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Monster Manual
create sanctuaries apart from the living, whether hidden in cosmopolitan cities or sequestered in ruins where they dwelled in life.
The region containing a vampire’s lair is warped by its presence
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
traveler’s clothes, and a pouch containing 15 gp
Guild Business
Guilds are generally found in cities large enough to support several artisans practicing the same trade. However, your guild
provide you with lodging and food if necessary, and pay for your funeral if needed. In some cities and towns, a guildhall offers a central place to meet other members of your profession, which can be a
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
planted rumors in the storm giant court that the queen had been assassinated by the Lords’ Alliance, a confederacy of cities and settlements populated by small folk and scattered throughout the
","rollAction":"Lightning Arc","rollDamageType":"lightning"} lightning damage.
Regional Effects
The region containing a legendary blue dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
alliances or enmities. Their lairs are highly individual. Some are woven from networks of living fungus. Others are built upon the ruins of ancient cities or carved into caves near underground lakes.
Deep
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Regional Effects
The region surrounding a legendary deep dragon
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
with whom they have alliances or enmities. Their lairs are highly individual. Some are woven from networks of living fungus. Others are built upon the ruins of ancient cities or carved into caves near
);{"diceNotation":"4d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Toxic Spores", "rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage and be poisoned until the end of its next turn.
Regional Effects
The region
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Backgrounds
Player’s Handbook (2014)
of introduction from your guild, a set of traveler’s clothes, and a pouch containing 15 gp
Guild Business
Guilds are generally found in cities large enough to support several artisans
provides. Your fellow guild members will provide you with lodging and food if necessary, and pay for your funeral if needed. In some cities and towns, a guildhall offers a central place to meet other
Human
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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
give their children names from other languages, such as Dwarvish or Elvish (pronounced more or less correctly), but most parents give names that are linked to their region’s culture or to the
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the stars, driven by some unknowable urge to leave the terrestrial realms behind.
Abandoned Domains. The flying polyps once gathered in great cities. They constructed vaults deep within the earth
conjure howling wind storms that scour an entire region of life. It takes an hour for three or more polyps working together to create a storm. When they finish their ritual, a terrible storm rips
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in circles or guiding them away from the community. Beasts in the region grow violent, attacking outsiders but allowing cultists to hunt them down with ease. Communities in the area face a ghastly
civilization. A kingdom ready for the coming invasion stands a chance of defeating the threat. One that perceived the cultists as rabble, bumpkins, or harmless lunatics risks having its cities and towns
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
as they grow larger and move toward a lake or the sea. Finally, place the major towns and cities of the region. At this scale, you don’t need to worry about small towns and villages, or about mapping
every belt of farmland. Even so, a settled region this size might easily have eight to twelve cities or towns to put on the map.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
as they grow larger and move toward a lake or the sea. Finally, place the major towns and cities of the region. At this scale, you don’t need to worry about small towns and villages, or about mapping
every belt of farmland. Even so, a settled region this size might easily have eight to twelve cities or towns to put on the map.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Combining Scales Whichever scale you start with, it’s easy to zoom in or out on your maps. At continent scale, 1 hex represents the same area as 10 kingdom-scale hexes. Two cities that are 3 hexes
(180 miles) apart on your continent map would be 30 hexes apart on your kingdom map, and might define the opposite ends of the region you’re detailing. At kingdom scale, 1 hex equals 6 province-scale
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Combining Scales Whichever scale you start with, it’s easy to zoom in or out on your maps. At continent scale, 1 hex represents the same area as 10 kingdom-scale hexes. Two cities that are 3 hexes
(180 miles) apart on your continent map would be 30 hexes apart on your kingdom map, and might define the opposite ends of the region you’re detailing. At kingdom scale, 1 hex equals 6 province-scale
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hold Back The Dead
Background Ironspine Keep has stood abandoned for many years. Representatives of the Lord’s Alliance, an organization of the strongest cities on the Sword Coast, recently funded an expedition to
reclaim the fortress. The fortress would allow the Lord’s Alliance to keep a closer watch over dangers in the region. The characters are initially hired to help guard Ironspine Keep, which is expected to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hold Back The Dead
Background Ironspine Keep has stood abandoned for many years. Representatives of the Lord’s Alliance, an organization of the strongest cities on the Sword Coast, recently funded an expedition to
reclaim the fortress. The fortress would allow the Lord’s Alliance to keep a closer watch over dangers in the region. The characters are initially hired to help guard Ironspine Keep, which is expected to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
process you use for mapping a region at kingdom scale works for mapping a whole continent. A continent might have eight to twelve large cities that deserve a place on the map, most likely major trade centers and the capitals of kingdoms.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
, he has had a hard time getting a seat at the table with other cities of the North when it comes to trade and defense of the region. Thus, he plans to use the stolen gold to bargain with Laeral
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
process you use for mapping a region at kingdom scale works for mapping a whole continent. A continent might have eight to twelve large cities that deserve a place on the map, most likely major trade centers and the capitals of kingdoms.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
, he has had a hard time getting a seat at the table with other cities of the North when it comes to trade and defense of the region. Thus, he plans to use the stolen gold to bargain with Laeral
