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Pendragon Beestinger

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

Brahma Lutier left the group. In fact, his first assignment was to assist in the team's attempts to apprehend the wandering bard. An adopted child of the “C” Team's Rosie Beestinger, Pendragon is his

mother's foil in almost every way — including his goal of wanting to mainstream some of the family's rumored criminal interests. Pendragon has, in fact, attempted to kill his mother — and been killed

Forgotten Realms Subclasses January 28, 2025

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Unearthed Arcana

Forgotten Realms Subclasses January 28, 2025 In this new Unearthed Arcana document, we explore material designed for upcoming books, using rules from the 2024 Player’s Handbook. This playtest

presents revised subclasses for the Cleric (Knowledge Domain), Fighter (Purple Dragon Knight), and Wizard (Bladesinger), along with new subclasses for the Bard (College of the Moon), Paladin (Oath of the Noble Genies), Ranger (Winter Walker), Rogue (Scion of the Three), and Sorcerer (Spellfire Sorcery).

Player's Handbook Playtest 6 June 29, 2023

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Unearthed Arcana

Player’s Handbook Playtest 6 June 29, 2023 In this new Unearthed Arcana document for the 2024 Core Rulebooks, we explore material designed for the next version of the Player’s Handbook. This

playtest document presents updated rules on seven classes: Bard, Cleric, Druid, Monk, Paladin, Ranger, and Rogue. This document also presents multiple subclasses for those classes, new Spells, revisions to

Pendragon Beestinger

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

apprehend the wandering bard. An adopted child of the “C” Team’s Rosie Beestinger, Pendragon is his mother’s foil in almost every way — including his goal of wanting to mainstream some of the family’s

rumored criminal interests. Pendragon has, in fact, attempted to kill his mother — and been killed himself in the process. Despite his having been resurrected at Rosie’s request, things remain cool

The Spy's Letter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

players to take on the challenges in this chapter in whatever order they wish — let their interests drive the story. If you want to pace the adventure, the Temple of Howling Hatred suits a 6th-level

party; the Temple of the Crushing Wave is appropriate for a 7th-level party; the Temple of Black Earth is designed for an 8th-level group; and the Temple of Eternal Flame works best for a party of 9th

Adventure Structure

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

Adventure Structure Waterdeep: Dragon Heist consists of an introductory adventure designed to familiarize player characters with the city of Waterdeep and provide them with a base of operations

weeks later, allowing characters time to adjust to city life and pursue their own interests. An explosion tears through Trollskull Alley, prompting an investigation that hurls the characters into conflict

Adventures and Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

regalia of the Cyran crown. Two of the dragonmarked houses, Orien and Cannith, also have vested interests in investigating the Mournland’s ruins and often hire adventurers to pursue those interests

her deathbed, the visionary artist who designed the lightning rail station at Metrol reveals that she hid a treasure map within a lamp in her old office. 4 A wealthy eccentric asks the party to go

King's Dark Lanterns

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

interests in the city of Stormreach, in Xen’drik. Small, temporary field offices are sometimes established to coordinate missions outside Breland; these offices double as safe houses for agents in trouble

, and they are designed to be wiped clean at a moment’s notice if discovered by local authorities. The Sharn office of the King’s Citadel is in Andith Tower in the Ambassador Towers district. Though a

Mages of High Sorcery

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

five Towers of High Sorcery, centers of learning to advance the craft of magic and the interests of the orders. Three of the towers were destroyed during the Cataclysm, and a fourth—the once unsurpassed

would misuse magic. Every test is designed so failure means death. There is no judge, no score, and little chance of surviving a failed test. Magical Acumen. A mage must wield magic with competence

Tu'narath

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

Tu’narath They call it the City of Death. I would mock such a tired excuse for a name, but if it fits, who am I to argue? — Gimble, gnome bard When the githyanki fled from the illithids

becomes a labyrinthine maze designed to prevent attackers or visitors from gaining access to the queen. Vlaakith’s throne room, a gargantuan hall supported by obsidian pillars, sits at the center of the

