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to get what he wanted. Charming and pleasant, he is a master at negotiation, able to twist words so as to leave his victims confused and believing he’s on their side. Through these skills
that either Titivilus is Dispater in disguise or Titivilus has removed the archduke and replaced him altogether.
Titivilus recognizes the precariousness of his position. After all, Dispater’s
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replaced with a new obsession. Objects remain intriguing only as long as they still hold secrets.
A tabaxi rogue could happily spend months plotting to steal a strange gem from a noble, only to trade it
wanderers keep to civilized realms, preferring to bargain instead of pursuing more dangerous methods of sating their curiosity. However, they aren’t above a little discreet theft to get their claws
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
in the character’s path. A character who touches the body must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or contract the Gnawing Plague.
2 A retching commoner tries to grapple the character
, begging for any help. Anyone the commoner touches must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or contract the Gnawing Plague.
3 Three Casques Silencieux (animated armor) gesture for the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
, they seal the deal with a physical contract, which can take one of many forms (see “Infernal Contracts”). Ability Checks and Deal-Making Most deals with devils can be resolved without rolling dice to
determine the outcome. A Charisma check can’t deceive or persuade most devils into a bad deal because the fiends are too clever and experienced in deal-making to be fooled. If devils do get involved in a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
Fey Contracts A fey contract is formed when a creature receives a gift (or the promise of a gift) from a Fey and is expected to give the Fey something in return. The gift can be almost anything, and
the contract forms as soon as the gift is received. Accidental Fey Contracts A creature can accidentally stumble into a fey contract in a number of ways. The one bit of good news for the novice
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
, speaking in measured sentences or noticing pleasant details about the environment or a character’s clothing. Patience. Devils are rarely in a rush to make a deal or sign a contract. As masters of the
by the same rules and obey the same social conventions as mortals. Devils have no problem appearing and acting in whatever manner they need to achieve their end goal — usually a contract for services
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
grants a mortal character some measure of power for a price. Once an agreement is reached, the deal is sealed with a binding contract, which both parties must sign. A devil’s ultimate goal is to claim
mortal souls. If it can’t get a mortal’s soul in one fell swoop, the devil tries to take it one little piece at a time by encouraging the mortal to commit evil acts and thereby condemning the mortal’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
ship peacefully. Castisha offers to let the captain get into a dingy and go ashore safely, but if they don’t go peacefully, the mutineers are willing to do it the hard way. The mutineers make it clear
they will not hurt the party and will honor the contract that was agreed upon. Allow the Mutiny Without the characters’ help, neither captain can defeat the mutineers. If the adventurers do nothing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
story and roleplaying opportunities. So you got your powers by making a contract with something? Is it in writing, perchance? Well, never mind. Just tell me this: Can I get your powers by eating you?
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
spies are after the puzzle box, which is believed to contain a copy of the fiendish contract Thavius signed to seal Elturel’s doom. If the characters wish to help Baldur’s Gate further, they must
and visit Sylvira’s friend, Traxigor, a wizard who can use the plane shift spell to get them to Elturel. At this wizard’s tower, they meet a hollyphant named Lulu.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
with a variety of different members of the guild in different contexts—when looking for a contract, gathering referrals, staying in the guildhall, and so on. The Guild Contact table provides
“grow up,” get a “real job,” and contribute to society 9 A kindly mentor who loves to tell stories of past exploits in front of the guildhall fireplace 10 A sad, older adventurer who tells cautionary tales in the vain hope that younger members avoid making the same mistakes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a4
(1d12) damage and must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or contract a disease called super-tetanus (see below). The walls, ceiling, and floor of the area between the pits are covered with a
seemingly disappear. This fact tends to frustrate (at least initially) any scheme for attaching a rope to the west wall from afar. In fact, however, one way to get safely across is to get a rope strung
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
More Encounters in Elturel After their initial encounter with the Hunt family and the bearded devils, the characters are likely to want to get to the High Hall as quickly as possible to locate Grand
Duke Ravengard. If you haven’t done so already, unfold the poster map with the Elturel side facing up so players can get a sense of the city’s layout and where they must go to reach the High Hall. Map
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
point in tough business negotiations. Likewise, a warlock’s pact is the definitive binding contract, providing a unique insight into matters of debt and obligation. The only thing you need to watch out
always chuckling maniacally to yourself. As convenient as it might seem, remember that interns are not automatically potential sacrifices. Always check the individual contract first. A diligent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Factions of Krynn Close equivalents to the factions of the Forgotten Realms don’t exist in the Dragonlance setting, and so must be replaced with more suitable groups from Krynn. The Harpers
truly do search for evidence of the gods, many are more concerned with establishing and controlling local rule, and do not shy away from using coercion and threats to get their way.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
zero.” Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything outlines how to run session zero discussions, but in general, use this session to discuss the game’s content, social contract, and house rules, and to create
get excited about. Create Player Characters. If players want to discuss their characters or create them collaboratively, now is a great time to do so. Choose Optional Rules. If there are optional rules
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
trespassers risk being confronted by an invisible patrol of four duergar. The party’s fellow escapees know that trying to enter through the main entrances is a sure way to get enslaved, unless one of
. Despite vents dug into the walls and ceiling of the city’s great cavern, fumes from smelters and forges linger at ground level (as does the gas tapped in Laduguer’s Furrow). Visitors might contract the illness known as grackle-lung (see the Grackle-lung sidebar).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
8. Kraken Kibble This half of the broken vessel is more accessible, so the characters can easily peer into this section as they approach. As the characters get close enough to see into this area
: +8 to hit, range 120/480 ft., one or two targets. Hit: 16 (3d10) piercing damage plus 9 (2d8) poison damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or contract bluerot (see the “Bluerot” sidebar). This attack can’t gain advantage or disadvantage.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
. Gender (and the assumptions that mortals make about it) is just another tool for devils to use to get what they want.
