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Acquisitions Incorporated
Auspicia Dran had her life torn apart as a child when she was seized by a mysterious creature called the Wandering Crypt. Having spent long years in a kind of dark dream within the crypt, she was
focuses on trying to discover her own identity and to work through the ongoing complications arising from her ordeal.
When Auspicia emerged from the Wandering Crypt, she carried within her a growing level
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
settlements. Whether it acts at the command of the god Thassa or to sate its own hunger, Tromokratis numbers among the most feared threats in the sea, having no fixed lair and wandering where it will
its hearts are exposed, Tromokratis can choose one of its mythic actions when it uses a legendary action.
Read or paraphrase the following text when Tromokratis uses its Hearts of the Kraken trait
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Candy Trail When the characters enter the forest, read or paraphrase the following text: Beyond Hubbleton spreads a dense forest. Giant trees tower above. Woodland critters nest in these ancient
trunks, and moss hangs from their limbs like long, green beards. The air feels crisp and fresh.
After some brief wandering, you stumble on a trail dotted with colorful candies. The candy trail leads
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
The Lost Golem Adventurers who read the story of the lost golem in Alkazaar’s Appendix learn the following facts about the one quest Alkazaar couldn’t complete: Alkazaar was searching for a Nether
Scroll. This was to be his last adventure before retiring. In the Anauroch desert, he came across a wandering stone golem. Alkazaar believed this golem was the legendary Sapphire Sentinel, rumored to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
inhabit it. You might read a monster’s entry and be spurred to create an adventure revolving around it, or you might have an awesome idea for a dungeon and need just the right monsters to populate it
a veritable horde of creepy crawlies. Guidelines for creating encounters with monsters can be found in the Dungeon Master’s Guide. That book also contains wandering monster tables and other goodies to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
the Wandering Crypt, she carried within her a growing level of psionic power. She can’t help but read others’ minds, but finds that wearing a diamond earring helps tamp that unwitting ability down
Auspicia Dran The youngest sister of Omin Dran, the half-elf Auspicia Dran had her life torn apart as a child when she was seized by a mysterious creature called the Wandering Crypt. Having spent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
Secret Agent Feel free to roleplay the interactions here as much or as little as you are comfortable. If the characters ask to get a read on the attitudes of the two captains, Stands in Tar is pretty much
as advertised: competent but foolhardy, experienced but overly confident. Kristoffen, on the other hand, is hiding something. With a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Insight) check, a character can sense
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
patron. In his role as the master of the Wandering Emporium, Mahadi has received special dispensation from Asmodeus to travel freely between the Material Plane and the Nine Hells to operate his
business, as well as to pursue information and broker contracts and other such arrangements as needed. In addition to managing the Wandering Emporium, Mahadi is also the proprietor and host of Infernal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Group Debriefing The meeting with Marshal Vendri takes place in a small meeting room. Read the following: Marshal Vendri has claimed a modest meeting room down the hall from the council chamber
isn’t confident the move is strategically sound, she thinks it’s a good idea for the characters to get out of Kalaman for a while to avoid the ire of its citizens. She asks the characters to leave
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Exploring Sylvania As the characters approach Sylvania, read or paraphrase the following description: Merriment and music fill the air beneath a canopy of colorful foliage. Marvelous buildings
gate to Arborea lies in the woods near Sylvania, but it changes location randomly, rarely settling in a location for more than a day. Locals can explain the gate’s wandering nature, but they can’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
of food and water has forced one group to abandon their refuge. Spotted by devils, these citizens are about to come under attack, and the characters are their only hope of survival. Read the following
. Unless the characters intervene, the bearded devils reach the innocent humans within a few rounds, then quickly capture them. Once captured, all three will be sold into slavery at the Wandering
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Elk Tribe, who received a vision about the characters’ journey to the Reghed Glacier. Elk Tribe Escort Several hours before the party reaches the glacier, read: As you crest another ridge, you spot a
shoulders.” Tiger Tribe Ambush When the characters reach the glacial wall, read: The Reghed Glacier rises hundreds of feet into the sky. The foot of the glacier is still a half-mile away.
