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Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Dark Devotion. The cultist has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened.
Icy Doom. When the cultist dies, its corpse freezes for 9 days, during which time it can’t be
, offering a second chance at life in exchange for their absolute devotion. After they agreed to follow Levistus, a pale glow caught their eye in the snow nearby, leading to the discovery of a sword
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
flame, thaumaturgy
1st level (4 slots): command, inflict wounds, shield of faith
2nd level (3 slots): hold person, spiritual weapon
Icy Doom. When the cultist dies, its corpse freezes for 9 days
’ stories are all the same: the archdevil reached out to them in their minds as they were freezing to death, offering a second chance at life in exchange for their absolute devotion. After they
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
of it and emerge from a second living tree within 60 feet of it that it can see, appearing in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of the second tree. Both trees must be Large or bigger.Multiattack. The
roots. After three days, a sprout emerges from the ground at the base of the tree and swiftly grows into a bipedal form.
This new body, armored in tough bark and bearing a gnarled club and shield, is
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Acquisitions Incorporated
damage if he fails. He can't use this trait if he's incapacitated.
Second-Story Work. Climbing does not cost Viari extra movement. Additionally, when he makes a running jump, the distance he covers
attacker.A product of life on a small-town farm, the rogue known as Viari carries fond memories of those childhood days and his loving family. (Well, except for that thing where his parents insist on
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
, Strahd’s biological mother. The second was the queen’s midwife, a devout follower of Mother Night named Baba Lysaga. Although it was the former who raised Strahd and enabled him to follow in
that Strahd would never accept her as his true mother, nor could she bear his rejection. As a result, she has never confronted him. She would rather exist in perpetual denial, whiling away the days
Backgrounds
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
You were trained for battle on sandy beaches and rocky shores. You have launched midnight raids from swift ships whose names evoke terror in the hearts of your adversaries. The water is your second
how you survived a particular battle. Every arrow and bolt missed you. You slew scores of enemies single-handedly and led your comrades to victory.
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Stowaway. For days, you hid in the bilge
Aarakocra
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
distinct tribal variations.
Sky Wardens
Nowhere are the aarakocra more comfortable than in the sky. They can spend hours in the air, and some go as long as days, locking their wings in place and
away.
Once airborne, an aarakocra leaves the sky with reluctance. On their native plane, they can fly for days or months, landing only to lay their eggs and feed their young before launching themselves
Firbolg
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
We spent three months tracking the green dragon before locating the forest in which it sought refuge. On our second day in that place, we woke to find the dragon’s head placed in the center
; Gimble, Notes from a Treasure Hunter
Firbolg tribes cloister in remote forest strongholds, preferring to spend their days in quiet harmony with the woods. When provoked, firbolgs demonstrate
Magic Items
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
with images of bare-branched trees, falling leaves, and broomsticks. In its second form, the cauldron is made of iron and embossed on the outside with images of bats, toads, cats, lizards, and snakes
, attack rolls, and saving throws. The creature will reach the end of its natural life span in 3d8 days. Only a wish spell or divine intervention can reverse this aging effect on the creature.
Three hags
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Conclusion The town council of Saltmarsh gratefully rewards the characters 200 gp for uncovering and shutting down the smuggling operation. Several days after the characters’ return, or shortly
before they depart town, they are invited to a meeting with the town council. This meeting begins the second part of the adventure.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
tenday have no special names. Instead, they are denoted by counting from the beginning of the period (“first day,” “second day,” and so on). Days of the month are designated by a number and the month
Time in the Realms Although a number of means exist for marking the days and the passage of time during a year, nearly all folk in Faerûn have adopted the Calendar of Harptos. Even the cultures and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Escape One day, well after I had lost count of how many days I’d been a captive, I was in a small outlying cavern with a few other slaves harvesting a mushroom patch. I was given leave to answer
pulled the skinny fool toward me before he could sound an alarm or get his blade out. It took me but a second to get both hands around his throat. When he lay dead at my feet, I took his sword and ran
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Firbolg We spent three months tracking the green dragon before locating the forest in which it sought refuge. On our second day in that place, we woke to find the dragon’s head placed in the center
.