Devils that are known to and named by mortals often accept the gender
Glasya’s petitioners are souls who have pledged themselves to another Lord of the Nine and want out of the bargain. Her minions scour every contract struck with another devil and approach mortals whose
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
the uninitiated traveler, as it can indebt them to the Fey creature: “I gave you a gift, so now you must give me one in return.” It can also lead to the formation of an accidental fey contract, as
dessert recipe
Sensational, applause-worthy performance
Haircut or bath
Bad Gifts to Give Fey Item that has outlived its usefulness
Item you intended to get rid of
Half-hearted performance
Cursed, evil, or broken item
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
talent for lying is well suited. Never forget that devils can speak lies to you at will, even though one might promise not to. Only a contract with the devil — one that it will try to get you to sign
. Even if would-be thieves could get around the defenses, they would have figure out how to navigate the complex classification system that marks the precise location of each bit of paperwork stored
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
try to get past the characters and unlock the gate at the bottom of the steps, letting the guard drakes join the battle as they’ve been trained to do. Spike Trap A portion of the floor between areas 4
and 7 has been replaced with a sheet of parchment cleverly painted to resemble the surrounding stone. It can be spotted with a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check, or automatically by someone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
drakes attack. If the drakes are spotted and attacked by characters on the ledge, they set up a howl that draws six kobolds and three winged kobolds from area 8. At least one of these try to get past the
replaced with a sheet of parchment cleverly painted to resemble the surrounding stone. It can be spotted with a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check, or automatically by someone who is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
to get involved. (ERIC DESCHAMPS) MYTHS OF EPHARA
Ephara’s deeds demonstrate her commitment to the poleis and those who seek their improvement.
Founding of Meletis. The city-state of Meletis was
god’s largest and grandest place of worship on Theros. It is kept in perfect repair, and worn or damaged pieces of the structure are quickly replaced. During an enormous earthquake, many of the structures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
forward, tells them that the area is off-limits, and orders them to move along. When the characters get across the purpose of their presence (most easily by stating that Omin Dran sent them), Truff is
clearly relieved, though still not entirely friendly. The captain sighs. “Took you long enough,” she says. “So let’s get this done so we can get on with our lives.”
She pulls a scroll from a leather
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
noise of crashing walls and shattered timbers fades, replaced by the screams of people trapped in the wreckage.
There are 1d4 + 1 people trapped in the collapsed building. All of them are commoners
restore their hit points and remove their injuries. Enlarged Duergar Panicked Ten-Towners rush past you—not to escape the dragon but to get away from a heavily armored, gray-skinned dwarf as big as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
objectives is to get an agent into the place that can start sending copies of that information back to the Xanathar for review. The Xanathar’s ultimate goal is to control the entire region under
). When one needs to be replaced, the best candidates are those who appreciate the benefits of strict organization (and thus are lawful evil or at worst neutral evil) and who have a high tolerance for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
want a model for efficiency and motivation in an organization, look no further than the infernal expanse of Nessus. You want to talk about a perfect sales pitch and a diabolically intricate contract
? Asmodeus has you covered. Many civilized nations don’t even count worshiping Asmodeus as a crime, unless you get into those nasty side trips of humanoid sacrifice and the like. But as long as you remain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
somewhere.” The characters can get on the good side of one of the cobblers or tannery managers working for Viallis with a successful DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion) check or 10 gp in bribes. Doing so earns
others surrender. All are Waterdeep mercenaries on long-term contract to guard Faerl when he visits the city. They don’t know Lord Viallis personally and know nothing of the cult, but they can provide
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
replaced by respectable, local guards who have a personal interest in the defense of Neverwinter. This public sentiment has led to some neighborhoods organizing their own makeshift militias, and the Lord
get work dredging or mapping the city’s sewers for the Lord Protector, a task made necessary by the cataclysm that created the Chasm. Like any city, Neverwinter isn’t without its drawbacks. Though
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
area D2, they have been replaced by even cruder versions created in a hurry.) Read the following text: Streams of colored light swirl through the air around the golden statue in the ruined rotunda. Each
an effigy or throw it over the crumbling wall and into the ocean below. This ensures the corresponding effect does not occur again. (Reroll if you get that result on the Dragon Spirits table
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
the ship on the starboard side.
“Welcome to Wildspace,” says Captain Sartell, sweeping her arms wide. “That was a close thing, down there. Blast if I know what those vines are or how to get rid of
ballistae but has no crew to operate them. Its mangonel was destroyed in a recent engagement, and Captain Sartell hasn’t replaced it yet. Getting a new mangonel was the main reason Sartell was on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
second-most powerful devil in Dis, entirely by saying the right thing at the right time to get what he wanted. Charming and pleasant, he is a master at negotiation, able to twist words so as to leave
master and speaks with his voice, a turn of events that leads some to whisper that either Titivilus is Dispater in disguise or Titivilus has removed the archduke and replaced him altogether
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
contract offer from a powerful devil can arrive as a lesser devil. Demons generally have no regard for mortal souls and do not solicit them, but living creatures do have their uses. Groups of corrupted
get involved in such a quest, either as unwitting pawns or as an independent force pursuing its own ends. SAILING THE STYX
The River Styx frustrates every attempt to map it or predict its course
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
. The Social Contract of Adventures You must provide reasonably appealing reasons for characters to undertake the adventures you prepare. In exchange, the players should go along with those hooks
a team. Don’t let players get away with being jerks to the other players using the excuse, “that’s what my character would do.” Evil Characters. Players who want to play evil characters might be