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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
end of the story, they succeed or fail, and the world is shaken again by the way the characters changed it for good or ill. At the beginning of a D&D campaign, world-shaking events create instant
adventure hooks and affect the charactersâ lives directly. In the middle, they make great turning points as the charactersâ fortunes reverse â rising after a defeat or falling after a victory. Near the end
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Eblis If the characters are on the move when this encounter occurs, they stumble across 1d4 + 1 eblis (see appendix D) living in reed huts built on stilts above a swampy marsh or pond. The eblis
direction of nearby landmarks. If the characters follow these directions, they have advantage on checks made to reach those landmarks (see âNavigationâ). If the characters defeat the eblis and search the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
the countryside.
4 Assassinate or protect the local magistrate who has been cracking down on Phenax worshipers.
5 Create a grand prank built around obfuscation and deceit to embarrass a
local government or temple.
6 Defeat a champion of another god (most likely Heliod, Erebos, or Iroas).
A Phenax Campaign Phenax fits easily into the role of primary campaign villain. He also
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Oozing Royalty When the characters defeat the last group of oozes, but before they reach area 30, the Pudding King appears. The insane, slime-covered deep gnome points at you and cackles. âDevour
telepathic bond, telekinesis, wall of stone
6th level: chain lightning, disintegrate, Drawmijâs instant summons, eyebite, flesh to stone, Ottoâs irresistible dance, true seeing
7th level: forcecage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
, Castle Laventz, as his own. Months later, the relentless knight Mara Silvra received word of her fatherâs defeat. Calling in debts and intimidating mercenaries, Mara forged a small army during her grueling
leave Castle Laventz again. Without hesitation, Mara accepted the arrangement. In the same instant, Dranzorgâs troops swept in and took Mara and her knights captive. Within the castle, Dranzorg showed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
The Xorlarrin Alliance Duke Zaltoâs alliance with House Xorlarrin is built on his firm promise that, once he climbs to the top of the ordning, he will use his forge and his newfound might to help
, the characters might encounter them in the fire giant fortress. Unless the characters defeat Duke Zalto or otherwise prevent the iron flask from falling into his possession, he traps Maegera in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
. While researching the means to achieve lichdom, Acererak built a number of dungeons and tombs, including his famed Tomb of Horrors. Those dungeons were created partly as a means to draw out and defeat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Chultâs crown. Built over rich mineral veins, the city garnered wealth in abundance. Omuan jewelry was coveted far and wide, and the cityâs merchants prospered immensely. To enter Omu, it was said, was to
sacrifices. For nine decades, the city folk lived by the mantras of their trickster gods. They built statues in their names and schemed against each other to assert their chosen godâs dominance. Omuâs glorious
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
more than create lifeâshe could defeat death! She wished to breathe sentience into dead flesh and produce sturdier shells than the bodies of fragile, temporary mortals. She added corpse theft to her
as Mordenheim sought to glimpse the secrets hidden in the instant of death. One moonless night, Elise fell into a sleep from which she wouldnât wake. Bringing Elise to her lab, Dr. Mordenheim worked
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
, appearing to one side or the other. If he is seen riding a white mare (Veiros), then the army will succeed. If he rides a black stallion (Deiros), then defeat is certain. Most often he appears to be riding
with one foot in each mountâs stirrup, signifying the unpredictable nature of battle. In such visions, Tempus is always a powerfully built warrior dressed for battle in the style of those who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Optional Encounter If the characters are struggling or you worry about their ability to defeat the dracolich at the end of the adventure, this encounter adds a âhere comes the cavalryâ possibility to
, sensing your presence.
