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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
cargo of offerings for Thassa past harbor inspectors at Meletis, skirting new laws put into place at the behest of Heliod’s priesthood that ban the import of items intended for sacrifice to other gods
, or lands affected by (or starved of) water. She makes a fantastic patron for sea-based campaigns, but also land-based journeys where the characters might spread Thassa’s desire for change and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
check (DC based on the complexity of the contained thoughts) to try to derive some of the inscription’s meaning. Multiple successful attempts might uncover different aspects about the illithid author
, its intended meaning, and its intended audience. A failed attempt results in a crushing headache and, in extreme cases, madness. A comprehend languages spell provides understanding of the inscription roughly equivalent to what a mind flayer would get from it.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Illusory Script 1st-level illusion (ritual) Casting Time: 1 minute Range: Touch Components: S, M (a lead-based ink worth at least 10 gp, which the spell consumes) Duration: 10 days You write on
appears normal, written in your hand, and conveys whatever meaning you intended when you wrote the text. To all others, the writing appears as if it were written in an unknown or magical script that is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Illusory Script 1st-level illusion (ritual) Casting Time: 1 minute Range: Touch Components: S, M (a lead-based ink worth at least 10 gp, which the spell consumes) Duration: 10 days You write on
appears normal, written in your hand, and conveys whatever meaning you intended when you wrote the text. To all others, the writing appears as if it were written in an unknown or magical script that is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Maccath the Crimson Maccath the Crimson The Arcane Brotherhood is a league of mages based in the city of Luskan at the fabled Hosttower of the Arcane. The Hosttower is an academy for the best and
sealskin boats toward a huge iceberg, flattened like a plateau across its surface, but ringed by icy peaks. She had intended to follow the Ice Hunters and investigate the iceberg. After that, no more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
Maccath the Crimson
Maccath the Crimson
The Arcane Brotherhood is a league of mages based in the city of Luskan at the fabled Hosttower of the Arcane. The Hosttower is an academy for the best
their sealskin boats toward a huge iceberg, flattened like a plateau across its surface, but ringed by icy peaks. She had intended to follow the Ice Hunters and investigate the iceberg. After that, no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Adventure Types An adventure can be location-based or event-based, as discussed in the sections that follow.
Location-Based Adventures Adventures set in crumbling dungeons and remote wilderness
locations are the cornerstone of countless campaigns. Many of the greatest D&D adventures of all time are location-based.
Creating a location-based adventure can be broken down into a number of steps
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
use of it. Valin Sarnaster is an honored oracle of Savras, based in the House of the All-Seeing Orb in Tashalar. In accordance with visions she experienced years before, the oracle has embraced undeath
the tome came to Valin. The names Valin has added at the end are those of the oracle’s current and intended victims, as seen in her visions: Alessia Baseer, Valin Sarnaster’s longtime attendant (and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Docks The docks of Saltmarsh are the beating heart of the town. The fishing trade and related commerce that keep the town alive are based here. The docks have recently undergone a series of
expansions intended to lure larger merchant vessels into the port. Two primary piers are used to load and unload large ships, while a series of smaller ones accommodate humbler vessels. This part of Saltmarsh
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
campaign. Gaining Treasure Points Each character earns treasure points based on an adventure’s tier and its intended playing time: 1 treasure point is awarded for every 2 hours played in a tier 1 or
tier 2 adventure. 1 treasure point is awarded for every 1 hour played in a tier 3 or tier 4 adventure. As with the variant rules for gaining levels, this award is based on the adventure’s projected
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
. Perhaps the drow intended to trap the demon into servitude but took inadequate precautions, or the demon was wilier than usual, or the call was answered by a being more powerful than the summoner
could handle. Calling forth a demon and failing to rein it in is a capital crime in most drow communities — an uncontrolled demon often spells disaster not only for the drow who pulled it from the Abyss
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
to attack and pillage. The First Sundering Thousands of years after the rise of the great elven nations, hundreds of elf high mages united to cast a spell intended to create a glorious homeland for
culminated in the Dark Disaster, in which terrible storms engulfed Miyeritar, turning it into a wasteland within a single season, leaving behind the area now known as the High Moor. The high mages of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
(s) player characters occupy, summarizing results from the other zones based on how you’d like the narrative to work. This method increases speed of play and lowers complexity. You can concentrate
survive. You want to create tension and make it seem like the outcome teeters on the brink of disaster. Near the end of the battle, the elves show up as described in the “Relief Arrives” section
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
. Flourishing Giants You might set your campaign in a world where giants still rule over smaller peoples—as Annam intended, the giants might say. This world could be the ancient past of a setting such as
hold ranks based on their position in the ordning. Or several smaller realms might coexist in varying degrees of mutual hostility. Maybe storm giants have their own realm or realms, cloud giants their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragon into undergoing a foul ritual. In the world of the Forgotten Realms, this ritual originated with the Cult of the Dragon, whose teachings (based on a mistranslated fragment of ancient prophecy
circumstances foretold in an ancient prophecy. Now the prophecy is coming to pass, but the dragon won’t let the artifact be used for its intended purpose.
