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Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
influenced the types of mysteries you’re interested in. Why was this case so impactful, personal, or traumatic? Whom did it affect besides you? Why and how did you get involved? Was it solved? How
corpse. Ever since, other spectral clients have sought you out to help them find rest.
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You revealed that the monsters terrorizing your home were illusions created by a cruel mage. The magic-user
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
cloak themselves and watch from afar. When an emerald dragon is old enough, the dragon might take on the guise of a creature that can blend in with the local population, or at least get close without
studiously mimic the mannerisms of my guests.
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I prefer to get others talking, then fade into the background. Sometimes literally.
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I seek out audiences and like to be the center of attention
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
ability and increases in potency with the passage of time. Or, the true nature of your inheritance might not be apparent at first and is revealed only when certain conditions are met.
When you begin
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I misuse long words in an attempt to sound smarter.
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I get bored easily. When am I going to get on with my destiny?
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Ideal
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Respect. People deserve to be treated
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
abilities to cloak themselves and watch from afar. When an emerald dragon is old enough, the dragon might take on the guise of a creature that can blend in with the local population, or at least get
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I studiously mimic the mannerisms of my guests.
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I prefer to get others talking, then fade into the background. Sometimes literally.
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I seek out audiences and like to be the
Dwarf
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Basic Rules (2014)
trade. They dislike boats, so enterprising humans and halflings frequently handle trade in dwarven goods along water routes. Trustworthy members of other races are welcome in dwarf settlements, though
field of battle centuries ago.
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Dwarves get along passably well with most other races. “The difference between an acquaintance and a friend is about a hundred years,” is
Folk Hero
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Basic Rules (2014)
after I led a symbolic act of protest against it.
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A celestial, fey, or similar creature gave me a blessing or revealed my secret origin.
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Recruited into a lord’s army, I rose to
to sound smarter.
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I get bored easily. When am I going to get on with my destiny?
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Ideal
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Respect. People deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. (Good
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
can transform an individual into a more powerful type. The cost and time required to perform the ritual is prohibitive, and as a result most yuan-ti never get the opportunity to undergo such a
the Lake of Steam out along the trade routes to cross the world, yuan-ti poisons and potent liquors are covertly sold. Beware! Some of the latter slowly and subtly bring imbibers under the sway of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
about a dungeon. Even the most wide-open terrain presents clear pathways. Roads seldom run straight because they follow the contours of the land, finding the most level or otherwise easiest routes across
routes, where explorers and caravan drivers have discovered areas of wind-blasted rock that are easier to traverse than shifting sand. If the party veers off track, you might be able to relocate one or
Kobold
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
actions contribute to the survival of the group. The tribe practices for the eventuality of defending the lair against intruders, and their plans always include knowing the best escape routes and who is
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A kobold’s cautious nature doesn’t mean it can’t get angry. The blood of dragons flows in its veins, and like a raging drake, a kobold that is pushed too far or has its back
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
has revealed all she knows. The characters can have the book copied at the usual rates to have a way of referencing Sarah’s notes and sketches, but you can also assume that they remember any necessary
information from the book as the adventure continues. To get the characters into the mystery as quickly as possible, their trip to Waterdeep unfolds with no problems or random encounters, unless you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
, and discusses nothing without receiving a “consulting fee” of 100 gp up front. A character who succeeds on a DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion) check can get her down to 50 gp, but no lower. Recently, Grotten
revealed too much activity, with people coming and going day and night. Grotten also noted that Dory has creatures watching his place that appear to be part human and part fish (Dory’s skum guards
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
them. Survival for a solitary drow underground is nearly impossible. The main routes through the Underdark are dotted with drow guard posts, and the back ways are prowled by ropers, mind flayers
, duergar, and other killers. To make matters worse, the renegade’s former house offers a bounty that entices drow assassins to take up the chase. Of those who run, only a small fraction get to the surface
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
area is at risk. If orcs come upon a target that is too large to assault directly, they will lurk along supply routes, taking out their frustration on caravans and travelers. Left unchecked, a tribe can
the gods has no clear explanation, the priests might have to meditate for hours or days to get a vision of its meaning.
Every group of orcs has particular superstitions and recognizes certain omens
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
, encouraging the players to engage in downtime activities before heading off for Phandalin can help them get comfortable with the idea of dedicating nonadventuring time to personal and business
of information can be revealed at the outset should hint at even more that remains to be discovered. Dragonsitting If the players helped Dabshabah, they might want to check up on the wyrmling. Helping
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Path to Mystery Your first case influenced the types of mysteries you’re interested in. Why was this case so impactful, personal, or traumatic? Whom did it affect besides you? Why and how did you get
missing corpse. Ever since, other spectral clients have sought you out to help them find rest.
