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Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
, and caverns inhabited by much larger, more dangerous folk. The jermlaine huddle in their small tunnels, avoiding contact with all other creatures unless they can marshal overwhelming numbers. When the
creatures that enter their domain. The jermlaine keep careful watch, waiting for just the right moment to fall upon their enemies. When they strike, they emerge from their tunnels to attack in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Character Hooks Consider the following ways to involve characters in this adventure: Ancestor’s Invitation. A character’s relative or associate is a local official who lives in Djaynai. This contact
has received strange dreams in which the spirit of one of their ancestors tries to communicate with them. The contact asks the character to visit them in Djaynai to help them unravel the mystery of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
inn. When they do, read the following text: Just as the spell said, your contact — a hard-looking woman — is waiting at a back table in the inn. After pleasantries are exchanged, she unfurls a map of
. I recommend negotiation.”
If the characters ask, their contact says the other agent saw half a dozen figures leaving Rundreth Manor in haste. That agent tried to follow the cultists but lost them in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Daask Founded by monstrous immigrants from Droaam, the criminal organization known as Daask has been building its power for a decade and has recently begun an aggressive campaign of expansion. Daask
engages mainly in violent crime, including armed robbery, assault, arson, and murder. As its reputation has grown, it has added extortion to this list. If you have a contact in Daask, you might know
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
. Xanathar is aware that something is off with Nar’l, and recently assigned him a grell bodyguard. The grell has instructions to dispose of Nar’l at the first sign of disloyalty. Game Statistics Nar’l
eyescratch, a contact poison. A creature that comes into contact with the poison must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 hour and blinded while poisoned in this way. A lesser restoration spell or similar magic ends the effect.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
been spotted to the northwest of the city. Beneath it, the Red Dragon Army has begun to march toward Kalaman. This news ushers in an uneasy day of waiting as the city braces for battle. As the day
over an alley, providing help to refugees recently arrived in the city. 2 A baker stands outside their bakery, handing out free bread to all passersby. 3 A lost child calls for their parents on a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
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
of the town. Darathra is a key contact for characters affiliated with the Harpers. The Zhentarim has spies in the town as well, and its agents might contact the characters in the course of “The Long Road” side trek in chapter 6.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
piece was housed in the tree until recently, when it was taken to a nearby castle called Three Moons Vault. The crimson moonlight that now surrounds the castle warps the rod’s magical properties. To
on Krynn, and begin their search for the magical tree. Though initially fruitless, the characters’ search puts them in contact with benevolent lycanthropes who know where to find the fifth piece. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Holding recently stolen by an evil dragon. The bag begs for rescue. Far Realm Connection. Unknown to the adventurers, the sender of the distress signal is actually a Bag of Devouring. It’s the feeding
orifice of an evil extradimensional creature that resides in the Far Realm and can telepathically contact creatures within 1 mile of the bag. Starglass Waypoint. Characters who answer the telepathic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
from Endrith Vallivoe, a local shopkeeper drinking in the Swinging Sword, who bought one of the books from a merchant recently arrived from Womford. Four new graves — simple rock cairns, really — have
. Larmon hangs around Gaelkur’s. He can guide the characters to the site where he found the graves, but he insists on waiting until morning. An Amnian merchant heading north on the Long Road stopped
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
largest inn, The Old Bargewright, was recently rebuilt as a substantial stone structure with thick walls, secret passages, and private chambers separated from nearby rooms by sealed-off passages
, poisons, and certain magic. Reason to Visit. Thaelond is the local leader among the Zhentarim and a key contact for characters with a connection to that faction. It’s also where two side treks, “The Long Road” and “New Management,” start (see chapter 6).
