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Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
":"damage","rollAction":"Hurled Stone","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.Scattered throughout Waterdeep are eight enormous statues that can defend the city in times of great peril
. Over the years, Waterdavians have built structures around and on top of several of the statues, believing them to be little more than landmarks at this point. In their inanimate state, the statues pose
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
grasping and climbing. A grippli can move as quickly on all fours as it can on two legs.
Communal Effort. Grippli rely on ambushes and guerrilla warfare to defend themselves and their settlements. They
can snare foes with their tongues to make them easier targets. Grippli villages are generally built from mud bricks and other natural materials harvested from the immediate vicinity.
Young grippli
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
portals and paths connected to goodly realms. They have powerfully built, bipedal bodies with the heads of great bears and eyes like pools of silvery light. When warden archons speak, glimmering
pursues relentlessly.
Archons
Archons are denizens of the Seven Heavens of Mount Celestia. Created by the powers of order and benevolence, archons defend their home from fiendish incursions and
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
convinced to defend the school in a contest against a rival college.
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An emerald dragon invisibly tails a party of adventurers, causing trouble for the heroes so the dragon can watch how they respond
wary eye on the efreeti;efreet who have built a tower near the dragonâs lair, and indirectly aids any who oppose the efreet.
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An iron golem ferries visitors across the lava moat
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragon are terrorizing a nearby halfling settlement. One solution is to get rid of the dragon.
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An emerald dragon is the headmaster in absentia of a bardic college and must be convinced to defend
built in the caldera of a dormant volcano. The vaults fell into disuse over a century ago when an upwelling from the lake at the calderaâs center collapsed a portion of the vaults and flooded their
Shifter
Legacy
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Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
also be a cunning rat who darts through the shadows.
Wildhunt shifters are born from any creature that tracks its prey.
While the beast within certainly has a physical impact on a shifter, it has a
shifter might be a massive brute built like a bear. While a shifterâs appearance might remind an onlooker of an animal, they remain clearly identifiable as shifters even when at their most feral
Bugbear
Legacy
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
, bugbears are ambush predators accustomed to long periods of inactivity broken by short bursts of murderous energy. Ferocious though they may be, bugbears arenât built for extended periods of exertion
wild, and the cast-off members of a gang might eventually catch on with a different group.
Left to their own devices, bugbears have little more impact on the world than wolf packs. They subsist by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
meteorites, and rained down on Krynn. The meteoritesâ impact formed craters throughout the Northern Dargaard Mountains. Ancient, moon-venerating wardens chose one of these craters as the site for a shrine
where they could revere Krynnâs moons. The wardens built three magical towers: a spacious white tower for Solinari, a handsome red tower for Lunitari, and a solemn black tower for Nuitari. The Cataclysm
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
disappearance, Iggwilvâs impact persists in the caverns, where she is believed to have penned, at least in part, the Demonomicon of Iggwilv: her infamous treatise on the infinite layers of the Abyss and its
inhabitants. Abyssal riftsâthe byproducts of past magical experimentsâleak demonic energy into the tunnels, and guardians bound from faraway planes await rescue or defend the caverns from thieves and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
Location Overview Many years ago, a half-elf wizard interested in the exploration of ancient elven ruins built a stone house in Neverwinter Wood, not far from several ruins that piqued her interest
well and began spawning evil plant monsters called blights (see "Blights" in the Creatures chapter). The blights obey Grannoc, who uses them to defend his woodland manse and kill trespassers within the forest.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
they impact Djaynai. Travelers occasionally come to Djaynai to learn the Lightsea Lancersâ ways, as their heroics, dance-like martial arts, and knowledge of transmutation magic are renowned throughout
the land above. To keep such lore safe, ancestral Janyans built structures in hidden reaches, like the Trench of Love Lost, to archive sacred wisdom before it was lost. Eventually, though, such archives faded from memory. Profound Djaynaian secrets remain hidden in the deep, awaiting rekindling.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Quests d6 Adventure Goal
1 Rob or defend a gambling parlor.
2 Destabilize or aid the government of the local polis.
3 Form or foil a heretical cult of Heliod to bring discord to
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
sentries deny entry to anyone who doesnât have an invitation from the bullywug king. This ramshackle hall is built around a big tree. Two of the treeâs limbs reach out through the walls like enormous
with their guttural croaks. Their clothing is faded and stained with mud.