The tiny creatures are desert-dwelling chwingas (see their stat block at the end of the adventure) that live in tiny caves built up on the shell of a giant dragon tortoise. If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
turned on the others, killing noble Siberys and scattering the pieces of his body. Eberron fought Khyber, but couldnât defeat the dark wyrm. And so Eberron wound Khyber in her coils and transformed
is built on the bones of the past, and these ancient mysteries may have a dreadful impact on the future. Many of the modern cities of Khorvaire are built on the foundations of ancient goblin cities and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
dominion over this new reality. She struck Siberys without warning and tore him apart. Eberron wrestled with Khyber and bound the traitor in her coils but could not defeat her. So Eberron became a
, this much is true: if the Overlords ever break their bonds, the consequences would be catastrophic. Over the course of millennia, numerous civilizations rose only to fall. Giants built mighty kingdoms
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
appropriate roleplaying or a DC 16 Charisma (Persuasion) check, Banrion accepts that the characters mean her no harm. If the hags are still at large, she beseeches the characters to help her defeat
its controls as âa magical machine of gems and silver,â but has not approached too closely for fear of the magic it radiates. As for who built the city, she cannot say, as it fell to ruin even before
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Headquarters The Solar Bastionâs eponymous headquarters is a fortified town built on a metal disk that orbits close to a small sun in a little-known reach of the Material Plane. The face of the disk
on which the Solar Bastion is built faces the sun, so the sun is always high in the sky above it. Map 10.1 shows the major features of the Solar Bastion, including the following locations. Francesca
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
U2. Ulrich Mansion Toward the south end of the village lie the remains of a mansion built on higher ground. It has been reduced to piles of stone and rotting timber. Empty, arched windows stare at
experience points for the ghost only if they lay Ulrichâs spirit to rest, not if they defeat the ghost in combat. Fortunes of Ravenloft If your card reading reveals that a treasure is hidden in Berez
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
defeat became inevitable, the two unleashed their full might. Tarkananâs power reduced the early towers to rubble, and the Lady of the Plague called forth a horde of disease-infested vermin.
For
centuries afterward, the region was shunned. When our modern city was built, the cursed ruins were sealed away. But one never knows when the darkness could rise up again. On the Ladyâs Day, we remember the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
tower the characters observe on their ascent. When the characters reach the pinnacle, read the following text: The commander of the Feathergale Knights is a well-built male human in his early fifties
the spire (area S11). The aarakocra in area V8 come to the charactersâ aid in that event. If the characters defeat their attackers, surviving knights flee on hippogriffs and giant vultures. They lead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
water elementals to the task of bringing food to the dragonâs lair.
7 A bullywug community seeks help to defeat an adult black dragon who has been feasting on the bullywugsâ domesticated giant
nearing fruition. If their pact succeeds, they will unleash devastation on a continental scale.
4 An ancient black dragon rules a vast, decadent city built on artificial islands within a polluted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
. Chief among those causes is the defeat of the servants of the archdevil Bel. An eccentric dilettante, Lynx has had her thick horns intricately carved and inlaid with sigils and figures in silver
has been built from one of Kwalishâs old designs.) If the characters possess any missing components, she asks to buy those so that they can be added to the construct as well. See the âMechanical
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
-forgotten empires. Greyhawk As tensions rise among warring nations, heroes plunder dungeons to gain the magic and might they need to defeat the growing forces of evil. Planescape Sigil, the City of Doors
reasons unknown, an ancient dungeon built for a forgotten purpose, and so on. Dream up as many mysteries as you wishâyou never know which ones will seize your playersâ imaginations and become central
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
goblins and built their cities on the foundations of Dhakaani ruins. Galifar ended the practice of slavery, and these goblins are technically citizens of the Five Nations, but most remain as an
assassin. As an adventurer from a Dhakaani clan, why are you working with the other player characters? Are you a scout gathering information? Are you searching for allies to defeat a rival clan, or to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
beholders, and hungry purple worms. They might encounter and even defeat a powerful adult dragon. At this tier, they broker peace between nations or lead them into war, and their formidable reputations
