cave rulers get to have relatively

Young Deep Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

skin, especially around the head and neck. Their wings are attached to their front legs and can fold in close to the body, allowing deep dragons to easily maneuver through relatively narrow tunnels

true cause of the hostility. 8 A deep dragon wants someone to manufacture a scenario that will get the dragon out of an old commitment to protect a city. Connected Creatures Deep

Young Emerald Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

, or at least get close without arousing suspicion. Once in a position to observe, the dragon studies the day-to-day life of local folk, with a keen interest in any magical phenomena. Emerald dragons

characters from legend. 6 I studiously mimic the mannerisms of my guests. 7 I prefer to get others talking, then fade into the background. Sometimes literally. 8 I seek out audiences and

Ancient Sapphire Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

without excavation or magic, as the dragon can simply open doorways in walls whenever necessary. The lair has the following features: Disguised Entrances. An otherwise unremarkable cave (shown at the

top of the map) provides the main access to the lair by way of two sections of relatively thin crystal walls. The dragon can use a lair action to open or close passages through these walls throughout

Claugiyliamatar (possessed)

Monsters Divine Contention

up to half its flying speed.The most cunning and treacherous of true dragons, green dragons use misdirection and trickery to get the upper hand against their enemies. A green dragon is recognized by

sound seems muffled. At the center of its forest, a green dragon chooses a cave in a sheer cliff or hillside for its lair, preferring an entrance hidden from prying eyes. Some seek out cave mouths

Deep Dragon Wyrmling

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

wings are attached to their front legs and can fold in close to the body, allowing deep dragons to easily maneuver through relatively narrow tunnels. Deep dragons often hoard secrets, delighting in

cause of the hostility. 8 A deep dragon wants someone to manufacture a scenario that will get the dragon out of an old commitment to protect a city. Connected Creatures Deep dragons

Genasi Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

self-assurance in one genasi and as arrogance in another. Such self- confidence can sometimes blind genasi to risk, and their great plans often get them and others into trouble. Too much failure can

genasi in the Realms are descendants of the djinn and efreet who once ruled Calimshan. When those rulers were overthrown, their planetouched children were scattered. Over thousands of years, the

Adult Sapphire Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

open doorways in walls whenever necessary. The lair has the following features: Disguised Entrances. An otherwise unremarkable cave (shown at the top of the map) provides the main access to the lair

by way of two sections of relatively thin crystal walls. The dragon can use a lair action to open or close passages through these walls throughout the lair. Cobweb-Choked Tunnels. Adventurers who

Ancient Emerald Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

cloak themselves and watch from afar. When an emerald dragon is old enough, the dragon might take on the guise of a creature that can blend in with the local population, or at least get close without

studiously mimic the mannerisms of my guests. 7 I prefer to get others talking, then fade into the background. Sometimes literally. 8 I seek out audiences and like to be the center of attention

Adult Emerald Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

abilities to cloak themselves and watch from afar. When an emerald dragon is old enough, the dragon might take on the guise of a creature that can blend in with the local population, or at least get

. 6 I studiously mimic the mannerisms of my guests. 7 I prefer to get others talking, then fade into the background. Sometimes literally. 8 I seek out audiences and like to be the

Mercenary Veteran

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

called the Chill. Unlike most of their kind, the Chill refrains from raiding the people of the North and maintains relatively good relations so that they can hire themselves out as warriors. Few city

memories of war. I can’t get the images of violence out of my mind. 3 I’ve lost too many friends, and I’m slow to make new ones. 4 I’m full of inspiring and cautionary

Ancient Deep Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

attached to their front legs and can fold in close to the body, allowing deep dragons to easily maneuver through relatively narrow tunnels. Deep dragons often hoard secrets, delighting in knowledge of

. 8 A deep dragon wants someone to manufacture a scenario that will get the dragon out of an old commitment to protect a city. Connected Creatures Deep dragons appreciate the company of