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Cities and Sites Thirty years ago, this region was part of Cyre. The goblins converted towns and villages and raised new settlements, but many ruins and abandoned farms remain. The region is also
serves as a staging area for goblin mercenaries who wish to work for the house. It provides a stable and secure haven for travelers passing through the region, provided you’re on good terms with House
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Aftermath of the Last War The Shadow Marches aren’t a nation, and the region wasn’t recognized by the Treaty of Thronehold. Most Marchers have little interest in the outside world. Marcher tribes
presence in its homeland. The house has expanded Zarash’ak dramatically over the last decade and is working on transforming other towns into cities. This has caused tension with a number of tribes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
the city it rules has a hand in almost every business deal across the region. The Mastermind archetype is the perfect way to represent an ambitious member of Greyhawk’s thieves’ guild. Willing to take
economic power. Rakes and bravos are common throughout the cities of the Flanaess. A Swashbuckler can thus originate from almost any city, but among the Rhennee in particular, Swashbucklers are common. As travelers along waterways, they have learned that a quick, mobile approach to combat works best.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
Adventure Background The ruined town of Leilon was once a fortified settlement on the High Road midway between the cities of Neverwinter and Waterdeep. The Lord Protector of Neverwinter, Dagult
threats of the surrounding wilderness. Two forces of evil are on the rise nearby, eager to control the region around Leilon and eventually the Sword Coast for themselves. The first is a cult of Talos
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
Adventure Background The ruined town of Leilon was once a fortified settlement on the High Road midway between the cities of Neverwinter and Waterdeep. The Lord Protector of Neverwinter, Dagult
threats of the surrounding wilderness. Two forces of evil are on the rise nearby, eager to control the region around Leilon and eventually the Sword Coast for themselves. The first is a cult of Talos
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
D&D settings are somewhere between those two extremes: worlds of medieval high fantasy with knights and castles, as well as elven cities, dwarven mines, and fearsome monsters. The world of the
. Rogues prowl the dark alleyways of teeming cities such as Neverwinter and Baldur’s Gate. Clerics in the service of gods wield mace and spell, questing against the terrifying powers that threaten the land
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
D&D settings are somewhere between those two extremes: worlds of medieval high fantasy with knights and castles, as well as elven cities, dwarven mines, and fearsome monsters. The world of the
. Rogues prowl the dark alleyways of teeming cities such as Neverwinter and Baldur’s Gate. Clerics in the service of gods wield mace and spell, questing against the terrifying powers that threaten the land
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Cities and Sites Thirty years ago, this region was part of Cyre. The goblins converted towns and villages and raised new settlements, but many ruins and abandoned farms remain. The region is also
serves as a staging area for goblin mercenaries who wish to work for the house. It provides a stable and secure haven for travelers passing through the region, provided you’re on good terms with House
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Aftermath of the Last War The Shadow Marches aren’t a nation, and the region wasn’t recognized by the Treaty of Thronehold. Most Marchers have little interest in the outside world. Marcher tribes
presence in its homeland. The house has expanded Zarash’ak dramatically over the last decade and is working on transforming other towns into cities. This has caused tension with a number of tribes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
the city it rules has a hand in almost every business deal across the region. The Mastermind archetype is the perfect way to represent an ambitious member of Greyhawk’s thieves’ guild. Willing to take
economic power. Rakes and bravos are common throughout the cities of the Flanaess. A Swashbuckler can thus originate from almost any city, but among the Rhennee in particular, Swashbucklers are common. As travelers along waterways, they have learned that a quick, mobile approach to combat works best.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
the Cataclysm, joining itinerant and nomadic cultures. Human cities are few and usually small, developed around natural structures that sheltered communities following the Cataclysm. As a human, you
please. Abanasinia Several peaceful communities dot the Abanasinia region, including Solace, a village built among the branches of towering Vallenwood trees. In recent years, the theocratic Seekers have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
the Cataclysm, joining itinerant and nomadic cultures. Human cities are few and usually small, developed around natural structures that sheltered communities following the Cataclysm. As a human, you
please. Abanasinia Several peaceful communities dot the Abanasinia region, including Solace, a village built among the branches of towering Vallenwood trees. In recent years, the theocratic Seekers have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
other nations, and goblin foundations still stand underneath many human cities. This empire collapsed into savagery, and when humans arrived from Sarlona, they drove the goblins from their ancestral
Breland. Late in the war, a brilliant hobgoblin named Lhesh Haruuc Sharaat’kor recognized that the goblins had become the dominant military power in the region. Uniting the Ghaal’dar under his banner
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
other nations, and goblin foundations still stand underneath many human cities. This empire collapsed into savagery, and when humans arrived from Sarlona, they drove the goblins from their ancestral
Breland. Late in the war, a brilliant hobgoblin named Lhesh Haruuc Sharaat’kor recognized that the goblins had become the dominant military power in the region. Uniting the Ghaal’dar under his banner
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hold Back The Dead
great cities of the Sword Coast have combined forces to restore this fortress,” she explains. “We expected it would give us better visibility into trouble on the frontier. But it seems that the Red
fortress flee or face his army.”
Corlie gestures at the workers with pride.
“We won’t be bullied, and we won’t abandon a stronghold that the Red Wizards might use as a foothold in the region. We’re
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Cities and Sites Most of the communities of Valenar consist of farming villages, with fortress towers scattered across the plains as military outposts. Moonshadow A peaceful Khoravar village built on
in the city and built shipyards and a large house enclave. The port sees traffic from Q’barra, Sarlona, and Aerenal. When the region was part of Cyre, this city was known as Southport, a haven for