descended inspires are building

Trading Post

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

Trading Post As the coastal mist clears, you get your first good look at the grippli trading post. Ramshackle shelters are clustered around a large permanent building. The low rumble of many voices

large building. Assuming the characters are cooperative, the grippli guards take the visitors directly to her. If the party seems trustworthy, she speaks to them. She prefers Primordial (it’s easier on

Thassa's Influence

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

who tries to establish or maintain a permanent order to the universe. She aids and inspires forces of change, the rivers that wear down mountains and the tides that claim whole continents. She

for the gods who oversee work she believes best left to mortals: Ephara with her cities, Karametra with her fields, Pharika with her tinctures, Mogis and Iroas with their armies. To Thassa’s mind, her peers are building castles in the sand, unaware or unmindful that the tide will sweep them away.

Inside the Cult

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

and megalomania, but those who join the guild idolize him for his magnetic presence, which inspires art and encourages utter wantonness. Because Rakdos finds destruction entertaining, his cultists

has never been completely successful. Now, as tension builds in Ravnica and several guilds attempt to crack down on chaos and criminal activity, the Rakdos cult reacts to this building pressure with

Derro

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

cackling, spitting, growling, howling horde of them attacks, the sight inspires both fear and revulsion. Madness and Sorcery. Fractious in groups and individually weak, derro would have been driven to

the legends that the derro tell about their race and the story that the duergar believe share a grain of truth. According to the duergar, the derro are descended from dwarves of a clan that was left

Building a Dungeon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

dungeon. You can roll on the table or choose an entry that inspires you. Dungeon Location d100 Location 01–04 A building in a city 05–08 Catacombs or sewers beneath a city 09–12 Beneath a farmhouse 13

Building a Dungeon When you set out to create a dungeon, think about its distinctive qualities. For example, a dungeon that serves as a hobgoblin stronghold has a different quality from an ancient

Sundabar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

of power shifts toward the surface and into human hands. The city is descended from the citadel of Sundbarr, a stronghold of Delzoun constructed two thousand years ago around a strange volcanic rift

surface. A dragon dropped great stones on many of the buildings above, and a good portion of the city’s outer wall was destroyed. Most of Sundabar’s military leadership was wiped out when the building they

Warehouse Environs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

earthquake two days ago. The partially collapsed building has been deemed structurally sound, so it shouldn’t fall into the fissure unless someone inside does something foolish, such as knock down a

on the part of the adventurers, the party and Acquisitions Incorporated can be held liable. Two members of the City Watch — Sergeant Ava Teeshe and Constable Yander Boot — descended into the fissure a

Temple of Paladine Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

the east, this large hall narrows to a raised area with an altar. The north side of the building is a tangle of fallen stone and beams. The south side holds two doors. The ceiling here is 20 feet

and everywhere comes a powerful voice that inspires confidence and awe. “The last to wield this weapon was unworthy. His failure was a step along the path to the world’s destruction. But this new

Death Tyrant

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

pinpoint of red light gleaming in its hollow eye socket. With its eyestalks rotted away, ten spectral eyes hover above the creature and glare in all directions. “A cluster of tiny lights descended from a

rays to destroy every creature it encounters, then building an army of undead. If left unchecked, a death tyrant might wipe out the population of a city in weeks, then set its undead eye on wider

Meeting the Inhabitants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

Kobolds are small reptilian Humanoids who believe they are descended from dragons and often live near them. Over the centuries, many bands of kobolds have been drawn to Stormwreck Isle by the lingering

conversationalist. Laylee has a curious mind and a talent for tools and building. She serves as Myla’s helper. Mumpo is so audaciously courageous that he stole a copper piece from Runara’s hoard. He’s convinced she

Wyrmheart Mine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

round the pit until it smashes into the barrier at the bottom of the track. Everyone in the cart when it hits takes 1d6 bludgeoning damage per 20 vertical feet the cart descended. Those who bail out

before the cart hits takes half damage, based on how far the cart descended before they jumped, but each creature must also succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw or tumble over the edge of the

Adventure Models

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

fallen. Giant-Sized Schemes Giants are mythical creatures, descended from a god and imbued with the raw energy of the Elemental Planes. But they’re also people whose relationships, ambitions

territories in the realm, building gleaming ice palaces on high mountain peaks and glacier fields. In addition, they hoard treasures and arcane secrets for themselves. The fire giants build shelters

Upper Level B1-B9

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

stand guard in this chamber. If the characters made any obvious noise as they descended the stairs (including talking), these guardians try to hide along the walls adjacent to the stairs, behind the

bookcase holds a collection of debased literature, dark mythology, studies of aberrant magic, and treatises on elder gods. Lord Viallis has been building this collection for years for the benefit of his

City Celebrations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

consider Stoneshar the best day of the year to begin construction of a building, either by digging out a cellar or laying a foundation. The common wisdom is that folk who undertake new projects on

inspires misfortune rather than avoiding it. For fear of catching the bad luck of cynics, citizens do their best to avoid talking to anyone known to not have played along, or dealing with them in any way

Locations M - P

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

once-famous hunting lodge, the White Hart Inn, stands amid low stone cottages and stables. The creaky building is well maintained on the inside, offering a bit of grandeur in an otherwise rustic

building has three stories, corner turrets, and rooftop battlements. One of the turret rooftops has collapsed, leaving a gaping hole through which birds and other creatures can enter. All the windows

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