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Fraz-Urb'luu
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Monsters
Out of the Abyss
Hollow’s Heart, a featureless plain of white dust with few structures on it. The lair itself is the city of Zoragmelok, a circular fortress surrounded by adamantine walls topped with razors and
hooks. Corkscrew towers loom above twisted domes and vast amphitheaters, just a few examples of the impossible architecture that fills the city.
The challenge rating of Fraz-Urb’luu is 24
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
defenses.
Emerald Dragon Lair Features
The emerald dragon lair shown in map 5.8 is a series of ancient vaults situated beneath a city built in the caldera of a dormant volcano. The vaults fell into disuse
up to the city was sealed to prevent the fumes from spilling into the streets above. Decades later, once the volcano’s activity had subsided, the dragon moved in.
The lair has the following
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
(and more paranoid) dragons employing several layers of such defenses.
Emerald Dragon Lair Features
The emerald dragon lair shown in map 5.8 is a series of ancient vaults situated beneath a city
halls with boiling water and noxious fumes. The stairwell leading up to the city was sealed to prevent the fumes from spilling into the streets above. Decades later, once the volcano’s activity
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
drive the giant away.
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An adult topaz dragon and an adult bronze dragon are finding their centuries-old enmity turning into a more romantic passion.
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A djinni hopes to convince a topaz
the survivors (including the dragonborn ship captain) back to the city they came from.
Topaz Dragon Lairs
Topaz dragons are happiest by the sea. They spend most of their time basking in the
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
more than a bit of fat with a sprinkle of silver dust — can restore youth and vigor, and there’s a bridge in the city that just happens to be for sale. These marvels sound implausible, but
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I run sleight-of-hand cons on street corners.
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I convince people that worthless junk is worth their hard-earned money.
FEATURE: FALSE IDENTITY
You have created a second
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
Baldur’s Gate is a city badly in need of heroes, and every so often, one rises from among its own. Ordinary people who rise to greatness are beloved in local history, but the popular
find a way to salvation.
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You helped break a Guild protection racket afflicting a community of immigrants in the Outer City. Now, you can’t travel through that part of the city without your
Charlatan
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Backgrounds
Player’s Handbook (2014)
city that just happens to be for sale. These marvels sound implausible, but you make them sound like the real deal.
Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Sleight of HandTool Proficiencies
weakness and secure their fortunes.
4
I put on new identities like clothes.
5
I run sleight-of-hand cons on street corners.
6
I convince people that worthless junk is worth their hard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
in good spirits, so a character who succeeds on a DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion) check can convince a tax collector to allow the group free entry. As the characters enter the city, read the following
The River of Gold The trail from the northwest widens as it reaches the city, feeding into the River of Gold, a thoroughfare paved with yellow potsherds. The caravanners cheer loudly as they enter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Charisma (Persuasion) check can convince the emperor to believe them even if they present only two pieces of evidence. The emperor will not allow the characters to reenter the Old City to search for
from area S4 The potions of longevity the characters found in the Old City A gold dragon scale from area S4 Zhong Yin’s confession also counts as a piece of evidence, but the spy is reluctant to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
Baldurian patriars and other nobles, imitating them smoothly enough to convince even the snootiest family heads of your authenticity. You’re skilled at posing as the long-lost heir to some imaginary
or extinguished patriar lineage. Because of your skill in passing yourself off as a patriar, you have a Watch token that allows you alone into the Upper City of Baldur’s Gate. You might be able to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Baldurian patriars and other nobles, imitating them smoothly enough to convince even the snootiest family heads of your authenticity. You’re skilled at posing as the long-lost heir to some imaginary
or extinguished patriar lineage. Because of your skill in passing yourself off as a patriar, you have a Watch token that allows you alone into the Upper City of Baldur’s Gate. You might be able to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
. Cozmioko disappeared after warning me about Anthradusk’s foul ambitions. I followed clues in her research to the ruins of Haskasori, the Sandstone City.
“I found Cozmioko’s remains there—she was
Anthradusk, and then slay the dragon to stop his ritual. This is your destiny—indeed, the egg has led me to you.”
