devoted instance are buildings

Girallon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

forests and jungles, seem to attract girallons. They see a city’s buildings as a superior sort of forest whose uppermost “branches” can safely support them. The creatures can easily

out across the world. Numerous creatures have tried to tame, subjugate, or cooperate with the monsters. For instance, some forest-dwelling peoples capture girallons and train them to serve as sentinels

Far Realm Influence

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

Far Realm Influence In this adventure, Far Realm–devoted fanatics seek to transform Phandalin’s residents into mind flayers devoted to the evil godlet Ilvaash. Even before the fanatics attempt to

finish their ritual in chapter 8, their influence over the town infuses the place with the energy of the Far Realm. The townspeople begin to change in troubling ways. Phandalin’s buildings and the surrounding environment also experience a withering that gives the entire town an air of decay.

Beginning the Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

Beginning the Adventure The characters begin in Respite in the morning, within sight of Morkoth Tavern. Before the adventure begins, ask the players why their characters are here. For instance, the

aloud: Mayhem rules in the seaside village of Respite. The Cobblehook Corsairs, a crew of troublemakers who aren’t normally violent, have raided the village. Black smoke billows from buildings

Running Exploration

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

bypassing or disabling traps are all part of exploration. Not everything in your world needs to be explored painstakingly. For instance, you might gloss over an unimportant journey by telling the

. Settlement Maps. A map of a settlement often shows terrain (cliffs, trees, streams, and so forth) in addition to buildings, bridges, and other important features. Wilderness Maps. A wilderness map shows

Outer Wall, Abandoned Village, and Ruined Keep

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

the hill, are the ruins of an abandoned village that was destroyed during the siege. Signs of the siege remain: catapult stones lodged in buildings and heat-cracked stone walls blackened with soot. At

beasts of burden and six minotaur infiltrators (their stat block appears in this chapter) devoted to Baphomet who are posing as laborers. Their leader, Brusipha (her stat block appears in this

The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3

overgrown “valleys” between the debris of the crumbled buildings. The largest of these valleys all lead to the central clearing where a great pyramid stands. In the south side of that clearing is a

. In other worlds, similar possibilities can be found. Dragonlance. The hidden shrine might not be part of an ancient city on Krynn, but instead an isolated temple for a weird dead cult devoted to the

Girallon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

found in deep forests and jungles, seem to attract girallons. They see a city’s buildings as a superior sort of forest whose uppermost “branches” can safely support them. The creatures can easily

. Numerous creatures have tried to tame, subjugate, or cooperate with the monsters. For instance, some forest-dwelling peoples capture girallons and train them to serve as sentinels. Recognizing that

Features of Meletis

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

deities and various neighborhood shrines devoted to the pantheon as a whole. Inside the city, the wild lands feel like a remote threat. Perils from the sea present more obvious dangers, but a great

defeating his armies and striking the archon down. From their victory rose the polis of Meletis and the use of magic among mortals. Agnomakhos’s fall remains a point of honor in the minds of Meletis’s people, a moment immortalized in relief upon countless civic buildings throughout the polis.

All for One: The Clan

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

lucky to see the morning. — Tordek The clan is the basic unit of dwarven society, an extended family that dwells together. Everything a dwarf does in life is devoted to improving or helping the

, many dwarves support the clan by working at an occupation that sustains the community — brewing ale, tending crops, and preparing food, for instance. Not everyone can be a master artisan or a

Girallon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

jungles, seem to attract girallons. They move effortlessly along stairs and balconies, as well as on the sloped rooftops and buttresses of such formations. To a girallon, a city’s buildings are just

with the monsters. For instance, yuan-ti enslave girallons, turning them into border sentinels for their serpent kingdoms. Because girallons are known to be peaceful among their own kind, some

Cleric

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

Faith in Diversification Despite their supposed wisdom, many common clerics fail to grasp the simple concept of using the best tool for the job. To the devoted priest of Tempus, every problem is just

creatures, the changing weather, the shapes of buildings, other stuff. 3 In secret, you curse the burden your deity has placed on you. 4 You wonder often if you’re worthy of your deity’s gifts

