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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
few moments, a different redcap says, “We don’t have a password!” All the redcaps fall over in peals of mirth. The redcaps on guard duty give the characters a difficult time, asking them to do
, some of which drip with vile ichor.
A pair of kenku examine one of the strange vehicles, chattering to each other in high-pitched squawks. These kenku carry an assortment of strange tools. When they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
sentries play a dice game, or it might be a pair of iron golems backed up by spellcasters hiding in balconies overhead. When you design a guard post, decide how many guards are on duty, note their
natural caverns, grottoes, and passages that are home to subterranean creatures, strange rock formations, pools of water, molds, fungi, and bioluminescent moss. Shrines Any sapient creature might have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
postpones their trip, uneasy about what their journey might bring. Occult Symbol Last night, a vandal defaced the temple with a strange symbol. Fazzir doesn’t recognize the symbol. He asks the party to
heroic potential.
12: Inner Gatehouse This gatehouse houses on-duty soldiers and separates the civilian areas of the keep from the inner bailey (area 13).
When the characters arrive at the inner
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
proving grounds of the Cannith creation forges, cadres of newborn warforged learned the combat skills that would prepare them for active duty. Eston began as a successful mining settlement, extracting
warforged. Because of these wonders, Eston is an irresistible attraction for treasure hunters hoping to access the vaults of House Cannith. Reports suggest, however, that it has become a strange and deadly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
the players when the airship appears. A strange vehicle hangs in the sky overhead, slowly drifting closer. It looks like a small ship with sleigh runners, held aloft by a giant red balloon.
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but resolute bunch. Their names are Delsephine, Nyzroth, Brassik, Laz, Oriskus, Perella, Tralt, and Zalthia. Delsephine is their leader. Four are on duty at any time (two to crew the ship and two
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, Fierna and Belial rule in strange tandem. They are variously thought of by mortals as mother and son, daughter and father, wife and husband, or ruler and consort, but none of those terms can capture
Forms Phlegethos is the center of the Nine Hells’ judicial system, which is overseen by Belial. Any disputes regarding contracts, accusations of cowardice in battle or dereliction of duty, and other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
strange places and seen things that others cannot begin to fathom. Consider some of the distant lands you have visited, and how they impacted you. You can roll on the following table to determine
to prevent it. 6 It is my duty to provide children to sustain my tribe. d6 Flaw 1 I am too enamored of ale, wine, and other intoxicants. 2 There’s no room for caution in a life lived to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, Levistus, both occupy strange positions in the hierarchy. Stygia is a frozen wasteland of mysterious origin, a churning, murky sea covered in a thick layer of ice. Where the ice gives way to open water
that need to sharpen their combat skills or improve their endurance before reporting to Avernus for duty in the Blood War spend time in Stygia. The cruelly cold environment, combined with the constant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
of the keep. It was once the site of strange rituals. Some say it still is.” (True)
Elandra the Adviser The castellan’s trusted adviser, an elf woman named Elandra, operates in one of the
towers. Carpets and tapestries decorate her chamber. When the characters visit Elandra, she issues the following quest: “While Castellan Winvarle protects the keep from outside threats, it’s my duty to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
of power shifts toward the surface and into human hands. The city is descended from the citadel of Sundbarr, a stronghold of Delzoun constructed two thousand years ago around a strange volcanic rift
(and which the dwarves have already repaired). The temples of human deities stand abandoned. The walls are patrolled by a few sharp-eyed sentries, whose duty is to report what they see and to turn away
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
; their chief duty is rowing the boats back and forth. In case of danger, they can barricade themselves inside the stoutest log building or row out to sea until whatever threatens them loses interest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
wall. B8. Guard Room The soldiers relax in this chamber when they’re not on duty, wiling away their downtime by playing cards, drinking, or singing. There are 1d4 + 2 guards in here at any time of the
face the wall if he knows he has guests coming. B10. Laboratory The laboratory is crammed with tables bearing alchemical gear. Bottles of rare ingredients line the walls, alongside strange trinkets and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
, and some hill giants share two strange commonalities: insatiable hunger and a tendency to serve the demon lord Yeenoghu. Sometimes a hill giant who delights in senseless slaughter turns to the Beast
waters are eager to reclaim the water trapped in the bodies of living creatures and feel duty-bound to return others to the primal waters by drowning them, shedding their blood, or freezing them in ice
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
dining), washrooms, the academy kitchens, and the laundry. Orientation Task: Bunk Assignment. On the characters’ arrival, a giff duty officer assigns a bunk to each cadet and tells them to store their gear
. This bunk’s mine now. Go tell the duty officer it wasn’t to your liking, and we’ll get ourselves swapped over. Tell him you’ve traded bunks with Veena.”
