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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
T1: Temple Entry As the characters descend the staircase leading to this room, read or paraphrase the following: The stairs end at a wide chamber. Two gaunt creatures with sharp claws and long
’ cult; she looks forward to her own death because she expects to be transformed into an Undead when it occurs. She therefore fights to the death and is entirely unwilling to share information with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
of the stairs, read: Crumbling balconies overlook a pool of lava filling this triangular chamber, above which is suspended an enormous crystal cylinder held in place by three adamantine struts
spirits receive advice when entering this area: Fickle I’jin encourages her host to investigate the mist-filled archway on the south balcony (see “Mist Gate” below). Adventurous Kubazan expects his host
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
to talk business and invite them to join her. When the characters meet Nareen, read: A server leads you to a private room in the back of the Wink and Kiss. Inside is a dark-haired human female with icy
that town. If asked how she got the orb, Nareen just smiles. Nareen expects 1,500 gp, but characters who negotiate well and bring up good points can talk her down to 1,100 gp with a successful DC 15
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legends of Greyhawk: Secrets of the Free City
. Once access is granted, she departs to coordinate her guards around the building’s perimeter, using intelligence gathered during the party’s patrol. She expects the characters to act swiftly and intends
potential damage to themselves. Deep into the night, Chase and Caset begin their heist. If one or more characters discovered Caset’s presence in Part 2, they recognize them immediately. Read or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
well as treasure with which to reward characters for their assistance. When you’re ready for the characters to meet with Syndra, read: You have been invited to the home of Syndra Silvane, a retired
also expects that the characters will find enough treasure in Chult to make them as rich as kings. If the characters press for coin up front, Syndra gives each character 50 gp to defray expenses in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
. When the characters reach the steam-pipe-lined tunnels where Beltha hides out, read the following: A gridded iron balcony overlooks an unevenly shaped room full of intertwining pipes and machinery
residents that even the modrons’ plans aren’t perfect. She plans to sell the logbook and expects to get 1,000 gp for it. She’ll sell it to the characters for 1,500 gp, or 1,000 gp if a character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
contains a lot of information that can be shared with the players at specific times, as discussed below. New Character Options During character creation, you can allow your players to read the new
experienced DMs make mistakes. If you overlook, forget, or misrepresent something, correct yourself and move on. This is a big adventure with lots of interconnecting elements; no one expects you to
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legends of Greyhawk
brazier. Doryce is chained to the wall and isn’t cut or bleeding. The smoke mephit hasn’t been summoned. Read or paraphrase the following: This chamber is a shrine of some sort. Two paths enter from
by fire, flood, wind, and quake.
Unrepentant. Vrane is a true believer in Elemental Evil. She expects to die in service to the temple and be rewarded in the afterlife, but not before she inflicts as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
your patron expects from you. Ancient Being Quests d6 Quest 1 Rescue. A wayward agent went missing while gathering information or materials. You must discover their fate and recover them and
stores their secrets in a mind vault on the Astral Plane. That means they can’t be tricked or coerced into revealing anything, nor can their thoughts be read. You must find the vault and travel through the rival’s deadly memories to find the knowledge your patron desires.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Grimskalle Locations (G15-G23) G15. Tests of the Frostmaiden The first time the characters enter one of these chambers, read: The walls of this oddly shaped room are etched with elaborate panoramas
one or more of the characters are transported here, read: Your surroundings vanish in a flurry of snow and ice. When your vision clears, you find yourself standing at the edge of a camp, its tents
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
damage and 7 (2d6) poison damage. 20 An interior secret door. It requires a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check to spot. 2. Main Entrance If the characters exit the maze at this point, read
attempting the check. THE GREAT RITUAL
Once the Great Ritual is complete, King Groak expects Nangnang to materialize and speak words of love, praise, and reassurance to him. Fearing that the ritual
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
their caps doffed, humbly asking permission from Sheela to continue. Charmalaine Charmalaine is an energetic and spontaneous deity, unafraid of danger, for she expects to be able to detect it as it
approaches and evade it before it brings her harm. The stories of her accomplishments read like an adventurer’s wildest dreams: she escaped from an army of sahuagin, solved the Chamber of a Thousand Traps
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
vault’s entrance. Read the following: The goat path dead-ends at the convergence of three steep cliff walls. Two austere pillars flank a stone double door set into the wall. Next to each pillar stands a
characters enter this room, read the following: Bright-red light fills this twenty-foot-tall oval chamber. The light emanates from a large circular mirror set into a specially made groove on the ceiling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
. When the door is opened, read the following: The walls of this room are covered in conduits and glowing panels, many of which leak green fluid that flows toward a grated drain on the floor. In the
if the characters try to explain themselves or do a deal with her. She is generally forthright in her answers (because she’s proud of her brilliance and expects the characters to die), revealing any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Areas of the Water Temple C1. Lake Landing If the characters arrive by boat from the stream, read the following text: Firelight shines from a large cavern ahead. The stream opens into a large
, a twenty-foot wide canal leads north from the large lake. The lake stretches westward into darkness.
If the characters find their way here from other parts of the dungeon, read the following text
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
place for his experiments. Even as he works for the Six, Hoobur continues to make it look as if he works for Dran Enterprises. The leadership of the Six expects that attacks on two Acquisitions
argument. Lighthouse Top The hatch in the ceiling of the fourth floor provides access to the top of the lighthouse. Magical shadow causes this area to be lightly obscured. When the characters arrive, read
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
high among the dwarf wedding guests, both for the coming events and for their first trip to the storied enclave. Read or paraphrase the following: On a gray morning with cloudy skies, three horse-drawn
and negotiator, and she expects the wedding guests and caravan servants to stick to the areas indicated by the itinerary. She despises Acquisitions Incorporated, and brings the full force of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
whoever confined them to this wretched nursery. Characters who can read the Elvish script can identify seven different letters carved into the triangular ornaments suspended above the cradles. The
) When one or more characters appear before the lamias, Nemesatra fixes them with a steely gaze and asks, “Are you important?” She expects an affirmative reply, for neither she nor her companion have