5 A gem dragon from another world is searching for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
settlements aren’t merely rest stops but locations where adventures unfold. In a settlement that doubles as an adventure location, detail the intended adventure areas, such as towers and warehouses
. For an event-based adventure, note the NPCs who play a part in the adventure. This work is adventure preparation as much as it is world building, and the cast of characters you develop for your adventure — including allies, patrons, enemies, and extras — can become recurring figures in your campaign.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
a lightning rail train can travel, but the pilot still must make operational decisions as the coach moves from one city to the next. The pilot controls the vessel’s speed based on conditions around
the train. When conductor stone lines split, as they do at various hubs along the way, the pilot selects the intended route and directs the elemental down the correct line. The crew of a train includes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
the damage it deals can vary depending on the trap’s severity. Use the Trap Save DCs and Attack Bonuses table and the Damage Severity by Level table for suggestions based on three levels of trap
severity. A trap intended to be a setback is unlikely to kill or seriously harm characters of the indicated levels, whereas a dangerous trap is likely to seriously injure (and potentially kill) characters of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
confines of the Black Cabin, where Macreadus can observe the results. Once he sees the device working as intended, his spirit departs to the afterlife. Dying in the Black Cabin If a creature with an
ability checks based on Dexterity, Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma only. It applies no modifiers to these checks. As an action, the spirit can attempt to exert up to 5 pounds of force on a creature or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
turnip and rabbit soup, intended for the mongrelfolk imprisoned in areas S12c and S15. Roleplaying the Abbot The Abbot believes he is righteous. He regrets transforming the Belviews into horrid
can’t be convinced otherwise. The Abbot shares his beliefs openly, claiming that his decisions are based on the Morninglord’s guidance. He will give visitors a tour of the abbey if they seem friendly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
damage it deals can vary depending on the trap's severity. Use the Trap Save DCs and Attack Bonuses table and the Damage Severity by Level table for suggestions based on three levels of trap severity
. A trap intended to be a setback is unlikely to kill or seriously harm characters of the indicated levels, whereas a dangerous trap is likely to seriously injure (and potentially kill) characters of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
own nature and purpose. For all its devotion to the sea gods, Wave fears that it was intended to bring about a particular sea god’s demise. This destiny is something Wave might not be able to avert
can use an action to press one of the cube's faces, expending a number of charges based on the chosen face, as shown in the Cube of Force Faces table. Each face has a different effect. If the cube has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
demise for some nefarious purpose, such as to feed souls to a lich’s phylactery. Lair. A lair is a place where monsters live. Typical lairs include ruins and caves. Maze. A maze is intended to deceive
destroyed by magical catastrophe 14–15 Creators destroyed by natural disaster 16 Location cursed by the gods and shunned 17–18 Original creator still in control 19 Overrun by planar creatures 20 Site of a great miracle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
with an ornate snowdrop blossom; sticks of sealing wax in various colors as well as quills, ink, and paper; and the journal of Mayor Lei Duvezin. The journal chronicles the disaster at the mine and
Bedroom Empty except for a bed and a fireplace, this room is cold and has an air of loneliness about it.
