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Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
A professor orb is a smooth 5-pound sphere of smoky gray quartz about the size of a grapefruit. Close examination reveals two or more pinpricks of silver light coming from deep inside the sphere
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Zhents Caught in the Act Three members of the Black Network, including the Zhent assassin Urstul Floxin (see appendix B), were close to nabbing Dalakhar when they were caught in the blast. Of the
three, only Urstul survived. Though he was wounded, he was able to pluck the Stone of Golorr from Dalakharâs pocket before fleeing the scene. While other survivors were coming to their senses, Urstul
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
. Each suit of armor clutches a spear and has a visored helm shaped like a wolfâs head. The doors are carved with dancing youths, although close inspection and a successful DC 12 Wisdom (Perception) check
reveals that the youths arenât really dancing but fighting off swarms of bats. The red marble staircase that started on the first floor continues its upward spiral to area 11. A cold draft can be felt coming down the steps.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
Vladeskaâs Torment Vladeska Drakov is close to attaining her desired empire, but circumstances keep it ever out of reach: Vladeska knows itâs only a matter of time until zombies overrun Lekar. She
, or murdered civilians. She doesnât understand why this is, but she knows the zombies are coming for her alone.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Creating a Druid When making a druid, consider why your character has such a close bond with nature. Perhaps your character lives in a society where the Old Faith still thrives, or was raised by a
druid after being abandoned in the depths of a forest. Perhaps your character had a dramatic encounter with the spirits of nature, coming face to face with a giant eagle or dire wolf and surviving the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
Bring It to an End The climactic ending of an adventure fulfills the promise of all that came before. The best climax is one the players see coming, so if a dragon is the mastermind behind all the
nefarious activity happening in an adventure, having the dragonâs minions mention the nature of their boss sets up the coming climactic encounter. Although the climax must hinge on the successes and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
argument thatâs on the verge of coming to blows.
Beds. Four stone-framed beds line the south wall.
Secret Trapdoor. A secret trapdoor in the 30-foot-high ceiling leads to area 23. The trapdoor is a
3-foot-square stone slab that requires a successful DC 13 Strength (Athletics) check to lift.
If the characters get close to this area without alerting the githyanki, they hear the two arguing in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
. Calm in demeanor, heâs often confused by the people rushing around him, as their haste wonât lengthen their brief lifespans. Melwythorne had never been away from his grove before coming to Strixhaven and
has found the transition to university life difficult. However, since he joined the Intramural Silkball Club, this close-knit surrogate family has helped him deal with his homesickness.
He is also
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
group or aboard multiple conveyances in fairly close formation. If multiple conveyances are searching for the Morkoth and they are so widespread as to be at least 30 miles apart, roll separately for
each conveyance. You can forgo precision and assume that the party spots the Morkoth 1d4 + 2 days after coming within 100 miles of the Purple Rocks.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
welcome is contradicted by angry voices and cries of pain coming from behind a building.
The bounty hunters have attacked several villagers who questioned their intentions. The other locals have
retreated to their homes while several bounty hunter guards have set an ambush for anyone coming down the road, crouching low and hiding behind the wall near the archway. A character who is looking for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
, the man introduces himself as Atiba-Pa, regent of the Peopleâs Stewards, and he thanks the characters for coming as he beckons them to join him. Atiba-Pa Atiba-Pa (lawful good, human priest) is a
former Lightsea Lancer and Djaynaiâs current regent. He is known not only for his falcon-eyed shrewdness but also for his compassion and kindness. Those close to him know he suffers bleak moods, during
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
they influence and are influenced by the Material Plane. The intensity of this influence waxes and wanes; scholars often depict the planes as orbiting Eberron â sometimes coming close, other times far
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Frozen Shipwreck The Dark Duchess is hundreds of yards from shore, trapped in thick ice. When the characters get close enough to see it, read: The Sea of Moving Ice stretches out before you, a
is thick, and there is no risk of the characters breaking through it. Approaching the Ship When the characters get within 15 feet of the ship, read: You hear loud thumping and creaking coming from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
open pits.
This area is noisy with the sounds of hammering and stone cutting coming from the west (areas 8 and 10). If the umber hulks are digging, a rumbling can also be heard to the east. But even
over all that, the characters can hear a rhythmic chanting coming from the south (carried from the chapel of area 14 by the magic of Phenexâs ceremony). Creatures Twelve neutral tiefling muralists work
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
nor his pursuers saw the blast coming. Given these findings, Barnibus decides to question the tavernâs owners and occupants, with Sergeant Cromley by his side as a witness and bodyguard. Specifically
suspects by virtue of their proximity to the crime scene, it hardly seems plausible that they would unleash destructive magic so close to their place of business in broad daylight. Consequently
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
of the city. A nearby lift rises, carrying a human in her mid-thirties with close cropped black hair and a glowing pipe in her mouth. Germaine gives a wry smile as she nods to you all, saying
, âThanks for coming.â
Sergeant Germaine Vilroy (neutral female Brelish human veteran) greets the characters then gets down to business.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
mandibles.
The quiet is shattered by horrible screams coming from the sheds.