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
contact in the region is Major Ursa, who keeps a lighthouse on an island nearby. He will provide additional information to any group that takes on the assignment. Anyone who accepts the contract will be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Zhentarim The Doom Raiders try to contact evil-aligned or morally ambiguous characters. A flying snake with a parchment tied about its body visits one character in the dead of night. The message
to a table in the center of the Yawning Portal’s taproom, where her boss waits with drink in hand. Davil Starsong Davil Starsong (see appendix B) is the characters’ primary contact in the Black
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
way, they avoid contact with oozes, otyughs, and other dangerous inhabitants of the darkness, even as they surprise potential meals that don’t think to look up. Patient Predators. Whether in
great size, carrion crawlers can also easily set up ambushes by waiting around blind corners for prey to come to them. When facing potential prey or intruders, a carrion crawler lets its poison do the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
those goofs, covered in pest bait! I don’t know what’s in it, but the pests love it. We’ll give them their snacks—we were just waiting on you. We knew you’d want in on this mascot-stacking contest! The
syrup mixed with mushrooms taken from Witherbloom’s campus. The students recently discovered it’s a harmless snack that keeps pests docile, allowing anyone to play with the normally flighty mascots. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Radiant Citadel
Ancestors. Yet it was undiminished in its grandeur, waiting for its inheritors to reawaken its power for a new era. Many believe that the full potential of the Radiant Citadel can be unlocked only when the
have declined to answer scholars’ questions on the subject. Recently, two founding civilizations were discovered and reconnected to the Citadel: the Tayyib Empire and Umizu (detailed in “Beyond the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Ancestors. Yet it was undiminished in its grandeur, waiting for its inheritors to reawaken its power for a new era. Many believe that the full potential of the Radiant Citadel can be unlocked only when the
have declined to answer scholars’ questions on the subject. Recently, two founding civilizations were discovered and reconnected to the Citadel: the Tayyib Empire and Umizu (detailed in “Beyond the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
is due to time and weather. With a successful DC 15 Intelligence (Nature) check, a character can spot impact damage to the ship’s hull that indicates it recently came under attack from a seagoing
feet away from the Emperor and hold their position, waiting for the characters to reappear on the upper deck with the treasure from below. Map 4.1: Emperor of the Waves View Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
he’s building them. The answer lies with his strange companion. Until recently, this flumph surreptitiously fed on the mental energy of Arcturia’s mind flayer assistant. The illithid’s sudden death
to reform. The hobgoblin has proven to be stubbornly, irredeemably evil, but their lengthy telepathic contact has caused Doomcrown to exhibit odd traits, including a subconscious need to recreate the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
and forced them to question their blind obedience to him. Prolonged contact with malevolent magic suffusing the chardalyn has made Xardorok extraordinarily paranoid. He keeps his two sons, Durth and
duergar clan, has recently arrived at the fortress after being invited here by Xardorok. The Muzgardts are based in Gracklstugh, a duergar city in the Underdark. They mass-produce and distribute a filthy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
contact her, Alustriel tells the characters. When she left, Malaina told Alustriel that she was going to a shop called Velgar’s Vittles in Sigil’s Market Ward. The Wizards Three were busy, so Alustriel
earlier today, so Malaina lingered in the Market Ward, waiting for the orc to return. Following the Lead. If the characters go to Velgar’s Vittles, Velgar reports that Malaina met with him briefly a few
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Solar A solar is godlike in its glory and power. On the battlefield, the solar’s sword flies into the fray on its own, and a single arrow from a solar’s bow can strike a target dead on contact. So
. The others rest in a state of contemplation, waiting for the time when their services are needed to stave off some cosmic threat to the cause of good. Solar
Large celestial, lawful good
Armor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
, the jermlaine lurk among the tunnels, dungeons, and caverns inhabited by much larger, more dangerous folk. The jermlaine huddle in their small tunnels, avoiding contact with all other creatures unless
is channeled into vengeful scheming against creatures that enter their domain. The jermlaine keep careful watch, waiting for just the right moment to fall upon their enemies. When they strike, they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
. This sense couples with an innate drive that leads them to slay explorers, take their gear, and bury it in secret locales aboleths dictated eons ago. Waiting Servants. Although the aboleths’ ancient
empire fell long ago, the psychic bonds between them and their created servants remain intact. Chuuls that come into contact with aboleths immediately assume their old roles. Such chuuls redirect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
death, her unseen servants persisted, waiting for her to return. Midna Tauberth, one of the Fine Fellows of Daggerford, recently intruded upon this hall and is using it as a rest area. 11a. Hall of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
waiting for the day when your skills will be put to use. Zil Schemes 1d10 Scheme
1 Your family is working on a new form of elemental binding, but they need Khyber dragonshards—lots of them
.
