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that can hold their own against me must teach me how—whether they want to or not.
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I cannot resist a game of dragonchess—which, I will have you know, my ancestors probably invented
they win.
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A sapphire dragon’s lair is so well protected that its inner defenses have never been tested. The dragon spreads rumors of the treasures within to attract adventurers who can put
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cannot resist a game of dragonchess—which, I will have you know, my ancestors probably invented.
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The sight of blood makes me queasy.
Sapphire Dragon Ideals
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never been tested. The dragon spreads rumors of the treasures within to attract adventurers who can put the traps to the test.
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Sapphire dragons are generally solitary
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;whether they want to or not.
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I cannot resist a game of dragonchess—which, I will have you know, my ancestors probably invented.
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The sight of blood makes me queasy.
Sapphire
protected that its inner defenses have never been tested. The dragon spreads rumors of the treasures within to attract adventurers who can put the traps to the test.
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Sapphire
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claimed it.
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Prismatic shards rain from the sky in a beautiful but dangerous display. Rumors quickly spread that a crystal dragon is responsible.
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A crystal dragon invites the greatest
quartz crystals remains, but new crystals form at a normal rate.Cold, RadiantChange Shape. The dragon magically transforms into any creature that is Medium or Small, while retaining its game
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creature has claimed it.
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Prismatic shards rain from the sky in a beautiful but dangerous display. Rumors quickly spread that a crystal dragon is responsible.
3
A crystal dragon invites
any creature that is Medium or Small, while retaining its game statistics (other than its size). This transformation ends if the dragon is reduced to 0 hit points or uses a bonus action to end it.
Psychic Step. The dragon magically teleports to an unoccupied space it can see within 60 feet of it.
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. The dragon magically transforms into any creature that is Medium or Small, while retaining its game statistics (other than its size). This transformation ends if the dragon is reduced to 0 hit points
copper dragon’s inheritance in trust.
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A deep dragon wants to know if rumors of a sea monster in an Underdark lake are true, so the dragon hires adventurers to investigate.
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Two
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.
Change Shape. The dragon magically transforms into any creature that is Medium or Small, while retaining its game statistics (other than its size). This transformation ends if the dragon is reduced to 0
holding the copper dragon’s inheritance in trust.
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A deep dragon wants to know if rumors of a sea monster in an Underdark lake are true, so the dragon hires adventurers to investigate
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they do, they obviously cheated.
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Any creature that can hold their own against me must teach me how—whether they want to or not.
7
I cannot resist a game of dragonchess—which
who will undoubtedly terrorize the area if they win.
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A sapphire dragon’s lair is so well protected that its inner defenses have never been tested. The dragon spreads rumors of the
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
The map we found showed the entrance to the Priest King’s treasure cache right in the middle of the ruined section of the city. We approached our destination without issue, but as we arrived
. Every kenku is born with a desire to take to the air, and those who learn spellcasting do so in hope of mastering spells that will allow them to fly. Rumors of magic items such as flying carpets, brooms
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
emotional responses. At the end of a horror game session, leave time to check in with players and ask them how the game went, how they’re feeling, and what they liked about the session. You might ask the
following questions: What unsolved mysteries do you want answers to? Did you find anything confusing or off-putting? What are you looking forward to in the next session? These answers can help you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
you’re playing a 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
tapping a stone to show how bored he is. He plays with his dagger and studies the Lords’ Alliance agent sitting at the bar.” Creating a vocabulary of noises for the other players to decode might sound like fun, but it can prove distracting and could slow down the game.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Stranger Things
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
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Omu Encounters Random encounters in Omu can take place in ruined buildings and streets, in the fetid swamps around the buildings, and in the ruined royal palace. Roll a d20 three times per day of
game time, checking for encounters each morning, afternoon, and evening or night. An encounter occurs on a roll of 18 or higher. Roll percentile dice and check the Omu Encounters table for the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Activities and Rumors Students the characters interact with during the reception might want to participate in any of the activities on the Reception Activities table. Roll an activity or choose one
a specific author, mastering an esoteric game, or traveling to an exciting location. 2 Join the Committee. The student has big ideas and wants to join the masquerade organizing committee with the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
teems with life. Rumors of this land’s rare abundance often escape the domain, enticing traders, herbalists, beast tamers, and seekers of magical reagents to search it out. But visitors must tread lightly
and take their plunder sparingly, or the wrath of the Darklord will surely find them. Valachan has no established roads, but well-traveled game trails snake through the dense forest, marked out by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Waterdeep and Baldur’s Gate once more attacked. This time, they defeated the devils, leaving the castle ruined and still cloaked in mists. At least one other time since then, the devils have punched back
Red Wizards of Thay and other devilry. I pray that this will be the last time such efforts are necessary, but somehow, I think not. Today, Dragonspear remains crumbled and mist-shrouded. Rumors say
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
Adventure Synopsis The Forge of Fury is set in the ruined stronghold of Khundrukar. It is designed for four 3rd-level player characters. They can advance to 5th level with good play. The characters
originally published in 2000 as an adventure for the third edition of the D&D game.
The adventure was published shortly after The Sunless Citadel and was designed as a follow-up to it. Characters who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
9: Tavern Dubbed the Drunken Dragon, this tavern caters to residents and visitors alike and hosts a nightly drinking game.
When the characters arrive at the tavern, read the following boxed text
up drinks, food, and gossip at the keep’s tavern.
Eavesdropper. Umbrusk listens to his patrons’ conversations.
Good Memory. Umbrusk never forgets a face or name.
