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defenses.
Emerald Dragon Lair Features
The emerald dragon lair shown in map 5.8 is a series of ancient vaults situated beneath a city built in the caldera of a dormant volcano. The vaults fell into disuse
up to the city was sealed to prevent the fumes from spilling into the streets above. Decades later, once the volcano’s activity had subsided, the dragon moved in.
The lair has the following
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
(and more paranoid) dragons employing several layers of such defenses.
Emerald Dragon Lair Features
The emerald dragon lair shown in map 5.8 is a series of ancient vaults situated beneath a city
halls with boiling water and noxious fumes. The stairwell leading up to the city was sealed to prevent the fumes from spilling into the streets above. Decades later, once the volcano’s activity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
search along the rivers’ edge find the city’s river boats in disarray after the disaster. However, as they search, a boat pulls into the harbor. This is the vessel of a skilled majhi—or navigator—named Dukha Majhi Sagorpuri. He has just arrived back in the city.
Venturing from Sagorpur The swamp forests of Shankhabhumi defy attempts to map them. Travelers along the rivers must rely on experienced navigators to guide them. As the characters prepare to head
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
search along the rivers’ edge find the city’s river boats in disarray after the disaster. However, as they search, a boat pulls into the harbor. This is the vessel of a skilled majhi—or navigator—named Dukha Majhi Sagorpuri. He has just arrived back in the city.
Venturing from Sagorpur The swamp forests of Shankhabhumi defy attempts to map them. Travelers along the rivers must rely on experienced navigators to guide them. As the characters prepare to head
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
. Competitors come from all three of Shankhabhumi’s city-states, and they include some folk descended from survivors of the ruined city of Manivarsha. Contests include boatbuilding, boat racing
, cooking, dancing, shankha diving, and swimming. The contests honor the region’s riverines, spirits who hold power over the region’s many rivers. One contestant among three dozen emerges victorious and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
. Competitors come from all three of Shankhabhumi’s city-states, and they include some folk descended from survivors of the ruined city of Manivarsha. Contests include boatbuilding, boat racing
, cooking, dancing, shankha diving, and swimming. The contests honor the region’s riverines, spirits who hold power over the region’s many rivers. One contestant among three dozen emerges victorious and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Shankhabhumi Gazetteer Shaped and defined by its rivers, Shankhabhumi is a dynamic floodplain surrounded by mountains and crisscrossed by waterways. Most of the land is covered in swamp forests
infested with unknown perils, except for three city-states that stand proudly on broad islands of miraculously dry land. The islands on which the cities of Ashwadhatu, Sagorpur, and Tippurika stand were
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Noteworthy Sites Hundreds of rivers flow through Shankhabhumi, creating natural paths to its three great cities. Map 9.2: shankhabhumiView Player Version Ashwadhatu The Mehul River flows from the
Nirjhar Highlands, through Ashwadhatu, and on to Dishahara Bay. The city of Shankhabhumi with the largest area of solid land, Ashwadhatu has long been the home of proud, traditionalist farmers, miners
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Noteworthy Sites Hundreds of rivers flow through Shankhabhumi, creating natural paths to its three great cities. Map 9.2: shankhabhumiView Player Version Ashwadhatu The Mehul River flows from the
Nirjhar Highlands, through Ashwadhatu, and on to Dishahara Bay. The city of Shankhabhumi with the largest area of solid land, Ashwadhatu has long been the home of proud, traditionalist farmers, miners
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Shankhabhumi Gazetteer Shaped and defined by its rivers, Shankhabhumi is a dynamic floodplain surrounded by mountains and crisscrossed by waterways. Most of the land is covered in swamp forests
infested with unknown perils, except for three city-states that stand proudly on broad islands of miraculously dry land. The islands on which the cities of Ashwadhatu, Sagorpur, and Tippurika stand were
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Legends of Zinda In the oldest legends, spirits of the jungle and ocean worked together to create Zinda where fire once met the sea, creating the black volcanic sand above which the city stands
. These beings raised stone buildings from the earth, shifting rivers and trees to accommodate them. Satisfied with their creations, the ancestral apparitions welcomed the first Zindanese. Lately, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Legends of Zinda In the oldest legends, spirits of the jungle and ocean worked together to create Zinda where fire once met the sea, creating the black volcanic sand above which the city stands
