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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
of the Guild or pressed into dirty and dangerous work by unscrupulous masters.
You grew up on the streets alone, orphaned, and poor. You had no one to watch over you or to provide for you, so you
; and maybe get some payback on all the rich people who treated them badly.
d8
Personality Trait
1
I hide scraps of food and trinkets away in my pockets.
2
I ask a lot of questions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
appearing. The heart of the Sumber Hills has become far more dangerous, with monsters lurking seemingly everywhere (no one goes into the hills berry-picking or hare-hunting these days, though Red Larcher
but do so no longer, shunning the pits by night. They are spooked by rumors of dark-robed figures in stone masks lurking in the darkness beyond the torchlight. The townsfolk fear that dangerous times
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
shadow dragon both difficult and dangerous. Shadow Dragon Art Objects d10 Object
1 An ornate scepter marred by soot and grime
2 A priceless painting badly in need of restoration
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
retrieval of dangerous artifacts.
2 The PCs are caught in the middle of a pitched battle… and they don’t know the people on either side.
3 The PCs notice a corpse in an alley… a corpse that looks
exactly like one of the player characters.
4 A former comrade in arms shows up. She’s badly injured, and her enemies are right behind her.
5 A gargoyle courier delivers a mysterious
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
day.
Doors. Doors are made of wood and are unlocked and badly rotted. They all creak loudly when operated.
Dangerous Floors. Some sections of floor are perilously weak and rotten. If a creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
additional challenge for the characters, a vrock tumbles almost in front of them as they reach the cavern floor or move toward their chosen exit. The demon is badly wounded, but even with only 11 hit points
remaining and having expended its spores and stunning screech abilities, it is still quite dangerous. It screeches at the characters, but if they do nothing to threaten it for 1 round, the demon takes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
, and the remainder were badly damaged. Mekkalath’s arrival caused additional destruction: the red dragon’s magic triggered volcanic activity that left the area riddled with flaming pits, rocky
dangerous part of the ruins by far. A hidden stair—steep, long abandoned, and choked with rubble and undergrowth—leads up the western side of the hill. This secret staircase can be found with 1 hour of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
grow up to be a powerful ally or a dangerous adversary? Most war chiefs treasure their positions so highly that they would refuse to relinquish the title, even to a clearly superior creature. Thus, a
responsibility is the safety of the tribe members that remain in the lair — ensuring that the tribe remains intact even if a raid goes badly and many warriors are killed. In times of internal strife
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
a dragon’s lair is more likely to mean a fight to the death, since the dragon will be less keen on fleeing an encounter that goes badly and more determined to hunt down adventurers who flee after
can divert the characters’ attention away from the dragon and make a combat encounter more interesting—as well as more dangerous. See “Followers” earlier in this chapter for ideas about how the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
truth. The true culprit is an enigmatic group known as the Six. They seem to be linked to dark gods and the Far Realm. Dangerous stuff. The Six came into the possession of the far gear just over a
to escape if it can seize the components or if it is badly wounded, leaving its lackeys behind to deal with the characters. Treasure In addition to the book, the study holds 30 pp, 150 gp, two pieces
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
moderate, dangerous, or deadly threat to characters in its level range. A moderate trap is unlikely to kill a character. A dangerous trap typically deals enough damage that a character hit by one is eager
. Trap Save DCs and Attack Bonuses Trap Danger Save/Check DC Attack Bonus Moderate 10 +5 Dangerous 15 +8 Deadly 20 +12 Damage Severity by Level Character Level Moderate Dangerous Deadly 1–4 5 (1d10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
3 describes dangerous features, such as patches of green slime, that characters or their enemies can use to their advantage. Mixed Monster Groups. When different types of monsters work together, they
-difficulty challenge for a party of four characters whose level equals the monster’s CR. Moderate Difficulty. Absent healing and other resources, an encounter of moderate difficulty could go badly for the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
