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I secretly look forward to adventurers trying to infiltrate my lair. How else could I try out new defenses?
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Give me a storied helmet or scimitar over a pile of gold any day.
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creature can outsmart my defenses—if they do, they obviously cheated.
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Any creature that can hold their own against me must teach me how—whether they want to or not.
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I
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adventurers trying to infiltrate my lair. How else could I try out new defenses?
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Give me a storied helmet or scimitar over a pile of gold any day.
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No creature can outsmart my defenses—if
who will undoubtedly terrorize the area if they win.
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A sapphire dragon’s lair is so well protected that its inner defenses have never been tested. The dragon spreads rumors of the
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defenses.
Emerald Dragon Lair Features
The emerald dragon lair shown in map 5.8 is a series of ancient vaults situated beneath a city built in the caldera of a dormant volcano. The vaults fell into disuse
issues that isn’t directly harmful to the creature.
Distort Perceptions. The dragon attempts to alter the perceptions of one creature it can see within its lair. That creature must succeed on a DC
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(and more paranoid) dragons employing several layers of such defenses.
Emerald Dragon Lair Features
The emerald dragon lair shown in map 5.8 is a series of ancient vaults situated beneath a city
this way obeys to the best of its ability any command the dragon issues that isn’t directly harmful to the creature.
Distort Perceptions. The dragon attempts to alter the perceptions of one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
bugbears have been spying on the bandits and will shortly begin testing their defenses. They are frightened by the flesh golem, though, and will offer to grant safe passage to any adventurers who
promise to dispose of it. The bugbears don’t keep their end of the bargain, but the goblins readily will do so out of self-preservation if all the bugbears and intellect devourers are dead.
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
the fringes of a society first test its defenses by stealing objects, and if these crimes go unpunished, they begin stealing people.
Enslaved creatures receive the worst treatment the goblins can dish
know a goblin is unlikely to be able to uphold its end of any bargain.
Even when a goblin is born with the ability to become a spellcaster, the knowledge and talent necessary to carry on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, the floor forms a craterlike depression filled with inky muck. From the center of the pit rises a jagged amber monolith. A faint glow issues from within, backlighting a vague, elusive shape.
The
block) fades into view above the crater, a spectral knight with distorted, screaming features. Mara shouts before attacking, attempting to bargain with the force in the amber monolith: “You foul thing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
. At first, she orders the characters to release her. If they refuse, she tries to bargain with them (see “Roleplaying the Dao” below). While trapped inside the bottle, Keshma can’t attack or cast spells
feels insulted, she attacks the characters and attempts to enslave them. The dao could become a thorn in the characters’ side or a difficult ally. Her ignorance of the tomb’s defenses confines her to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
experiments. Though surprised by visitors, Kwalish listens to the characters and might even be willing to bargain for whatever help they need to complete their quest. In exchange, he requires only a
magically enhanced demilich skull built into the lab’s instrumentation panels is used to channel a character’s soul energy once the bargain is struck. A character who has a portion of their soul
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
increase. Mirabar is ruled by its hereditary marchion, Selin Raurym, who issues edicts fed to him by the Council of Sparkling Stones. The council is a group of dwarves and some few humans elected to make
maintains docks, ships, and fortified harbors on many of the islands in the Sea of Swords, and as such the city is always seeking magical and military support for these defenses. Where other cities
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
door. She can also try to bargain with them, offering treasure from her hoard (see below) or power once she obtains the Nether Scroll. Lair Actions. On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties
the characters, she bargains with them or issues threats to make them use the golem’s sapphire heart to open the door to the vault. If the fight goes poorly for the characters and they helped Ogruhl
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, and mortals end up worse for dealing with her, because she holds all the cards. A bargain with Zariel is eternal; there is little hope of wriggling out of it. However, she does expect the best from
walls reinforced with high turrets. Devils of all kinds crawl over the structure, ensuring that no intruders breach their defenses. Lair Actions. On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Zariel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
, Fiend Patron, and Great Old One Patron subclasses. Archfey Patron Bargain with Whimsical Fey Your pact draws on the power of the Feywild. When you choose this subclass, you might make a deal with an
succeed on a Wisdom saving throw against your spell save DC or take 2d10 Psychic damage. Level 10: Beguiling Defenses Your patron teaches you how to guard your mind and body. You are immune to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
to serve their insatiable greed. Takers record financial agreements in the Hall of Records and revel in seizing properties at bargain-basement prices when owners default on payments. The Fated
Silkfoot (lawful neutral, elf druid), a crotchety elf with a raspy voice, easily spotted by the nauseating cloud of smoke that issues from his tarweed cigars. Kyl’s cabs are always clean and comfortable
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
the characters attempt to pick any of the candied apples, one candy dryad ceases hiding and issues the following warning in Elvish: “Halt! These candied apples are reserved for children and the
Nibblecheek’s life (if the hag is Bloodied). As part of the bargain, Uncle Nibblecheek returns any candy creatures in the party to their original forms. If the characters rescued Asger from the dungeon (area C15
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
call upon to bolster his defenses. She keeps these undead warriors locked in area 21q. Preeta is a mage, with these changes: Preeta is chaotic neutral. She has darkvision out to a range of 120 feet, and
children issues from small cracks in the walls of this building. Inside, two goblin bosses are minding twenty goblin children (noncombatants). The bigger children are being taught how to bully the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
when their hunting patrols encounter other beings, they always look for ways to capture their foes instead of killing them. Goblins that run up against the fringes of a society first test its defenses
a warlock, the patrons that grant such power know a goblin is unlikely to be able to uphold its end of any bargain. Even when a goblin is born with the ability to become a spellcaster, the knowledge
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
successful DC 20 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools. Trunk 1 is locked. It contains 7,200 sp. Trunk 2 is locked. It contains nothing. Trunk 3 is unlocked and has no defenses. At the bottom is a sack
with mother-of-pearl (worth 100 gp apiece). Trunk 6 is unlocked and has no defenses. It contains 1,300 ep. Trunk 7 is locked. It contains ten fine ivory tusks each weighing 5 pounds and worth 150 gp
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
create elemental devices. The master of the forge is a dao named Xharva Deem. Two duergar assist her. Roleplaying the Dao. Xharva Deem has no interest in fighting, because her bargain with Marlos
if characters attempt to vandalize her forge, take her tools, or remove objects she is working on, although she issues a sharply worded warning first. Treasure Xharva Deem is well paid indeed. Two
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
driven out. The city’s only resident is Kwalish, but the inventor has developed potent defenses to defend the entrance to his lab. The following locations are identified on the map below. View
direction. However, if the check to activate the controls fails by 5 or more, the cylinder accidentally opens to free the mind flayer. The creature attempts to bargain for its safety with a large number
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
political influence in Everlund, to the extent that they now have a representative on the Council of Elders. The Hall of the Elders is where the council meets to discuss issues affecting the city. Only the
about the attack when the knights return with the survivors. They also find out that the armored wagon was transporting wages to workers who are rebuilding Sundabar’s defenses, which were destroyed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
layout and defenses, but he’s not inclined to share information with strangers. As soon as he hears a door to this room being opened, Thinnings ducks into the narrow space under or behind one of the
, Kelek promises to help the characters achieve their goals, provided their stated goals have nothing to do with freeing Zybilna. Kelek has no intention of fulfilling his part of any bargain. If conflict