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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
if the target is a Construct, an Elemental, or a Giant. Immediately after hitting or missing, the weapon flies back to your hand.
Shock Wave. You can take a Magic action to strike the ground with
wielder doesn’t share this goal.
Destroying Whelm. Whelm can be dissolved in the acidic bile of a recently slain ancient black dragon. It can also be melted down in the forges of the Mightyhammer dwarf clan, but only by the rightful leader of that clan.
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Aura of Nightmares. Undead creatures within 30 feet of the shepherd gain a +5 bonus to attack and damage rolls. When any other creature that isn’t undead or a construct starts its turn within
dead that it torments and occasionally feeds upon.
Overseers of the Underworld. Nightmare shepherds are Nyxborn, drawn from the god-energy of Erebos to be guides of the dead, shepherding them to one of
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Reghed Glacier. The orb was recently stolen by Nass Lantomir, one of Vellynne’s rivals in the Arcane Brotherhood. Vellynne intends to get it back before resuming her quest to find Ythryn
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Companions. Since arriving in Icewind Dale, Vellynne has secured the services of six icewind kobold;Icewind kobolds that act as her valets and guides. Two of them were killed by a Melf's acid arrow spell (cast
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
characters possess any missing components, he asks to buy those so that they can be added to the construct as well. See the “Mechanical Guides” section below for information on Luke’s statistics. The construct
entrance and guides them to an ornate gazebo in a hidden courtyard to talk. Servants. The stronghold is also occupied by a dozen mercenaries—all cultists of Bel who appear as burly and brutish fighters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
the trade hub from the surface world. The Black Network doesn’t reveal the shortest route for security reasons. Instead, its representatives lead the adventurers to a remote cave in the Surbrin Hills
overview map of the Underdark in chapter 2). Characters accompanied by Zhentarim guides approach Mantol-Derith via a subterranean rift. A narrow trail winds up the side of the rift, ending at a secret door in the northwest corner of the trade hub (area 1a).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
great construct of their own. The hobgoblins raid in small bands, using trained rust monsters to distract Zox’s constructs. These raiders are naturally violent but can be parlayed with by clever
adventurers. The hobgoblins recently figured out how Zox controls the scaladar, and now they aim to kill the gnome and take his control ring. So far, Zox has managed to elude all the hobgoblins sent to murder him.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Strixhaven Campus Guide With cheerful dispositions and a knack for walking backward, Strixhaven campus guides lead gaggles of prospective students on tours. The guides’ gold and silver chassis are
built in shapes reminiscent of the star arches surrounding Strixhaven. Embedded in their chests are holographic maps of the university’s campuses, which the guides use to provide directions. However
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
. In addition, a number of guides operate from Triboar. They take merchants and other travelers all over the Sword Coast North (typically for stiff fees). Many of these guides are retired adventurers who
know the North well. A half-elf adventurer named Gervor and his companions went missing recently. The adventurers were staying in town, and locals expected them to return tendays ago. In addition
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
Mechanical Guides Each mechanical guide is programmed to teleport through space and time to the adventure’s set locations, effectively dropping the characters at the start of chapter 3 or chapter 4
. Each guide can return to its agent’s manor at any time. Each guide is an unaligned Medium construct with AC 20, 50 hit points, and a speed of 20 feet. It has no attacks, and has a +0 modifier for all
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
build specialized workshops for those purposes. Arcane Workshop Adventures Characters might find their way to an arcane workshop for a variety of reasons. Some possibilities are outlined in the Arcane
artificers finish making the item. 2 Petition the ranking artificer for access to the workshop’s specialized library. 3 Use the workshop to create a crucial magic item. 4 Locate a stolen construct that has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
characters make themselves known to Mordenkainen’s simulacrum, he demands to know their reasons for visiting. The archmage doesn’t know the location of the Bleeding Citadel, nor does he care to find it
renown” who haunts the site of an obelisk. The yugoloths recently told Mordenkainen about this stranger and his guidance has an ulterior motive: if the characters end up slaying the mysterious mage, Mordenkainen has one less rival to contend with in Avernus.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
adventurers has died recently, you can use this encounter to introduce a new character — either a member of the Emerald Enclave, someone the scouts have rescued, or a character who hired the scouts as
guides. The scouts are willing to trade information on an equal basis with a non-evil party. Characters can also convince the scouts to join their party for up to 3 days by succeeding on a DC 12 group
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
. Gundren was clearly excited and more than a little secretive about his reasons for the trip, saying only that he and his brothers had found “something big,” and that he’d pay you ten gold pieces each for
arrive early to “take care of business.”
