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Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
to warp the fabric of the world around them. Sages who seek out archaics for their knowledge receive confusing and often contradictory answers to questions. If a supplicant successfully unwinds the
. Because their knowledge cuts across the flow of time, archaics are careful how much they reveal to mortals and thus tend to speak in riddles.Poison, PsychicForce
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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
. You might be able to bluff others through with you, or even convince members of the Watch that you’re a patriar. However, any true test of your authenticity is likely to reveal your deception
insults are my weapons of choice.
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I keep multiple holy symbols on me and invoke whatever deity might come in useful at any given moment.
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I pocket anything I see that might have some
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
; preference for volcanic lairs often puts them in conflict with fire giant;fire giants. Despite their reluctance to reveal themselves to strangers, emerald dragons might approach experienced
a constant battle against deep gnome miners, who scour the tunnels of the dragon’s lair in search of emeralds.
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An adult silver dragon tries to befriend and draw out a reclusive adult
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
incapacitate its prey, making it easy to infect that paralyzed victim with eggs. However, they are able to infest any target as needed, and will do so to eliminate threats. Given their need to lay eggs in a
headfirst into wildfires often reveal an infestation of assassin bugs, as they immolate themselves in an instinctive effort to rid themselves of this scourge.
Monstrous Interactions. Few creatures are
Kenku
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kenku, constant attempts to mimic noises can come across as confusing or irritating rather than entertaining. You can just as easily describe the sounds your character makes and what they mean. Be clear
might sound like fun, but it can prove distracting and could slow down the game.
Kenku Names
Given that kenku can duplicate any sound, their names are drawn from a staggering variety of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Gothic Horror Villains Villains in gothic horror tales are subtle or unassuming until they reveal their true nature. Any intriguing figure with a dark secret can serve as a gothic horror villain, and
gothic villains are most effective when they are slowly revealed as shockingly cruel, immoral, or the antithesis of goodness. Gothic Horror Villains d10 Villain
1 A reclusive noble who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Stranger Things
environment (like traps) — and the dice reveal how things turn out! All creatures written with an underline can be found in the Monsters section of the rulebook. Don’t worry too much about getting the rules
right or being perfect as a DM (that’s short for Dungeon Master). Just relax, let things happen naturally, and enjoy playing the game. If things get confusing — especially in combat — do what seems
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Arijani Arijani is the charming face of resistance for all who oppose Ramya’s control of the Sapphire Throne. Like Ramya and Reeva, Arijani was given a second life by the Dark Powers. Now a rakshasa
influential supporters he seeks to attract to his cause. These traits also allow him to cultivate a persona of vacant decadence, which he uses as a mask so his foes will underestimate him and reveal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
deception so they don’t realize the discordance between his childlike affectations and his appearance. If forced to reveal his aged form, he pretends to be confused and employs elaborate clockwork toys
might eventually be revealed as Ivan’s toys. Wicked Wonderland. The Dilisnya estate, Degravo, is a confusing tangle of topiary gardens, hedge mazes, and neglected petting zoos that abut sheer cliffs. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
success might lead to new ways to reach a campaign goal. You might be absolutely confident that the characters will save those townsfolk and earn their trust, letting you use the townsfolk to reveal an
aftermath. Or let them be unexpectedly arrested after being mistaken for the evil forces that burned the town down, and given the dangerous quest out of animosity. Humor plays a big part in an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
don’t reveal themselves to those not of their kind. Rather, they infiltrate Keeper societies as reclusive members, traveling experts, or foreign scholars. Some Keepers also tell of sightings or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
that parts to reveal distant cliffs. A port emerges from the mist, nestled among mangroves. Elaborate mud-brick buildings in chalky pastel colors line the shore. A grand mud-brick castle bristling with
. Each is given a private room, and delicious meals are prepared and served in the common room. Anadoua is happy to share details from the “Djaynai and Janya Gazetteer” section or direct the characters toward the market for any mundane items they require.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Elisabeth Durst, who run a small cult devoted to Barovia’s Darklord, Strahd von Zarovich. Given the domain’s many greater threats, this minor cult and the house draw scant attention. If the characters ask
, Alustriel shares the information in the “Knowledge of Barovia” section. Neither the wizards nor the available research materials in Sigil can reveal further details. This chapter begins with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, sacrifices to strange gods or placations to lurking monsters are everyday events. For outsiders, though, these practices reveal the subjectivity of normalcy, societal truth, and taboos. Folk horror explores
traditions beyond their understanding. Alternatively, characters might realize their own beliefs are lies as others reveal unsettling truths. Communities that ascribe to the traditions of folk horror
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
while the characters examine the substance. She initially shrugs it off as irrelevant, given that its magic has already faded. But if the characters explain everything they’ve seen at the past year’s
strange events to reveal the unseen connections between those events, Professor Totsky realizes what’s going on. She explains eldritch balm to the characters and says she believes it’s likely that the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
of elven life that others are most familiar with because it’s the age when elves move outside their reclusive communities and interact with the larger world. They strive to have a permanent effect on
and across different worlds have numerous ideas about the nature of the disruption, because the gods have never given an answer that seems applicable to all. The soul of a half-elf might be an elf
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
the Feathergale Knights. These “knights” affect a dashing image and are given to drinking, singing, wearing fashionable clothing, and general revelry. The club is a cover for the Cult of the Howling
actually an old stone temple built in a rocky vale at the southern edge of the Sumber Hills. It was recently reborn as the Sacred Stone Monastery, home to reclusive monks dedicated to a mysterious “Way
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
can be placed in any location. Wherever the players decide to place the talisman, their characters must travel to that location while Vizeran makes his final preparations for the ritual. Given their
talisman. Alternatively, agents of Quenthel Baenre or Jarlaxle can attack Araj when the ritual is complete, wanting to silence Vizeran before he can reveal what he knows about Gromph Baenre (see chapter 15
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
discovery that could tip the scales in his favor might be enough to entice him to act against his fellow Lords of the Nine. Given his reclusive nature, gaining an audience with Dispater is difficult at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
can use to return to his home if his need is great. (He uses it only as a last resort, however, given the risks involved in teleporting in the Underdark; see “Faerzress” in chapter 2.) Vizeran doesn’t
reveal this circle’s existence to outsiders unless absolutely necessary, and he never gives away its sigil sequence. VIZERAN'S TOWER: GENERAL FEATURES
The following features are found throughout the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
are nipped in the bud before they can reveal any weakness within the organization. The pragmatic Davra values order and discipline as well as drive and ambition, and she embodies all those traits. The
is key to the plan, and though she ultimately won’t withhold that access from the adventurers, she intends to make sure it’s not given away for free. Davra deals with the adventurers directly — and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
, reserved and careful in their dealings with outsiders. They make the assumption that every non-svirfneblin means to do them harm — which is understandable given their history. They speak softly in caves
surface cousins. They reveal these aspects most easily among their own kind, and to those they come to trust.