— Gimble, Notes from a Treasure Hunter
Firbolg tribes cloister in remote forest strongholds, preferring to spend their days in quiet harmony with the woods. When provoked, firbolgs demonstrate formidable skills with weapons and druidic magic.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Gate to Waterdeep, the adventurers spend four uneventful days before a goblin ambush interrupts their journey. In combat and other fast-paced situations, the game relies on rounds, a 6-second span of time described in chapter 9, “Combat.”
to reach the lonely tower at the heart of the forest hurry across those fifteen miles in just under four hours' time. For long journeys, a scale of days works best. Following the road from Baldur's
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
tucked into chests stacked on gold-chased shelves.
Clifftop Path. A second exit from the cave allows the dragon quick access to the lair and leads to a narrow path bordered on the right by a sheer 50
giant squid in the region returns to normal levels over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Days"} days. The existing abundance of crystals and topazes remains
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
started. (If you’re using another adventure hook, skip to the second paragraph and adjust the details as necessary, ignoring the information about driving the cart.) You began your adventuring career in
the city of Neverwinter. A dwarf named Gundren Rockseeker hired you to bring a wagonload of provisions to the rough-and-tumble settlement of Phandalin, a couple of days’ travel south of the city
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Gate to Waterdeep, the adventurers spend four uneventful days before a goblin ambush interrupts their journey. In combat and other fast-paced situations, the game relies on rounds, a 6-second span of time.
to reach the lonely tower at the heart of the forest hurry across those fifteen miles in just under four hours' time. For long journeys, a scale of days works best. Following the road from Baldur's
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Prophecy. The books chronicle events that have happened and those yet to pass; each cryptic page might detail a fate days, months, or years in the future. Shalfey, Elder Sage of the Tower of the Heavens
A few days ago, Shalfey turned a page of his current Book of Prophecy and found it blank. Worse still, he found he now could turn the rest of the pages, which were also blank, save for the last
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
gold-chased shelves.
Clifftop Path. A second exit from the cave allows the dragon quick access to the lair and leads to a narrow path bordered on the right by a sheer 50-foot drop and on the left by
returns to normal levels over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Days"} days. The existing abundance of crystals and topazes remains, but new ones form at a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
relies on 6-second rounds. Minutes. In a dungeon or settlement, movement happens on a scale of minutes. In the Free City of Greyhawk, getting from the Silver Dragon Inn to the wharf takes about 10 minutes
in 5 hours’ time. Days. For long journeys, a scale of days works best. Following the road from Veluna City to the Free City of Greyhawk, the adventurers cover 96 miles in 4 uneventful days before a
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gained. Rather, the vast majority of warlocks spend their days in active pursuit of their goals, which typically means some kind of adventuring. Furthermore, the demands of their patrons drive
score, followed by Constitution. Second, choose the charlatan background. Third, choose the eldritch blast and chill touch cantrips, along with the 1st-level spells charm person and witch bolt.
The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
out. The first is a granite head the size of a wagon on the ground, gazing skyward. The second is the remains of a farmer’s market clustered near the stone head, now only broken beams and crumbling
, black pistils resemble the slitted pupils of dragons. A crushed dragoneye flower produces sparks that can start a fire; the flower functions as a Tinderbox with a single use. A picked flower retains its potency for 1d4 + 3 days.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
eyes widen, then narrow. “What’s this foul treachery?” he hisses.