defeat or imprison a rampaging titan. 5 A god of agriculture is angry, causing rivers to dry up and crops to wither. 6 An Artifact belonging to a god falls into mortal hands. 7 A titan imprisoned in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
was long ago abandoned by the order of monks that built it. Since then, various outlaw gangs and monsters have claimed it as a lair. Burle Burle is a fortified outpost that is always on guard for
the Dreadwood. Years ago, the knights of Keoland helped the denizens of the forest defeat an incursion by cultists worshiping elemental evil fire. Since then, the elves, the treants, and the crown of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
characters threaten the ship or its passengers, she conjures one or more giant snakes with the aid of her robe of serpents and uses her spells to try to defeat them while being careful not to harm crew or
reef that serves as home for Lord Drylundâs pet octopus. The octopus has bonded with its owner and can survive outside of water for 30 minutes. Beneath the aquarium, built into the table, is a shelf
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
: âFirst, you must prove yourself! When human warriors came to these lands, they fought our kind and stole our relics, burying them in the ground. The humans built altars to Uthgar, their god-king, atop
the whereabouts of one. The Lost Giant Relics table summarizes which relics are buried where, and which enemy the characters can choose to defeat if a certain relic is offered up as tribute to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
looking for the sword. 4 When the charactersâ enemies take refuge in a giant-built ruin, an ambitious fire giant offers to help the characters get inside in return for a share of the treasure. 5 A fire
frost giant seeks the help of powerful adventurers to defeat a foe the giant could never handle alone. 2 A frost giant wants help obtaining a manual of gainful exercise believed to be in a dragonâs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
sconces line this expansive cavern, illuminating its rocky ledges and the wooden shanties built against the walls. To the south, the cave opens to the sea, where a ship with a green sail is moored to a
half of this room is Difficult Terrain, as it is littered with furniture. Talking with Pierre. If the characters defeat his grick guards, Pierre is Friendly toward them and eager to talk. Pierre
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
built in his forge, nor does he reveal that it has a planetar trapped inside it. Bel also fails to mention that the nine adamantine rods are the keys to unlocking the device and freeing the planetar
into channels of molten lava. If the characters defeat the fire giants, Bel commends their victory and offers them the same deal as before. If the characters refuse him a second time, Bel smiles and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Draconic: âYou built your degenerate throne on our graves and used our ancestors to fuel your ambition. But your gods abandoned you, and we struck you down. You return... and so do we.â
A character
using the scrying spell to monitor the characters and has judged they might be useful in ridding the ruins of the Dragon Army invaders. The gem Demelin breaks is an elemental gem. An instant later, an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
of the people of Bakar. The Tears of Athis arrived at the pyramid two days ago. They seek to restore the River Athis. Amun Sa built his tomb at the riverâs source, so it stands to reason the secret
path into our chosen afterlife. I watched as my father built a tomb for himself, to guard against bandits who might plunder his tomb, robbing him of his refuge in the beyond. Yet, only a few years
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
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
Locations in Saltmarsh Here is a summary of the notable places in Saltmarsh, as depicted on map 1.1. Map 1.1: Village of Saltmarsh View Player Version 1. City Gate Saltmarsh was built on the ruins
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Long Road. Itâs clear that the giants mean no harm to the townsfolk. If the characters defeat the giants or drive them off before they can grab food, Tylandar Roaringhorn (NG male Chondathan human noble
way past the gargoyles into a dragonâs lair and defeat the dragon within, they find the dragonâs hoard hidden under the sand. Roll on the Treasure Hoard: Challenge 11â16 table in chapter 7 of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
M12 or break through the ceiling from the attic above area M10. This room is bare except for a bookshelf covered in chains against one wall, a plain wooden bench, and a reading desk built into the
. If the characters defeat the animated chained library, one of its books breaks free with a length of chain still attached and functions as a +1 flail. The book is entitled Martial Attack Techniques
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Bastion of Takhisis The City of Lost Names was built on a foundation of pillaged dragon bones, which gave it much of its magic. The Bastion of Takhisis (depicted on map 7.3) now carries that magicâs
other prisoners to a terrifying castle in the mountains. She helps the characters defeat Caradoc if the spirit is present, but she wants nothing more than to return home to Kalaman. S23: Mourning Sanctum