direct immense are building

Eladrin Legacy

Species Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

Everything dies eventually. Why bother building anything that is supposedly meant to last? 2 Nothing matters to you, and you allow others to guide your actions. 3 Your needs come first. In

fancy passes with equal speed. 4 Anything worth doing is worth doing again and again. Summer d4 Summer Personality Trait 1 You believe that direct confrontation is

Ancient Deep Dragon Legacy

monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

dragons, but we are superior beings and should not lower ourselves to direct conflict. 4 I have no interest in going to the surface world. It’s where one sends one’s servants. 5

, they use local settlements—and any competent visitors—as pawns in their struggle. 4 An ancient deep dragon has put the folk of a city to work building the dragon a metropolis to rule

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

created the orcs and continues to direct their destiny. He is aided and abetted by the other warrior deities, Bahgtru and Ilneval, who bring strength and cunning to the battlefield. The followers of all

orcs can be dominated by evil creatures of immense power, and they accept this subservient role either because they are forced to or because it offers them a measure of security while they engage in

Elves

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

Elves Skilled in both magic and warfare, the Tel’Quessir — “the People,” as they call themselves — came to Faerûn ages ago, building vast and powerful empires long before the rise of humans. The days

, who developed subraces in the world, elves brought their divisions with them, settling into separate kingdoms by type. Beings of immense power, the first elves explored and settled the world, bringing

Plan of Attack

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

for a direct assault, crashing through the front door. A more subtle approach sees them enter the inn a few at a time disguised as customers, then attacking when they have the characters outnumbered

and surrounded. The dragon is unlikely to enter the inn building, opting to use its breath weapon through the windows or attacking any characters or bystanders who step outside. Option 2: Attack on the

Starting the Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

House, a well-appointed, two-story, mud-brick building painted pale blue. The characters have a full day to rest and explore Djaynai before they meet with the official who arranged their journey at

. Each is given a private room, and delicious meals are prepared and served in the common room. Anadoua is happy to share details from the “Djaynai and Janya Gazetteer” section or direct the characters toward the market for any mundane items they require.

Plan of Attack

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

for a direct assault, crashing through the front door. A more subtle approach sees them enter the inn a few at a time disguised as customers, then attacking when they have the characters outnumbered

and surrounded. The dragon is unlikely to enter the inn building, opting to use its breath weapon through the windows or attacking any characters or bystanders who step outside. Option 2: Attack on the

Section 1. Call to Action

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rrakkma

hunting party brought together for the explicit purpose of hunting mind flayers. A group of mind flayers have created a weapon of immense power called the Gith Capacitor. They intend to use this artifact

, a place beyond space and time. The mind flayers have traveled through a nearby portal to the plane of Pandemonium, where they are rumored to have located a direct path to the Far Realm. Belthomias

Taxes and Fees

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

be taxed if they are confronted in any building, be it an inn or an outhouse. So if you’re out and around on the last day of the month, you’ll no doubt experience “taxing traffic” as the streets

trouble, direct taxes can also be imposed: A fire tax (usually 1 dragon per household), levied whenever a fire destroys a large portion of the city A wall tax or harbor tax (usually 1 dragon per

Halfway Isle (Area L3)

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

). Bridges connect Halfway Isle to the neighboring districts of Old Lockford and Turbine Heights. L3. Abbey of the Deep Brother Next to the road stands a squat stone building capped with a stone dome. The

this building. A character who examines the golden pick and succeeds on a DC 13 Intelligence (Religion) check recognizes it as the symbol of the Deep Brother, Callarduran Smoothhands, a god worshiped

House of the All-Seeing Orb

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

carrying tomes or mysterious-looking magic devices, bustle about the immense compound. The largest building is patterned with inscribed eyes. A larger, more detailed eye is carved above the building’s

Tashlutans claim to have some amount of skill with personal prognostication. One of the most notable sights in Tashluta, the House of the All-Seeing Orb is an immense compound dedicated to the study of

Harbor Ward

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

guides (see “Finding a Guide”). The harbormaster is a half-gold dragon named Zindar (see appendix D). He’s seldom in this sturdy, airy building, however; most of his time is spent dealing with the