Intended as a guest bedroom, this chamber rarely saw much use. H11. Son’s Bedroom This bedroom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
bring replacement soldiers, armor, weapons, arrows and bolts, medicine, tents, cots, boots, clothing, and just about everything else. After the disaster at Camp Righteous, Commander Breakbone would like
’ Tents Each tent is intended to house four people in reasonable comfort. They have log floors to keep the occupants above the mud, and reed-filled cloth mattresses for sleeping on. None of the material
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
chamber that holds worn picks, rusty shovels, and two hand carts filled with debris and rags.
The tools were left behind by the workers in the wake of the disaster. Characters who look up see scores of
the end has odd divots and alcoves within the rock at various heights.
This tunnel ends abruptly. The miners intended to keep digging here, but it was abandoned after the collapse occurred. M4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
to steal royal regalia. 7 A golem intended to serve as a protector has gone berserk and captured its creator. 8 A conspiracy of spies, assassins, and necromancers schemes to overthrow a ruler. 9 After
one shape-shifting monster also attends. 15 A ship carrying a valuable treasure or an evil Artifact sinks in a storm or monster attack. 16 A natural disaster was actually caused by magic gone awry or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
the shield’s only magic, and that it did exactly what she intended it to do: draw in business. Still, it appears that there’s more to the shield’s story, for recently both Aurayaun and the shield
Mandorcai managed to negotiate, potentially resulting in fiendish disaster for the whole neighborhood. Seatower of Balduran The headquarters of the Flaming Fist stands on a rocky islet in the harbor, its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
the shield’s only magic, and that it did exactly what she intended it to do: draw in business. Still, it appears that there’s more to the shield’s story, for recently both Aurayaun and the shield
disaster for the whole neighborhood. Seatower of Balduran The headquarters of the Flaming Fist stands on a rocky islet in the harbor, its sheer walls erupting from the stone in such a way as to grant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
in the group check is a success or a failure, respectively. Determining Hazards Traveling by sea is an innately dangerous proposition. When running an ocean adventure, you can select hazards based on
or an outbreak of even a minor illness can spell disaster at sea. This type of hazard covers illnesses, infestations, spoiled supplies, and other troubles that wear away a crew’s health. Each day a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
, circumventing security, then the tunnel ends halfway between the origin point and the possible exit point. In any case, the caster knows why the spell didn’t work as intended. Further, an incorporeal
on attack rolls, ability checks, saving throws, and saving throw DCs. A reduced threat creature that is based on a creature bigger than Large is instead Large. Some specific reduced-threat creatures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
the first person to talk to them in private. Laughing off his claims as “political rhetoric,” he offers to buy drinks and asks to hear the group’s stories. Harbin Wester is intended to be a political
style that underlines their general disinterest in tradition. Development. Macklin had been preparing to seek employment with the Fellowship of the Golden Mongoose before the disaster that leveled
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
following aloud: From the north, you hear a faint voice mumbling profane phrases.
The cultists keep the door to the fodder chamber (area W9) closed in case the food intended for Ker-arach in the Sacred
.
Although she looks like she’s sleeping, the bugbear in this cell, Rothgral, is dead. She deserted a band of mercenaries based near Mithral Hall after meeting a persuasive duergar agent of Lolth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
worlds. Cult of the Dragon Founded in Faerûn, the Cult of the Dragon was based on a mistranslated prophecy that “dead dragons shall rule the world entire.” For most of its history, the cult has focused on
Wards. The arcane markings carved into hidecarved dragons’ scales are magical protections, intended to make the dragons more resilient against the threats they might face in carrying out the lauth’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
eight-hour shifts, with one corporal (gauntlet) and eighteen privates (fists) on duty during each shift. Unknown to her boss, Liara is in league with pirates based out of Jahaka Anchorage and earns a tidy
these treasures to adventurers, no matter how trustworthy they seem. 10H. Gauntlets’ Room This ready room was intended to house a squad of soldiers assigned to regular guard duty in the bailey, but