drawing interest are being

Sapphire Dragon Wyrmling

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

. They frequently ally with emerald dragons, drawing on their kin’s knowledge of occult phenomena to track the influence of the Far Realm. Armed with that knowledge, sapphire dragons stamp out

"} Connected Creatures 1 After being robbed by gnomes who had pledged to protect the hoard, a sapphire dragon wyrmling installs new guardians that have no interest in material riches: gelatinous cube

Mark of Detection Half-Elf

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

bearer to draw connections and interpret clues others might miss. By actively drawing on its powers, the bearer can detect poisons and study the energies of magic. House Medani Leader: Baron Trelib

interrogates prisoners for King Boranel of Breland. The members of House Medani are half-elves with deep roots in Breland. Medani has little interest in the power struggles that sometimes break out

Location Overview

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath

Location Overview Two hundred years ago, the wizard Thalivar settled in Leilon and raised a high tower as a laboratory for his magical studies. Thalivar’s field of interest was the planes of

existence. At the top of his tower he erected a planar beacon that shone into other worlds, drawing strange creatures like moths to a flame and paralyzing them for his studies. Over the years, the reclusive

Middle Menthis

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

community even before the Last War; this has become a haven for Cyrans wealthy enough to avoid the refugee camps of High Walls. This results in a diverse array of cuisine, entertainment, and services drawing

on the traditions of these places. The Everbright district may be of particular interest to adventurers. This is a hub for mystical goods and services. There’s a wide assortment of magewrights, and

Gracklstugh

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

powerful patron. The duergar and derro hatch a scheme to sacrifice Themberchaud as an offering to Demogorgon, drawing the demon prince to their city and pledging themselves to the Prince of Demons. A

nearly destroyed the City of Spiders, and characters with knowledge of the situation in Menzoberranzan are of great interest to all the factions of Gracklstugh. Any evidence that the drow are

Travel-Montage Approach

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

encounter nothing of interest” is okay, but far less evocative and memorable than, “A light rain dampens the rolling plains as you travel north. Around midday, you break for lunch under a lonely tree

be a signal that the adventurers are drawing close to the site of evil power that is their destination or can provide clues to the nature of the threats to be found there. Specific wilderness

W9. Fermentation Vats

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

watch you with great interest. Four swarms of ravens perch on the rafters but don’t attack the characters under any circumstances. Unless they have been drawn outside, twenty-four twig blights and

one druid (NE female human) are also present. If they are here, read: The balcony creaks, drawing your eye to a wild-looking figure hunched over the westernmost cask, pouring a flask of thick syrup into

Harpy

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

their deaths, drawing them in close for the harpy to kill and then consume. A harpy combines the body, legs, and wings of a vulture with the torso, arms, and head of a human. Its wicked talons and bone

have no interest in a fair fight, and they never attack unless they have a clear advantage. If a fight turns against a harpy, it lacks the cunning to adapt and will flee and go hungry rather than risk

Crew Territories

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

kitchen tables, and have little interest in banners and sigils. Still, there’s no denying that certain crews dominate certain corners of the city. Sometimes this is the result of a community forming its

stained on a piece of bark. He tells the party that the Drawing Tree in Insight Park sent it as a message. 8 The city’s sketchiest tea enthusiast invites the party into Jopalin’s for a free cup of the

Crew Territories

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

kitchen tables, and have little interest in banners and sigils. Still, there’s no denying that certain crews dominate certain corners of the city. Sometimes this is the result of a community forming its

witnessed a bunch of rats feeding on a corpse in an alley. 7 The druid Torimesh offers one party member a strange symbol stained on a piece of bark. He tells the party that the Drawing Tree in

Neverwinter

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

replaced by respectable, local guards who have a personal interest in the defense of Neverwinter. This public sentiment has led to some neighborhoods organizing their own makeshift militias, and the Lord

Protector wants to avoid conflict between them and the mercenaries he has hired. As a result, Neverember has slowly been drawing down the number of soldiers from Mintarn, as the citizens that grew up

Landgrave's Folly

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

, unknown destiny. It was content to let Sgothgah serve its needs as it grew, but it had already decided to kill the aboleth once Sgothgah’s usefulness had run its course. The kraken has no interest in

purpose. The pit’s magic acts as a beacon for negative emotional energy generated within five miles of it, drawing wisps of all such energy from the dismal environment of the Styes. Channeled through the

On Board The Maverick

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

their franchise since the first time any of them made use of the orrery components the party holds. (If the characters have not used any of the components, it’s been the process of drawing them

, making sure that Bracus is in the blast if the lizardfolk is alive. The mind flayer prioritizes killing Bracus before turning to other targets, but it has no interest in a fair fight. It uses plane shift