Unbeknownst to anyone aboard the Second Wind, Agony the ghost has taken possession of Flinch. Before the players roll initiative for
disposed of. Giving Chase If the Second Wind was destroyed earlier in the adventure, continue with “Shipless Pursuit” below. Otherwise, skip ahead to “Aboard the Second Wind.” Shipless Pursuit Without the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
enter the first floor of the tower, a cloud giant wizard named Zephyros descends from the second floor (using a levitate spell) to greet them. Zephyros is an eccentric cloud giant with windswept white
first floor and stay away from the second floor and the aerie. Zephyros controls the tower’s movements using a navigation orb (see appendix B) on the second floor. The Tower of Zephyros Travel Times
Kobold
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Second, kobolds are always on the lookout for magic that might help them free their imprisoned god, Kurtulmak. Typical kobolds don’t know how to use a wand, a spellbook, or anything with more
neighboring tribes that want exclusive claim to a flock of mountain goats might skirmish with each other every few days. Eventually the leader of one warring tribe realizes it is losing due to attrition and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
wooden floors throughout, and all windows have hinges that allow them to swing outward.
The rooms on the first and second floors are free of dust and signs of age. The floorboards and wall panels
, everything within them is old and draped in cobwebs, and the floorboards groan underfoot.
Ceilings vary in height by floor. The first floor has 10-foot-high ceilings, the second floor has 12-foot
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
encounters occur along the way—probably on the first and second days of the trip. The journey should also provide the characters with ample time to get to know one another. Encourage each player to
, Ocyroako, is drinking up the springs that feed the Khystonos River. (False)
Khea’s directions take roughly three days to follow from any of the three poleis, a journey of approximately 50 miles
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
first clue initially, then the second and third if the characters ask for a hint. Rhyming. Though it’s not always possible or necessary to give a riddle rhythm and rhyme, doing so is a good way to help
, and let them make multiple guesses. In the game, characters might have hours or days to answer a particularly challenging riddle. In the real world, you could pose a riddle near the end of a game
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
flower to increase your speed by 30 feet until the start of your next turn. The flower is then destroyed. The flower loses its magic 1d6 days after being plucked.
15–17 Drowsing Lavender. This
start of your next turn. Once used this way, the flower is destroyed. The flower loses its magic 1d8 days after being plucked.
18–19 Iron Peony. This flower’s petals are silver-tipped. As a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
The Second Wind Krux hurriedly ushers the party toward the docks in hopes of making a quick getaway aboard his ship. As the characters make their way to the Rock of Bral’s docks with Krux at their
from the aft deck.
“The Second Wind,” Krux declares pridefully. “Isn’t she something?”
The Second Wind is a living ship equipped with two jolly boats called Little Boom and Big Bluster (see the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
located on a mountain peak. Second, portals often have guardians charged with ensuring that certain creatures don’t pass through. A portal’s guardian is typically a powerful magical creature, such as a
, then closes for 1d6 days. Situation. The portal functions only if a particular condition is met. A situation-keyed portal might open on a clear night, when it rains, or when a certain spell is cast in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
days. This time frame assumes everything goes well. The journey is divided into three legs. Day 1 The first leg of the journey is straightforward and takes the characters from the base of the
mountain to the edge of the mountain’s snow line. Few creatures will confront a party that looks well prepared. Day 2 The second day of travel is hampered by extreme cold and high elevation. Above the snow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
employer making a separate offer of around 20 gp per character. The characters could arrange to be paid several times over for the same work. Their terms are the standard “quarter up front, second
, the thugs curtly remind them that they all have their orders. Commanded by Haeler Thommadur (male Tethyrian human veteran), the caravan sets out in good weather. It takes a minimum of three days for a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Travel During an adventure, the characters might travel long distances on trips that could take hours or days. The DM can summarize this travel without calculating exact distances or travel times, or
the DM might have you use the travel pace rules below. If you need to know how fast you can move when every second matters, see the movement rules in “Combat” later in this chapter. Marching Order
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
gestures to days-long celebrations. Some families, particularly in the polis of Meletis, follow a practice of bowing in the direction of dawn’s first light—or winking, in a gesture of respect for the
sellers. Livestock that are “as Heliod intended” or “praiseless beasts” might be considered second to none.
Road to the Sun. After a life in Heliod’s service, the aged oracle Solsemon departed on a