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Emerald Dragon Lairs
Emerald dragons make their lairs in caves and subterranean ruins, favoring locations that have been abandonedâand ideally forgottenâby other creatures. They are most
, or crumbling ruins designed to disorient intruders. Circuitous routes within the lair provide the dragon with numerous ways to evade pursuit, while strategically designed choke points allow them to
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
for a history of the gods the dragon is compiling.
Emerald Dragon Lairs
Emerald dragons make their lairs in caves and subterranean ruins, favoring locations that have been abandoned&mdash
âs lair is a maze of twisting tunnels, interconnected caverns, or crumbling ruins designed to disorient intruders. Circuitous routes within the lair provide the dragon with numerous ways to evade
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
Mask The Lord of Shadows, the Master of All Thieves Mask is a trickster god, the patron of neâer-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 godâs 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
â yuan-ti make perfect courtiers. And, worse for the rest of us, rulers.
â Elminster
The physical and magical prowess of the yuan-ti empire allowed the former humans to retain their
yuan-ti know they canât resort to direct attacks in order to reclaim their rightful place in the world. Operating out of the subterranean ruins of their buildings in foreign lands, yuan-ti
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, attacks them. Y19b. Ballroom Chamber music washes over you as you enter this ballroom. In contrast to the desolate, frozen ruins outside, a dozen people mill around in here, dressed in flowing silk
garments and holding colorful hand masks and feathered fans. Noble courtiers laugh and gossip as servants move among them, offering sugared treats on silver platters.
The music, people, food, decor, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
following wish:
âI have heard the distressed prayers of a fallen people ensnared by an ageless evil. They whisper the names of long-forgotten gods in a city beneath the desert, hoping to rekindle
stone arch in a vast desert. The arch isnât far from the ruins of Cynidicea. After the adventure, the characters can return to the staircase through the same portal.
CoupleofKooks A Door to the Lost City
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
canât resort to direct attacks in order to reclaim their rightful place in the world. Operating out of the subterranean ruins of their buildings in foreign lands, yuan-ti agents infiltrate enemy
influence by controlling enemy rulers â and those close to them â through blackmail, drugs, magic, and the subterfuge of disguised purebloods. Calm long-view schemers, innate deceivers, and immune to poison â yuan-ti make perfect courtiers. And, worse for the rest of us, rulers.
â Elminster
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
adventurers to some ruins in the eastern edges of the High Moor. I will forever regret accepting that commission, for not only did half the adventurers turn out to be greedy swine intent on plundering
the ruins rather than allowing the sage his study, but their idiocy awoke an ancient spirit that caused most of the group to drop off into a deathly sleep while it consumed their souls. Since I am
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->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
question, selling them at a high markup. Travelers seeking a specific book also hire mercenaries or adventurers to venture into dungeons or ruins and bring back the prize. If information canât be
found in the whisper-markets of Baldurâs Gate, then Candlekeep becomes a logical next stop. Adventurers are sometimes hired to guard a desperate traveler on the road south, or to guard the outrageously
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldurâs Gate Gazetteer
question, selling them at a high markup. Travelers seeking a specific book also hire mercenaries or adventurers to venture into dungeons or ruins and bring back the prize. If information canât be
found in the whisper-markets of Baldurâs Gate, then Candlekeep becomes a logical next stop. Adventurers are sometimes hired to guard a desperate traveler on the road south, or to guard the outrageously
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
creatures that whisper secrets. 4 A hidden shrine with a patchwork depiction of a new kuo-toa deity. 5 The lavish chamber of an animal or monster said to be prophetic, lucky, or literate. 6 A pool filled
else and brought with them all the rank and dank of the sunless sea. No one knows what they want, and seems to me, neither do they.
âTrosli Garnetgetter, gnome explorer
Kuo-toa Kuo-toa loot ruins
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
D: Sunward Fortress The Red Dragon Army has unearthed the centuries-old Sunward Fortress, a pre-Cataclysm monument to the god Sirrion. While most of its ruins have sunk beneath the ground, a
crumbling, lighthouse-like spire pierces the surface and marks the location of the ruins below. Shard of Chaos When Dragon Army scouts discovered the ruins of the Sunward Fortress, the black-robed wizard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
windows. If doing that becomes too cumbersome, the spirit uses Rinaldo as a vessel to whisper the answers. If the spirit doesnât know an answer or thinks a question is foolish, it shatters a window
. Their intentions arenât good. They hide aboard the town ferry (see âEasthaven Ferryâ above) and in the ruins of Dinevâs Rest (see âDinevâs Restâ). A magic cauldron is hidden in some frozen, lakeside
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Yun Dynasty Ruins Locations The following locations are keyed to map 13.1. Map 13.1: yun dynasty ruinsView Player Version Y1: Servantsâ Quarters Crumbling plaster walls, rotted bedding, and broken
notices the characters, itâs excited at the prospect of a meal other than the rats that infest the ruins. The creature extends several dirty rags on its outstretched tentacles, gives a moan, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortuneâs Wheel
, read the following description: From an expanse of ruins and dragon bones rises a great fortress. On its towering facade, brilliant light beams from an opening shaped like an hourglass. High above wheel
passes overhead. A massive shape settles atop a nearby ruin. Itâs a gigantic, ancient-looking time dragon with huge, branching horns that pulse with opalescent energy. A voice like a whisper reaches
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Dhakaan for sale! Recovered from the ruins below!" 16â18 A man dressed in the livery of House Vadalis descends a tower wall mounted on the back of a giant spider. He shouts, "Need a ride? No faster way
during the Last War. 87â88 A group of well-outfitted adventurers snicker and whisper to each other as you pass. 89â90 You turn a corner and notice a shifter who immediately puts her hands in her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortuneâs Wheel
as an image in a floating crystal depicts a knight being ravaged by a violet-striped saber-toothed tiger. Several similar drifting crystals display other armed individuals exploring ruins and engaging
. CoupleOfKooks âAs followers of the Soothing Spirit, never speak above a whisper, never wear orange, and never, ever mention the House of Liars.â
âPrecepts of the demon lord Alrunes, former ruler of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
hair and (illusory) feathered wings that gently fan the air, Aerisi Kalinoth speaks to her people in a whisper that belies her violent temper, which reveals itself whenever she is denied. Aerisi was a
spoiling her. When they tried to discipline their willful daughter, she used the power of elemental air against them. Soon after, her dreams led her to the ancient dwarven ruins where the spear
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
headquartered in the Lower Ward: Athar. From the ruins of the Shattered Temple, the Athar keep tabs on the temples and god worshipers of the Cage, ensuring none of them grow too powerful. Propaganda
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
dangerous-looking walkways extending between the ruins. The rooftops and upper levels of the towers are strewn with vines and foliage. But a strange gleam extends across the lower reaches of the city
images of courtiers and revelers. The king who holds court here is a wraith. 2 Delicious-looking fruit being sold in a market The characters enter an enclosed marketplace in some fantastic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tashaâs Cauldron of Everything
, creatures notice unsettling sights through the fog, such as ominous ruins or soundless silhouettes fleeing pursuit. The mists canât be dispersed by any wind, but clear after 1 minute. Infested On many
that whisper secrets, clouds that speak their mind. While monsters like elementals, galeb duhr, and treants represent natural forces brought to life, not every chatty rock or sagacious stream needs a