You’ve spent the last few days following the High Road south from Neverwinter, and you’ve just recently veered east along the Triboar Trail. You’ve had no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
11: Temple The temple meets the spiritual needs of the keep. The curate, a human man named Fazzir, guides the temple’s daily activities, which include conducting ceremonies, healing injured soldiers
air. Rows of benches face an altar at the end of a spacious worship hall. Above the altar is an enormous stained-glass window of a sunrise.
Until recently, the temple’s head priest was a human woman
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Exploring the Ruins Adventurers might come to the ruins of Gardmore Abbey for many reasons. They might be hired by minotaur archaeologists to serve as guards or troubleshooters. They might be hunting
Mekkalath, whose depredations threaten everyone for hundreds of miles around his lair. They might be drawn by the foreboding comet that recently streaked over the site. Scholars remember the keep’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
following summary of what he knows: Pirates recently ransacked Abbey Isle, an island just off the coast populated by evil clerics and their followers. Much to the guild’s delight, the battle between the
, and clear it entirely of threats so that the guild can construct a lighthouse on the site. Payment is made upon completion of the job, which will be verified by guild members. The mariners’ guild
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
monstrous creatures. Until recently, Port Nyanzaru was under the firm control of Amn, a foreign nation. Nine years ago, Amn was forced to relinquish the city to a wealthy and powerful consortium of Chultan
can secure gear and guides before leaving the city. Syndra Silvane is too weak to accompany them or provide any additional support. If you are running this adventure in a homebrew D&D setting, you can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Rudolph van Richten A scholar and monster hunter, Rudolph van Richten has traveled to dozens of domains, investigating reports of monstrous beings and documenting them in a series of published guides
and recently established as a medical doctor, Rudolph ran afoul of the Radanaviches, a family using Vistani traditions as a cover for brigandage. When the doctor refused to treat one of the family’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
Guides” section below for information on Eludecia’s statistics. The construct travels with the characters, and can magically teleport them to either the Tomb of Horrors or the Temple of Moloch, transporting the party to either location in the distant past.
Infernal Machine and installed it in a magical construct resembling a silvery skeleton with decorative wings, nicknamed Eludecia. (If you connect this adventure to Lost Laboratory of Kwalish, the construct
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
. The outer door is locked when the characters arrive in search of the Stone of Golorr. A successful DC 20 Intelligence (Investigation) check reveals that it has been opened recently, as evidenced by
main villains. The characters might want to explore the lairs for a variety of reasons, including the following:
Disrupting the villain’s operation Gaining an audience with the villain (perhaps to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
The Mourning No one knows the reason for what happened on 20 Olarune 994 YK. Though it had been battered, Cyre stood defiant; Cyran soldiers had recently driven deep into Karrnathi territory and were
. Over the last four years, people have ventured into the mist for many reasons. Some sought to plunder the abandoned treasures of the richest nation in Galifar. Others hoped to find lost loved ones, or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
hit with a ranged attack roll using Whelm, the target takes an extra 1d8 Force damage, or an extra 4d8 Force damage if the target is a Construct, an Elemental, or a Giant. Immediately after hitting or
be returned to that clan. Whelm’s purpose is to protect dwarves. Conflict arises if the wielder doesn’t share this goal. Destroying Whelm. Whelm can be dissolved in the acidic bile of a recently slain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Attack on Triboar Thousands of years ago, giants and dragons fought a great battle here, during which the giants unleashed an enormous dragon-slaying construct called the Vonindod. Part of the
construct broke off and was embedded in the ground. Over time, this fragment became buried deep in the earth. Today, it lies under a campground in the heart of town (area T2). Fire giants loyal to Duke
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
mutation. Over the years that were the height of Thessalar’s power in the temple, the artificer’s chief rival was the artificer Moghadam, architect of the Tomb of Horrors. Moghadam recently lured away
