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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Lord of Blades NPCs The Lord of Blades highlights the issues surrounding the creation of the warforged. He and his followers are ready antagonists, employing deadly methods in pursuit of their aims
, but their ire isn’t born from evil. The Lord of Blades’ greatest desire is to ensure that his people have a future, but his methods are colored by his anger at the injustices the warforged have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
batter down the doors of the hermitage, intent on entering and slaying any mortal defenders. Have the drowned ones assault the doors leading into the different areas of the fortress using the following
guidelines. Area Creatures 4 5 zombies, 3 drowned blades, 1 drowned ascetic 11 5 zombies, 2 drowned blades, 1 drowned ascetic 12 1 drowned ascetic 17 1 drowned assassin 21 1 drowned blade The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
when the current fight is over, or subsequent waves will move through it freely. Alternatively, you might decide that a door is too damaged to be repaired. Wave 1 Six drowned blades rush to assault
drowned blades and two drowned ascetics assault the hermitage. The drowned blades arrive at the door that leads into area 11 and attempt to enter. The drowned ascetics enter through any previously opened
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
guides, they can decide which agent they want to initially return to. (Even if the characters have done secret deals with both agents, they should choose one to be their initial contact upon their
invitation to come to the manor to discuss the results of their expedition. If the characters have the intent of avoiding the agent, the agent comes to find them in short order, and arranges for their mechanical guide to teleport everyone back to the manor.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
negotiate for his release if the characters capture him. He suggests that it would be most unwise to oppose a duke of Baldur’s Gate without leverage. If the characters decide to attack Vanthampur Villa
-level characters). Four fists of Bane, three night blades, and two necromites of Myrkul try to capture one or more city residents, in the hopes of torturing or ransoming them.
Murder Squad (for 4th
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
create real complications for the adventurers. For example, if the Random Events table indicates that one member of the expanded party suffers long-term madness, you might decide to bestow extreme
paranoia on that NPC. In addition to the effect of Wisdom and Charisma checks, that character might believe that the adventurers are actually agents of the demon lords, and are intent on leading the NPCs to their doom.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
feet gouging the dirt. They wave torches and fierce blades above their reptilian heads.
Five baaz draconians (see appendix B) charge toward the wharf, intent on setting buildings ablaze and murdering
Vogler Militia (see below) Airborne Assassin A kapak draconian (see appendix B) glides overhead from the cliffs, intent on dropping onto one of the characters. Only characters who have a passive Wisdom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
characters must decide where to disembark and how best to approach the fortress itself. If the lizardfolk are present, they recommend a daylight landing at the river mouth. In any event, the keelboat will not
achieve the mission goals without combat, they’re playing smart and well. The intent is to get the players to think tactically and avoid unnecessary fights against a superior foe. Reward the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
considers it her personal space and grumbles if anyone seems intent on disturbing it. B3: Lost Dolindars Two stone coffins in this room have been broken open, littering the floor with rubble and dust. A
monster called a lonely sorrowsworn On the far side of this room rests a stone coffin. Between the door and the coffin, the floor is studded with a sharp metal blades. A person-shaped figure with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
threatened, the ceremorphs react with deadly intent; otherwise, they shun combat. Roleplaying the Gnome Squidlings The gnome squidlings have a blind hunger for brains that often overrides their common sense
perfected yet, such that nontelepathic creatures have been known to pick up the signal as well. You get to decide whether a nontelepathic creature can sense the signal or not. The psionic transmitter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
, either unwittingly or with the intent of exploring, apply the effects described below according to the areas they enter. Unless otherwise noted, creatures can leave an area whenever they desire, by either
time it takes damage. If companions outside the area try to talk the creature into leaving, you can decide to allow the victim another saving throw. In any case, each time the saving throw is repeated
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
took advantage of.
4 As a city comes under siege, a silver dragon must decide between solitude and saving the place where the dragon has lived so many lives.
5 In memory of a long friendship
over a silver dragon wyrmling in the name of its master—a lich hoping to corrupt the dragon when the dragon is older.
5 A silver dragon wyrmling besieges a pack of pseudodragons, intent on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
, uncomfortable, and risky; at any point the hag might lose her temper and decide to pull out someone’s fingernails with her iron teeth. Hags look upon younger creatures from the perspective of a
it, listen to it, taste it, murmur odd statements to herself, and mentally place a value on the merchandise. Hags aren’t subtle about showing their intent at such times, and one might snatch away the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
, the characters see Blagothkus’s flying castle hovering nearby, its towers casting long shadows over the village. What happens if the characters decide to pursue Blagothkus is beyond the scope of this
adventure. Statistics for the evil cloud giant and detailed plans of his flying castle are provided in the Tyranny of Dragons adventure. If the characters are intent on confronting Blagothkus, you can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
captain overboard. The other captains are still adjusting to their ill-mannered new confederate, who seems intent on bullying his way toward declaring himself king of the pirates.
