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Gnome
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Basic Rules (2014)
. Gnomes average slightly over 3 feet tall and weigh 40 to 45 pounds. Their tan or brown faces are usually adorned with broad smiles (beneath their prodigious noses), and their bright eyes shine with
get the thoughts out of their heads fast enough. Even as they offer ideas and opinions on a range of subjects, they still manage to listen carefully to others, adding the appropriate exclamations of
Kenku
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
structures that would collapse beneath a human or an orc.
Some thieves’ guilds use kenku as lookouts and messengers. The kenku dwell in the tallest buildings and towers the guild controls
. Most kenku use a combination of overheard phrases and sound effects to convey their ideas and thoughts.
By the same token, kenku have no ability to invent new ideas or create new things. Kenku can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Chapter 2: Giants in Play New body, new adventures! The first time I encountered Diancastra was in the dungeons beneath the hill giant lord’s hall. I thought her an ordinary prisoner and helped her
escape. In return, she taught me the rudiments of rune carving.
—Bigby
Intended for the Dungeon Master, this chapter explores key aspects of giants’ life and society. The ideas and tables included
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
of the growers is on the top terrace, near the cavern wall. The growers are the colony’s farmers, ensuring the soil beneath the pools remains fertile and tending the fungi there. Hebopbe. The leader
of the growers doesn’t care much for Phylo’s new ideas. But though it misses mass meldings, Hebopbe doesn’t see Basidia’s protests as worthy of concern. Hebopbe is infected by Zuggtmoy’s spores, but isn’t yet under her control.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
be a place of unrelenting action, ranging from soarsleds speeding between the towertops to confrontations in the dungeon depths far beneath the city’s lowest tier. Fallen angels, sinister shapeshifters
Xen’drik. All these factors make Sharn an equally ideal location for adventures inspired by pulp action. You can use the Life in the City table to generate ideas for adventures set in Sharn. Life in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
lower social status, or if their poor manners reveal their inferior quality, they become targets of derision and the city’s social scene closes to them. For more adventure ideas, consider the plots on
replaced by lifelike constructs, while the originals are held captive in the cellar beneath Alexandre du Cire’s House of Wax. A party member is the next target.
5 A crusader hunting the Red Death
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
character is why you have left the Holds. The Leaving the Mror Holds table offers some suggestions that might spark further ideas. Leaving the Mror Holds d8 Reason for Leaving 1 A feud with a rival clan
assemble champions who can help you explore the ancient ruins beneath your ancestral home. 7 You’ve rejected your clan’s attitude toward daelkyr magic, earning the enmity of powerful dwarves. 8 You want to understand how the other peoples of Khorvaire — especially the goblins and orcs — have fought the daelkyr.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
dungeon. You can roll on the table or choose an entry that inspires you. Dungeon Location d100 Location 01–04 A building in a city 05–08 Catacombs or sewers beneath a city 09–12 Beneath a farmhouse 13
–16 Beneath a graveyard 17–22 Beneath a ruined castle 23–26 Beneath a ruined city 27–30 Beneath a temple 31–34 In a chasm 35–38 In a cliff face 39–42 In a desert 43–46 In a forest 47–50 In a glacier
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
people congregate. Many agoras are surrounded by stoas, covered walkways that lead to other areas of the settlement. People in the agora might retreat beneath the awnings for privacy and shade, while
they overhear a sinister conversation. The Agora Adventures table offers ideas for adventures that could occur in such a place. Agora Adventures d12 Adventure Goal
1 Apprehend the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
of the Iroan Games. The Arena Adventures table offers ideas for adventures that could occur in such a place. Arena Adventures d8 Adventure Goal
1 Help an unfit participant survive an
competitions stand here to receive medals, wreaths, rewards, the blessings of priests, and the praise of the crowd. Outside the arena and beneath the seats are open areas and alcoves where vendors
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
1 Sunken underground
2 Overgrown with plants
3 Underwater
4 Partially collapsed
5 Buried in dirt, mud, sand, or snow
6 Beneath a new temple
7 Cracked into more
inhabit these ruins, as do hermits and scholars hording secrets too dangerous to sequester elsewhere.