Dragon Characters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Dragon Characters The Dungeon Master’s Guide includes a series of tables and guidelines designed to help you craft NPCs. This section presents alternatives to those tables, helping you transform a

I am devoted to Bahamut or Tiamat and put their interests ahead of my own. 6 I’m determined to destroy the adventurers who slew my parent—and everyone connected to them. 7 I’m obsessed

Longsaddle

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

illusion, or the odd, galloping horse of lightning speeding by. Several businesses designed to attract travelers stand in Longsaddle, if for no other reason than travel along the well-named Long Road can

the latter creatures may be the descendants of one of the Harpells). The major ranching interests often hire adventurers not only to further their own aims or provide for defense, but to secretly

Building a Dungeon

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

–18 Neutral evil 19–20 Chaotic evil NPC Class d20 Class 1 Barbarian 2 Bard 3–4 Cleric 5 Druid 6–7 Fighter 8 Monk 9 Paladin 10 Ranger 11–14 Rogue 15 Sorcerer 16 Warlock 17–20 Wizard Dungeon

Death Trap. This dungeon is built to eliminate any creature that dares to enter it. A death trap might guard the treasure of a villainous wizard, or it might be designed to lure adventurers to their

Hirelings

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

secret agendas that might work against the characters’ interests. You can let the party’s size and the players’ interest in bringing NPCs into their group determine whether more than one of the

ignored as he attacks them. Garret Levistusson CN male tiefling bard/rogue The Cartophile’s first choice to join the characters’ expedition, Garret is an untrustworthy bon vivant and magpie. His mapmaking

Goldenfields Locations

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

designed to amplify sound, allowing the ringing of each gong to be heard as far as two miles away. Any other watch posts within that range ring their gongs as well, putting more of the compound on

alert. The watch posts were designed to warn Goldenfields of approaching armies and dragons. Even though the watch posts and the wall patrols provide a great measure of security, a small group of

Combat

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium

have an action readied, you can make an opportunity attack, which causes you to stop readying. Can a bonus action be used as an action or vice versa? For example, can a bard use a bonus action to grant

a Bardic Inspiration die and an action to cast healing word? No. Actions and bonus actions aren’t interchangeable. In the example, the bard could use Bardic Inspiration or healing word on a turn, not

Locations M - P

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

ensure that Mirabar’s interests aren’t ignored. While the marchion handles foreign policy, true power within the city rests with the Council of Sparkling Stones, a group of dwarf elders that manages the

of the organization to spread civilization throughout the North and hires adventurers to help protect the city and its interests. Still, his main concern is to rebuild Neverwinter and its economy

Areas of the Air Temple

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

the arrow slits. They torment the characters by replicating the screams and pleas of the tormented victims of the kenku torturer (area A12). Arrow Slit Corners. The gatehouse was designed in a zigzag

cultists stop playing. Frustrated with the mediocre initiates, Windharrow asks if the characters are skilled musicians and if they would like to audition for the band. If a bard character or a character

The Mountain Door

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2

. (The ogre would never stoop to wielding the delicate blade like some prancing bard.) 13. Dwarven Statue At the end of the passage stands a statue of a fierce-looking dwarf in heavy mail armor. The stone

warrior holds a sword in one hand and a smith’s hammer in the other. The statue is about seven feet tall and stands on a large stone pedestal. The statue is part of another trap designed to thwart

Areas of the Ships

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

, the mechanical gold dragon is designed to breathe fire when a lever is pulled. Pulling the lever cracks the canister and sets the dragon on fire. If the fire breaks out here and isn’t extinguished

), in the guise of Zardoz Zord (absent if he’s marshalling the Day of Wonders parade; see “Special Events”) Margo Verida, a female Amnian human bard (see appendix B) Khafeyta Murzan, a female Mulhorandi

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