crackling warning relies

Shard Rumors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

Shard Rumors Some of this adventure’s impact relies on the misunderstood nature of the shard of Xeluan. No one remembers Xeluan’s sacrifice or knows the shard is a fragment of his petrified heart

learn the magical properties of the shard dropped dead without warning, and her soul became trapped in the shard. 3 A group of bandits received the shard as ransom. That night, a sickly green light

Mysterious Visitors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

see a dozen men and women gathered around a crackling bonfire. The folk are in good spirits. A few of them sing and dance around the fire while others find happiness in their flasks and wineskins. Three

, which contain their belongings but nothing of value. The Dancing Fire Stanimir introduces himself and welcomes the characters to his camp. If they deliver Duchess Morwen’s warning, read: Stanimir laughs

Council Massacre

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

failure contributed to the widespread distrust of the Knights of Solamnia. Cursed Castle. Soth’s fate is a mystery, but his home, Dargaard Keep, is known to be a cursed, haunted ruin. Leedara’s Warning

floor. Beyond the opening, a steep flight of stairs descends below ground. Violet light and the sound of crackling flames emanate from below. This passage descends into the catacombs beneath Castle Kalaman.

Cottage Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

, two chairs, and a low table. Delicate candy teacups rest on white sugar doilies along the table’s edge. A candy teakettle hangs in the hearth over a crackling fire, whistling gently. Uncle

the characters attempt to pick any of the candied apples, one candy dryad ceases hiding and issues the following warning in Elvish: “Halt! These candied apples are reserved for children and the

World-Shaking Events

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

, famine, fire, plague, flood — disasters on a grand scale can eradicate whole civilizations without warning. Natural (or magical) catastrophes redraw maps, destroy economies, and alter worlds. Sometimes the

reaction that affects every creature that uses or relies on it. You can eliminate a people, place, or thing that previously existed in a certain location or area in your campaign world. On a small scale, the

Ziggurat Locations, Tiers 1–3

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

fireworks are clearly ruined. If lit, an intact firework explodes in a harmless burst of light accompanied by a crackling noise audible up to 300 feet away. The light is as bright as a torch flame but lasts

vault contains 300 gp, ten tiger’s eye gems worth 25 gp each, six bronze spears worth 10 gp each, six bronze masks of Madarua worth 15 gp each, and a Weapon of Warning (spear). B25: Gymnasium of

Lesser Caverns Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

gemstone in its mouth. Speaking to the Faces. The faces repeat their warning if a spoken to, except in the following two circumstances: “Say ‘Aah!’” If a character asks one of the faces to open its mouth

. Two piles of filthy hides and skins form beds at the far end of the cave. Two hideous giants squat near a circle of hefty stones enclosing a crackling fire. Above the roaring flames, a charred giant

Lesser Cavern Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth

. Speaking to the Faces. The faces repeat their warning if spoken to, except in the following two circumstances: “Say ‘Aah!’” If a character asks one of the faces to open its mouth, stick out its tongue, or

of the cave. Two hideous giants squat near a circle of hefty stones enclosing a crackling fire. Above the roaring flames, a charred giant insect rotates slowly on a spit. Two fomorians inhabit

Areas of the Earth Temple

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

if characters attempt to vandalize her forge, take her tools, or remove objects she is working on, although she issues a sharply worded warning first. Treasure Xharva Deem is well paid indeed. Two

, he intends to pay back everyone who ever defied or insulted him. In combat, Marlos relies on his petrifying gaze to keep him safe from ranged attacks or spells, as he closes in to use Ironfang and

Locations E - H

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

relies on trade to finance its activities, and adventurers are usually good for the settlement’s economy. The Gilded Eye is also known to use adventurers to do its dirty work. The leaders of the Gilded Eye

pitched to better shed the snows that blanket the mountains in the winter. The shield dwarves and rock gnomes in Hundelstone get a chuckle out of warning visitors to stoop low as they walk about town, lest

Lower Palace Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

convince Shon that they have Prismeer’s best interests at heart, he gives them the horn and tells them where to find Zybilna (area P22), warning them about the jabberwock if he hasn’t already done so. P29

erupts, Kelek relies on Warduke, the cockatrices, and Zargash to defend him. Zargash flees if the battle is going poorly for his side. Warduke’s loyalty can be bought for a reasonable price (treasure

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