4 You revealed that the monsters terrorizing your home were illusions created by a cruel mage. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Other Routes Characters who can’t avail themselves of Vizeran’s secret route or choose not to use it must find another way to Menzoberranzan. There are many routes to choose from, such that the party
can approach the City of Spiders from literally any direction. However, all of these routes are known to the drow. The characters might have encountered a drow force on a previous attempt to reach
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
during the Hiring Fair or the Shieldmeet festival, each summer at least one adventuring band seems to get its start in Yartar. Most fall into obscurity, but the Smiling Company — the still-active
later revealed to have been her lover. His body was found in the river, with the soaked remnant of what appeared to be Nestra Ruthiol’s favorite cloak. That she loudly and publicly argued with Palyr’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
explore territory downtime activity can yield up all kinds of new opportunities and connections. Interesting NPCs might be revealed on a walkabout in the woods around Phandalin, or the characters might
with Harbin Wester, the shady business practice activity might let them get more dirt on the banker, or gain his favor by going after some of his rivals. Shady business practices might be an even
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
or revealed my secret origin. 10 Recruited into a lord’s army, I rose to leadership and was commended for my heroism. Feature: Rustic Hospitality Since you come from the ranks of the common folk, you
smarter. 8 I get bored easily. When am I going to get on with my destiny? d6 Ideal 1 Respect. People deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. (Good) 2 Fairness. No one should get
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
or revealed my secret origin. 10 Recruited into a lord’s army, I rose to leadership and was commended for my heroism. Feature: Rustic Hospitality Since you come from the ranks of the common folk, you
smarter. 8 I get bored easily. When am I going to get on with my destiny? d6 Ideal 1 Respect. People deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. (Good) 2 Fairness. No one should get
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
get back to her wife Urgala, whom she hasn’t seen in a decade. When last they were together, Urgala and Darribeth were living in Amphail, a town north of Waterdeep. In the intervening years, Urgala
memory is fuzzy on where and when she met her talking toad during her Underdark exploits. The quasit, which Darribeth calls Teeha, has not revealed its true form to her. In the form of a toad, it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
people who want to speak with her. A successful DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion) check, or polite and persistent questioning, convinces her to talk to the characters, if only to get them to leave her
. After finding the information she needed, she prepared to leave three days ago. That’s when the Avowed informed her that her gift, The Dark Hunger, had revealed its true form, attacking and destroying
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
months ago. One night while Paloma and three allies were traveling, trying to determine the source of the outbreak, a strange owl revealed itself to be a terrible fiend. They wounded the fiend, but it
shares a chilling story: “I was riding by Hollow after dark, trying to get home, when I saw movement up by the old mine entrance. Two gaunt figures were dragging some poor soul into the mine—had it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
who sit at this council make sure that trade and commerce flow smoothly. They employ slave labor to maintain trade routes in the dangerous Underdark, and are always open to hiring explorers to check out
leads on potential new routes. Expendable outsiders hired as caravan guards always take point and receive little aid or support from the caravan masters. Despite these unfair assignments, the duergar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
can’t get her hands on it, she’ll value the offering highly. A visitor who offers a desirable item as a bribe or a gift is more likely to get a fair deal from the hag, or at least likely to suffer less
when the true price of the deal is revealed. If a hag’s life is threatened, she will pretend to be weak and helpless if she thinks it will spare her life or buy her time to retaliate or escape. She’ll
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
against intruders, and their plans always include knowing the best escape routes and who is responsible for blocking tunnels to deter pursuit. Kobolds feel a cool affinity or something like kinship for
can’t get angry. The blood of dragons flows in its veins, and like a raging drake, a kobold that is pushed too far or has its back against the wall can become a miniature storm of fangs and claws as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
feet of the amphitheater, the gargoyles notice them and fire the trebuchets. The giants can hurl lightning at the gargoyles and trebuchets once they get within 500 feet of them. If a storm giant or a
these locations on the map. Iymrith has weakened the ceilings in these places so that she can collapse them, either to cut off escape routes or to trap intruders. A creature can trigger a collapse by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragon.
4 An item stolen from a white dragon’s hoard has been passed down to an adventurer as a family heirloom—and the dragon is coming to get it back.
5 After driving away a white dragon, a
increasingly hazardous routes for the kobolds to tackle.
Ancient White Dragon Connections d4 Connected Creatures
1 A death knight and an ancient white dragon swap tales of old foes and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
. Because they get to wield power and influence while playing such roles, some purebloods surround themselves with luxury in their human guises and then become resentful when they have to return home
subservience. Slaves that fail to follow orders or lag in their duties are dispatched or turned into broodguards. From Calimshan and the Lake of Steam out along the trade routes to cross the world
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
, and how the franchise’s enemies — or potential enemies — might get caught up in those complications. When a complication or a rival comes into play during downtime or franchise activities, the DM
the orc army camping in the characters’ territory is revealed to have been invited there by a competing franchise. Other complications might draw a rival in, as when a greedy noble decides they want
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
doesn’t believe Awa’s story. If any of the creatures had survived the purge, their hunger for gold would have revealed the creatures long ago. If pressed to suggest what else might be in the mine
12 Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check. If they fail, the character still pockets the page but draws Kedjou’s attention. The priest curtly declares he needs to get back to his studies and dismisses the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
that this entity revealed to you. Suggested Characteristics Shipwrights are resourceful carpenters and designers. They often have a dedicated spot at the local tavern, since shipwrights are
shall adorn my hearth. Shipwright Flaws d6 Flaw 1 I don’t know when to throw something away. You never know when it might be useful again. 2 I get frustrated to the point of distraction by shoddy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
who succeeds on DC 16 Charisma (Persuasion) check can get Emad to reveal his illegal dealings. Characters dressed in a way that marks them as being from lands far from Akharin Sangar have advantage on
thick rugs hanging at the back of the shop have been moved more often than the goods around them. If these display rugs are moved, the door to the hidden chamber is revealed. Proceed with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
.”
Witch: “She knows nothing. She’ll get frustrated soon enough and be on her way.”
Light: “I hope you’re right.”
Witch: “Trust me.”
From there, the conversation shifts to the current mood of the
fate is revealed in chapter 4 (see area M5). Thaco If the characters disturb Witch and Light in their wagon without being invited, jump ahead to the “Meeting Witch and Light” encounter described later
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
to get along, and competition between them is fierce and often violent. They stare at each other across mountain peaks and fight over everything from necessities to territory. The likelihood of peace
across, for the weather and the geography of Icewind Dale can be brutal. They know the safest routes across the tundra, and they can help guide travelers through the Sea of Moving Ice and across its