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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
one treasure hunter who escaped the dragon’s clutches.
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A topaz dragon has developed a taste for merfolk, and the merfolk community near the dragon’s lair is desperate for help
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A topaz dragon is intent on destroying the homes of all intelligent creatures in the dragon’s territory, and desperate locals seek to find out what’s behind the dragon’s wrath
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
who escaped the dragon’s clutches.
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A topaz dragon has developed a taste for merfolk, and the merfolk community near the dragon’s lair is desperate for help.
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A topaz dragon is
intent on destroying the homes of all intelligent creatures in the dragon’s territory, and desperate locals seek to find out what’s behind the dragon’s wrath.
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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
”). Any other creature that dons the helmet becomes the new recipient of these messages. Halaster gets an average of one sending spell message per hour. Most of the messages are from desperate, deranged
materializes on the floor in the northwest corner. The chest is unlocked and contains 750 gp and three potions of greater healing. (See level 6, area 39c, for the significance of the word “xunderbrok.”)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
ogre is a hefty sack, but it can’t be reached or searched until the characters chip or melt away the ice that covers it. The sack contains a rusty dwarven helm, two halves of a splintered wooden shield
, a tumbleweed, a crumpled-up cowboy hat, and a sackcloth doll in desperate need of restitching. Treasure. If the characters are low on healing magic, they find three potions of healing in the ogre’s sack along with the worthless items above.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
cover and contains the spells Melissara has prepared, plus arcane lock and glyph of warding. Desk The desk holds an orderly stack of notes. Half of the notes detail meticulous magical experiments and
fear of losing her mind and soul to the Far Realm. She seems desperate to use her writings in the journal as a touchstone to her own mind.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
. But desperate contenders might also find unlikely allies who oppose Chakuna and her horrific hunts. Valachan has villages but contains no cities or towns, since the forest doesn’t allow them to be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
M5. Engine Room This area contains the magical workings of the monastery’s engines. This massive chamber is filled with the deafening hum and roar of machinery. Piles of rough rock ore are spread
desperate to escape the monastery before its engines fail. They can steal a skiff and follow the marked trails out of the Barrier Peaks if left to their own devices.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a4
Snarla finds herself in a bad situation, she changes into werewolf form and attacks with desperate savagery, giving her advantage on all her attack rolls. If she is captured alive and made to talk, she
(worth 10 gp) and Snarla’s spellbook. The book contains the spells that she has prepared and no others. It is protected by an explosive runes glyph of warding that deals 5d6 fire damage.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
creature’s heart used to be. A creature that contains the device is affected as if by the Raise Dead spell. After this, the creature is immune to disease, ceases to age, and doesn’t die of old age
shows little respect for the lives of more fragile beings. Moreover, Adam is fascinated by Mordenheim’s work and quietly seeks ways to create life that will serve him. Bastien Grivet A desperate crew of Ludendorf whalers runs afoul of Rahab, a fleshless leviathan that hunts the Sea of Secrets
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, and the merfolk community near the dragon’s lair is desperate for help.
8 A topaz dragon is intent on destroying the homes of all intelligent creatures in the dragon’s territory, and desperate
the bronze dragon’s child.