If the characters are escorted here by Otto and Zygfrek Belview (area S6), they are asked to wait in the courtyard while the
flutters about madly, screaming nonsense. Marzena Belview is skittish and afraid of everyone and everything except for Clovin Belview (area S17), whom she allows to come close enough to feed her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Quest: Bank Job At the service counter, Quink asks the characters if theyâre adventurers looking for work. If they say yes, she leans in close and speaks to them in hushed tones. Read the following
checks: DC 15 Charisma (Deception). The character tells the thief a lie, like saying the guards are coming. DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion). The character convinces the thief to pursue a different line of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Creating a Druid When making a druid, consider why your character has such a close bond with nature. Perhaps your character lives in a society where the Old Faith still thrives, or was raised by a
druid after being abandoned in the depths of a forest. Perhaps your character had a dramatic encounter with the spirits of nature, coming face to face with a giant eagle or dire wolf and surviving the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
itâs part of another pact. Itâs not far from Uncle Polderâs, but people in the Rattle mostly stick close to home. The farmers of the two pacts donât interact often. Uncle Polder recalls helping
others of her pact came to Uncle Polderâs pact a couple weeks ago to trade for tools, she seemed to be embracing life in the Rattle. She spoke of how happy she was that someone named Culley was coming
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortuneâs Wheel
character come close and let it whisper in their ear. The baernaloth then speaks in a language the character doesnât know but somehow understands. If the character lets the Scholar speak for a full
. 3 The Whispered One is coming, but thereâs still time to prevent him from claiming power over the spokes of the Great Wheel. 4 The entire multiverse is inside an impossibly vast bag of holding. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
location of Omu, but a book of lore might mention the city and describe it as it was during its height. 11. Family Rooms The merchant princeâs children, spouses, and other close family members live in
with running water coming either from a rooftop basin or lifted from barrels or an underground cistern by a water wheel.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
aboard Zarielâs flying fortress, feeling sorry for himself. Characters who search the lower decks of Zarielâs flying fortress hear sobs coming from an unguarded cellblock. If they investigate the
his shackles arenât long enough to let him get close to the cell door. Characters can kill him at range without even entering the cell, if they wish, by launching attacks through the bars. However
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
the characters return to the Town Hall to close the deal with Speaker Waylen. If they arrive in the early hours of the morning, they hear loud banging coming from the dungeon, where the speaker and his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
when viewed indirectly. When you finish a long rest, you can spend 10 minutes consulting the cards for an omen of the coming day. Roll a d20 and record the number rolled. Once in the next 8 hours
four windows, and only you can open or close them. It has a floor and a roof, and it maintains a comfortable temperature inside. The shelter has AC 15, 50 hit points, and immunity to poison and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
and succeeds on a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check notices a metallic glint coming from a hinge that runs across the full width of the floor. The hinge can be dismantled by someone who uses thieves
will be able to open the small panel, revealing a hollow inside which is a wall of lighted, colored beads. Touching any of the beads will cause the panel to close. A few seconds thereafter, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
action going. We might face a setback, but weâre never completely out of the game. We can load from a save point, restart from level 1, or kick off a new campaign. If youâve ever had someone close to
for Extra Life, whether through a product like this or direct donations, slowly fills the XP bar that gets us to the next breakthrough. That day is coming, if we just keep going. Thanks for your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
response, Harkon reinvents himself time and time again, striving to win the domainâs love. To this end, he often exploits ambitious and naive new talent. He collects promising up-and-coming performers
close Kartakassâs borders, a soothing song fills the Mists. The Mists function as detailed in âThe Mistsâ at the start of this chapter, but in addition, any creature in the Mists that has its speed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Membership The Heralds of the Comet is a small, close-knit community. Through the process of severing their ties to the doomed world, members become entirely dependent on the group and its leaders
moral imperative to rescue as many people as possible from the coming destruction of the multiverse, so they see recruitment as an act of mercy. However, they quickly learn that most people dismiss
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
the deck with his right hand. A shimmering wave of magical energy washes over the ship. Gargenhale then cackles in triumph, âWe are invisible! They wonât see us coming until itâs too bloody late
aboard the Last Breath can see the invisible Second Wind or its crew, the characters can close the remaining distance and climb aboard the space galleon, becoming visible only after they leave the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
the drow, run the encounter. The drow scouts focus on maintaining close pursuit and peppering the characters with poisoned hand crossbow bolts. After 1d6 + 4 rounds, the remainder of the drow party
tunnel between the party and their pursuers, and dropping the pursuit level by 1 or 2.
Donât do this so often that the players feel they havenât earned it, but use it as an option to keep the pursuit going rather than coming to an anticlimactic conclusion.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
election is unworthy of the job, a bronze dragon is now supporting an authoritarian leader instead.
7 A bronze dragon has been approached by both sides in a war and needs agents to get close to
privateers who prey on pirates and accept government commissions if the dragon deems a cause worthy.
4 An ancient bronze dragon guards a merfolk monastery thatâs risen mysteriously from the depths, prompting attacks by greedy coastal nations even as the monks warn of a coming apocalypse.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
adventurers coming down the well to pester him and steal his valuable belongings. To that end, his goal is to terrify adventurers and send them screaming back to Waterdeep with horror stories that discourage
level 9, but heâs also paying close attention to other arcane spellcasters who enter Undermountain. Of course, once the novelty of new apprentices wears off, Halaster will likely do the same thing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, and then are found weeks later roaming the forest. They have no memory of the emerald dragon who charmed them for wandering too close to the dragonâs lair.
5 Giant lizards drawn to the lair of a
has spent the past century collecting magic items that he hopes will enable him to survive the coming conflict.
Raulothimâs drive to amass magic and his innate mistrust of anyone powerful enough to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
the ground. Coming for them is Red Ruin, the Red Dragon Armyâs ace dragonnel rider, and Bakaris the Younger (a Dragon Army officer). Both are mounted on Dragon Army dragonnels (see appendix B for all
mountain of black stone and exposed dragon bones. Fissures riddle this foundation, creating tunnels that extend deep into the rock. Clystran guides his dragonnel close to one of these, a natural