. Pip spotted a trio of encephalon gemmules (see appendix A) bouncing through the hills east of the fields. He didn’t know what they were and followed them. He thought they were dangerous, and he hoped to
that the crypt lies beneath a temple called Talhundereth, but the temple teemed with dangerous monsters. The crypt is protected by a lock with a puzzle that Dumathoin’s faithful could solve easier than
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
victorious with no casualties. One or more of them might need to use healing resources. Hard. A hard encounter could go badly for the adventurers. Weaker characters might get taken out of the fight, and
are, the more attack rolls you’re making against the characters in a given round, and the more dangerous the encounter becomes. To correctly gauge an encounter’s difficulty, multiply the total XP of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
day earlier to make sure it held nothing dangerous. From the bottom of the sinkhole, they followed an underground passage north. They haven’t been seen or heard from since. Sergeant Teeshe is a tall
15 Wisdom (Medicine or Perception) check allows a character to notice that Feather moves stiffly, as if her shoulder is badly injured. Jolly does his best to get the adventurers out of his shop as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
they prohibit entry into area 39. If the characters don’t negotiate, or if talks go badly, combat ensues. Tactics. If combat occurs, the duerger guards first attack with their javelins. They use their
personal quarters. Nimira has appropriated the room for her own use. This room appears to be a bedchamber. In one corner to the south stands a large wooden sleeping platform, badly gouged by axe blows
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
walls here, two against the northern wall and two against the southern wall. A statue of a dwarf warrior stands between each pair of sarcophagi. The statues and sarcophagi are all badly cracked, as if
stone in this room was badly weakened in the mind flayer assault. The statues fall to pieces if disturbed, creating difficult terrain across the southern half or northern half of the room, depending on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Journey Locations The tunnel leads through several dangerous areas. Use map 7.1 for this journey. Mike Schley Map 7.1: Tunnels of the Deep View Player Version The distance from Phandalin to the
townspeople. The water in the pool has an unpleasant, metallic taste but isn’t harmful. J5: Blasted Intersection The stone in this area is badly scoured and scorched. The smell of ozone hangs in the air
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
leave this level of the dungeon, the cultists replace these guards with four Crushing Wave reavers from area C23. C10. Gargoyle Fountain This chamber has been badly damaged. Several collapsed columns
sculpture has been badly damaged — two of the merfolk are missing their arms, and the third is missing her head. Hallways lead north, south, and east from this chamber. A glimmer of torchlight comes from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
wall of this otherwise empty closet is a badly beaten man wearing nothing but a loincloth. The iron shackles have cut into his wrists, causing blood to trickle down his hands. The man is a Vallakian
the door and succeeds on a DC 14 Intelligence (Arcana) check can tell he’s badly pronouncing some kind of teleportation spell. If the characters open the door, read: Someone has taken old, mismatched
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
in the middle of a dark ceremony to raise the risk and the stakes. None of the cult members are dangerous to a party of the characters’ level (see area T5 for statistics). But the presence of a
the deck disappears into a wall of boarded-up and badly weathered buildings. The only cleared pathway across the tilted deck leads from the bridge to a pair of massive wooden doors leading into the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
versions of the Test Market, making them even more dangerous than usual — including one version that has already defeated the “C” Team. Map 6.1 shows the layout of this episode’s Test Market versions of the
benefit of a greater restoration spell. The Keymaster is aware of the potions and uses a potion of invisibility to get away from the characters if things go badly. See “Confronting the Keymaster” below
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
attack. 2. Trapped Hall Once the castle’s foyer, this wide hall makes a dangerous battleground. Doors stand closed to the north and south, with a crumbling mound of rubble partially obscuring the
across the remaining floor space, and a small, twisting passage leads east through the ruins.
Three goblins bunk here. Though the rubble appears dangerous, the tower is stable, and the eastern passage is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
sphere is free of such debris. Several weapons on the ground seem like they might still be serviceable, although all are badly worn.
If the orb is disturbed, all creatures within 10 feet of it must
otherwise occupied.