Eldemere hands the characters the egg. She does whatever she can to convince them to go to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
planned, they need to find some way to convince Grin or ensure his silence. Alternatively, Grin can betray them to the nearest drow patrol, disclosing Vizeran’s plan in the hope of saving the city.
the characters to the city, he pursues and eventually catches up with them to share what he knows.) Grin has studied Vizeran’s work in crafting the dark heart talisman and its associated ritual to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
dragonnels (see appendix B) have been separated from their riders. A character can convince the dragonnels to let the characters ride them out of the city by succeeding on a DC 16 Charisma (Persuasion
Escaping the City Allow the characters to choose their route to escape the city. The Path of Memories and the canyon to the south are both logical choices. If the party seeks out Demelin, the wizard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
entering the city. Not wanting to make a scene or oppose a superior officer, the soldier hopes the characters can help. If the characters follow the soldier, they find the following scene at the Trade Gate
soldiers (see appendix B). If questioned, Narnhelm shares the following: Dozens of travelers and residents of the trade camps seek refuge in the city. Narnhelm has heard draconians can take on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
a busy part of the Lower City or Outer City of Baldur’s Gate, you can spend 2d10 minutes to convince 1d6 commoners to perform a non-illegal act that inconveniences a member of the Watch or Flaming
Folk Hero Baldur’s Gate is a city badly in need of heroes, and every so often, one rises from among its own. Ordinary people who rise to greatness are beloved in local history, but the popular
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
a busy part of the Lower City or Outer City of Baldur’s Gate, you can spend 2d10 minutes to convince 1d6 commoners to perform a non-illegal act that inconveniences a member of the Watch or Flaming
Folk Hero Baldur’s Gate is a city badly in need of heroes, and every so often, one rises from among its own. Ordinary people who rise to greatness are beloved in local history, but the popular
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Arriving in Gracklstugh The Darklake District is a likely entry point to the city for the characters, whether they arrive via the water or travel one of the many tunnels leading to the district’s
the characters is an epic liar who can convince the guards the party is a legitimate diplomatic or trade delegation. Anyone with a merchant or criminal background has heard rumors that the Zhentarim
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
headed toward Blingdenstone are either re-routed to the outlying mines, farms, and forges, or they are stopped at the city gate, where their cargo is searched, unloaded, and distributed by agents of
Quartermaster Senni. This keeps unwanted riffraff out of the city proper and protects Blingdenstone’s security. The deep gnomes working in the mines, farms, and forges outside the settlement spend less
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
High Overseer, Thavius Kreeg. Ravengard did not go eagerly, however. It took months of persuasion by his fellow dukes — the other three members of Baldur’s Gate’s ruling Council of Four — to convince
him to accept Elturel’s invitation and leave the city in their capable hands. Duke Thalamra Vanthampur was especially convincing, having gathered petitions from the nobility as well as leaders of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Courthouse: Autumn The characters have learned that Fenerus Stormcastle is in the custody of the City Watch at a courthouse in the Castle Ward. If they try to speak with him, they are met by the
have sufficient renown in a politically influential faction — or a talent for deception: A character who has at least 4 renown in the Harpers can convince Mirt (see appendix B) to use his authority as a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Daask Campaign Themes On the surface, Daask appear to be nothing more complicated than a gang of violent monsters wreaking havoc in the worst parts of the city. If you want, this can be the only role
attacks won’t end until the adventurers delve deep into the Cogs and defeat Cavallah herself. The
Sharn Inquisitive
Monstrous Deception
Monsters are infiltrating our city! Though the Sharn Watch
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
useful, claiming to have been trapped in the circle by the archmage after failing to convince Gromph not to cast his spell (a lie). The demon tries to get the characters to free it by breaking the
angrily answers questions in exchange for its freedom. The demon tries to convince the characters to release it before it tells them what it knows, and any promises it makes are forgotten once it is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
information: The voice says he is Adirohit, the riverine of the lost Adirohit River, which once nourished the great city of Manivarsha. Adirohit has been locked away for hundreds of years beneath a mighty
the characters releases Adirohit. However, Amanisha urges the characters to consider cautiously. Through roleplaying or by succeeding on a DC 12 Charisma (Persuasion) check, a character can convince
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Spirit. If the characters try to convince Young-Gi that something strange is happening in the city, he’s not surprised. He doesn’t recall the fog, but he’s seen Won-Ha’s gwishin several times at the royal
serene sanctuary, hidden from the clamor of the surrounding city.