several sculptors from Thessalar’s temple to help construct his tomb, with false promises of vast salaries. To add insult to injury, Moghadam then sent back a party of mercenary thieves and a master
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
piercing or slashing weapon. Several of Thessalar’s prized sculptors have been lured away from the temple by Moghadam, his rival artificer, with promises of false payment to help construct the Tomb of
his tomb. More recently, Moghadam ordered a group of thieves to assault the temple and steal the gemstone eyes from its great statue of Moloch. Thessalar captured the thieves and put the gemsmith
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Soulmonger’s death curse. She covers her rotting flesh with scarves and bandage wrappings, and she is predisposed to help any adventurers actively trying to end the death curse. Jobal Deals in guides
, and eventually to murder. Hiring a Guide. If the characters visit Jobal in search of a guide, he recommends that they seek out one or more of his guides in Port Nyanzaru (see “Finding a Guide”). Jobal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
just up the street, is the talk of the city. Olaf and Sivan recently hired a mage to make Miklos’s black dragon sign drool acid, much to the chagrin of visitors entering and leaving the Black Dragon
Emridy Meadows. A character with the Wayfarer background might know Miklos as a generous man who gives away food and sometimes even lodging to people in need. Reasons to Visit. Adventurers might
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
Fey Curses Curses are common punishments among archfey and other powerful Fey creatures. An adventurer might be cursed for any number of reasons, a few of which are listed below: Offending a powerful
looks like you. Your statistics are the same, but you are a Construct with vulnerability to fire damage, and you don’t require air, food, or drink. Items worn or carried by you are unaffected. 8
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
Luskan — and adding rumors suggesting that the organization has recently been engaging in conduct even more secretive than usual. Such activities can also preview some of the information on Luskan
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
. Gundren was clearly excited and more than a little secretive about his reasons for the trip, saying only that he and his brothers had found “something big,” and that he’d pay you ten gold pieces each
arrive early to “take care of business.”
You’ve spent the last few days following the High Road south from Neverwinter, and you’ve just recently veered east along the Triboar Trail. You’ve
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
resources, goals, and leaders—directly sponsors and guides your adventures. Types of Religious Orders Not every religious order represents an alliance of worshipers devoted to godly ideals. Perhaps your
Fierce Inquisitor. A severe hierarch directs you to cleanse wickedness from a region, from the order, or from within yourself. 5 Beloved Healer. A famed healer guides you to where you’ll be needed most
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Welcome to the Far North North of the Spine of the World and west of the towering Reghed Glacier is a frigid expanse few dare to explore, let alone inhabit. This icy land of windswept tundra recently
chardalyn—a crystalline substance known to exist only in Icewind Dale. Once he gathers enough of it, Xardorok plans to construct a chardalyn dragon and unleash it upon Ten-Towns. Despite Auril’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
garb of a bestial cult summon demons and slay other minotaur priests in a horrific bloodbath. 3 Monks and knights travel to the hill and construct the abbey at its summit. 4 Knights defeat a hobgoblin
grass and barely discernible. Recently, a young displacer beast (or displacer beast kitten from The Wild Beyond the Witchlight) exploring the bell accidentally tipped it over and got caught inside
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
Charisma (Persuasion) check will prompt the water genasi will tell the characters that he recently returned to life at the behest of his lord, Gar Shatterkeel. Shoalar can impart the following information
to the characters: Gar once served as the elemental prophet of the elder elemental being known as Olhydra. In Gar’s former career, he recruited Shoalar to help construct a temple and recruit other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
wilderness guides — a pair tabaxi siblings named River Mist and Flask of Wine (see “Finding a Guide”) — and pay the guides’ fees. Escort a Priest to Camp Vengeance. Undril Silvertusk (LG female half-orc priest
the dye works (area 23). He recently bought some dancing monkey fruit on the black market and used them to make and sell dye. Shortly thereafter, he received an iron token from the Ytepka Society — a