chaos
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
assault worsened the Emperor’s condition, opening up a few leaks that are now causing the hold to flood. Believing that if it waits long enough, the wreck will eventually sink beneath the surface, the
should time the octopus’s reappearance to coincide with the characters’ discovery of Aubreck’s box.) The octopus represents a real threat to the characters. As the creature attacks, emphasize the chaos
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. (The real key is in area J5.) After the key is pulled out, a character can use thieves’ tools to try to pick the lock, doing so with a successful DC 20 Dexterity check. A knock spell or similar magic
, causing the gold key to turn back to its original position. The portal closes instantly if the gold key is removed from the chest’s lock. Treasure. The gold key is worth 25 gp. Inside the chest, held in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. (The real key is in area J5.) After the key is pulled out, a character can use thieves’ tools to try to pick the lock, doing so with a successful DC 20 Dexterity check. A knock spell or similar magic
, causing the gold key to turn back to its original position. The portal closes instantly if the gold key is removed from the chest’s lock. Treasure. The gold key is worth 25 gp. Inside the chest, held in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
souls who manage to find isolation amid its tumult. Baldur’s Gate Feature: The Real City You know the Baldur’s Gate most Baldurians ignore, the dog-eat-dog world of the homeless and unfortunate. You know
friends were swept away by flooding, and you’ve never been able to shake the guilt of causing their deaths over a frivolous lark. You’ve maintained a solitary vigil outside the cavern entrance ever since
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
mercenary band called Bregan D’aerthe, in the hope of obtaining discounted treatments. The impostor’s disguise is easily detected by anyone who has met the real Jarlaxle.
2 A veteran of the
Cormyr, seeking Sune’s advice on how best to impress their betrothed.
6 A dwarf noble from Citadel Adbar, a dwarven city-stronghold far to the north, recently suffered a magical malady causing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
mercenary band called Bregan D’aerthe, in the hope of obtaining discounted treatments. The impostor’s disguise is easily detected by anyone who has met the real Jarlaxle.
2 A veteran of the
Cormyr, seeking Sune’s advice on how best to impress their betrothed.
6 A dwarf noble from Citadel Adbar, a dwarven city-stronghold far to the north, recently suffered a magical malady causing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
souls who manage to find isolation amid its tumult. Baldur’s Gate Feature: The Real City You know the Baldur’s Gate most Baldurians ignore, the dog-eat-dog world of the homeless and unfortunate. You know
swept away by flooding, and you’ve never been able to shake the guilt of causing their deaths over a frivolous lark. You’ve maintained a solitary vigil outside the cavern entrance ever since. 2 You
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
souls who manage to find isolation amid its tumult. Baldur’s Gate Feature: The Real City You know the Baldur’s Gate most Baldurians ignore, the dog-eat-dog world of the homeless and unfortunate. You know
swept away by flooding, and you’ve never been able to shake the guilt of causing their deaths over a frivolous lark. You’ve maintained a solitary vigil outside the cavern entrance ever since. 2 You
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
souls who manage to find isolation amid its tumult. Baldur’s Gate Feature: The Real City You know the Baldur’s Gate most Baldurians ignore, the dog-eat-dog world of the homeless and unfortunate. You know
friends were swept away by flooding, and you’ve never been able to shake the guilt of causing their deaths over a frivolous lark. You’ve maintained a solitary vigil outside the cavern entrance ever since
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
. If the Kas in this unreality is destroyed, the fountain activates, causing another imagined Kas to emerge from the burbling liquid mere moments later. Kas is then supernaturally teleported into area
(see appendix B). Unlike the real Kas, whom the characters encountered in the previous chapter, this imagined Kas is despondent and has no interest in fighting. Kas doesn’t recognize the characters and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
windows that she can see, causing each one to either open or close as she wishes. Closed doors can be magically locked (requiring a successful DC 20 Strength check to force open) until she chooses to
actions or reactions. It can interact with its environment and even pick up and hold real objects. The illusion seems real in every way but disappears if it takes any amount of damage. Otherwise, it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
windows that she can see, causing each one to either open or close as she wishes. Closed doors can be magically locked (requiring a successful DC 20 Strength check to force open) until she chooses to
actions or reactions. It can interact with its environment and even pick up and hold real objects. The illusion seems real in every way but disappears if it takes any amount of damage. Otherwise, it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
. If the Kas in this unreality is destroyed, the fountain activates, causing another imagined Kas to emerge from the burbling liquid mere moments later. Kas is then supernaturally teleported into area
(see appendix B). Unlike the real Kas, whom the characters encountered in the previous chapter, this imagined Kas is despondent and has no interest in fighting. Kas doesn’t recognize the characters and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
, the beholder has used its reality-altering dreams to create a twin of Quill that feels real to the touch. A detect magic spell reveals an aura of illusion magic around the fake Quill, which otherwise
looks and behaves exactly like the real Quill. The fake Quill can’t do anything except move and talk, and it is dispelled if it takes damage from a spell or a magic weapon. No other magic or damage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
, the beholder has used its reality-altering dreams to create a twin of Quill that feels real to the touch. A detect magic spell reveals an aura of illusion magic around the fake Quill, which otherwise
looks and behaves exactly like the real Quill. The fake Quill can’t do anything except move and talk, and it is dispelled if it takes damage from a spell or a magic weapon. No other magic or damage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
character’s knowledge and allow the other players to discover it through play. Antisocial Behavior People often play D&D because it lets them, through their characters, do things they can’t do in real
just one player causing the trouble, it’s perfectly appropriate to issue an ultimatum: an out-of-control player who wants to continue playing with the group must stop being disruptive and play as part of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
lets them, through their characters, do things they can’t do in real life—fight monsters, cast spells, and so on. However, for some players, this means wreaking havoc in towns or betraying their allies
the conversation about the kind of game you want to play. If it’s just one player causing the trouble, it’s perfectly appropriate to issue an ultimatum: an out-of-control player who wants to continue
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
character’s knowledge and allow the other players to discover it through play. Antisocial Behavior People often play D&D because it lets them, through their characters, do things they can’t do in real
just one player causing the trouble, it’s perfectly appropriate to issue an ultimatum: an out-of-control player who wants to continue playing with the group must stop being disruptive and play as part of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
lets them, through their characters, do things they can’t do in real life—fight monsters, cast spells, and so on. However, for some players, this means wreaking havoc in towns or betraying their allies
the conversation about the kind of game you want to play. If it’s just one player causing the trouble, it’s perfectly appropriate to issue an ultimatum: an out-of-control player who wants to continue
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
space, causing distractions to fade and making it look unfamiliar. If the lighting’s easy to control, you might adjust it to suggest a setting’s light level. More elaborate techniques might involve
photographed or identified in public discussions of a game, whether in real-time or after a session, so ask about the place of social media in the game before making assumptions. The Dungeon Master You have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
on overzealous fanatics. Despite public fears and resistance from law enforcement, the cults of the Dead Three persist, causing many to darkly wonder why the servants of Bane, Bhaal, and Myrkul hold
, slipping goods into the city along the Chionthar River and over Dusthawk Hill. The seventy-year-old claims to have been attacked by the infamous (and doubtfully real) Ol’ Cholms, a giant snapping turtle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
on overzealous fanatics. Despite public fears and resistance from law enforcement, the cults of the Dead Three persist, causing many to darkly wonder why the servants of Bane, Bhaal, and Myrkul hold
, slipping goods into the city along the Chionthar River and over Dusthawk Hill. The seventy-year-old claims to have been attacked by the infamous (and doubtfully real) Ol’ Cholms, a giant snapping turtle