. These beings raised stone buildings from the earth, shifting rivers and trees to accommodate them. Satisfied with their creations, the ancestral apparitions welcomed the first Zindanese. Lately, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Background Shankhabhumi is a forested swampland where three great city-states thrive on solid ground created by the graces of the riverines, sapient river spirit guardians. Each riverine is the
patron spirit of a river, which shares its patron’s name. The riverines of the four largest rivers in this land—Iravati, Mehul, Joltara, and the now-lost Adirohit—raised the islands on which the great
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
. Map 8.2: tletepecView Player Version Xoxotla Tletepec’s capital city, Xoxotla, is a refuge for those forced to evacuate settlements elsewhere in the region. Its founder, Meztli, sought a safe place for
mercy of the fire giants and dangerous beasts along the coast. The city is controlled by the Shapers of Obsidian, a group of scholars who create magic inventions that protect the city. These scholars
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Background Shankhabhumi is a forested swampland where three great city-states thrive on solid ground created by the graces of the riverines, sapient river spirit guardians. Each riverine is the
patron spirit of a river, which shares its patron’s name. The riverines of the four largest rivers in this land—Iravati, Mehul, Joltara, and the now-lost Adirohit—raised the islands on which the great
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
. Map 8.2: tletepecView Player Version Xoxotla Tletepec’s capital city, Xoxotla, is a refuge for those forced to evacuate settlements elsewhere in the region. Its founder, Meztli, sought a safe place for
mercy of the fire giants and dangerous beasts along the coast. The city is controlled by the Shapers of Obsidian, a group of scholars who create magic inventions that protect the city. These scholars
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
, and tyrants who died long ago. On the roads and rivers of the Realms travel minstrels and peddlers, merchants and guards, soldiers and sailors. Steel-hearted adventurers from backcountry farmsteads
never safe. Fell magic and deadly monsters are the perils one faces when traveling in the Realms. Even farms and freeholds within a day’s walk of a city can fall prey to monsters, and no place is safe from the sudden wrath of a dragon.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
kings, queens, tyrants, and heroes who died long ago. On the roads and rivers of the Realms travel minstrels and peddlers, merchants and guards, soldiers and sailors. Steel-hearted adventurers from
across the world, but these paths are never safe. Fell magic and deadly monsters are among the perils one faces when traveling in the Realms. Even farms and freeholds within a day’s walk of a city can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
kings, queens, tyrants, and heroes who died long ago. On the roads and rivers of the Realms travel minstrels and peddlers, merchants and guards, soldiers and sailors. Steel-hearted adventurers from
across the world, but these paths are never safe. Fell magic and deadly monsters are among the perils one faces when traveling in the Realms. Even farms and freeholds within a day’s walk of a city can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
can show roads, rivers, terrain, and other features that might guide the characters on their travels — or lead them astray. The Map Travel Pace table helps you track travel on maps of different
. City
(1 sq. = 100 ft.) 2 sq./min. 3 sq./min. 4 sq./min. Province
(1 hex = 1 mi.) 2 hexes/hr., 18 hexes/day 3 hexes/hr., 24 hexes/day 4 hexes/hr., 30 hexes/day Kingdom
(1 hex = 6 mi.) 1 hex/3 hr., 3 hexes/day 1 hex/2 hr., 4 hexes/day 1 hex/1½ hr., 5 hexes/day
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
the darkest hours of the plane display a deep-red twilight. At noon, the light is intense. Most business in the City of Brass (see below) takes place during the darker hours. The weather on the plane
cinder storms away from the City of Brass, but elsewhere in the plane, the wind always blows, sometimes rising to hurricane force during the worst storms. The heat on the Plane of Fire is comparable to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
can show roads, rivers, terrain, and other features that might guide the characters on their travels — or lead them astray. The Map Travel Pace table helps you track travel on maps of different
. City
(1 sq. = 100 ft.) 2 sq./min. 3 sq./min. 4 sq./min. Province
(1 hex = 1 mi.) 2 hexes/hr., 18 hexes/day 3 hexes/hr., 24 hexes/day 4 hexes/hr., 30 hexes/day Kingdom
(1 hex = 6 mi.) 1 hex/3 hr., 3 hexes/day 1 hex/2 hr., 4 hexes/day 1 hex/1½ hr., 5 hexes/day
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
, and tyrants who died long ago. On the roads and rivers of the Realms travel minstrels and peddlers, merchants and guards, soldiers and sailors. Steel-hearted adventurers from backcountry farmsteads
never safe. Fell magic and deadly monsters are the perils one faces when traveling in the Realms. Even farms and freeholds within a day’s walk of a city can fall prey to monsters, and no place is safe from the sudden wrath of a dragon.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