The elf points to an unkempt bunk in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
information in the “Location Overview” section except for the details about the alkilith (because they wouldn’t know about the demon, only that Lhammaruntosz has been acting strange for several years, which is
, train, and rest in this area when they are not on guard duty. Twenty sleeping mats are stacked neatly in the northeast corner of the room. A roasting spit skewering seven quippers stands over a burning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
. Defense of the Upper City is handled by the Watch, the official constabulary of the city’s elite. Their duty is to defend the patriars and enforce their laws, and little else. For the rest of
laws in the Outer City has led to two strange phenomena, unrelated to one another. A walled Calishite district has grown up to the east of the city proper, known by Baldurians as Little Calimshan. Within
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
to clear our name. 3 My family recently came by its title, and that elevation thrust us into a new and strange world. 4 My family has a title, but none of my ancestors have distinguished themselves
mercenary company, selling my sword to the highest bidder. 6 Invaders attacked my homeland. It was my duty to take up arms in defense of my people. Urchin d6 I became an urchin because … 1 Wanderlust
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
bandits joyride on riding horses stolen from a corral
4 2d4 Flaming Fist guards, off-duty or headed elsewhere, ignore obvious crimes
5 1d4 patriars (human nobles) and 2d8 guards
6 1d4
of the murdered Szarrs — though stories remain split as to whether the ghosts prey on the Gravemakers or aid them in their duty. Church of Last Hope This combined chapel and asylum in the Twin Songs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
Whitkeep Hostel throw tomatoes at passersby who flaunt their wealth 3 1d4 bandits joyride on riding horses stolen from a corral 4 2d4 Flaming Fist guards, off-duty or headed elsewhere, ignore obvious
, its moldering halls reputedly still infested by the ghosts of the murdered Szarrs — though stories remain split as to whether the ghosts prey on the Gravemakers or aid them in their duty. Church of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
twelve sahuagin and twelve sahuagin coral smashers (see appendix C) for patrol and guard duty. The sahuagin are armed and about to move out to relieve guards currently on active duty. They move to slay
sharks.
A sahuagin champion prepares a squad of six sahuagin, six sahuagin coral smashers, four sahuagin deep divers, and four shell sharks for patrol and guard duty (see appendix C for all but the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
character to pet. If the characters treat the aurumvoraxes badly, the creatures retreat to their burrows. S50: Crew Room (Green) Off-duty crew relaxed in this break room, which features comfortable
of each variety) blend in with the strange and vibrant plants throughout the area. The horrid plants are hostile toward the characters. S54: Climate Control Room (Green) A sleek machine, vaguely desk
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
before exiting at area 2 on map 6.7. 2. Ettin Guards’ Chamber Four ettins reside here when they are not on duty near the main entrance to the grand hall (map 6.5, area 2). Two are asleep, their weapons
of strange black metal, that he is doing some repair work on. If he is attacked and the fight goes against him, there is a 33 percent chance per round that he uses his action to toss the mace into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
know about the strange effect in the adjacent receiving room (area G12). Once one roper is defeated, the other one retreats just inside the doorway of the receiving room to gain the protection that
strange, angled structure, as though a squat tower tipped sideways and fell through the wall. Muddy knobs protrude and retract from its irregular surface in a slow, hypnotic motion. Near the structure, two
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
workers. Rumors of Evil. If the characters ask Thorsk about strange customers, the busy wagonmaker recalls an Amnian merchant heading north on the Long Road who stopped for a wagon repair. His goods
were marked by a strange symbol, like a bowl. The Amnian merchant paid Thorsk well and talked about a big gathering of druids he was heading to, hoping to sell kegs of beer and various trinkets
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
strange surroundings and the chaos quadrapod as products of the nightmarish Far Realm. Portal 2: Guarded Warehouse As the portal opens, you feel a lurch as its magic wraps around you. The door is gone
warehouse duty. Her job mostly involves running from one row of crates to another, filling orders for customers and grouping them for retrieval by other Dran Enterprises employees. She receives her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
cautious of outsiders but gullible, and they resent Ruxithid for putting them on guard duty. A character can convince the goblins to open the door with either a successful DC 15 Charisma (Deception or
base is a strange symbol. Smears of a strange, dark, dripping fluid mar the iconography.