3 An ancient topaz dragon’s lair contains a portal to the Elemental Chaos.
4 An ancient bronze dragon and an ancient topaz dragon are locked in an ongoing conflict that threatens shipping and caravans around a major city.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
wounded and one near death, and both desperate to be freed. They are periodically taken out for interrogation in area 9, and are aware that experiments performed on them have created clones of
them to betray the characters if doing so works to their advantage. 10c. This cell is currently empty. 10d. This cell contains magically created duplicates of the thieves in 10b. They also claim to be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
room contains the following features: Floor-to-ceiling shelves are stuffed with breads, cheeses, dried meats, nuts, and a few baskets of fresh produce. Two barrels labeled “WATER” and two labeled “ALE
” are crammed into a corner. E5. Laboratory This room contains the following features: Beakers, bottles, and test tubes are set on a marble table in the middle of this room, next to a basin of water. One
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
for his safe release. But the drow mage’s offer is merely a desperate ploy to please his superiors, which characters can ascertain with a successful Wisdom (Insight) check contested by his Charisma
(Deception) check. Spirreth is actually hoping to deliver the characters to Erelal Freth, then pass them off as Beranica’s murderers. Treasure. Spirreth’s spellbook contains all the spells he has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
that the tower is haunted by devils and contains a portal to the Nine Hells. 10. Mortuary The lack of a strong religious presence in the Styes means that the task of dealing with the dead falls to the
building (detailed in the following section, “Murder Mystery”) is the last remnant of a more optimistic time, when the desperate and doomed of the Styes were cared for and watched over.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
. A clearly visible trapdoor leads down to a cellar full of foodstuffs, wine, beer, and fuel for the fire. T2d: Visitors’ Rooms. Each of these guest rooms contains a low table, three stools, and three
carries the key. As an action, a character can pick the lock with a successful DC 15 Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check using thieves’ tools. The chest contains a fine fur-trimmed robe worth 10 gp, a gold
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Gold Dragon Lairs Despite their affection for people and their diverse cultures, gold dragons typically make their lairs in hidden places far from civilization, where only the most desperate and
hall is lined with busts of allies and enemies from the dragon’s past. This area contains the water mirror, a magical glass case filled by seepage from the river above, which the dragon uses to scry
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
the situation and clear up any “misunderstanding.” Treasure. One of the crates contains six laser rifles in weapon racks (see “Alien Technology” in the Dungeon Master’s Guide for more information about
laser rifles). Three of the rifles have been partially dismantled and are nonfunctional. The other three are intact, and each one contains an energy cell that allows the rifle to be fired 30 times. An
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
hounds detect the characters and attack, day or night. G3. Coach House This stone building contains a beautifully maintained coach and clean stables that house four draft horses and Lady Gralhund’s jet
thieves’ tools. The larger room north of the stables contains tack and harness for each horse, as well as bales of hay and yard tools. The smaller room in the northwest corner has two cots: one for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
of the approaching Tammeraut, resulting in Oloran’s desperate prayer to Procan and the ship’s resulting demise. The wizard’s gull familiar spied the ship at sea and brought word back to him. Archais
the compartment. Treasure. One of Archais’s hobbies was the underwater exploration of sunken ships. This compartment contains some of the items he used in that pursuit: a ring of free action, three
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
closed.
The wardrobe contains two items: a pair of old, cracked leather boots with no value or special properties, and a ragged, stained cloak hanging on a peg. The cloak is tooled with a design of
, the more desperate he becomes. When it become clear he can’t warn the characters off, he’ll try to ambush them with a poisoned weapon during a fight against other creatures.
16. Alchemist’s Bedroom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Yeenoghu. When a war band grows desperate for food, its members turn on each other. Those who succumb to the violence are devoured, but their service to the war band doesn’t end at that point. The survivors
gnoll. No war band contains more than one flind, and such a creature is always the leader of its band. A flind wields a weapon that carries Yeenoghu’s blessing: a magical flail that saps the body and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
alcove to the south appear to have been broken up for firewood. The long hallway to the west includes doors to the showroom (area G5) and the depleted mine (area G9). Treasure. A shredded backpack contains
enjoy ambushing travelers, but there haven’t been many travelers recently. The ropers don’t know that gricks have been poaching their potential prey. They’re hungry and desperate for victims. The ropers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
decor in the east end of the room, which contains a great seat of white marble. Some of the magic lights are shrouded, so that side of the room is dimly lit.