Elok wants to stop
pilings, and a crane on the platform serves to lift cargo up to the warehouse. Thrust into the rough-hewn back wall of the warehouse are scores of rusty blades — old longswords, shortswords, rapiers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
cumulative. If you have temporary hit points and receive more of them, you don’t add them together, unless a game feature says you can. You decide which temporary hit points to keep. As an example
minor elementals offers four options. Here are the first two: One elemental of challenge rating 2 or lower Two elementals of challenge rating 1 or lower The design intent for options like these is that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil
) check to discern that the guardian is animate. Guardian’s Challenge. When a character comes within 5 feet of the statue, the guardian animates and says: “Oblivion is nigh! State your intent or leave
characters pass if a character expresses loyalty to Elemental Evil, the intent to join the cults, or any similar sentiment. The guardian does nothing if the characters don’t answer, but if a character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
— some lost city farther into the Barrier Peaks. The devil has seen Kwalish’s notes (found in the treasury, area M10), which confirm that the inventor was intent on seeking the legendary city of Daoine
target is immune to this effect if it is immune to slashing damage, has legendary actions, doesn’t have or need a head, or if you decide that the target is too large for its head to be cut off by the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
is glowing, the wall of force can’t be dispelled. Two living blades of disaster (see appendix C) guard the double door that blocks the way to area Y19l. The blades attack intruders that move in range
of their blindsight (30 feet), and the blades can pass right through the wall of force. Green Crystal. This glowing crystal sustains the wall of force but has become loose in its stone fixture
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
adornment’s sake is something duergar society frowns upon, the guards’ violent response was unnatural — a hint of the growing madness festering inside the City of Blades. Deep Gnome Merchant A female
for was recently arrested and executed for selling stolen jewelry. You can decide whether Ariana’s interest in the characters attracts the attention of a duergar patrol. Subsequent occurrences of this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
the dungeon, the portcullis closes off the dungeon entrance, which is hundreds of feet away, meaning that adventurers don’t know they are trapped until they decide to head for the exit. Trigger. A
moving blades that sweep down through a chamber, threatening anyone nearby. Typically, a scything blade trap is activated by manipulating a lever or some other simple device. Kobolds especially like
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
King As much as the characters learned from fighting the Pudding King in Blingdenstone, they might decide to seek more knowledge of the mad svirfneblin or his fiendish master, Juiblex the Faceless
that cast them out and devour it all!
Sundered Blades The corruption in Gracklstugh slowly rots duergar society from within, leading it toward a brutal fate. You see a circle of small hooded figures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
stone, set with a crude gate made of thick lumber and festooned with metal blades. Gaps in the gate allow you to see an unusually tall figure in hide armor standing ten feet behind it and clutching a
wooden bars seal the gate. The blades affixed to the gate and the surrounding barricade make climbing impossible. The goliaths attack anyone who bypasses the gate without Arn’s consent. Nine goliath
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
adventure Turn of Fortune’s Wheel. Heart’s Fire Sparkling rays converge on the stained-glass windows of Heart’s Fire, a luminous temple devoted to gods of fire, truth, and light. Golden, wavy blades
above the surrounding houses of worship, floating above a seemingly bottomless pit. Tarnished blades jut from the Infinite Well like metal branches on a blackened tree. Rather than the blue-green
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
damage a creature. (You can decide whether to allow Tannus to fight to protect himself or others, but should encourage the player running him to think about creative nonattack ways to influence the fight
shaping a massive mosaic. Not far from the dwarves is a large metallic construct with a terrifying number of appendages ending in blades and saws. It is thankfully unmoving.
A female dwarf with sharp
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
circle to express in writing their intent to free Nintra—whereupon the Princess of the Shadow Glass appears in the circle and the fight begins. Fighting Nintra. Nintra screams in ecstasy when she 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
until destroyed. Buzz Saw of Doom. The cylindrical object in the room’s center looks like two barrels placed atop one another, with sharp, circular blades jutting out in various directions. When the
wants desperately to return to Mechanus. You can decide whether the characters can help Stevie with this plight as a side trek or a downtime activity. Alternatively, the modron might have been
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
enemies deeper in the Underdark and hid it in this enclave until they could decide what to do with it. They never figured out how to activate it. The erratic magic of the nearby Netherese obelisk
Qunbraxel considers worthy, the mind flayer hopes to join the Ilvaash fanatics and receive power and insight from the Far Realm. The mind flayer fanatics had little intent on welcoming Qunbraxel into
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
weapons and gear used by her followers, such as silver arrowheads, knife blades, and wooden shields, are often decorated with a stylized image of Sehanine’s eye with rays coming out of it — a warning to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
impressionable, she was lured to the Temple of the Crushing Wave by Gar Shatterkeel’s offer of riches. Bronzefume stays out of sight in the western end of the lake, waiting for the water prophet to decide the
you?” Shatterkeel hears out those who claim to bring news or gifts, and he might be persuaded to let them go if they seem intent on attacking one of the other cults. If drawn into an explanation of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
to make sure they don’t wander. Meanwhile, after a private discussion, Mirran and Nym decide that the adventurers must be eliminated. Nym goes to inform Serissa that assassins have breached
whalebone blades lined with shark teeth. The shields and the weapons aren’t particularly valuable, especially given their weight. A concave wall to the south has a giant-sized secret door set into it. It






