coming well renewal

Minotaur Legacy

Species Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

tactics that make them excellent commanders as well as valuable shock troops. Horns and Hooves Minotaurs are barrel-chested humanoids with heads resembling those of bulls. Their horns range in size

tails, but minotaurs of the Ordruun clan (and some others) have their tails docked as part of a coming-of-age ceremony; they find the heavy armor of the Boros legion much more comfortable without a long

Uthgardt Tribe Member

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

from observing nature. 5 I place no stock in wealthy or well-mannered folk. Money and manners won’t save you from a hungry owlbear. 6 I’m always picking things up, absently

homeland. 4 I am the last of my tribe, and it is up to me to ensure their names enter legend. 5 I suffer awful visions of a coming disaster and will do anything to prevent it. 6 It is my

Gate of Illumination

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

Gate of Illumination The Gate of Illumination is a centuries-old shrine consecrated to the gods of nature, fire, and renewal. It’s cut into the slope of the Jademount volcano and tunnels to the lake

of Illumination, read the following text: A well-traveled trail climbs into the mountains, the haze of volcanic smoke hanging overhead. The path ends at the entrance to a cavern carved with images of

Part 2: Like Clockwork!

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy

Part 2: Like Clockwork! This encounter begins when the characters investigate strange sounds coming from the tyrant ship’s Hollow Deck. The sounds begin after the ship is well underway and millions

of miles from home. Any character on the Command Deck who has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 13 or higher hears the clank of metal on stone coming from the hatch in the middle of the floor of

X1a. Narrow Fissure

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

X1a. Narrow Fissure A natural fissure has opened in the mountainside west of the temple’s facade, creating a gap two feet wide, ten feet tall, and fifteen feet deep. You see light coming from a room

beyond, and you hear human voices there as well. The fissure leads to area X15. If the characters make a lot of noise outside, one of the creatures in that area investigates the disturbance.

The Old Wall

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

troubled Baldur’s Gate afterward. Each push for renewal saw a conflict between Gondan engineers advocating for new building techniques and materials, and patriars and preservationists striving to protect the

spyglass. The fog sometimes creeps into the Upper City as well, but here it’s much too thin to veil crimes. Green Lights. In Baldur’s Gate, lit lanterns fitted with panes of green glass are hung

The Old Wall

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

troubled Baldur’s Gate afterward. Each push for renewal saw a conflict between Gondan engineers advocating for new building techniques and materials, and patriars and preservationists striving to protect the

spyglass. The fog sometimes creeps into the Upper City as well, but here it’s much too thin to veil crimes. Green Lights. In Baldur’s Gate, lit lanterns fitted with panes of green glass are hung

Barthen's Well

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

low, gurgling growl coming from the well. A character who succeeds on a DC 17 Intelligence (Nature) check concludes that this growl is most likely coming from an irritated creature. Talking to Ander

Barthen’s Well The well the goblins vandalized is located behind Barthen’s Provisions. Years ago, the well was built using material scavenged from the nearby area—including an obelisk shard, which

The “C” Team

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

The “C” Team The Acquisitions Incorporated “C” Team is an up-and-coming adventuring franchise whose members have proven themselves able to handle the most dire threats — and equally able to fully

capitalize on the resultant marketing opportunities. Tales of the group’s adventures are well known across the North and the Sword Coast. But less well known to many is that the “C” team did not come

Special Calendar Days

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

once every four years immediately after Midsummer. It is a day for plain speaking and open council between rulers and their subjects, for the renewal of pacts and contracts, and for treaty making between

, offer prayers for the fallen, and prepare for the coming cold. The Calendar of Harptos Month Name Common Name 1 Hammer Deepwinter Annual Holiday: Midwinter 2 Alturiak The Claw of Winter 3 Ches The

T1. Entry Cavern

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

-ring — stands to the east. By the stone door, a couple well-used cloaks and a waterskin are on the floor. The waterskin is half full of water. The cloaks are quite plain. They belong to Believers who

don’t want to attract attention while coming or going from the entrance tunnel. The stone door to the east has no lock. It slides open smoothly. Beyond it, a passage of dressed stone slopes downward