the darkest hours of the plane display a deep-red twilight. At noon, the light is intense. Most business in the City of Brass (see below) takes place during the darker hours. The weather on the plane
cinder storms away from the City of Brass, but elsewhere in the plane, the wind always blows, sometimes rising to hurricane force during the worst storms. The heat on the Plane of Fire is comparable to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
— simultaneously concordant and in opposition. The plane has varied terrain, with prairies, mountains, and shallow rivers. The Outlands is circular, like a great disk. In fact, those who envision the Outer
Eternity of Gehenna Ribcage The Nine Hells of Baator Rigus The Infinite Battlefield of Acheron Automata The Clockwork Nirvana of Mechanus Fortitude The Peaceable Kingdoms of Arcadia Sigil, City of Doors
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
deep red at midnight, so the darkest hours of the plane display a deep red twilight. At noon, the light is nearly blinding. Most business in the City of Brass (see below) takes place during the darker
efreet use magic to keep the cinder storms away from the City of Brass, but elsewhere in the plane, the wind is always at least blustery and rises to hurricane force during the worst storms. The heat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
deep red at midnight, so the darkest hours of the plane display a deep red twilight. At noon, the light is nearly blinding. Most business in the City of Brass (see below) takes place during the darker
efreet use magic to keep the cinder storms away from the City of Brass, but elsewhere in the plane, the wind is always at least blustery and rises to hurricane force during the worst storms. The heat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
— simultaneously concordant and in opposition. The plane has varied terrain, with prairies, mountains, and shallow rivers. The Outlands is circular, like a great disk. In fact, those who envision the Outer
Eternity of Gehenna Ribcage The Nine Hells of Baator Rigus The Infinite Battlefield of Acheron Automata The Clockwork Nirvana of Mechanus Fortitude The Peaceable Kingdoms of Arcadia Sigil, City of Doors
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Noteworthy Sites Dayawlongon is a tropical archipelago whose waters hold massive whirlpools that make boat travel between the islands challenging. Winding rivers, deep jungles, and mountains define
its five major islands. Kalapang Kalapang, the largest community on the island of Malabulak, stands among verdant fields. The city is a blend of old and new, with ancient religious sites and relics of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
sinister for the light of day. The roads and rivers of the Realms carry minstrels and peddlers, merchants and guards, soldiers and sailors. Bold adventurers follow tales of strange, glorious, faraway places
. Even farms and freeholds a day’s walk from a city can fall prey to monsters, and no place is safe from the wrath of a dragon. This adventure takes place on Stormwreck Isle, a small island in a region
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
connected to one another by long, mostly unprotected rivers and roads. Human settlements rely on various industries for survival. For example, most of the humans of Ten-Towns and Port Llast are
Waterdeep, Luskan, and Neverwinter — as well as riverside cities such as Yartar, Everlund, and Silverymoon — are home to human traders, shipbuilders, and artisans. Although each city of the North
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
connected to one another by long, mostly unprotected rivers and roads. Human settlements rely on various industries for survival. For example, most of the humans of Ten-Towns and Port Llast are
Waterdeep, Luskan, and Neverwinter — as well as riverside cities such as Yartar, Everlund, and Silverymoon — are home to human traders, shipbuilders, and artisans. Although each city of the North
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Noteworthy Sites Dayawlongon is a tropical archipelago whose waters hold massive whirlpools that make boat travel between the islands challenging. Winding rivers, deep jungles, and mountains define
its five major islands. Kalapang Kalapang, the largest community on the island of Malabulak, stands among verdant fields. The city is a blend of old and new, with ancient religious sites and relics of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
sinister for the light of day. The roads and rivers of the Realms carry minstrels and peddlers, merchants and guards, soldiers and sailors. Bold adventurers follow tales of strange, glorious, faraway places
. Even farms and freeholds a day’s walk from a city can fall prey to monsters, and no place is safe from the wrath of a dragon. This adventure takes place on Stormwreck Isle, a small island in a region
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Yartar Situated in the fork where the Rivers Surbrin and Dessarin join near the Evermoor Way, Yartar is a fortified town that, were it not for its own petty, internal squabbles, might wield more
order to free up the post for one of her rivals within the city. It is conflicts and schemes such as this that keep Yartar from gaining prominence in the North. If the town can overcome its internal