2 You have a mysterious contact who sends you missions via sending; when you follow their instructions, you invariably receive a reward.
3 You’ve acquired a plot of land in Xen’drik. You’ve
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. While they are in Undermountain, characters who receive spells from deities or otherworldly patrons continue to do so. In addition, spells that allow contact with beings from other planes function
normally. Sending Spells Inside Undermountain, Halaster can’t be contacted by means of sending spells. Any creature that tries to contact him with a sending spell is magically redirected to the Mad
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
includes at least one Bregan D’aerthe member with renown of 4 or more in the faction, four male drow are waiting for the party at the top of the staircase. Their names are Arannis Nur’zekk, Beldar
beholder’s lair, and that they recently discovered a secret staircase in the Castle Ward sewers leading down to it (area X1). She has one of the awakened rats lead them there. This rat has an Intelligence
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
oil” mentioned above. The gray ooze and the mimics recently crept into the warehouse and are waiting for food to come to them. Contraption. The vehicle in the warehouse is a Large, magical drilling
mage who speaks Common, Gnomish, Terran, and Undercommon) built the contraption and recently locked himself inside it with enough food and water to keep himself alive for 1 week. A metal hatch at the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Levistus, who speaks to them infrequently using a powerful form of cross-planar telepathy. Levistus has recently called upon them to help another of their master’s disciples—an albino tiefling wizard
, who speaks to them telepathically. The contact is one-way only, although a vainglorious tiefling cult fanatic named Kadroth falsely claims to have the archdevil’s ear. The cultists shun contact with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
negotiations with the liches. Franchise Restructuring Having recently interacted with several powerful organizations — including Lottie’s lich alliance, the Six, and Dran Enterprises — the characters might be
the characters. With a suitable degree of success, such activities can bring the characters into contact with agents of the Six. Likewise, the characters might use the cover of criminal activity to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
has what looks like a large bite taken out of it, but both vessels are seaworthy. Grynsk has been waiting an hour for some fishers he hired the night before to arrive. In fact, those fishers have
waiting there. Descriptions of the monster vary wildly; some witnesses say it’s the size of an ox, while others say it’s closer to the size of a house. Some say the monster might be a whale or a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
wrath, patiently waiting for the day when they deliver others into her power. Olhydra
Huge elemental, neutral evil
Armor Class 18 (natural armor)
Hit Points 324 (24d12 + 168)
Speed 50 ft., swim
contact with a solid surface, such as a wall or floor, the creature takes 1d6 bludgeoning damage for every 10 feet it was flung.
Water to Acid (Costs 3 Actions). Olhydra transforms her watery body
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Waterdeep and joined the Guild of Chandlers and Lamplighters. Until recently, Fenerus supplemented his income by spying for the city of Luskan and providing his contacts with information on the political
and keep to the shadows. Agents of the Lords’ Alliance recently labeled Fenerus as a wanted brigand and notified the Lords of Waterdeep, who sent the City Watch to arrest him. Fenerus had the good
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
was thought destroyed more than a century ago. Recently, clans haunting the High Forest have emerged and begun to spread throughout Delimbiyr Vale, from the Nether Mountains to the northern edge of the
Flint Rock. The Elk tribe’s great chief is Rond Vaarson, an old, battle-hardened warrior who has spilled so much blood that he no longer craves it. Younger chieftains are waiting for him to die so