Suddenly, nearly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
below. Read or paraphrase the following to set the scene: This modest-sized town is comprised of some fifty buildings, most of which show signs of regular upkeep. Farms and an apple orchard mark the
, Wester has gained much popularity by convincing people that the town’s troubles would have never surfaced if those well-armed wandering busybodies hadn’t gotten involved in the first place. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Meeting in the Mists Once the players are ready to begin, explain that they’ve each chosen to follow the message’s directions. Then read the following boxed text: Following the directions in the
moment, only to walk out of the haze a few steps from where they entered. Even if the whole party enters the fog, they soon reemerge back at the crossroads. Alternatively, you might use the Wandering
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
citizens and peaceful visitors.
Summary. The beginning of each location summarizes its function in the keep and the NPCs who can be found at it. Don’t read this aloud.
When the characters
arrive at the outer gatehouse, read the following boxed text aloud:
Two stone towers flank an archway that leads into the keep. A sturdy-looking gatehouse spans the archway and connects the towers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Satyrs in Distress Once the characters have entered the book, read: You’re on the fringe of a meadow that borders a forest. Tall trees of several varieties stretch before you as far as the eye can
within 20 feet of the forest’s edge, three satyrs come into view. When this happens, read: Three bipedal creatures that combine the features of men and goats laugh drunkenly as they stumble from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
When Elves Attack The characters have time to take a short rest before trouble catches up to them and Captain Sartell presses them into service. At the end of the characters’ short rest, read: The
it looks like the characters are about to lose. The astral elves are confident they can conquer the Moondancer, but if two of the warriors fall, the third tries to retreat to the Dark Star. After
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Cavemouth (Areas L10–L11) When the characters first enter Cavemouth, read the following text: Mining equipment lies abandoned in the alleys and stalagmite-lined streets of this gloomy district.
The
by Tockworth’s automatons, are now unguarded. The mines are beyond the scope of the adventure. If the characters insist on exploring them, they eventually attract the attention of a wandering cloaker
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Witherbloom’s campus when a hydra attacked the ruin grinders (described in chapter 7) that were hauling the cargo. The ruin grinders are now malfunctioning and wandering the bayou confusedly. The cargo
discusses the matter with them in private. Instructor Minexes doesn’t have any new information to share about Murgaxor. When the characters arrive, read or paraphrase the following: The smell of putrefaction
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Prisoner 13
Roleplaying Prisoner 13 The first time the characters encounter Prisoner 13, read the following: This tightly muscled dwarven woman keeps her red hair cut short. Her bronze skin is covered in tattoos
. While confined to her antimagic cell, she is cautious since she can’t rely on her magic tattoos to defend herself. Outside her cell, she grows overly confident and even banters if she’s able to do so
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Roleplaying Prisoner 13 The first time the characters encounter Prisoner 13, read the following: This tightly muscled dwarven woman keeps her red hair cut short. Her bronze skin is covered in tattoos
. While confined to her antimagic cell, she is cautious since she can’t rely on her magic tattoos to defend herself. Outside her cell, she grows overly confident and even banters if she’s able to do so
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
rules such as Bright Light.
Getting Started
To begin, read the following boxed text aloud:
You travel along a well-kept trail east of the Keep on the Borderlands. Gnarled tree roots and
big rocks mark the edges of the ten-foot-wide path.