Adult Deep Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

attached to their front legs and can fold in close to the body, allowing deep dragons to easily maneuver through relatively narrow tunnels. Deep dragons often hoard secrets, delighting in knowledge

deep dragon wants someone to manufacture a scenario that will get the dragon out of an old commitment to protect a city. Connected Creatures Deep dragons appreciate the company of other dragons

Adult Topaz Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

sun and have no desire to get wet, beyond enjoying a bit of sea spray in the air. But they love being able to see the water, so they build their lairs on the heights of seaside cliffs or near perfect

almost never show them to anyone else. Topaz Dragon Lairs Topaz dragons are happiest by the sea. They spend most of their time basking in the sun and have no desire to get wet, beyond enjoying a bit of

Ancient Topaz Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

threatens shipping and caravans around a major city. Topaz Dragon Lairs Topaz dragons are happiest by the sea. They spend most of their time basking in the sun and have no desire to get wet

tucked into chests stacked on gold-chased shelves. Clifftop Path. A second exit from the cave allows the dragon quick access to the lair and leads to a narrow path bordered on the right by a sheer 50

Ancient Green Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

and treacherous of true dragons, green dragons use misdirection and trickery to get the upper hand against their enemies. A green dragon is recognized by the crest that begins near its eyes and

green cast, and every sound seems muffled. At the center of its forest, a green dragon chooses a cave in a sheer cliff or hillside for its lair, preferring an entrance hidden from prying eyes. Some seek

Adult Green Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

treacherous of true dragons, green dragons use misdirection and trickery to get the upper hand against their enemies. A green dragon is recognized by the crest that begins near its eyes and continues down

, and every sound seems muffled. At the center of its forest, a green dragon chooses a cave in a sheer cliff or hillside for its lair, preferring an entrance hidden from prying eyes. Some seek out cave

Halfling Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

that, avoiding offense. Standing about 3 feet tall, they appear relatively harmless and so have managed to survive for centuries in the shadow of empires and on the edges of wars and political strife

communities travel as a way of life, driving wagons or guiding boats from place to place and maintaining no permanent home. AFFABLE AND POSITIVE Halflings try to get along with everyone else and are

Human Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

build cities to last for the ages, and great kingdoms that can persist for long centuries. An individual human might have a relatively short life span, but a human nation or culture preserves

Just as readily as they mix with each other, humans mingle with members of other races. They get along with almost everyone, though they might not be close to many. Humans serve as ambassadors, diplomats

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

can transform an individual into a more powerful type. The cost and time required to perform the ritual is prohibitive, and as a result most yuan-ti never get the opportunity to undergo such a

— yuan-ti make perfect courtiers. And, worse for the rest of us, rulers. — Elminster The physical and magical prowess of the yuan-ti empire allowed the former humans to retain their

Bugbear Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

rather than perform the work or confront the foe. Even when subsumed into a goblinoid host and drawn into war, bugbears must often be roused from naps and bribed to get them to do their duties. This

, often a natural cave or an old bear den, and it might have supplementary dens elsewhere in its territory that it uses temporarily when it goes on long forays for food. In good times, a bugbear gang

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

, since food is relatively scarce in such areas. Partly out of fear and partly because their eyes are sensitive to sunlight, kobolds prefer the security of a cave to living in the open air, and can be

. A kobold’s cautious nature doesn’t mean it can’t get angry. The blood of dragons flows in its veins, and like a raging drake, a kobold that is pushed too far or has its back

Fighter

classes Basic Rules (2014)

combatants on battlefields and in dungeons alike. Trained for Danger Not every member of the city watch, the village militia, or the queen’s army is a fighter. Most of these troops are relatively

Fighter As you build your fighter, think about two related elements of your character’s background: Where did you get your combat training, and what set you apart from the mundane warriors

1a. Pool Bypass

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

1a. Pool Bypass A relatively small cave branches off the main tunnel. If the characters are shadowing Droki, read the following boxed text aloud to the players. Droki stands before a tall yet narrow

First Adventure

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

campaign, refer to the advice in chapter 4. Keep the first adventure relatively short and simple, allowing plenty of time for the characters to get to know each other as the players roleplay. What’s

most important is that they begin to feel like an adventuring party and get comfortable with their abilities. The full scope of the campaign can unfold to them later.

