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Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
attached to their front legs and can fold in close to the body, allowing deep dragons to easily maneuver through relatively narrow tunnels.
Deep dragons often hoard secrets, delighting in knowledge
lair has the following features:
Connecting Passages. Because a deep dragon lacks a sapphire dragon’s ability to shape stone, add a few connecting passages or secret doors to otherwise
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
attached to their front legs and can fold in close to the body, allowing deep dragons to easily maneuver through relatively narrow tunnels.
Deep dragons often hoard secrets, delighting in knowledge of
features:
Connecting Passages. Because a deep dragon lacks a sapphire dragon’s ability to shape stone, add a few connecting passages or secret doors to otherwise inaccessible chambers, possibly
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
few organizations operating in the North are described below. The Chill. The cold and mysterious Lurkwood serves as the home of numerous groups of goblinoids that have banded together into one tribe
called the Chill. Unlike most of their kind, the Chill refrains from raiding the people of the North and maintains relatively good relations so that they can hire themselves out as warriors. Few city
Human
Legacy
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Basic Rules (2014)
build cities to last for the ages, and great kingdoms that can persist for long centuries. An individual human might have a relatively short life span, but a human nation or culture preserves
, humans champion causes rather than territories or groups.
Human Names and Ethnicities
Having so much more variety than other cultures, humans as a whole have no typical names. Some human parents
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
to the south. Flanked by walls of rough masonry and relatively free of dust, these stairs descend before ending at a lonely door. The stairs slope at a 45-degree angle for a distance of 20 feet horizontally, connecting areas K78 and K81.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
16. Spectral Bridge A 120-foot-long, 10-foot-wide bridge of wispy magical energy spans the lava-filled chasm, connecting areas 9 and 17. This bridge provides a relatively safe means of crossing the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Hard Labor The drow divide their prisoners into three roughly equal-sized groups and put them to work for a third of the day, supervised by the quaggoths. Their menial tasks include filling and
into dropping useful bits of information, such as how long the journey to Menzoberranzan is expected to take, or that the outpost is relatively close to the Darklake.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
Mountains. An independent stronghold that has no direct tunnels connecting it to Thorbardin, it was overrun by attackers during the Age of Might. During the Age of Despair, it was seized by Highlord
cleared of its inhabitants when the Kingdom of Galifar invaded that land. The aggressors left the place unoccupied after their victory. Since then, it has fallen into the hands of various groups of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
rival groups. As the characters explore the ziggurat, they slowly uncover clues of the tragedy that befell Cynidicea and its people. While braving clever traps, evil cultists, and restless Undead, the
’ underground city (see the “Extending the Adventure” section at the end of this adventure). The adventure concludes when the characters escape the ziggurat, either by returning to the desert or finding a door to the Infinite Staircase placed in a location of your choice.
Kobold
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
network of passages beneath the streets, connecting them to a nearby waterway and greatly improving the town’s sanitation. If the kobolds like the area and aren’t mistreated by the humans
, since food is relatively scarce in such areas.
Partly out of fear and partly because their eyes are sensitive to sunlight, kobolds prefer the security of a cave to living in the open air, and can be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
in-game explanation. Monsters don’t attack the character, who returns the favor. On returning, the player resumes playing as if the absence never happened. Narrative Contrivance. Decide the character
same XP that the other characters earned each session, keeping the group at the same level. Some groups like to work out a policy regarding how many missing players is too many to proceed. For example
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
serves as the home of numerous groups of goblinoids that have banded together into one tribe called the Chill. Unlike most of their kind, the Chill refrains from raiding the people of the North and
maintains relatively good relations so that they can hire themselves out as warriors. Few city-states in the North are willing to field an army alongside the Chill, but several are happy to quietly pay
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Rumors d10 Rumor 1 Warlords from Taman Busuk have united an army of mercenaries and warlike groups. (True) 2 Some claim to hear the whispers of the old gods and believe their miracles are returning to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
of kobolds has recently moved in to challenge the goblins’ ownership of the fortress. Both groups are skirmishing as they vie for control, and they’re not overly concerned about the possibility of
stationed in other rooms. For example, three kobolds from one area 16 could be stationed in area 15 with orders to set an ambush for returning invaders. Or, four goblins from one area 36 could be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Auvryndar’s troops, making it vital to the house’s survival in Undermountain. The main cavern (area 30a) has a 40-foot-high ledge to the north (area 30b) with a secret staircase connecting them. 30a. Main
Tlin’orzza, and two males named K’yorl Tanor’thal and Rross Hylarn) mounted on giant lizards, five giant flying spiders (see below), and eight troglodytes split into two groups of four.