The palace has two levels: Upper Level. The upper level is built around the trunk of a tree. Gathered here at any given time
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
Location Overview The wizard Thalivar built a tower at the heart of Leilon as a laboratory to study the monsters of the cosmos. Using a device called a planar beacon, Thalivar lured his prey into the
the planar beacon and is continuing Thalivarâs research into the planes. With the town threatened by invasion, the wizard offers to aid the party by summoning a cadre of bound monsters to defend the walls. Secretly, he has other motives in mindâŠ.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
miles-long spans, these structures were built centuries ago with the help of great bakunawaâmassive, serpentine dragons endemic to Dayawlongonâs five main islands and dozens of smaller islands, which
ages past, bakunawa served as mediators and defenders of the islands, but successive waves of invasion targeted the creatures, drastically reducing their numbers. Today, the islandsâ residents fiercely defend their home and seek to honor the history stolen by centuries of war.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
defend the sages and obey their every orderâto meet with Derwyth, a fellow star-watcher near the starâs estimated point of impact. In the tower handsâ absence, Shalfeyâs power-hungry successor, the sage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
maintain order and defend the Kolophon) are quartered within the citadelâs imposing walls, and the monarchâs palace is built atop it. Temples of Iroas, Heliod, and Keranos also adorn the top of the citadel
, the latter commissioned by the late Queen Cymede, built with an open roof to give her a clear view of stormy skies.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
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->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Walking Statues of Waterdeep Scattered throughout Waterdeep are eight enormous statues that can defend the city in times of great peril. Because they are so destructive, the walking statues are used
statue known as the Swordmaiden is too broken to be animated, and only the wielder of the Blackstaff (see appendix A) can animate the other seven. Landmarks. Over the years, Waterdavians have built
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
include druids and paladins who fight to defend the world from demons and aberrations. The Valenar elves are fierce warriors, and the Talenta halflings are brave nomads who cross the plains on dinosaur
within them, shifters often prefer the wilds to the civilized world. Warforged are artificial lifeforms built to fight in the Last War. Created as tools of battle, they must now find their place and purpose beyond the war.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Dhakaani fort built into a cliff face. It consists of four tiers in varying states of ruin. The cellar, including a cistern and storage areas, is accessed by way of secret trap doors in the floor above. The
. 5 A group of Brelish humans determined to âtake Brelish lands back from the monstersâ have settled and started rebuilding the ruined fort. The party is asked to help them defend the fort â or to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
world; the portals to the worlds within defy natural law. These connections impact the world in a number of ways. Dark forces can rise anywhere in the world, bursting out of a previously unknown portal
to Khyber. This fact dictates the primary mission of the Church of the Silver Flame: to stand ready to defend the innocent from such unnatural threats. Because the demiplanes connect to the world at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
they will keep quiet about her mission, she tells them about the job: âThe Afterlife Casino is a new Nine Hellsâthemed attraction just outside town. The owner, Quentin Togglepocket, built it using prize
could try to take the statuette from the winner on their way out, Verity wants to limit the heistâs impact to Quentin as much as possible to shame him publicly. Verityâs Bag of Holding Made of purple
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
and explodes on impact. Any creature within a 15-foot-radius sphere centered on the point of impact must make a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw, taking 35 (10d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as
side? âHe has achieved mastery over life and death. There is no better lord to command this ruined fortress.â What do you know about the ruined fortress? âWe died defending it, and we defend it still
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
return to finish the job. The characters must defend themselves and the survivors, using the assault as an opportunity to destroy the drowned ones before their threat can spread. After doing so, the
ADVENTURE
Here are suggestions for where you can place this adventure in particular campaign settings.
Eberron. Built by Aundair during the Last War, the fort on Firewatch Island once guarded the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
brackets. The bar can be lifted with a successful DC 15 Strength check. The doors require a siege engine to break them open. There arenât enough people in Krezk to adequately defend its outer wall. Every
If the characters ask to be let inside or otherwise draw the attention of the guards on the wall, one of the guards fetches the burgomaster, Dmitri Krezkov (LG male human noble). His ancestors built
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. Extremiton is also gathering thralls of every race to help defend the colony if the neothelid is destroyed or fails in its task. City of the Mind Extremiton can sense intelligent creatures within 2 miles of it
ulitharid has built an enormous dynamo that channels the energy of an underground river to power a series of interconnected metal capsules called psipods. The illithids under Extremitonâs command have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
doesnât have ramps built into the field. âBut practicing with them is fun!â she explains. âPlus, youâll get better at the game! Whatâs not to love?â During Practice When the characters are ready to start
field to score a point. Participants can use magic or physical means to steal their opponentsâ mascot and defend their own, but they canât damage any participants, the mascots, the audience, or the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
and there in the sandy hollows. When the abbey was built, the evil clerics populated the dunes with hundreds of skeletons brought from the mainland for the defense of the island. The overlord of the
defend that square until they are destroyed. Once all the skeletons in a square have been destroyed, that square is cleared of buried skeletons (but other skeletons could still pursue the party into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Church of the Silver Flame The Silver Flame is force of light that holds fiends at bay. Those who seek to defend the innocent from evil can draw on the power of the Flame. Every mortal soul can find
Flame, who maintains the font in Flamekeep and communes with Tira Miron. The Last War had a serious impact on the church. Leaders still respected the Keeperâs authority over spiritual matters, but the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. They also canât trust the moronic squidlings to accomplish such a delicate task. For these reasons, the gnome ceremorphs need help. They have built a device that can detect the presence of psi
courses through the shipâs veins. Equipment is scattered everywhere, both from the impact of the crash and because of subsequent repair work. Approaching the Nautiloid As you trudge deeper into a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
, contact me and let me know, then await further instructions.â
Tarto tosses you a satchel. âThis here is a bag of holding. You can use it to contain the meteorite. The impact site is nearby. If the
Elmandar, who operates a shop on the Rock of Bralâa city built on an asteroid. Prince Andru, the monarch of Bral, has invested heavily in the academy, though his support has waned of late over questions regarding security within the institution.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
goblin. North and west of the higher bridge, resting in the snow, are three large, wooden cages, currently empty.
The wooden cages were built to hold the polar bears that pull the goblinsâ wagons
hatches built into it that can be lifted away to get at the rigging underneath. Dangling Construct. The construct dangling beneath the platform is a shield guardian that survived the fall of Ythryn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
dragonshards of all three kinds (Eberron, Khyber, and Siberys). Each observatory must be built in a location that is balanced between Siberys and Khyber; finding such a site might take years of careful
acquiring knowledge and opposing the Lords of Dust can make the dragons suitable as allies, their devotion to their long-term interests can blind them to the short-term impact of their actions. Chamber
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
questions: Why does my campaign need the race to be playable? What does the race look like? Where do the members of this race live? Are there interesting conflicts built into the raceâs history that make
piercing eyes. Aasimar often attempt to pass as humans in order to right wrongs and defend goodness on the Material Plane without drawing undue attention to their celestial heritage. They strive to fit into