A few moments later, an elderly dragonborn man enters the garden. This is Young-Gi. Young-Gi As the uncle of the current queen, Jin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
, the city will be pulled down into the River Styx and bound to the Nine Hells forever. Lulu tries her best to serve as the party’s guide in Avernus, but the hollyphant’s memories are fragmented. It
Avernus, the characters encounter the valiant Ulder Ravengard, who has been placed in the most unusual situation of defending a city he has long opposed. The beleaguered Ravengard urges the characters to do
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
, chased horses, and spooked farmers. No people have been killed as yet, so the City Guard is dragging its heels. Something must be done!” Not one but three scarecrows are terrorizing Undercliff. One wears a
Everdawn, a grizzled old champion of Kelemvor, has offered to help the City Guard catch a necromancer who’s stealing bones from the City of the Dead and animating them as skeletons. Sir Ambrose could use
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
land’s hidden magic. Finding the City of Lost Names If the characters asked Dalamar about the City of Lost Names, he tells them he learned of the city from the Silvanesti writings that led him and the
interest in the City of Lost Names, he proposes an arrangement that would allow him to advance his research without technically disobeying Zhelsuel. He points the characters to sites in the Northern
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
in her home city. Her ability to connect local archaeological objects with their cultural context was unrivaled, so after her graduation, Dr. Dannell became a Varkenbluff faculty member and field
. Dr. Dannell tried to convince the dig’s archaeologists to isolate the Murkmire Stone until she could learn more about it, but word of the discovery spread quickly. When the Varkenbluff Museum of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Immersive Storytelling Waterdeep is threatened by political turmoil. The adventurers must convince the Masked Lords, the city’s secret rulers, to resolve their differences, but can do so only after
vast wilderness, a labyrinthine dungeon, the shadowy passages of the Underdark, the crowded streets of a city, and the undulating waters of the sea. Determining a way around an obstacle, finding a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
plans fail. Evacuees can follow the river to safety in Kalaman (detailed below). Becklin asks the characters to help convince Mayor Raven of this idea. If the characters already suggested this idea to
on a DC 12 Intelligence (History) check or who ask a resident of Vogler about the city of Kalaman can any of the information from the “Knowledge of Kalaman” section at the start of chapter 4.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
checks made to influence the tower’s guards. The draconians ignore sounds inside the tower. T2: Entry Murals of idyllic life in the flying city adorn this grand foyer’s gray stone walls. One on the west
Charisma (Deception) check to convince Orm the characters have business in the tower. Guelfost has orders to obey his handler, but they don’t compel him to fight after Orm dies. If Orm is defeated, Guelfost
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
, Eravien has heard relatively little of the recent events in the Underdark, and he is initially unconvinced of the importance of the party’s mission. If they can convince him otherwise, Lord Eravien
arranges for some agents of the Lords’ Alliance to join the expedition: Five dwarf guards from the alliance city of Mirabar. Their names are Nazrok Blueaxe, Kirsil Mantlehorn, Anzar the Brazen
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Puzzle Cubes To unlock the Tomb of the Nine Gods, the characters must first recover nine puzzle cubes from shrines hidden throughout the city. The Red Wizards are already searching for the cubes, and
the day the characters claim their first puzzle cube, the Red Wizards clear a separate shrine within the city. While the Red Wizards remain active, there’s a cumulative 25 percent chance per day that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
hears the disturbance and investigates, arriving after two duergar fall in battle. The characters can convince him that they’re not grave robbers with a successful DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion) check. If
they’re polite, Ambrose escorts them out of the City of the Dead and warns them not to trespass again. Otherwise, he attempts to subdue them and turn them over to the City Guard. Next Encounter Once






