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scattered the components that powered it, secreting them across the world. But the orrery’s instinct for survival is strong, and its components have a way of inexorably coming together over
decades or centuries, found by treasure hunters, stolen by monsters, found and stolen again — and moving closer to each other all the time.
Random Properties. The orrery has the following randomly
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
-li was a fang of Yeenoghu, a powerful gnoll whose pack invaded Icewind Dale more than a century ago. When the gnolls’ wanton slaughter of reindeer herds threatened the survival of the Reghed
embodiment of winter’s remorseless consumption.
Tekeli-li exists today as a gnoll vampire that hasn’t fed in decades. Adventurers who use the “Rime of the Frostmaiden” to
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The Tortle Package
wilderness in which to hunt, catch fish, and get by. With each passing year, a tortle hones its survival skills. It forms friendships with its neighbors while also respecting their privacy. At some
discover new customs and new ways of doing things. The urge to procreate doesn’t kick in until the end of a tortle’s life, and a tortle can spend decades away from its native land without
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
tents. Centaur migrations span continents and take decades to repeat, so that a centaur tribe might not retread the same path for generations. These long-ranging patterns can lead to conflict when
residents. Many such communities owe their survival to the insight and acumen of a centaur. Despite their reclusive nature, centaurs trade with elves and with the caravans of other benevolent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel
walls along the river. The massive walls are fortified with magical armaments. Unrest The uneasy balance of mages, Low Netherese laborers, and smuggling gangs has fended off threats to Conch’s survival
for decades. But recently, phaerimm attacks on the city’s outskirts have become concerning. Similarly, incidents of Low Netherese resistance against the ruling mages have increased in recent years, with laborers demanding better pay and conditions in the mines. So far, the mages have ignored the laborers.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
deactivated shield guardian that once served as a wizard’s bodyguard. The wizard died from extreme bad luck decades ago — he fell out of a tree during a particularly bad bout of blue mist fever, hit his
in the Arcana skill recognizes the shield guardian for what it is with a successful DC 10 Intelligence (Arcana) check. A character who searches the area and succeeds on a DC 10 Wisdom (Survival) check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
in the Underdark, the drow fought wars of survival and conquest in their new domain. The Rise and Fall of Netheril More than five thousand years ago, a group of human fishing villages on the shores
about the end of the great empire. The Great Cities In the decades and centuries following the collapse of Netheril, many cities of the Sword Coast and the North, such as Illusk and Citadel Sundbarr
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
the end of a tortle’s life, and a tortle can spend decades away from its native land without feeling homesick. Tortles view the world as a place of everyday wonder. They live for the chance to hear a
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Speed 30 ft.
STR
15(+2)
DEX
10(+0)
CON
12(+1)
INT
11(+0)
WIS
13(+1)
CHA
12(+1)
Skills Athletics +4, Survival +3
Senses passive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
tortles like to see how other folk live. A tortle can spend decades away from their native land without feeling homesick, often viewing their current companions as their family. Tortle The generic tortle
15 (+2)
DEX
10 (+0)
CON
12 (+1)
INT
11 (+0)
WIS
13 (+1)
CHA
12 (+1)
Skills Athletics +4, Survival +3
Senses passive Perception 11
Languages
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Far Realm. To prevent the orrery from ever being so used, Lottie scattered the components that powered it, secreting them across the world. But the orrery’s instinct for survival is strong, and its
components have a way of inexorably coming together over decades or centuries, found by treasure hunters, stolen by monsters, found and stolen again — and moving closer to each other all the time. Random
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
most of these “road signs” are nearly worn away by the passage of time. Such knowledge is something that takes years, if not decades, of wandering the Darklake to acquire.Those without the skill to
navigate the Darklake (including the adventurers) must employ maps or guides. If the characters manage to acquire a map, they can make Wisdom (Survival) checks normally to avoid becoming lost.
Foraging
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
gnoll whose pack invaded Icewind Dale more than a century ago. When the gnolls’ wanton slaughter of reindeer herds threatened the survival of the Reghed tribes, the tribes banded together against the
.
