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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
connects the druid’s mind and heart to a profound concept or spiritual outlook. When you decide what your character’s treasured item is, think about giving it an origin story: how did you come by the item
tied together in a bundle 4 A small bronze bowl engraved with animal images 5 A rattle made from a dried gourd and holly berries 6 A miniature golden sickle handed down to you by your mentor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
with Q’barran bandits. The Valenar elves ride through the Plains in search of adventure. Monsters emerge from the Mournland. Dragonmarked houses seek to expand their role at Gatherhold and to explore
outsiders from the Plains and to maintain the ancient traditions. The halflings must decide whether the tribes will choose the path of peace or return to war.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
moments in the city’s history, as well as numerous statues and graven images of Lolth. Between West Wall and Narbondellyn is a residential neighborhood called Lolth’s Web. Its residents built their homes
neighborhood. Initially, 1d4 drow bandits follow the party, scuttling through dark alleys and across web-strung rooftops while tapping their stones, urging more gang members to converge on the party’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
all bandits and that he was expected to join them. If any of the characters are Harpers and they reveal their association to Amoffel, he tells them the real story. He was on exactly the same mission
a roadside inn, and members of the caravan witnessed the meeting. The cultists manufactured a story that he was passing information to bandits. The merchants were unwilling to kill him outright, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
all bandits and that he was expected to join them. If any of the characters are Harpers and they reveal their association to Amoffel, he tells them the real story. He was on exactly the same mission
roadside inn, and members of the caravan witnessed the meeting. The cultists manufactured a story that he was passing information to bandits. The merchants were unwilling to kill him outright, but they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
decide there isanimosity brewing between them to make them easier to manipulate. Or maybe one of the bandits is a long-lost acquaintance of one of the characters! If you’re not short on time, getting
Bandit Plans If the characters hear the bandits’ whispered conversation, they can learn the first bullet point below. They might also learn the rest by talking to the bandits. Vonnet and Dilly are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
images that can inspire your mapmaking. Bringing a Location to Life An inhabited adventure location has its own ecosystem. The creatures that live there need to eat, drink, breathe, and sleep
found, and that book also includes tables listing the creatures commonly found within each type of terrain. Using that information, you can decide which creatures inhabit an adventure location within a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
Moondancer (or after a few rounds of battle, if you decide to allow the characters and the neogi to clash), read: Suddenly, two galleons glide into view and begin pummeling the nightspider with ballista
of a lawful neutral githyanki buccaneer (see Boo’s Astral Menagerie) named Daar’vik. The Stalwart’s crew consists of eighteen bandits of various races and alignments. The crew of the Incorrigible
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
time before this all ends in misery and bloodshed, I promise you!”
Politics in Phandalin. Phandalin was long run by an elected townmaster, until trouble with bandits some years ago saw the townmaster
replaced by a council of three prominent citizens, elected every two years. However, the recent abdication of one councilor and the town’s growing size have prompted the townsfolk to decide that it’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
House Missions Your group and your DM should decide together which house employs you. The nature of the missions you undertake depends in part on the house or guild you work for, but there are
parties keep to the terms of their agreement Break a code used during the Last War 11 Tharashk Track down fugitives Locate a supply of dragonshards Find the bandits who have been preying on house
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
cook (chaotic evil bandit captains). Forty sailors (chaotic evil bandits). Two ballista and two mangonels (see “Siege Weapons” in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). Thunderstrike has the
kill the crew. Instead of having each sailor act individually, on each turn assume that they move the ship its speed and aim, load, and fire its siege weapons. Allow the characters to decide how
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
in others by committing brave deeds in battle. The mere presence of a knight in a hamlet is enough to cause some orcs and bandits to seek easier prey. A lone knight is a skilled warrior, but a knight
, rather than one. Bulwark Beginning at 15th level, you can extend the benefit of your Indomitable feature to an ally. When you decide to use Indomitable to reroll an Intelligence, a Wisdom, or a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
