chasing writing reason

Lizardfolk Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

into the future. This approach allows them to maintain their current level of influence in the world, but it limits their growth. Lizardfolk have no interest in developing writing, making long-term

quirk for a lizardfolk character or to inspire a unique mannerism. Lizardfolk Quirks d8 Quirk 1 You hate waste and see no reason not to scavenge fallen enemies. Fingers are tasty and

Encounter 4: Mausoleum

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

Dead. They spend the night here, then disperse and return to the waking city at dawn — for a reason no one knows. Sir Ambrose Everdawn (LG male human Tethyrian knight), an aging servant of Kelemvor (god

of the dead), patrols the cemetery from sunset to sunrise, chasing off grave robbers and making sure the dead stay buried. Characters who creep around the cemetery in the dark have a 30 percent chance

Assassin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

reason not to. Impostor At 13th level, you gain the ability to unerringly mimic another person’s speech, writing, and behavior. You must spend at least three hours studying these three components of the

Heroes of Destiny

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

choose the entries that speak to you or randomly pull cards from The Deck of Many Things card set. One of the most important steps of a warrior’s journey is discovering the reason why you fight. Glory

from a family of sorcerers, you were the only one not to show magical aptitude. Skull You had a near-death experience, and you believe you saw yourself going to the Nine Hells. Star You’re chasing

Hall of Illusions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

the glass cabinet and fell victim to its spell. If one or more characters follow Rubin into the Hall of Illusions, see “Chasing Rubin” below. After recovering from the cabinet’s spell, Ween remains

Candlefoot’s voice, so he communicates through mime. If the characters give him a writing implement and some parchment, he can also write out his thoughts. Appendix D contains additional roleplaying

Creature Size

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

that reason, there's a limit to the number of creatures that can surround another creature in combat. Assuming Medium combatants, eight creatures can fit in a 5-foot radius around another one

grid often, consider writing your speed in squares on your character sheet. Entering a Square. To enter a square, you must have at least 1 square of movement left, even if the square is diagonally

Documancer

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

work with Head Office. You advance your franchise by using documancy for communication, insisting on recording all deals in writing, retaining records, destroying other records, and recalling vital

you with hints whenever you try to solve a puzzle or decipher clues involving writing. Documancy Satchel At rank 2, your documancy satchel becomes a common magic item, allowing you to magically send and

Jergal

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

and among those who practice the custom of writing the name of the deceased on a sheet of parchment and placing it in the corpse’s mouth. This rite is common in places where an individual’s grave or

, so you don’t have to share with the Beast?” The trio agreed to this alternative, and Jergal broke off his skeletal finger bones and gave them to the contestants. When Malar returned from chasing the

Old Owl Well

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

that advances his interests at the same time it helps the characters. Kost stays tight-lipped about the reason for his presence in the region. He is, however, willing to provide information the party

banshee’s anger, but the characters could ask the question for him. (Agatha knows the name: Arthindol.) Treasure Hamun Kost’s tent contains a comfortable traveling suite, including a cot, a chair, a writing

Moving Around Other Creatures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

space also reflects the area it needs to fight effectively. For that reason, there’s a limit to the number of creatures that can surround another creature in combat. Assuming Medium combatants, eight

of 30 feet translates into a speed of 6 squares. If you use a grid often, consider writing your speed in squares on your character sheet. Entering a Square. To enter a square, you must have at

Evereska

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

sell the elven crafts to others, which has given the Halfway Inn an undeserved reputation as Evereska’s trading post. Permit me to state this in as clear a fashion as writing allows: don’t venture into

folk have taken it upon themselves to speak on such topics rather heatedly. I’m hopeful that the coming decades will smooth over these differences and sooth the contentions. Evereska is a beautiful place, and I see no reason to mar that beauty with an argument among friends.