In the northeast corner is a black gate
. Throne Swarm Trap. The 20-foot-tall white throne is a magic trap that the Thayans might use if desperate. When any non-undead creature climbs onto it, a swarm of stinging insects pours out of the back of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
lair contains secret doors that the kobolds have witnessed the dragon open magically. (The kobolds can lead characters to the secret doors concealing areas N7, N12, and N15, but the kobolds can’t
kobold has a Pouch that contains 1d12 CP. N7: Molting Cave This cave lies hidden behind a secret door (see “Lair Features”). This dark cave has no other exits. Scattered over the floor are molted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
ground contains gaping craters that are portals to the other layers of the Abyss. Other portals lead to Pandemonium, Sigil, the gate-town of Plague-Mort in the Outlands, and the Astral Plane, making
to resist the temptation to turn against allies in order to survive. Heroic characters might make a desperate last stand against endless hordes of demons here, or they might try to avoid detection
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
claimed by the Raven Queen, hoping to unlock its memories. To seek answers that only the Raven Queen might know. The Raven Queen’s realm contains innumerable memories from all over the multiverse
. Desperate adventurers might seek her out as a last resort or be led to her realm by a series of tempting clues. Method or Madness? Some wizards and other scholars have speculated that the Raven Queen is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
. Beneath a loose stone in the floor is a hole that contains 1,250 gp, three 250 gp gems, two 100 gp gems, and a large earthenware jug that holds four potions of water breathing. 3. Cell Block In the outer
be had. Then, when the characters are occupied fighting the monsters that await within that cell, the bugbears will strike the alarm and flee. In addition to the alarm gong, the guard room contains a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
district contains the embassies to the Thronehold nations, along with Aerenal and Riedra. It’s also the seat of the Citadel and home to the Brelish Museum of Fine Art. Middle Central Dragon Towers This
. Middle Central Tradefair A merchant district offering legal goods and services of modest to comfortable quality. Middle Central Boldrei’s Hearth A haven for travelers, this district contains reliable
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
, held in place by a block under the wheels.
The cart’s metal box is still solid, but one of the axles is broken and the other screeches horribly. The supply shed (area 3) contains the parts and
roasting on sticks propped around it. The fire illuminates the cave’s kobold occupants.
During daytime, this room contains 2d6 kobolds; at night, that number swells to 6d6 kobolds. Day or night, half of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
searching the floor notices the pit with a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Perception) check. A character unaware of the pit falls into it. The pit is 10 feet deep and contains a rust monster that wandered into
Dethek script on the lid of the sarcophagus, followed by the Dwarvish phrase, “Bow your head, and remember valor.” The crypt contains Hendrel’s bones, interred here as a warning to Besilmer’s enemies. His
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
moldering streets, preying on the desperate and downtrodden. Pickpockets masquerade as touts, eager to pilfer coin from stumbling sots and newcomers. Professions not outwardly criminal in nature are often
from a desperate human commoner and flees into a nearby alley. The victim cries for help from the characters. 8 Two ettercaps hiss at the characters from an abandoned tenement building cocooned in thick
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
in the upper echelons of Sigil in favor of persecuting petty crimes elsewhere in the ward. As if to balance its corruption, the Lady’s Ward contains over half of Sigil’s temples. Deities from every
Locations” section). 4 A desperate commoner from a faction of your choice has an impending trial in the High Courts of Sigil (see the “Lady’s Ward Locations” section). Unable to secure an advocate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
coffer beneath Qarbo’s bunk contains 120 gp, 90 ep, cloth-of-gold priestly vestments worth 40 gp, a leather pouch containing 2 gold bracelets worth 30 gp each, a scroll of earthbind, a scroll of
in area M18, a daily chore for the monks. M12. Abbess’s Chambers The door to this room is locked at night. Hellenrae doesn’t wish to be disturbed. This large room contains a wooden table with four
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
the city’s more desperate credit risks, along with its outright thieves. Stolen treasures from innumerable heists reside in the Counting House’s vaults alongside legitimate deposits, protected by the
old, three-masted ship rocks gently in the water alongside Stormshore Street Dock on the harbor’s eastern side. A notorious festhall and tavern, the ship is no longer seaworthy and is in desperate need
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
desperate credit risks, along with its outright thieves. Stolen treasures from innumerable heists reside in the Counting House’s vaults alongside legitimate deposits, protected by the bank’s walls
Dock on the harbor’s eastern side. A notorious fest hall and tavern, the ship is no longer seaworthy and is in desperate need of repair. On warm days and evenings, respectable clients can sit at