Nyanzaru The fort contains a winch for raising and lowering an immense iron chain stretched between the fort and the lighthouse. When the chain is raised, no ship can sail into or out of the harbor. The

Hill Giant

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

. Direct and Deadly. Hill giants’ ability to digest nearly anything has allowed them to survive for eons without needing to adapt and change. With no culture of their own, hill giants ape the

topple entire forests by trying to live in trees. Others attempting to take over humanoid towns or villages get only as far as the doors and windows of a building, taking out its walls and roof as they

3. Entrance to the Tomb

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

identifies the ingredients as including impossibly bright-red blood. If questioned, the muralists talk of working in the tomb in the service of its art, which transcends all other concerns. They direct the

. Certain of the frescoes show the rooms of some building: a library filled with many books and scrolls, a torture chamber, a wizard’s workroom. Chairs, windows, boxes, bales, doors, chests, birds, bats

Franchise Tasks as Narrative

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

out for a mission on the mainland, they direct the ship’s staff-member captain to surprise other vessels and liberate goods from them. The DM decides that such acts of piracy fit the shady business

practice, schmoozing, team building. Other downtime activities can be found in the following books: Player’s Handbook (chapter 8): Crafting, practicing a profession, recuperating, research

Yartar

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

influence among its fellows in the North. Currently, it is most remarkable for its barge-building operation (and that industry’s importance to the commerce of other settlements) and its annual fairs

settlements of the northeast — Yartar might soon grow in size, wealth, and influence. Physical growth would require clearing terrain for further settlement and building another encircling wall to

Mephistopheles

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

the Nine Hells forces him to relinquish direct oversight of a project. When he returns to his research, a new mystery might capture his fancy, while the older project continues to move forward

without his oversight or interference. Here and there, tucked away in Cania’s terrible environment and similarly buried in the immense bureaucracy of the Hells, stand long-isolated citadels occupied by

Nobility

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

crime, and laws against dueling prevent a noble from initiating a direct armed confrontation, the noble families of Waterdeep have immense power in the city, often in unexpected quarters. Many have

Wailing Battlefield

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

be heard everywhere on the battlefield, but they have no source. Crumbling buildings, bare trees, blast craters, and jumbles of bones around spears and swords indicate an immense battle. None of the

feet from the building. Talking to Nellik. Nellik welcomes a conversation with outsiders who might be able to help her. Given the chance, she lays out her problem: Former Bodyguard. Until recently

Mythals

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

that protected ancient elven cities. It has since been expanded to cover all manner of similar protections, from the immense floating cities of fallen Netheril to the wards of Silverymoon to the

beings attuned to its effects, who can ignore any restrictions on spellcasting, can direct targetable effects of the mythal, and can teach others of appropriate skill how to access its secrets. Except

Fierna and Belial

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

arises, the seeming enemies cooperate to dispatch pretenders to their shared throne. Fiery Realm of Dark Delights The pair rules over Phlegethos, an expanse filled with immense volcanoes that expel

who are desperate to attain positions of power and status entreat her, as do those who — for whatever reason — need to be loved, feared, or respected. Fierna takes a direct interest in the soul trade

Doomspace in a Nutshell

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis

Menagerie) that abides no solicitors. Yort. This cold, swampy moon is strewn with the petrified skeletons of kindori (see Boo’s Astral Menagerie). Humanoid evacuees from Fyreen have taken to building

the immense crystal sphere that once enclosed the entire Wildspace system. At that time the sphere was thought to be indestructible, though clearly that is not the case. Various kinds of creatures

The Giant Lords

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

Valley. Comfortably housed within her lair, Guh has instructed her husbands to bring her all the food they can carry. Her plan is to consume all that is brought before her and grow to immense size. When

settlement of Llorkh. After weeks of meditation, Kayalithica concluded that the small folk had corrupted the dreams of all giants by building their wretched settlements on the bones of ancient Ostoria

Dragon's Flight Path

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

building unharmed. The Eastside is only partially damaged and remains open for business after the dragon’s attack. The Blue Clam is destroyed, as are most of Termalaine’s docks and boats. Casualties