D7. Temple

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

. If Grumink knows the characters are coming, refer to the “Dwarves Alerted” section instead. Grumink is hostile toward the characters in either scenario, mistaking them for competitors. Dwarves at

damage on a hit). Without shields, these guards have AC 14. Dwarves Alerted If the characters are coming from a big fight in the courtyard (area D3), Grumink the Renegade (see chapter 7) is here with

Barn Visit

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

tall, well-dressed human woman emerges from the barn as you exit the coach. “Thank you for coming,” she says with a smile. “I’m Adrisa Carimorte. My organization would like to hire you to retrieve a

has magical wards that thwart all attempts to magically scry on its interior, as well as other wards Adrisa temporarily deactivated. Adrisa leads the characters up a ladder to the barn’s loft. Once

Scouting

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

also lag behind, serving as a rearguard watching for threats coming up behind the characters as they travel. NPCs can serve as scouts or members of a rearguard as the players wish. Some of the

adventurers might choose to do so as well. A smaller scouting group can make use of stealth to travel unnoticed. If a random encounter occurs during the journey, characters in the scouting party discover it

Ambush at the Archway

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

: Within the waist-high village wall, a dozen or so wood-and-adobe houses surround a well. A worn-out sign hangs crookedly from the arch, proclaiming in fading blue paint, “Welcome to Milpazul,” but that

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

The Scarlet Sash

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

use their powers of mimicry to frighten strangers. They can also throw their voices to make it seem like the sounds are coming from other parts of the chalet. If you’re not sure how to handle this

, you can roll a d6 and consult the Wereraven Mimicry table to determine what sound the characters hear and where it seems to be coming from. Use this table as often as you like. Chalet Brantifax

Arrival in Red Larch

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

Arrival in Red Larch Red Larch is a town on the Long Road, a few days’ travel north of Waterdeep and a few days’ travel south of Triboar. It’s a way stop for caravans coming to or from the cities of

armor, and Helvar Tarnlar (area 7) sells well-made clothing for travelers. Red Larch doesn’t have a mayor, but Constable Harburk (area 11) keeps the peace. Characters affiliated with factions might know

Clarifying the Threat

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

. Bandits and mercenaries have been coming to the region to join the Dragon Army. It’s said the Dragon Army pays well. Draconians. Dragon Army forces include bipedal creatures with dragon-like features

Cellar Complex: Summer

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

that live in the sewers are accustomed to the smell and aren’t poisoned in this way. Search for the Urchins The characters approach the cellar complex from the east, eventually coming upon an iron

child, Nat, attuned to the stone, but contact with the aboleth so terrified her that she dropped it, screamed, and ran away. The boys were panicked by her reaction and fled as well, leaving the stone in

Themberchaud's Lair

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

glowing in the shadows of the cave before coming into the light. “You didn’t say I was having surfacers for dinner today.” The dragon chuckles at his own wit. His massive body gives the distinct

impression that he is overweight, indicating eating habits that don’t bode well. “Foreigners,” the duergar priest says with great reverence, “meet the Father of Flame, the Everburning, and the Foundry’s Heart — Themberchaud, the Wyrmsmith of Gracklstugh.”

S12. Courtyard

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

well fitted with an iron winch, to which a rope and bucket are attached. Along the perimeter, tucked under the overhanging wall, are several stone sheds with padlocked wooden doors, as well as three

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

Dungeon Level: General Features

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

Dungeon Level: General Features Map 6.2 shows the layout of the steading’s lower level. The stonework is ancient but holding up well, patched in places with new mortar or shored up with newly hewn

hidden well. It requires a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check to find such a door. Random Encounters On the dungeon level, the chance of a random encounter occurs on an hourly basis. At the

Setting the Tone

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

Setting the Tone A Morgrave campaign is a coming of age story in a fantasy world. In between delving into ruins and uncovering demonic schemes, the player characters need to decide what to do with

who accomplishes a meaningful personal goal could receive one to five hero points, as described in chapter 9 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide. Another twist that works well with a Morgrave campaign is to

Running This Chapter

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

, who has emerged as Elturel’s unlikeliest savior. This quest leads the characters to the chapel in Elturel’s grand cemetery, where Ulder Ravengard has fallen into a psychic coma after coming into

toward the High Hall cathedral with the help of Lulu the hollyphant, and possibly Reya Mantlemorn as well. High Hall For characters of level 5 The adventurers encounter fiendish invaders in

Tracking Initiative

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

Hit Points of monsters, as well as other useful notes. If you use this approach, you tell the players when it’s their characters’ turn. When you call out the character whose turn is starting, consider

aware of the order of play. Players know when their characters’ turns are coming up so they can plan their actions in advance. An open list also lets the players know when the monsters act in the fight, although you can hold off on adding monsters to the list until they take their first turns.