before Sunset-Is-Nigh hatched. Kaynen is initially Hostile toward the characters, assuming they are bandits and commanding the characters not to touch his tree. If the characters respect Kaynen’s request
Green Rumors table, they can surmise that these zombies were formerly the bandits who were robbing folks on the forest’s edge. Mysterious Footprints. As a Search action, a character can search the camp
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
a pile of bones. 2. Antechamber The scent of warm, humid rot smothers this dismal chamber. Mosaics cover the walls, their colors faded and images scrambled by lost tiles. A thick layer of mud covers
. Among the images, Orestes is portrayed stealing the sun from above the polis of Setessa, tricking a cerberus into devouring itself, stealing a kraken’s heart, and racing a skiff ahead of the River
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
NPC Stat Blocks The Monster Manual contains stat blocks for common NPC archetypes such as bandits and guards, as well as tips for customizing them. Those tips include adding racial traits from the
can build the NPC as you would a player character, as discussed in the Player’s Handbook. If you decide to build an NPC the same way you build a player character, you can skip choosing a background and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
this camp by the Vistani, their escorts remain at the camp and don’t accompany the adventuring party any farther. Twelve Vistani (male and female human bandits) are standing and sitting around the
characters haven’t spoken with Madam Eva, the storyteller urges them to do so. Madam Eva’s Tent If the characters decide to see Madam Eva, read: Magic flames cast a reddish glow over the interior of this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
which is worth 750 gp if the characters decide to shop it elsewhere) 515 cp, 11,215 sp, 1,925 gp, and 85 pp stored in various containers and coffers 425 tiny gemstones worth 1 gp each, 44 small
with images of air and water elementals locked in furious battle, within which is a Galder’s bubble pipe (see appendix D). A suit of Heward’s hireling armor (see appendix D). Components of value to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
poorly.
Creatures. Three giant octopuses are attacking a longboat and its crew — Belle Mare, Menard Chatte, and Chalkie Sharke (all CG human bandits). Adjust the fight to the length of time it’ll take
bandits) attack the characters alongside the captain and priest. By the start of the second round, Belle convinces other sailors to take up arms against those loyal to Athgar. None of the sailors attack
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, farmhands, guides, or other unskilled laborers. For the most part, those who attend this fair are brutes, bandits, freeholders whose lands can no longer sustain them, or Uthgardt who wish to be among
another and decide to form a group. In those years when Shieldmeet falls, the town is instead treated to a great festival on that day, sponsored mainly by the local temple to Tymora, the Happy Hall of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
separate from the other monsters, as far from the characters as reasonably possible and hiding if it can, attacking once the characters are distracted. Lurkers might include Humanoid foes like bandits, as
mysterious statue. When you draw one of these cards, decide whether to use it as the encounter or to build an encounter using the remaining cards. Goal Cards. You can also include one or more cards in an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
. The satchel contains some valuable items (see “Treasure” below). Development. The bandits in area R2 notice if the characters make a lot of noise here. They burst into the room, gaining surprise if
the characters don’t know they’re coming. If the bandits fight in this area and two are defeated, the last bandit might reveal the secret door by fleeing in that direction. Treasure. The waterproof
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
characters’ investigation. En route to the tavern, “Blood in the Streets” is a chance for characters to see the City Watch in action. If the characters decide to look around, “Searching the Dock Ward” gives
conflict between the Zhentarim and the Xanathar Guild. A dozen guards of the City Watch have arrested three bandits and are questioning witnesses while waiting for wagons to take away the criminals and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
leaves the tavern before the characters can confront her. She slips down an alley and turns into a giant rat if anyone attempts to follow her. Moguhl quickly gathers five bandits to assist her in
particularly convincing about their ignorance, Moguhl and her bandits attack in hopes that a good beating can convince them to tell what they know. Moguhl uses the wererat stat block and wields a +1 shortsword
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
after the galeb duhr. T3: Lesser Chapel The walls of this room are carved with images of dwarven miners kneeling in pious reflection. Three statues of humans kneel in the room’s corners. An altar against
the most exquisite creatures she can transform into statues. She likes the carvings here and has been gradually capturing bandits and explorers to force them into kneeling poses before petrifying them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
excavated rock faces.