Shelf Path. Because dangerous fungi often lurk near the footpaths, denizens of the fane who pass through this chamber have found another way around. The shelf fungi adhering to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
workshops are nearby, but he’s reluctant to risk facing the dangerous monsters here. W9: Great Cavern Steep escarpments divide this large cavern into three sections: high ledges at either end and a lower
Strength (Athletics) check. The double door is just as damaged but stands slightly ajar. This large workshop was badly damaged by the ancient spell battle that laid waste to the mine. Worktables taking
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
from their svirfneblin neighbors. The bars are badly rusted and valueless. If a dwarf character or a character proficient in the History skill inspects the bars, they identify markings indicating they
word can be used to shrink it; the command word is “petrification” in Terran. Withdrawn. Zoklork isn’t willing to scout for the characters because dangerous creatures lurk nearby. If the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
the rubble appears dangerous, the tower is stable and the eastern passage is safe. Development. Any loud noises here attract the attention of the goblins in area C7. One goblin is sent through the
unconscious dwarf who looks badly beaten. Looming over the dwarf are three menacing figures: a mighty bugbear, a snarling wolf of great size, and an elf woman with white hair, gray skin, and gray robes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
: Dangerous Animals Exhibit (Violet) Bare fence posts line this spacious menagerie, as if to support a wide enclosure. Five small, many-legged badgers with golden fur romp amid the foliage.
This former
character to pet. If the characters treat the aurumvoraxes badly, the creatures retreat to their burrows. S50: Crew Room (Green) Off-duty crew relaxed in this break room, which features comfortable
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
reasonably hospitable. Reidoth is adept at staying away from the ash zombies that overrun the village, as well as avoiding the area’s mutated plants. She knows that dangerous spiders lurk in the ruins at
middle of the square, leaning slightly, is a badly weathered wooden statue of a warrior clutching a spear and shield.
The leaning statue is 10 feet tall, including the base. It depicts an old hero of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
wall is old, crumbling, and badly worn by centuries of rain and wind coming in from the Azure Sea. The garrison at the gate consists of older guards, those nearing retirement and unwilling or unable to
Bandits Dreadwood 4 Defeat a threat Cultists Dreadwood 5 Find a lost patrol Bullywugs Drowned Forest 6 Scout a dangerous area Undead Azure Sea 13. The Snapping Line This popular inn and tavern is built
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
warn Jolliver Grimjaw. He attacks immediately. If the fight goes badly, Shoalar flees by leaping into the river. If Shoalar Is Already Dead. If the characters already defeated Shoalar (see the
as long as needed, giving them bunks in area K8. If the party seems to know something but appears weak or dangerous, Grimjaw orders the cultists to attack. If the party seems to know something and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
secret door). Any creatures standing near the door must make a successful DC 14 Dexterity saving throw or take 18 (4d8) bludgeoning damage from the door as it closes. Trapped Inside. The slab is badly
gallery is not as dangerous, since the sahuagin are absorbed by the battle taking place below. A successful DC 10 Dexterity (Stealth) check allows a character to avoid drawing attention so long as they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
attack intruders, but Ahooshathan has a strong survival instinct. If both nothics are slain, or if Ahooshathan is badly injured and plainly outmatched, the mind flayer surrenders. Ahooshathan offers what
slay his minions. Many powerful interlopers have been defeated in the Briny Maze and absorbed into its fleshy walls. Ultimate Ruler. Dangerous things drift within the Endless Void. Ilvaash did not create
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
the tracks at dangerous speeds. Other large rocks, worn nearly spherical, sit motionless throughout the gallery.
The rolling boulders are three galeb duhr, created and bound by Iggwilv to defend
who challenged Iggwilv and lost badly. The garment nearby, however, is a motionless cloaker that ambushes any creature that approaches the coffer. Treasure. The coffer is worth 750 gp. It contains ten
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
Stairs The 5-foot-wide stairs that descend from area 1 are roughly carved. They aren’t dangerous to traverse, however, except that combat while on the narrow path can be risky. Three small landings lie
. Development. If things go badly for the goblins, one of them attempts to warn the goblin warriors in area 39. 34. Goblin Stockade The wooden door is closed and locked. It can be opened by a character