The svirfneblin assign defined roles to each gender but hold females and males in equal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
characters there if she is healed fully, for the sake of avenging her murdered lover. Vaelle believes that the cult fanatics acted on their own, not under Lord Cassalanter’s orders. She won’t reveal the
forge a truce or an alliance) Completing a special mission for a faction (see “Joining Factions”) Investigating a false clue given to them as part of a scheme concocted by another villain Stealing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
greetings. He never pushes others to reveal his presence, though, since attempts to do so only cause Rudolph pain. Erasmus van Richten’s Traits Ideal. “I’ve been given a second chance, and I’ll make sure it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
and chapter 7). Use this scene to introduce this mysterious character, but don’t reveal anything of her agenda (detailed below). Leedara Leedara died during the Cataclysm over three hundred years ago
his gods-given quest to prevent the Cataclysm, he became cursed to exist forever as a death knight. As part of his curse, Leedara and several of her companions returned as deathless spirits devoted to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
trapdoor in the ceiling can be pushed open to reveal area O4. Each crate is 3 feet square. The top one is empty, but the middle and lower ones each contain a captive child. The outward-facing side of each
from the village of Barovia after being given to the hags by their parents in exchange for dream pastries. The boy, Freek, is seven years old. The girl, Myrtle, is barely five. Their crates are full
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Inquiries in Candlekeep Knowing that The Scrivener’s Tale came to them from Ramilir, the characters are likely to question him about the book’s origins. Horrified at having mistakenly given the
given earlier in the adventure. The legend lore spell returns only the following response: “The shackle that is the key, the prison built by a prisoner.” That cryptic clue refers to the manner in
Kobold
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use for healing magic, and a sorcerer can meet most of the tribe’s other magic-related needs. Kobold shamans are very rare; priests of Kurtulmak, when they reveal themselves, are easily recognized
on. Even a stupid or physically weak kobold is given a role in the tribe, whether something as simple as picking mushrooms for food or watching over hatchlings, and they all understand that their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, but given the extent of the losses against the orcs, it would be little surprise if their newer recruits were more smiths than warriors, serving their realm out of a sense of duty rather than a desire
necessary for newcomers to get around safely. Beneath the citadel proper, miles of dwarf-sized caverns form a confusing maze that frustrates most non-dwarf visitors. These tunnels are what remain of the early
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
locked door, at which she offers a word of caution. “This wing is where the worst of our cases are kept. I beg you not to look into any of the other cells. We’ve given succor to many folk over the years
. The walls beyond are covered with childlike sketches, all overlapping each other in confusing waves and patterned swirls.
Any character who studies the sketches for a few minutes quickly recognizes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
the fabric of the world around them. Sages who seek out archaics for their knowledge receive confusing and often contradictory answers to questions. If a supplicant successfully unwinds the tangle
knowledge cuts across the flow of time, archaics are careful how much they reveal to mortals and thus tend to speak in riddles. Archaic
Gargantuan Celestial, Typically Neutral
Armor Class 20 (natural
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
stronghold underneath Phandalin, given that she’s heard of this name in connection to the ancient mind flayer empire. If the characters haven’t figured it out, Gwyn tells them that they must venture into
questioned, the goblins boast about “the people stolen away right beneath where you soak your noses in ale!”
Goblin Sighting. On her last visit to town, a reclusive farmer saw small people sneaking
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
blights might be mistaken at a distance for shuffling, hunched humanoids. Up close, these creatures reveal themselves as horrid plants whose conifer-like needles grow across their bodies in quivering
limbs. Given how dry they are, twig blights are particularly susceptible to fire. Twig Blight
Small plant, neutral evil
Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
Hit Points 4 (1d6 + 1)
Speed 20 ft.
STR
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
14. Diggermattock Hall This is the home of Dorbo and Senni Diggermattock as well as the “palace” of the provisional government of Blingdenstone. Characters are escorted here if they reveal to the
other deep gnomes, the twins are given the choice of going into the wererat-controlled part of Blingdenstone or being cast out of the settlement altogether, which might encourage the characters to meet and talk with the Goldwhisker clan.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
among the gods, deeds of creation, past interactions with mortals, or battles between gods and other cosmic forces. Given the incomprehensible nature of the gods, these myths might not actually reveal