Faerûn

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

even the northern metropolises of Baldur’s Gate and Waterdeep, its influence is curtailed by the unwillingness of its rulers to work together in the nation’s best interest. The members of the Council

cultivated. The elves have no interest in looting the cities of fallen Lapaliiya, but neither are they willing to allow “adventurers” free access to those lands through their territory. Halruaa. Once

The Streets of Sharn

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

–92 Two humans run into an alley, drawing daggers as they go. 93–94 Two drunken humans exit a tavern singing a Karrnathi battle hymn. Another human shouts at them to "shut up or get shut up." The

! Adventurers. Any interest in securing some Dhakaani relics for me?" 41–42 Someone has painted, "The crown dies with Boranel!" across the gates of a noble's mansion. A member of the Sharn Watch is talking

Annam and the Ordning

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

tricking and infuriating his father, drawing Annam’s wrath down on himself and (more often) his brothers. In one myth, Memnor is Annam’s sinister twin, constantly challenging his brother for control

giants at heart, seeking to restore them to their proper place at the head of all creation. Priests and Rites. Memnor has wicked priests within his fold who emulate his duplicity, his self-interest

Lower City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

ensures that the paper is useful enough to the government that it’s never in their interest to shut it down, yet devotes the rest of the paper to news the government might prefer hushed up, from

interest in Chult, outfitting droves of green adventurers and directing them aboard ships headed south. Most never returned — leaving her uncertain of whether any of her “jungle-proof” or “dinosaur-deterring

Lower City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

ensures that the paper is useful enough to the government that it’s never in their interest to shut it down, yet devotes the rest of the paper to news the government might prefer hushed up, from

growing interest in Chult, outfitting droves of green adventurers and directing them aboard ships headed south. Most never returned — leaving her uncertain of whether any of her “jungle-proof” or

Illithinoch Locations

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

know how many pieces of the obelisk exist. The mind flayers direct characters who express interest in worship to the adjacent feeding room (area X11). The mind flayers don’t prolong the discussion, and

slaadi came through the rift from a Far Realm site they call Spawn Hollow. The denizens of Illithinoch don’t have much interest in this room and thus leave the slaadi alone. The slaadi mistake this

Roleplaying a Giant

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

drawing too much attention. It’s not that they fear attack from humanoids or monsters, because few creatures other than dragons can challenge them. But if more than a few lived in the same place, the

benign disposition revere him for his charm, intelligence, and persuasiveness, while those of a more malign bent take Memnor’s self-interest to heart and imitate his trickery. Cloud giants that take a

A Detour to Neverwinter

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

treasure secured and removed from the city without drawing the attention of Neverwinter’s tax collectors. He tells the characters that the treasure is small but its container is warded, and that they should

hide her interest, but any character who succeeds on a DC 14 Wisdom (Insight) check notes her surreptitiously remaining close and listening in when the group acquires the information they need. Moguhl

The Seldarine

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

Seldarine. The Elf Deities table enumerates the members of the Seldarine. For each god, the table notes alignment, province (the god’s main areas of interest and responsibility), suggested domains

the god once more, and returned to awareness before the Drawing of the Veil, is the fulfillment of every elf’s longing, but some elves have grown attached to the mortal and mundane world, and thus

Areas of the Ships

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

stacked in a washbasin. A table holds foods in various states of preparation. The cook is too busy to speak with characters, and is quick to holler in alarm if attacked, drawing the attention of the

human swashbuckler (see appendix B) Margo and Khafeyta both joined the Sea Maidens Faire within the past year — Margo as a lyrist, Khafeyta as an acrobat. Jarlaxle has taken a romantic interest in both

Lair Locations

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

characters convince the commoners of their good intentions, such as by offering gifts and by not drawing weapons, the lizardfolk lead them to area 9. The basting liquid is a spiced oil. Two of the

room are normal for the place — none are valuable or of more than passing interest. Carcasses. The carcasses are those of a sahuagin and a shark. If Oceanus is with the party, he can identify the

Wedding Itinerary

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

surprise her new husband with the gift. Likewise, the player running Rala does not share her goal with anyone having an interest in what’s in the vaults. In any free time between events, or by sneaking away

characters can move around without drawing attention to themselves. Ironbeard and Rizwin are both here, and the characters can speak to them to try to pick up clues as to the location of the orrery

Spaceship Locations, Level 1

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

interest. S22: Southern Vegepygmy Colony (Violet) These former crew quarters have been repurposed by a colony of vegepygmies. The vegepygmies here are friendlier than those to the north (see area S16

characters attack the android or otherwise interfere with its work, the android broadcasts a loud alarm, drawing two combat robots from area S26 to its location in 1 minute. The android defends itself

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