Rumors
“A traveler named
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
much a fixture in the taproom as the well. Durnan is a man of few words. He expects to be paid for his time, and will offer insight and rumors only in return for hard cash. “We know the odds and
take our chances,” he says, whether he is breaking up a card game that has turned violent or refusing the pleas of adventurers trapped at the bottom of the well who are unable to pay for a ride up
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. Permission is granted to photocopy this player-friendly map of the necropolis for home game use. Map 7.2 is the DM’s version of the same map. Because the city is magically lit, the characters can see
almost all of it from their vantage point on the ice bridge. Most of the city’s buildings are swathed in ice and ruined by time. Many of its districts were pulverized when Ythryn plunged from the sky, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
importance in your game. When crafting individual adventures in the context of such a campaign, take standard adventure hooks (in this book or elsewhere) and dial them up—amplifying the scale and
characters might loyally serve one dragon in opposition to another, or they might attempt to play multiple dragons against one another—perhaps earning the ire of them all. In the heart of the jungle, the black greatwyrm Rhashaak keeps watch over a ruined city
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Elandra.
Rumors
“Every night, the tavern hosts a rowdy little drinking game with prizes. It’s not for me.” (True)
“Kalista, the keep’s blacksmith, doesn’t sell weapons to adventurers. If you want to
him, are most people.
Rumors
“The guild house’s library boasts a modest but impressive collection of books on history and magic.” (True)
“There’s an ancient statue somewhere in the forests north
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
temperate forests. Carrion crawlers, ettercaps, giant spiders, and owlbears make occasional forays into the woods as well. If your game session needs a jolt, try using one of the following encounters or an
Wyllow, painting the archdruid as a creature of pure madness and malevolence. He also shares rumors of “great treasures” that are hidden inside Wyllow’s tower.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
outside the Biblioplex to discuss an important matter. She says the following in a confiding voice: “It’s fortunate that you’ve found me now. This Mage Tower game is my event to organize, but everything
out that some of the mascots aren’t cataloged, my reputation will be ruined!
“Before classes began, I corralled the mascots on an island in Sedgemoor. But before I finished cataloging them, a half
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
other players’ adventurers. Working together, the group might explore a dark dungeon, a ruined city, a haunted castle, a lost temple, a lava-filled mountain, or another location described by the DM. The
way to learn the basics of D&D is to watch people play it. The Internet offers videos of D&D play that show off the tremendous range of possibilities the game offers. As you watch, pay attention to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
and nations as their game board.
2 An ancient copper dragon guards the sealed entrance to a ruined temple filled with devils.
3 A renowned gnome trickster, now deceased, so impressed an
animals. A group of druids wants the wyrmling captured and relocated, rather than killed.
4 A ruined manor house being reclaimed by a newly titled noble is the lair of a copper dragon wyrmling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Introduction The Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game is about storytelling in worlds of swords and sorcery. It shares elements with childhood games of make-believe. Like those games, D&D is driven by
to collapse under our weight?
Unlike a game of make-believe, D&D gives structure to the stories, a way of determining the consequences of the adventurers’ action. Players roll dice to resolve whether
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Introduction The Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game is about storytelling in worlds of swords and sorcery. It shares elements with childhood games of make-believe. Like those games, D&D is driven by
to collapse under our weight?
Unlike a game of make-believe, D&D gives structure to the stories, a way of determining the consequences of the adventurers’ action. Players roll dice to resolve
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
provides inspiration to help you turn dragon-related adventure hooks into adventures that impact the characters in your game. Cross-Purposes d6 The Dragon’s Schemes…
1 …directly target one or more
…challenge a character’s ideal or exploit a flaw. The character might hear rumors of the dragon’s activity, spurring them into action.
4 …trap the characters between clashing forces.
5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
Introduction Welcome to Tales from the Yawning Portal. Within this book you will find seven of the deadliest dungeons from the history of D&D, updated for the current edition of the game. Some are
Portal dims to a deep crimson, adventurers from across the Sword Coast—and even some visiting from other D&D worlds—spin tales and rumors of lost treasures. A wanderer from the distant Shou Empire
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
little of what the University district has to offer. Detention. This tavern celebrates its reputation as a watering hole for the worst students in Morgrave. There’s always an exotic drinking game or
large meeting rooms, and a small concert hall. Rumors say that this is an outpost of the secret Circle of Song, a society of bards and entertainers spread across Khorvaire; others swear that House
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
more than one or two game sessions each to complete. Chapter 2 describes several interesting locations on the fringes of Icewind Dale, including some future threats to Ten-Towns. The characters are
drawn to these locations by rumors or quests. These sites are ancillary to the main story but help bring the harsh land of Icewind Dale to life. The adventure kicks off in earnest with chapter 3, as the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
what information they want to share, then can move on to the next location. These scenes are a series of roleplaying encounters that take place over the course of a couple of days of game time. To
opportunities and important rumors that can be found in other parts of the town. By visiting the inn, the characters learn what other places they should visit. Redbrand Ruffians. Sooner or later, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
10 and the ability to speak Common. Characters who spend time talking to the pixies or Biscuit learn the following rumors: “Everyone’s on the lookout for a kenku troublemaker, but she’s using magic to
of the gondola swans. That bugbear has brains as well as brawn.” Playing Hide-and-seek After a short while, the characters are invited to play a game of hide-and-seek, organized by two pixies: the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
resemble his dead realm of Thanatos, and all creatures would become undead under his control. Under its black sky, Thanatos is a land of bleak mountains, barren moors, ruined cities, and forests of
holds the Horned King’s enormous ziggurat palace. A confusing jumble of crooked hallways and myriad chambers, the palace is surrounded by a mile-wide moat concealing a maddening series of submerged stairs