Tekeli-li exists today as a gnoll vampire that hasn’t fed in decades. Adventurers who use the “Rime of the Frostmaiden” to create a passage through the glacier unknowingly release the starving gnoll
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, either, in part because his affection and respect for the former High Lady has been extended, in large part, to her sister Laeral, now the Open Lord of Waterdeep. Despite reports of her death decades
— though given how widely known Taern’s hopeless love for the High Lady was, and the long years he took to overcome his grief, it’s not certain how he would react upon receiving proof of her survival
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Drowned Forest was once a verdant region. A few decades ago, the marsh began to encroach on this area. As the water level rose, the forest was transformed into a more foreboding place. Shambling mounds
successful DC 10 Intelligence (Investigation) or Wisdom (Survival) check reveals evidence that the zombie is being used as target practice. 2 A 20-foot-diameter hut made from animal bones and dry
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
. These are harmless glowing cave fish, but it takes a successful DC 12 Intelligence (Nature) or Wisdom (Survival) check to recognize that. The fish immediately start to bite any exposed skin of a
Sergeant Teeshe and Constable Boot. Doing so requires one character to succeed on a DC 10 Wisdom (Survival) check. On a successful check, the characters remain safely on the trail. On a failed check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
. If they failed to find the tracks earlier, they can pick up the trail here with a successful DC 10 Intelligence (Investigation) or Wisdom (Survival) check. The secret door can be discovered by someone
24. The light gradually grows brighter as the alchemist’s remains reanimate after long decades. At a time of your choosing, the alchemist (skeletal alchemist; see appendix C) emerges through the secret
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
returned. Treasure. A character can carefully harvest a single dose of magical honey from the hive without upsetting the bees with a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Survival) check. The honey collected functions
. They enjoy walking the paths of the hedge maze (area G21) and occasionally assist the Gardener in protecting the domain. It’s been decades since their help was required, but they remain vigilant and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
shambling mounds lurk among the thick growth near the path to catch the unwary. After dispatching the mounds, a character who surveys the area and succeeds on a DC 14 Wisdom (Survival) check finds a
murky. Visibility underwater is limited to 10 feet. A froghemoth elder hides in the lake. Originally a specimen loosed from captivity, the creature has existed on this level for decades and has grown to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
thousand ruled by necromancer clerics of Kiaransalee. It existed for a few decades before worshipers of Lolth and worshipers of Eilistraee teamed up to eliminate its leaders.
Zinzerena As the patron of
assassination, illusions, and lies, Zinzerena personifies cruelty, stealth, misdirection, and survival by any means necessary. In some ways, Malyk is her reflection, and in many interpretations of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Azorius Senate. For decades, she worked in almost complete anonymity, her gifts unappreciated. But with the senate displaying an increased interest in the talents of precognitive mages, Geetra has been
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Borborygmos For decades, the enormous cyclops Borborygmos has commanded the respect and obedience of the Gruul Clans by defeating all who challenged him. He embodies the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
pod with slime in it that helped connect the mind flayers to the elder brain. The connection hasn’t done anything in decades except impart the infected elder brain’s obsession and madness into those
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
infinite numbers, boiling forth every few decades to raid the lands around. Rauvin Road The lightly patrolled Rauvin Road follows the Rauvin River from Rivermoot to Jalanthar, passing through Silverymoon
(see the “Icewind Dale” section). Characters who explore the Sea of Moving Ice in wintertime are subject to extreme cold temperatures (see the “Wilderness Survival” section in chapter 5 of the Dungeon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
tear
Solonor Thelandira CG Archery, hunting, survival Nature, War Silver arrow with green fletching
Tarsellis Meunniduin CN Mountains, rivers, wild places Nature, Tempest Mountain
physical signs of aging until they become very old. By the time an elf’s hair turns to silver and wrinkles appear around the eyes, the elf has lived for centuries and probably has only a few decades
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
character can examine the area and make a DC 15 Wisdom (Survival) check. On a success, the character notices days-old, partially concealed boot prints in the snow. These prints are several feet in length and
metal box that’s half filled with crumbled ice. The Ice Mephit relaxing here is named Gelida, who knows Common and Primordial. The lair’s most tenacious trespasser, she has avoided the dragon for decades
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
. They try to hide if they become aware of the characters, and they ambush the first character who arrives on the ledge without being quiet about it. Investigating. A successful DC 10 Wisdom (Survival
tracks are filled in enough that the disturbance must have occurred dozens of years ago. A successful DC 10 Wisdom (Survival) check enables a character to determine that the tracks were made by tiny
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Hand) or Wisdom (Survival) check to preserve it in top condition for Kiorna’s purposes. On a failed check, the hide does not meet Kiorna’s standards but can still be sold for a lesser price. 12
Saltmarsh decades ago when his sealed coffin was brought to town by a trader and opened. A cleric of St. Cuthbert confronted him, but she wasn’t able to destroy him. Instead, she trapped him here by