Boxed Text. Text that appears in a box like the one in this section is meant to be read aloud or paraphrased when the characters first arrive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
characters investigate the cemetery, they observe dozens of skeletons and zombies moving about the grounds. These undead, wandering aimlessly and without direction, pose no threat to the characters on
, read the following to set the scene: The city’s descent into Avernus has taken its toll on this once beautiful chapel. Nearly all the stained glass windows along the outside walls have been smashed, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
the Material Plane at times. The wandering hill interacts with others by way of the ancient willow trees that grow on its slopes. Some time ago, a key-collecting goblin named Jingle Jangle took
drink. Arrival at Telemy Hill Telemy Hill is skirted in mist. When the characters pass through the mist and see the hill for the first time, read: You are greeted by the scent of sweet-smelling fruit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
on one’s familiarity with its intricate network of caverns, passages, and currents. Experienced navigators know how to find and read ancient duergar runes carved along the Darklake’s tunnels, though
most of these “road signs” are nearly worn away by the passage of time. Such knowledge is something that takes years, if not decades, of wandering the Darklake to acquire.Those without the skill to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Broken King Antigonos While the characters cross the wilderness of the Katachthon foothills, the following encounter takes place. Read or paraphrase this description: A scree-choked gully runs
The creature fits! Antigonos declares it his heir. He bestows his crown, robes, and belt pouch on the creature, then bows before wandering off.
If no one participates in Antigonos’s test, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
5.1. Stacey Allan & William Doyle Map 5.1: False Tomb View Player Version P1: Tomb Entrance The stairs outside the pyramid lead to this outdoor platform. When the characters approach, read: Two people
Amun Sa’s scribes while he lived, at his dictation. See the “Pyramid Features” section for guidance on translating hieroglyphs throughout the tomb. If translated, the east wall’s hieroglyphs read: “I
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
least one character has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 16 or higher, read: You see a dark figure crouched low and perfectly still, aiming a crossbow in your direction. If more than one scout
Barovia, Strahd has many spies, from swarms of bats to wandering Vistani, who report to him at dawn and dusk each day. These agents constantly patrol the land of Barovia and report everything they see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
mine, read the following text: The mine’s entrance leads into a large cavern supported by wooden beams. At the chamber’s center, a derelict wooden elevator rattles in the wind that rushes from the
characters can see into this area, read the following: The floor of this chamber is slick with blood. Two of three tables have growling corpses strapped to them. A frenzied woman brandishes a knife as she
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
acclimated to high altitude, including elevations above 20,000 feet. Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Giant. Spine of the World Goliaths Goliaths inhabit the Spine of the World, where
obscured by wind and blowing snow. Elders invoke her name to keep young goliaths from wandering too far from home before they’re ready. Adult goliaths sometimes encounter this legendary individual in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
cellar by descending the stairs from area V7, or they might enter through the eastern door. Read the following boxed text to establish what they see from either direction: Four stone pillars brace
waste toward area V30. These trenches are 4 feet wide and 3 feet deep, with arching stone bridges spanning them at irregular intervals. The ledge on either side of a trench is 3 feet wide. Wandering
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
. When the characters enter, read or paraphrase: The walls of this burial room display images of a priest performing ceremonies. On a raised dais in the middle of the room lies an open bronze coffin
is a gold-plated set of thieves’ tools worth 10 gp and two silvered daggers. B35: Chamberlain’s Burial Room The door to this room is boarded up with dusty planks. When the characters enter, read: This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
wandering outside without permission, then graduating to pushing someone down the stairs or setting a house on fire. Sooner or later, the child’s family and community become terrified of the “bad seed” and
frightened of her for 1 minute. While frightened in this way, a creature is incapacitated, can’t understand what others say, can’t read, and speaks only in gibberish; the DM controls the creature’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
tells Arkhan as such. Read or paraphrase the following: A shroud of confusion passes over Arkhan’s face, dissolving his bravado. He mutters to Tiamat under his breath, “Is that wise, my queen?” Then his
damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Jaws of Crokek’toeck If the demon Crokek’toeck is freed from the scab encasing the Bleeding Citadel, it begins wandering Avernus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
areas in between. When the adventurers enter the warehouse, read: In the areas where the walls and ceiling didn’t collapse, this warehouse contains no crates, no boxes, no barrels, and no wares of any
character reaches the bottom of the sinkhole, read: The sinkhole fissure ends at a level floor of worked stone. Dust, debris, rocks, and pieces of wood that once made up the walls and ceiling of the warehouse