This maze of passages is an old section of Wave Echo Cave’s original mine site. Lurking in one dead end is an ochre jelly. (You can decide the jelly’s exact location.) When
Echo Cave, but it was buried by the destruction that wracked the mines centuries ago. A pitched battle was fought here when bandits stormed the mines. The dead still lie where they fell. Six stirges
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
square room, its walls, floor, and ceiling made of glowing crystal set with images of unblinking eyes. A crystal door stands closed, but you can just make out the long corridor beyond it, and a lone
cover this area and hang as freestanding walls inside it show a super-realistic reflection of everything in the room, including the other mirrors—quickly creating a confusing cascade of images. Any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Spies” sidebar). Daytime Random Encounters in Barovia d12 + d8 Encounter 2 3d6 Barovian commoners 3 1d6 Barovian scouts 4 Hunting trap 5 Grave 6 False trail 7 1d4 + 1 Vistani bandits 8 Skeletal
land. This particular ghost is all that remains of a person drained of life by Strahd (decide whether it’s a man or a woman). It appears and hisses, “No one will ever know you died here.” It then attacks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
followers will straighten things up, bring fresh flowers, and refresh offerings of food, water, and wine. Especially vigilant individuals might even decide to clean up after others who carelessly spill a
seeing that elves experience beneficial reincarnations. Eternal Witness. Shrines and temples to Labelas Enoreth are mostly made of or decorated with ephemeral things. Patterns and images made with colored
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
meet once a week or more. This section assumes that no cultists are on site when the characters arrive, giving the party a chance to explore in relative peace. But if you decide so, the cultists could be
Tharizdun, this room is filled with nearly a hundred of the dark god’s faithful (commoners, thugs, bandits, and cultists), brought together by their belief in the imminent end of the world. These warped
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
walls glow with the same light, projecting illusory images onto the pedestal. Doors lead to the north and west, and a third door leads to the stairs down.
The pedestal here is an illusory
might make good on his word to leave, or he might ambush the characters later—he’ll decide after seeing how they fare against Belephaion. Scrying Mirrors. Lohezet has manipulated one of the mirrors to spy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
through the secret door as soon as the characters appear. Otherwise, if the smugglers have been alerted to the party’s presence, two bandits and a scout are here and ready to fight. Without a smuggler
decide otherwise if they claim the stone from the alchemist, see the unlikely golden objects, and also decipher the book.
They might become excited at the idea of possessing an actual philosopher’s stone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
nobles, Amphail is a member of the Lords’ Alliance and enjoys the protection of Waterdeep’s city guard. The lord warder also hires adventurers from time to time to take care of pesky bandits and monsters
-ogre and a relic of giantkind: a fossilized horn made from the tusk of a mammoth and engraved with images of giants battling dragons. The cracked horn weighs 250 pounds and has lost its magical powers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
to us, I shall grant you a reward. Meepo can accompany you if you desire.”
If the characters decide to go looking for the dragon, the kobolds direct them toward the passage that connects area 15 and
humanoid in ceremonial robes. An altar, with images of dragons carved into its black obsidian, is set in the center of the west wall. A single candle burns brightly on the altar. Next to the candle are a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
webbing. The building belongs to the Spite Spinners, a gang of arachnid bandits and their boss, a darkweaver (see Morte’s Planar Parade). Hive Ward Factions The following factions are headquartered
. Inside, the quiet artist lets his handiwork speak for itself. Fell nods and smiles at his clients, producing wispy images that hang in the air and adjusting the shapes to their liking. The dabus applies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
birds are harmless. Images of the silver circlet, the adamantine crown, and the golden crown from the characters’ dream are still recognizable in the mosaic. Descending the crumbling stairs on foot is
the collection, you can decide what it might be worth, but the characters should earn at least 50,000 gp for the lot (see also “A Little Light Reading” below). Such a reward might take the form of one