The Abandoned Temple Adventures table offers ideas for adventures that could occur in such a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
and across different worlds have numerous ideas about the nature of the disruption, because the gods have never given an answer that seems applicable to all. The soul of a half-elf might be an elf
soul whose connection to the Seldarine has been weakened, or it might be a true elf soul trapped in the body of a half-elf until death, or the soul that lies beneath one’s elf-like visage might be human
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, but you can also use the ideas on the Barovia Adventures table to create your own plots. Barovia Adventures d8 Adventure
1 The Mists draw the characters into Barovia, where the fortune
inhabitants topples near Vallaki. Beneath lies the tomb of an ancient nosferatu (see chapter 5) who calls himself Duke Gundar; he immediately takes a disliking to Count Strahd von Zarovich.
7 From
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
World-Shaking Events You can use this section for ideas and inspiration to expand on world-shaking events already occurring (or soon to occur) within your world. Alternatively, you can roll on the
. This might be a military defeat, the overthrow of old ideas, a cultural rebirth, or something else. Who died, lost, or was defeated? What weren’t they willing to compromise? Was the new leader complicit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
the mortal world, never worshiped but sometimes appeased. Myths recount how the gods battled and imprisoned the titans, sealing them in a prison beneath the Underworld. Now the titans are all but
destiny that left behind the trials of life, they could formulate the notions of principles, order, and natural law. Out of those ideas, the third generation of deities was born: sun-crowned Heliod, deep
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Crowns.
Haven of the Red Quill. When the characters learn the name of the ancient library beneath the fallen city of Delimbiyran, commune and divination return no information regarding the site
spells. Personality Trait. “I crave new experiences, perspectives, and ways of connecting ideas.” Ideal. “The gods have hidden the great truths throughout the world and tasked us with finding them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
. It’s a place beneath you, sure, but good ideas often trickle upward. It’s surprising how often a suggestion made by an underling turns out to be exactly what you were planning on thinking all along
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Brass Dragon Lairs Brass dragons prefer to make their lairs in hot, dry, rocky areas—desert canyons, caves beneath arid mesas, or ancient stone ruins. Brass dragons often compete with blue dragons
everything any other one is aware of.
Aasterinian encourages all dragons to think for themselves rather than relying on the ideas or opinions of others. She cherishes learning and invention and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
concealed beneath rocky gravel that blends with the surrounding ground. As a character approaches the entrance, they must make a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check. On a failed check, the character
the importance of improvisation.” Ideal. “The best ideas are effective but also a little flashy.” Bond. “I’ll protect my family—their today and their tomorrow.” Flaw. “Dangerous? My plans aren’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
which are hollowed out beneath the surface. The githyanki city of Tu’narath is perhaps the most infamous such place. Color Pools Gateways leading from the Astral Plane to other planes appear as two
bodies. The storm is made of lost memories, forgotten ideas, and subconscious fears that went astray in the Astral Plane and conglomerated into this powerful force. A psychic wind is first sensed as a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
towers of Sharn… or the ancient goblin tunnels that lie beneath it. What Are the Stakes? What’s better than a battle on the deck of an airship? A battle on the deck of an airship that’s about to crash
ideas; interesting details to use while describing their actions. But if a player comes up with a particularly clever way to use an element, the DM could grant advantage on a check or attack roll, or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Triton Tritons dwell throughout the Siren Sea, exploring a world of coral forests and secret mountains the “dryfolk” of the surface world will never know. While most live their entire lives beneath
with your people. You can communicate simple ideas with beasts that can breathe water. They can understand your words, though you have no special ability to understand them in return. Guardians of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
currently being held in the dungeons beneath the ruins of Castle Never, awaiting execution. As my documancer, Walnut, is so fond of saying: Ignore Head Office’s missives at your own peril. (She says
. If Moguhl is captured and convinced to talk, she can provide intelligence on the prison beneath Castle Never, which she has been gathering in case she needs to break in to talk to Oppal. Characters
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
if you want to run a dungeon delve that will take the adventurers into the labyrinthine undercity.