Stone Giants

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

tale carving, stone giants also employ mundane writing in their stone tableaux. Names, dates, and descriptions appear in their tales, often as part of an image (a character’s arms or armor might

incorporate runic letterforms, for example). Stone giants also make extensive use of the carved word through “speaking stones.” A speaking stone is an upright stone cylinder into which writing is carved

Mahadi, Emporium Master

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

cannot pay for whatever reason, the contract they signed on entry clearly stipulates their soul is forfeit. They’re required to pay off their debt through service. All such individuals fall under the

darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 19 Languages Common, Infernal; can read all writing Challenge 14 (11,500 XP) Limited Magic Immunity. Mahadi can’t be affected or detected by spells of 6th level

Dolindar Tomb Locations

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

above indecipherable writing. One of these slabs is blank with a piece of paper stuck to it. The lesser-known Dolindars are interred here, buried in the alcoves behind the slabs. The images of the

continue her duties for as long as she was contracted. Lonely Family. The Dolindars were all lonely, and there weren’t many of them. They didn’t like Evernight but couldn’t leave it for some reason

Life as a Halfling

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

. Whatever the reason, travelers might look for a halfling village, but they fail to notice a narrow path that cuts through the underbrush, or they find themselves traveling in circles and getting no

not dozing off and dreaming of chasing butterflies, halflings spend time on simple creative activities, such as whittling a pipe from a branch, braiding yarn into a thick rope, or composing a jaunty

Court of Air

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

when the structure is viewed from the outside. Each of these portals leads to a 30-foot-square demiplane that houses either a private meeting chamber or a shrine dedicated to Deneir (god of writing

killed the puny runt for it. When the ogre attuned to it, the headband grew in size, enabling him to wear it. With an improved ability to reason and ponder, the ogre felt compelled to appreciate the

Areas of the Fire Temple

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

writing table with a basalt top rests against another wall. Numerous rugs, many of them singed at the edges, lie scattered on the floor. Wall hangings woven in various shades of scarlet, blood, and

shelves and a writing desk are to the south. A small table is set against the middle the northern wall. There, sheets of parchment and an inkwell sit haphazardly next to two flagons and a stack of

N2. Blue Water Inn

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

with wolf furs, a footlocker, a tall wardrobe, and a writing desk with matching chair. An oil lamp rests atop the desk near a journal bound in a red leather jacket. Rictavio sleeps here between midnight

perpetuate the illusion that he is an entertainer in search of new acts for his traveling carnival. His writing makes frequent mention of conversations with Drusilla (which the journal fails to

Lyn Armaal, Level 1

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

giants chasing silver dragons while riding rocs and golden sky-chariots drawn by griffons. Marble bleachers hug the walls near the entrance, across from which stands an ornate alabaster throne inlaid

delayed for some reason, Cressaro (see area 14) meets her there. See the “Lady of Masks” section earlier in this chapter for more information on how Sansuri interacts with unexpected guests. Countess

Crypt of the Talhund Locations

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

, crumbling skull on the floor. Both doors bear Dwarvish writing. The stone door to the north has the words “the honored dead” carved into it in Dwarvish. The askew door to the east bears the words

books. The pages of each are filled with cramped writing. A simple sarcophagus is carved with the image of an older male dwarf holding a quill and a book. To the east, a metal lever built into the wall

Haven Locations

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

characters show Zyrian the writing of the scrivener’s mark on them, the ghost immediately understands what has happened to them and becomes kindly and coherent. Zyrian can fill in any details of the

time (see “Nintra’s End” below). If the characters do not speak with Zyrian for some reason, spending an hour searching the books of the library turns up references to the ritual that created The

Upper Palace Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

, windowless library. Ebony bookshelves are filled with volumes bound in jet-black fabric. The books have no titles on their spines. In the middle of the room, a black quill pen rests on a writing desk

, on which a thin line has been scribed. If a creature uses the quill pen on the desk to write the title of a book above the line, the remaining pages of the book fill with writing that matches the

Thundertree Areas

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

dragon in area 7. If they succeed, Reidoth will honor his part of the agreement but will not accompany the party inside the mine. If the characters attack him for any reason, Reidoth transforms into a

the Emerald Enclave If the party helps Reidoth by chasing off Venomfang, the druid privately approaches certain members of the group and urges them to join the Emerald Enclave. He speaks with those who