A character who succeeds on a DC 17 Intelligence (Religion) check recognizes the iconography of the defaced
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
three times the height of a human, and wrought of strange black metal that seems to repel lightning and to be immune to magical divinations, according to at least one wizard I’ve accompanied here. Both
the master readers are other high-ranking posts, each with specialized duty, from the Gatewarden who tends to the security of the keep to the Guide who instructs and educates the Avowed. Of particular
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
devil Strahd” and sends twelve guards to arrest them, seize their weapons, and run them out of town. If the guards fail in their duty, the baron sends Izek to rally a mob of thirty commoners to lynch
furniture and created a study is this dusty, lamplit chamber. Tables are strewn with pieces of parchment, on which strange diagrams are drawn, and a freestanding bookshelf holds a collection of bones
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
stead. Bleakers tend to those overcome by the strange realities of the Outer Planes, which exert their influence on travelers who wander past their boundaries. The Bleak Cabal rehabilitates creatures
, ensuring the face of justice is detached from its duty. Role in Sigil. The Mercykillers headquarter in the Prison, an imposing gray fortress that holds criminals sentenced by the courts of Sigil. Non
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
always looking to hire daring “investigative reporters” willing to investigate rumors of strange happenings or procure proof of corruption by the city’s elite. Even just reading the broadsheet can
knight. Soldiers are often assigned to “cell duty” as a temporary punishment — while this generally means rougher treatment for prisoners, the regular turnover might present a sliver of opportunity for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
always looking to hire daring “investigative reporters” willing to investigate rumors of strange happenings or procure proof of corruption by the city’s elite. Even just reading the broadsheet can
human gladiator, or his second, Jailer Cogrus Stonehammer, a lawful neutral female shield dwarf knight. Soldiers are often assigned to “cell duty” as a temporary punishment — while this generally means
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
cultists occupy the room. (Statistics for the Black Earth guard and burrowshark appear in chapter 7.) Dynath’s bulette is stabled in area B9. In addition, the cultists currently on duty in area B20 have
of the worktables holds a small hoard of 220 gp, nine strange black crystals worth 50 gp each, and a potion of water breathing. B9. Broken Hall Some long-ago, a seismic event devastated this great
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
meeting room for the Redbrands. When there is no official business to discuss, it doubles as a common room where the stronghold guards can relax while off duty. A character who listens at the door and
strange-looking tomes.
Though Glasstaff is in his quarters (area R12), he hasn’t left his experiments untended. His evil familiar, a quasit named Zeond, lurks here and watches over its master’s work
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
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Five lizardfolk are always on duty here. If the characters make any noise in the nearby corridor, one of the guards comes out to investigate. On seeing intruders, he shouts to his comrades and then
curiosity about these strange beings. Unless firmly discouraged, they attach themselves to the characters and follow them wherever they go, making strangely adorable nuisances of themselves. Reptilian Throne
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
). Eyon’s mount, a hunter shark, swims in the lake nearby. The cultists challenge any strange boats that approach from the east and attack unless the characters convince them to parley. Roleplaying Eyon
are usually off-duty and might be asleep; roll 1d6 to see how many cultists are in their bunks. Sounds of fighting nearby rouse the sleeping cultists, who join the fray on their turns during the third