Tu'narath

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

frustration manifest as a visible fog, which clears only when the githyanki ready for war. The Streets of Tu’narath Tu’narath is a jumble of crooked streets that run between buildings and other structures

that are ripped from the worlds of other planes. Many githyanki raiders have a particular obsession for architecture, which they satisfy by seizing buildings from the Material Plane and other locales

Trielta Hills

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

-south and east-to-west that meet in the center of town in a crossroads marketplace. Many buildings structured for larger folk line these streets, for taller folk tend to prefer the comfortable

familiarity they provide, but the rest of the town is made up of a series of narrow paths between the smaller-proportioned buildings that are the homes of the city’s gnomes. The first time I walked along these

Excelsior

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

support various buildings, such as businesses, keeps, and gaudy mansions. The owners of such structures control the clouds through magical means. One Pixel Brush Excelsior’s tallest tower, the Godstrand

gardens. Chandelier Like motes of soft flame, gleaming structures orbit the Godstrand at varying heights, held aloft in the palms of feathery clouds by the faith of their devoted residents. Collectively

Merchants' Ward

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

listeners want to hear it. His symbol is a monstrous eye, or a crystal ball filled with eyes. Savras’s temple is one of the oldest, grandest buildings in the city. The tiled roof of its great dome

resembles an unblinking eye, staring skyward. A deity devoted to revealing the truth might seem to have a weak draw in a city of merchants, but Savras was widely worshiped in Chult long before the

Getting Around

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

instance, traveling from Lower Menthis to Upper Central involves passing through three wards (taking a bridge from Lower Menthis to Lower Central, then ascending two levels) and can take 90 minutes or

sacred grove. Upper Dura Overlook Overlook is noteworthy for its kalashtar community, which maintains a community center, a shrine devoted to the Path of Light, and a few restaurants serving Sarlonan

Other Religious Systems

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

resemble mystery cults, their members strictly devoted to their single god, though even members of aberrant cults pay lip service in the temples of the tight pantheon. The Norse deities serve as an

. Sometimes a mystery cult is a type of worship within a pantheon. It acknowledges the myths and rituals of the pantheon, but presents its own myths and rites as primary. For instance, a secretive order of

Tool Descriptions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

the origin of wooden buildings and other large wooden objects. Investigation. You gain additional insight when inspecting areas within wooden structures, because you know tricks of construction that can

these skills. For instance, you might spot hidden messages in a map, identify when the map was made to determine if geographical features have changed since then, and so forth. Nature. Your familiarity

Chapter 1: Adventuring in Netheril

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel

in this district devoted to higher learning. The Last Academies, a collection of rival institutions, are named as such because once you finish here, there’s nowhere else to learn. Each institution

of iron. It stands dour among buildings that shine with magical lights. The Watch Presidium has three identical branches from which the city’s watch operates. Each branch includes several human

Brimstone Hold Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

warning the first time anyone makes unapproved contact with a prisoner, and they turn hostile after a second instance, attempting to subdue and capture the offender. Most of the prisoners are too fearful

of basalt blocks and 10-foot-high ceilings roofed with slate. The smaller buildings (area B6a) are littered with ropes and loading hooks and contain stairwells that lead to the hold’s main storage

Locations R - U

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

line this gap. Silverymoon The Gem of the North is a fitting epithet for Silverymoon: a beautiful, tranquil city where trees and gardens live in harmony with buildings, bridges, and sculptures

the area. Deep in the Starmetal Hills, a group of dwarves devoted to Marthammor Duin (the dwarven god of explorers, travelers, and outcasts) established the village of Twilight Tor, on the shores of a

Lady's Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

smattering of smaller buildings that support their cycle of enforcement, adjudication, and punishment. Residents of other wards rarely visit the Lady’s Ward without official business. Fortunes are won and

adventure Turn of Fortune’s Wheel. Heart’s Fire Sparkling rays converge on the stained-glass windows of Heart’s Fire, a luminous temple devoted to gods of fire, truth, and light. Golden, wavy blades

Locations A - D

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

ramshackle, frequently rebuilt wooden towers and buildings. Its structures now entirely cloak a hill that overlooks the village of Womford across the Dessarin River. A long wooden bridge, wide enough for a

. Surrounding it are several wood-frame buildings that make up the town, and all is contained within a crumbling wall that’s in desperate need of repair. Winter roses along the wall blossom throughout the

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