Dungeon Delve Beneath the urban environment of Ravnica is an entirely different city — the dark
, dank undercity, where vermin and horrors lurk and the Golgari Swarm maintains its elegant courts. Indeed, thousands of years of development have buried countless layers of construction beneath the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Ring of Feather Falling. Attuning to the ring extends its curse to the wearer, who suffers the following effect: Curse of Ill Temper. You are overcome with an urge to disagree with others’ actions, ideas
a beautiful rug in this dome-ceilinged room. The rug beneath the chest is a rug of smothering. If the chest or the rug is disturbed, the rug slips from beneath the chest and attacks. At the same time
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
jagged rocks amid a sea of gravel. Anauroch’s most southerly part is the Sword — a hot, sandy desert. Use the Desert Monsters table in appendix B of the Dungeon Master’s Guide to inspire encounter ideas
demon in these woods. In the final moments of the battle, the ground beneath Beorunna’s feet crumbled, plunging him into a cavern. The triangular cavern contains, among other things, a heated pool
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. This supernatural glow emanates from deep within the Glowing Chasm, so far beneath the surface that its source hasn’t been identified. The mutated monsters that roam the Mournland seem drawn to this
the Mournland might encounter any kind of terrain feature with bizarre magical properties. The Unusual Locations table offers some ideas. Unusual Locations d6 Location 1 A pool of glowing water
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
the two dragons like it that way. If the characters explore the Mere, use the Swamp Monsters table in appendix B of the Dungeon Master’s Guide to inspire encounter ideas. Mines of Mirabar The rugged
small and solely of fallen branches, are usually not disturbed. Mithral Hall The ancestral home of the Battlehammer clan of shield dwarves is a nigh-impregnable vault beneath the Frost Hills, with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
of Lolth’s radical ideas, and their creator rewarded them with a vast increase in their divine power. When Lolth lured some of the primal elves away from Corellon with her promises, this high-ranking
with a river
Tethrin Veraldé NG Battle, sword fighting War Crossed swords beneath a quarter moon and above a full moon
Vandria Gilmadrith LN War, grief, justice, vigilance Grave,* War
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
other paths to power. Cloud Giant Smiling One Cloud giants aren’t, on the whole, religious. They tolerate many conflicting ideas about their patron deity, Memnor. The smiling ones strain that tolerance
, smiling ones overstep the bounds of decorum with their behavior, doing and saying things that nobler cloud giants consider beneath the dignity of their kind. Mysterious Masks. Smiling ones take
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
lined with limed-over corpses. A circle of barely distinguishable bodies composes the lower tier, while a fresher ring of calcified corpses stands on the heads and shoulders of those beneath
the canyon when its walls collapsed, stranding them here. Unable to scale the sheer, 60-foot-high walls, the centaurs are out of ideas. The centaurs are friendly toward the characters unless attacked
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
legendary hoard in tunnels beneath one cavern, which can be entered only by lifting or pushing aside a massive slab of stone — a task impossible for anyone not as large and strong as an ancient dragon
freely into the sea, the Delimbiyr River dissolves into a morass of waterways threading around and beneath trees festooned with moss, forming a vast swamp. Lizard Marsh is known for two things
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
the shifting sea to all sides is the color of bruised flesh, roiling beneath a clear sky filled with unfamiliar constellations. Suddenly the door to the ship’s main cabin explodes out in a pulse of
(Sleight of Hand) check to use some kind of rope-and-hook setup to hoist up the backpack. A mage hand cantrip can also be used to retrieve the pack, and the players might come up with other suitable ideas
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
. Water drips from a pipe into a basin in the southeast corner beneath a detailed image of a staring eye gripped in a withered hand. Five robed cultists are in this room, with one bullying the rest.
A
own ideas about how this hodgepodge of eclectic works should be organized, so the ghouls labor under constant streams of conflicting directions. Everyone here is on edge and grateful for the