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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Mask The Lord of Shadows, the Master of All Thieves Mask is a trickster god, the patron of ne’er-do-wells, spies, and thieves. All that occurs within shadow is in the purview of Mask. People whisper
a prayer to Mask whenever stealth is required or intrigue is afoot. Courtiers and diplomats invoke the god’s name in hopes of a smooth negotiation. Those who favor Mask usually pursue thievery and
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
— yuan-ti make perfect courtiers. And, worse for the rest of us, rulers.
— Elminster
The physical and magical prowess of the yuan-ti empire allowed the former humans to retain their
remained ensconced in their hidden strongholds, biding their time until they were ready to strike again. Today, with their numbers greatly depleted and their enemies much stronger than in ages past, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
castle appears abandoned by its owners. Instead of courtiers and guards, spectral figures appear behind narrow windows, and a huge serpentine creature slithers through its courtyard. Nevertheless, the
your players are ready for their characters to have a stronghold they can call their own. The castle’s fearsome reputation provides plenty of incentive for altruistic heroes to explore the site and put
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
characters have interacted with, or you may choose another student from the “Fellow Students” section. When you’re ready to begin this event, read or paraphrase the following: As the bright light of
turns to another and says in a stage whisper, “I told you they’d arrive! Now pay up, you goof!” Turning to the characters, the student points to the manor house and says: “This is it. Sassy Sally Jane
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
their hidden strongholds, biding their time until they were ready to strike again. Today, with their numbers greatly depleted and their enemies much stronger than in ages past, the yuan-ti know they
influence by controlling enemy rulers — and those close to them — through blackmail, drugs, magic, and the subterfuge of disguised purebloods. Calm long-view schemers, innate deceivers, and immune to poison — yuan-ti make perfect courtiers. And, worse for the rest of us, rulers.
— Elminster
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
, Aerisi speaks to her people in a whisper that sounds clearly in the ears of all in her presence. Aerisi regards her followers not as cultists, but as her noble subjects. Before them she is prophet and
queen. Musicians and courtiers amuse and flatter her, and warriors mounted on hippogriffs serve as her knights. Aerisi grew up in an enchanted castle in a remote part of Faerie, surrounded by tales
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Scholar of Impossibilities Run this encounter when you’re ready to bring the hunt for R04M to an end. The tunnel ends in a ledge overlooking a vast, empty crevasse. No path clearly proceeds above or
character come close and let it whisper in their ear. The baernaloth then speaks in a language the character doesn’t know but somehow understands. If the character lets the Scholar speak for a full
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
effect, be ready to shout out a battle cry or speak in a conspiratorial whisper. Also, characters and monsters with distinctive voices are memorable. If you’re not a natural mimic or actor, borrowing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
wish to use their strange diplomacy as a cloak and a shield, to protect them against the vigilance of others until they are ready to put their plans, whatever they may be, into fruition. The Court of
desire to help his king build a nation whose status equals or outmatches other realms across the face of Faerûn. Jarant keeps him near, it is said, because of all the king’s courtiers, Dhosun is the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
approaches, drops a very large egg at your feet, and looks up expectantly. 27–30 A small, jovial crowd gathers around a goblin and a kobold that are getting ready to have an arm wrestling match. A dwarf
during the Last War. 87–88 A group of well-outfitted adventurers snicker and whisper to each other as you pass. 89–90 You turn a corner and notice a shifter who immediately puts her hands in her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, or even take down an ogre. When the time comes to put those tactics to use in earnest, everyone will be ready. Cooperation is a fundamental principle in how halflings fend off their enemies. Every
of trees, a raspberry patch, or a swath of wildflowers, villagers leave a small offering whenever they walk by, or tip their caps, or whisper a blessing in her honor. A village counts itself lucky if
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
to cast the scrying spell as an action. After it has been used three times, the dark gift vanishes. The beneficiary’s voice becomes a low whisper, and its smile becomes cruel and evil. X33e. Vault of
-glazed walls, a black marble floor with red veins, and three amber sarcophagi standing in alcoves. In the center of the room, a death slaad has cast invisibility on itself and stands ready with its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
whisper a harsh word about him. Groak wants to be seen as a visionary and a romantic, and he loves to hear stories of the outside world. However, he threatens anyone who dares to question his inflated self
is a grung with gold skin. On its brow rests a golden circlet. An orange-skinned grung perches nearby, shortbow at the ready.
The shallow pool at the front of the shrine is where Krr’ook (a red
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
, leaving openings through which you can see adjoining rooms.
Throughout the ballroom, royal courtiers stand motionless, their eyes fixed on a black iron cauldron atop a dais in the middle of the
to overcoming the League of Malevolence. Courtiers. In addition to Zybilna, Mercion, and the jabberwock, this room contains the following courtiers, all dressed in fancy garb and frozen in time: A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
2d4 Calishite thugs and 2d4 Tethyrian thugs curse at each other, ready to brawl
2 1d6 gnome commoners from the Whitkeep Hostel throw tomatoes at passersby who flaunt their wealth
3 1d4
roast every potential patron or ally in the city hasn’t helped matters. With the Guild ready to step in and assume ownership if he doesn’t start repaying his loans, he needs to either turn to outright
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
passing party member’s opinion. Table H: Outer City Denizens d10 Interaction 1 2d4 Calishite thugs and 2d4 Tethyrian thugs curse at each other, ready to brawl 2 1d6 gnome commoners from the
debt, and his compulsive need to roast every potential patron or ally in the city hasn’t helped matters. With the Guild ready to step in and assume ownership if he doesn’t start repaying his loans, he
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
of wax dolls held to a flame. Locals whisper the Ditch is a backwater tributary of the River Styx, but more likely its toxic waters are the result of industrial runoff coupled with the corruption of
publicly prove their falsity and lessen their influence. In heavily guarded vaults beneath the temple, Defiers house a staggering arsenal of magic items, weapons, and armor, ready to use if they come into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
its slam attack is a blade attack that deals slashing damage. When all other business is done, Rizwin addresses the wedding party one last time. “Your vault awaits, ready for the gifts each family has
brought for the wedding. As instructed, we will safeguard these gifts until Gwendolyn and Tannus are ready to receive them. For today only, keys will be given to Thoman Dhargun and Gorat Thunderwind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
purchase such information need only whisper in the right ear here. Though this dichotomy keeps Merilyn herself from officially joining the Union, the crew uses the location as its de facto headquarters
sheer walls erupting from the stone in such a way as to grant invaders from the sea few footholds. From the fortress’s five stout towers, specially made Gondan trebuchets stand ready to hurl stones three
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
from the ceiling. Bright light or any noise louder than a whisper wakes the stirges, causing them to attack. A character attempting to retrieve the gems must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity (Stealth) check
large wicker basket, filled with coins and gems, rests on the floor. Two horned vipers (poisonous snakes) hide in the basket, ready to strike. Treasure. The basket contains 300 sp and five jasper
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
secrets teased from the bathhouse’s clients, and those looking to purchase such information need only whisper in the right ear here. Though this dichotomy keeps Merilyn herself from officially
invaders from the sea few footholds. From the fortress’s five stout towers, specially made Gondan trebuchets stand ready to hurl stones three times the distance of an ordinary siege weapon, giving the