11. Melissara's Study

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

studies regarding the nature of the Far Realm. The other notes are nonsensical ravings that hint at a fractured mind slowly coming undone. The bottom drawer is sealed with an arcane lock spell cast

anyone but Melissara opens the journal (a precaution to prevent her cousins from reading it and discovering her secrets). The journal details Melissara’s unease with her family, as well as her growing

Cellar (C1-C3)

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

characters hear a whisper coming from that direction. Characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 14 or higher hear what sounds like a man whispering, “I can’t get out.” To others, the

unlit. This room served as living quarters for the baron’s cook and the chalet’s groundskeeper. The wardrobes are empty, and anything of value in the room was removed long ago. C3. Haunted Well The

Introduction

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

coming of Tiamat. As events unfold, dragons rampage across the Sword Coast, serving at the vanguard of a legion of cultists, fiends, and worse. To oppose these forces, new heroes must rise and resist

Press’s veteran designers. Now, years after Hoard of the Dragon Queen and The Rise of Tiamat’s releases, these adventures remain fan-favorite tales in the wider Dungeons & Dragons library—stories well worth

Introduction

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

coming of Tiamat. As events unfold, dragons rampage across the Sword Coast, serving at the vanguard of a legion of cultists, fiends, and worse. To oppose these forces, new heroes must rise and resist

Press’s veteran designers. Now, years after Hoard of the Dragon Queen and The Rise of Tiamat’s releases, these adventures remain fan-favorite tales in the wider Dungeons & Dragons library—stories well worth

Introduction

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

coming of Tiamat. As events unfold, dragons rampage across the Sword Coast, serving at the vanguard of a legion of cultists, fiends, and worse. To oppose these forces, new heroes must rise and resist them

veteran designers. Now, years after Hoard of the Dragon Queen and The Rise of Tiamat’s releases, these adventures remain fan-favorite tales in the wider Dungeons & Dragons library—stories well worth

Inside the Combine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

connects to ancient, long-forgotten ocean waters. A zonot is a distinct Simic habitat with its own culture and ecosystem, as well as a leader called a Speaker. The Speakers of all nine zonots form the

chamber just below the street serves as the gathering place for all the Speakers, as well as a location where non-Simic visitors can meet with the Prime Speaker or other combine emissaries. Goals of the

Q53. Beacon of Argynvostholt

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

Q53. Beacon of Argynvostholt Wooden stairs climb to the tower’s peak, which has a stone floor and a thirty-foot-high pitched roof. Ravens roost on crisscrossing rafters, coming and going through

(chapter 10), as well as from Old Bonegrinder (chapter 6), Van Richten’s Tower (chapter 11), and the werewolf den (chapter 15). The beacon’s light can be “felt” even by creatures that are blind. The

Starting the Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

from your acquaintance Sergeant Germaine Vilroy of the Sharn Watch that reads, “I’m calling on you for a job. I can’t write the details, but it pays well and requires your skills. Meet me at the

, “Thanks for coming.” Sergeant Germaine Vilroy (neutral female Brelish human veteran) greets the characters then gets down to business.

Fight for the Foundling

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy

Mustaf Shultz, the giff captain of the damselfly ship, who takes his orders from Vocath the mercane. Shultz and his fellow giff are mercenaries, and Vocath pays them well for their loyalty. Hammerhead

giff concludes, the characters hear an explosion coming from the other side of the academy, in the direction of the cadet quarters. They now have a choice: head toward what is clearly another attack (continue with “Freeing Miken” below) or remain aboard the Flighty Foundling (skip ahead to “Staying Put”).

Tracking Initiative

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

record the current hit points of monsters, as well as other useful notes. A downside of this approach is that you have to remind the players round after round when their turns come up. Visible List You

characters’ and monsters’ names written on them, or write those names on cards held in place by magnets. A visible list lets everyone see the order of play. Players know when their turns are coming

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