, its residents having retreated to the woods or sailed to Targos. The dragon takes 2 hours to lay waste to the empty town, leveling every building and destroying every dock. Casualties. None as a

Warforged Colossus

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

the warforged were, though, House Cannith never lost interest in building a better titan. Cyre didn’t lose its desire for deadly weapons that could give it an edge over its enemies, and tremendous

all, and establish Cyre’s martial supremacy for centuries to come. With Cyre’s immense wealth fueling its effort, House Cannith called upon the ingenuity of its best artificers and magewrights

Ancient Being

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

perhaps you work as its direct agents, enacting its will. Whether you chose this arrangement or were tricked into it, you can count on the strange resources of your benefactor as long as you serve its

wealth for its hoard, its ambitions expanding in its advancing years. 2 Lich. An undead spellcaster of immense power employs your group. Its interests are strangely diverse and seemingly benign

Locations in Saltmarsh

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

building has sleeping quarters for rent on the upper floor, usually sufficient to accommodate the slow stream of travelers making their way through Saltmarsh on the way to somewhere else. Those who seek an

noble family, this building was purchased by the crown and serves as the dwarven mining company’s headquarters in Saltmarsh. Manistrad Copperlocks stays here when she must do business in town

Eladrin

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

forever. d4 Winter Flaw 1 Everything dies eventually. Why bother building anything that is supposedly meant to last? 2 Nothing matters to you, and you allow others to guide your actions. 3 Your

and again. Summer d4 Summer Personality Trait 1 You believe that direct confrontation is the best way to solve problems. 2 Overwhelming force can accomplish almost anything. The tougher the

Campaign Characters

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

directly sharing what they want to see in a campaign. You can learn about your players’ preferences in two ways: Direct Input. Ask your players what they want to do in a campaign. Regularly inquire about how

further adventures. Building on the Characters’ Actions. Sometimes it can be fun to let the players steer the campaign by having their characters’ actions dictate future adventures. For example, if the

Cult of the Black Earth

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

overpower foes with direct assaults, although if they have the opportunity to undermine defenses or attack from below, they unhesitatingly put their skill at tunneling and mastery of burrowing

war pick of iron. When the medusa claimed Ironfang, his purpose finally became clear to him. He established his lair in the dungeon nearby and began building the Cult of the Black Earth. Traits. Unlike

Bladesinging

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

Attack action on your turn. Moreover, you can cast one of your cantrips in place of one of those attacks. Song of Defense Beginning at 10th level, you can direct your magic to absorb damage while your

. The techniques of these styles are passed from master to students in small schools, some of which have a building dedicated to instruction. Even the newest styles are hundreds of years old, but are

Red Larch Locations

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

carved wooden scimitar emblazoned with the inn’s name in red paint on both sides. An inn yard with stables and outbuildings lies behind the building. The Swinging Sword is welcoming and luxurious by the

servers work shifts at the Helm; most nights, two cover the ground floor and one waits on guests on the upper floor. The staff at the Helm don’t gossip, but they direct anyone who questions them to

Exploring Automata

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

with a gate-access permit may approach the gate (see “Accessing the Gate”). If anyone approaches with questions about the gate, the guards direct them to the Gate Travel Administration. The modron guards

”). Accessing the Gate Creatures seeking to use the gate or get close enough to record data using the Mosaic Mimir must obtain an access permit at the Gate Travel Administration building nearby. This monument to

Middle Level (M1-M9)

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

wall opposite the entrance. M2. Patio A semicircular patio paved with gray flagstones is nestled against the building, lit by the swirling indigo miasma that surrounds the mansion. M3. Library Tall

rest of the mansion, but they can answer direct questions with the following information: Cumin was created by Fistandia, while Coriander says that a mage named Freyot created it. Their masters went

The Infernal Machine of Lum the Mad

Magic Items Infernal Machine Rebuild

Lum. By experimenting with its many controls, he was able to achieve astounding and destructive magical effects in the building of his empire, and so the artifact came to be known as the Infernal

bones. You have vulnerability to radiant damage, and you have disadvantage on attack rolls while in direct sunlight. 09 You summon a unicorn that obeys your commands. If you give a command that

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