Skytower Shelter Locations

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

Akannathi clan who has as much influence in Skytower Shelter as Arn does, and once her sight is restored, she can gently persuade him to listen to reason. With her help, the characters can convince

mountainsides. The newest carvings depict lone goliaths chasing a giant polar bear (a representation of Oyaminartok, as described in appendix C) and a diminished population of Skytower goliaths contending

Ruins Locations

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

Venomfang the dragon in area U7, she’ll provide directions. If the characters attack her for any reason, Reidoth transforms into a gray squirrel and scurries from the cottage through a crack in the wall

. She hides in the woods until the characters leave. Her watch post contains nothing of value. Joining the Emerald Enclave If the party helps Reidoth by chasing off Venomfang, the druid privately

Ooze Grottos

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

confronts anyone who enters but stands down if the characters look like Thayans and give a credible reason for being here. Otherwise, the creatures attack. Bone Piles. Here lie fragments of bone left

contain a bed, a table strewn with writing implements and books, and shelves piled with bound volumes and scrolls. Contact Stone. A circle of glowing glyphs above Sarkalla’s southern table is a contact

Kir Sabal

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

walkways are rotting or missing entirely in many places. The aarakocra don’t need them and have no reason to repair them. To reach the monastery from the ground, a character must make three ability checks

the others, as befits their royal status. Treasure. Mwaxanaré has many beautiful trinkets: silver brushes and mirrors, crystal perfume bottles, writing quills made from multicolored parrot feathers

Bathhouse Locations

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

are lit, they shed a green light that reveals black writing on the walls. The writing, which is not visible otherwise, says in Common, “RISE AND BE COUNTED!” If these words are spoken aloud within 5

that the Flaming Fist can’t do its job. Once the city stops paying them, the Flaming Fist will have less of a reason to stay in Baldur’s Gate. With them gone, no one can stand in the way of my mother

Locations on the Second Level

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

). Someone who reads the scroll must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or become afflicted with wererat lycanthropy. The third chest is empty, but a permanent invisibility spell covers writing on the

any reason—in fact, they will gladly take up arms to fight intruders if given the chance. 17. Thrall Pen Ten unarmed gnolls dwell here. They will behave in all respects like their kin in area 16.

Areas of the Villa

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

writing desk and matching chair, a dresser, a tall wardrobe, and an owlbear throw rug draped over a padded chair with matching ottoman. Coach House The Cassalanters own three carriages — one for their

pipeweed; the scent is almost obscured by incense and delicate perfume. If Lord Cassalanter has invited the characters to his home for any reason, he meets them here. If the conversation turns to business

Locations R - U

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

Long Road. They are so named because the area has been the target of several meteor showers over the millennia. The hills are haunted by various tribes of Uthgardt, giving few others reason to visit

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

Lower Palace Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

has no reason to trust the characters, refuses to emerge from his hiding place. A character can earn the butler’s trust and coax him out by reciting Demitasse’s rhyme (see area P19) and then sharing a

room, an elderly dwarf in gray robes, with spectacles resting on the tip of his bulbous nose, sits perfectly still behind a writing desk facing the door. The dwarf’s quill is dipped halfway into an

Lower City Gazetteer

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

to shout his stories of upper-crust injustices, but as enthusiasm for the practice built and more people began bringing him information, he began writing the stories down for his distributors

flooding. Sentries are constantly on alert for ships drawing suspiciously near the island, and no one is allowed through the fortress’s gate without a reason and an escort. Cells themselves have heavy

Illithinoch Locations

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

for an expected reason. Worried about the punishments the fanatics will inflict upon them for letting invaders into Illithinoch, the two mind flayers fight to the death. Dripping Statue. The infected

shall fly her to the Dissonant Psyche’s side.” A writing desk stands opposite an empty stone tub. Two padded chairs are stacked in one corner. Voalsh fancies herself as the greatest diplomat among the

Lower City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

to shout his stories of upper-crust injustices, but as enthusiasm for the practice built and more people began bringing him information, he began writing the stories down for his distributors

allowed through the fortress’s gate without a reason and an escort. Cells themselves have heavy steel doors with high-quality locks, with the keys held by Jailer Albrecht Little, a lawful neutral male

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