River. Water
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
thirty students are typically here during the day, studying quietly. F2. Seating Area This area is usually more crowded than the café’s study tables. At least fifty students sit sociably in groups
make nearly any form of those drinks on request. A relatively common coffee or tea costs 1 cp, while a more complicated order might cost 2 cp. The café’s signature firejolt latte costs 10 gp; it confers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Dungeons Some dungeons are old strongholds abandoned by the folk who built them. Others are natural caves or lairs carved out by monsters. Dungeons attract cults, groups of monsters, and reclusive
earth) 47–49 Carved into a sheer cliff face 50–52 Caverns carved by a beholder’s disintegration eye ray, with unnaturally smooth walls and vertical shafts connecting different levels 53–55 Contains
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Ritual of Returning Upon returning to the High Hall cathedral with Ulder Ravengard, the characters are greeted by Pherria Jynks and the druid Seltern Obranch, who rush to aid them in getting the
military precision. In the next breath, the character sees massive groups of disfigured monsters loping across a blighted landscape, tearing at screaming enemies. The character wearing the helm can’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
recently been sensed north of the lighthouse, and relatively close. All the activities mentioned in this section are introduced or talked about in the “Franchise Tasks and Downtime” section in chapter 2
getting a percentage of) such activities could be set up with the shady business practice activity — possibly connecting to any deal the characters have recently struck with the newly installed captain of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
might include vertical shafts connecting different levels. Amphibious monsters such as kuo-toa and aboleths use water to protect the innermost reaches of their lairs from air-breathing intruders
1 Beholder 2–4 Cult or religious group (roll on the Cults and Religious Groups table to determine specifics) 5–8 Dwarves 9 Elves (including drow) 10 Giants 11 Hobgoblins 12–15 Humans (roll on the NPC
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
search of treasure, avoiding perils along the way. Participation. Entering the maze costs 20 talons per participant. Participants can explore the maze alone or in groups. Treasure. Treasure stashes
mimics, all disguised as treasure chests, occupy this room. Disturbing one mimic causes them all to attack. 4–6 This room is filled with 1-foot-deep water. A thin wooden plank spans the water, connecting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Centaur Powerful and curious, quick to act and knowledgeable of the wider world, centaurs seek to experience life’s boundless bounty. The centaurs of Theros are divided into two groups: members of
groups frequently trade with Meletis, which provides the biggest market for their wares, but they also do business with Setessa and smaller communities within Akros’s lands. The eldest member of each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
encounter another group of creatures and neither side is being stealthy, the two groups automatically notice each other once they are within sight or hearing range of one another. The Audible
can see things up to 10 miles away, assuming clear skies and a relatively calm sea. Overcast skies reduce that distance by half. Lightly Obscured conditions reduce visibility just as they do on land
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
by creatures it can catch in the open, including the travelers that enter and exit the place. On occasion, this state of (relatively) peaceful coexistence is shattered when a devious rival dragon with
the underground passages of a fortress, potentially turning any such assault into a suicide mission. Orcs Every orc tribe dreams of overrunning a dwarven stronghold and returning to the caves with a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
constantly wary of betrayal. The only allies it considers relatively safe are individuals that it (or its predecessor) has worked with for years, and most of these are creatures it has no reason to fear
because they aren’t a physical threat to it or the guild. It is hesitant to form alliances with other powerful groups, and is likely to break off ties with a new ally if it senses even a hint of betrayal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
groups, and their fear and despair in the face of a mind flayer incursion make their brains tasty to the illithid palate. They are also relatively easy for larger, stronger humanoid thralls to control
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
approach them, stopping when the two groups are 10 feet apart. One of them welcomes the characters to Telemy Hill and asks how long they plan to stay. If asked about Jingle Jangle, the awakened trees
ago, while rooting through the swamp for truffles, she was attacked and robbed by brigands. She hasn’t left her hilltop den since returning to the hill and must be pretty hungry by now. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
full-fledged demonic incursion takes time to develop. A demon prince might rampage across a world for a few days or weeks before returning home, but that event doesn’t qualify as an incursion. After
might travel far. If enough of these groups splinter off, the incursion could spread into a network of similar sites, each opening its own portal and drawing in more demons. Slaying all the demons in an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
guarding nobility, to investigating a ruin or rumor of monsters anywhere in the North. Though it has stood for hundreds of years, Waterdeep is only now returning to its status of a century and a half ago
neighborhood of many winding streets, where folk are comfortable making deals that might in other places provoke the displeasure of the law.
Field Ward. Of relatively recent vintage, the Field Ward stands
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
a dozen or two dozen halfling or gnome families, living in homes molded gently into rolling hills. Relatively shallow valleys serve as agricultural land, while the slopes are used for growing vine
small communities aren’t exclusively populated by halflings or gnomes, since such groups seem to prosper better when members of both races are in residence. Halfling families often focus on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
slaughter innocent captives the moment they draw their swords. Returning from Death. Of course, death is not a final fate for player characters, and it doesn’t need to be for villains either. After the
exploring these noir themes in the stories you develop. It can be fun for some people to wrestle with moral quandaries in adventures, but it doesn’t work for all play groups. In particular, if there’s no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
bugbears Sixty goblins, split into two groups of thirty All of the bugbears, and half of the ogres and goblins, climb over the walls in the dead of night. They slip into the wheat fields in search of food to
. If the players try to keep the special NPCs out of the fight, you can endanger them by having one or more groups of monsters threaten the NPCs directly, thereby requiring the player-controlled NPCs to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
existence than the plane you’re on, the target must succeed on a DC 17 Charisma saving throw or be banished, returning to that other plane. Once this property is used, it can’t be used again until the next
dawn. Claudio Pozas The Knights of the Solar Bastion battle the Grim Harrow whenever the two groups meet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
has five means of entry and exit: The door adjacent to crypt 1 (connecting with area K81) A barred archway to the north (connecting with area K85) A barred archway to the south (connecting with area
K86 but warded by teleport traps) A barred archway to the east (connecting with area K87) The high tower stair (area K18) or the shaft (area K18a) to the west Each crypt is sealed with a chiseled
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
the githyanki scouts now inhabiting area B7. Returning to Illithinoch. The characters can return to Illithinoch through the gateway for seven days. After that, the gateway becomes unstable. A character
connecting the magically charged rods in areas B7 or area B22. An open mindgate can be pushed shut again, although it closes on its own after 1 hour, harmlessly pushing aside anything in the way. B14