L1. Entry Cave

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

L1. Entry Cave The cave mouth opens into darkness from which a breezes blows, carrying the faint odor of death. Inside is a natural cave, its floor and ceiling uneven. The passage leads to the west

, narrowing as it proceeds. A body is sprawled on the floor 60 feet into the passage. When the characters get close enough to take a good look at the body, read the following: The corpse of a human

Returning Berserkers

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

causeway, so they try to get inside the cave, attacking anyone in their way. If the fire has been put out, the berserkers won’t know that until one of them is killed inside the cave.

Returning Berserkers After the characters have a chance to explore the cave and as they are preparing to leave it, three chardalyn berserkers (see appendix C) return to the cave with the carcass of a

Vecna's Grasp

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

Vecna’s Grasp Vecna’s Grasp is a cave network in Pandesmos. Other than Vecna, only the characters can reach this cave network—and only because they carry Vecna’s Links. No portal is needed to get

demiplanar unrealities and dismantle them, causing the large crystal at the center of Vecna’s Grasp to disintegrate and leaving a pit in the floor that leads to the Cave of Crystal Reflection.

Fireball!

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

Fireball! As time goes on, the characters attract the attention of local factions hoping to recruit them while they settle into the city. Eventually, these relatively peaceful times are shattered

when a fireball detonates near their new residence. The characters are swept up in the aftermath of this horrific event and can try to get to the bottom of it. Who cast the fireball spell and why? Who

Upper Works: General Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

, coming from the great hall (area 11) to get her pet cave bear from her room (see area 7) A hill giant with four dire wolves from the open yard (area 22) going to the barracks (area 4) Chief Nosnra

relatively easy to find due to the crude construction of the place. It requires a successful DC 12 Wisdom (Perception) check to find such a door. Random Encounters On the upper level of the

By Sea

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

characters see a well-traveled and relatively dry track (at the point marked A on the map) leading from the coast. It disappears into the marshland interior. Once they are within 40 feet of the

the hidden entrance marked D on the map). They also note, as they approach by sea, a 15-foot wide, 6-foot high sea cave entrance on the northeastern tip of the promontory (marked E on the map). A

The Cave Entrance

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble

not entering the cave, remind them that there might be other exits to these caves somewhere else, so waiting or spending too much time doing other activities could mean that the bowl will get away from

The Cave Entrance The characters enter the cave from the eastern edge of the map. The characters may want to do some reconnaissance before entering the cave. Being the Characters’ Senses As the

Environment

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

is relatively scarce in such areas. Partly out of fear and partly because their eyes are sensitive to sunlight, kobolds prefer the security of a cave to living in the open air, and can be found in

Leilon Point Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake

keeps order, a relatively easy job until the sahuagin arrived. Marciano refuses to answer questions shouted through the door unless a character first succeeds on a DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion) check to

destroyed more property. Seven days ago, some of the fishers in the town took weapons and their boats to Salt Cave to see if the raiders were in the caves. The fishers have not returned. Five days ago

Customizing Your Deck

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

. Players who enjoy intense roleplaying and interacting with nonplayer characters will get the most from this deck: Balance, Fates, Flames, Knight, Rogue, Ruin, Sage, Throne. Lighthearted. Most of the

cards in this deck bestow benefits on those who draw them, and the few exceptions are relatively easily recovered from: Comet, Fates, Fool, Gem, Jester, Key, Knight, Moon, Ruin, Sage, Star, Sun, Throne

Strixhaven Is a University

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

Strixhaven Is a University This book’s campaign assumes that the player characters are students at Strixhaven University. Even as they get caught up in the adventures, the characters have to continue

, sleep, study, socialize, and adventure as part of a community of students, faculty, and staff. The school is like a town, where a relatively small cast of characters can play significant roles over the course of the campaign.

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