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Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
. They waddle the Mortuary’s halls unbothered, scooping up corpses and carrying them to the next stage of the funerary process.
An animated coffin has an array of spidery metal legs it uses to
. Natural ambushers and tireless sentries, animated coffins guard ancient necropolises, family crypts, and the lairs of powerful Undead. A cautious vampire might sleep in an animated coffin to evade hunters
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
know a homunculus in the halls of New Prahv who can get things done behind the scenes.
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I was once summoned to the presence of Supreme Judge Isperia, the guildmaster of the Azorius, who
see me slip up and break the law.
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A lesser Gruul chieftain seems to think I could be useful.
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The black sheep of my family is putting their maniacal genius to use in the Izzet.
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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
30. Lower Halls The staircase from tier 2 ends before these halls, which look older than the rest of Shadowdusk Hold. 30a. Shadowdusk Hall House Crest. Set into the middle of the floor is a 20-foot
. Turning the ring unlocks the secret door and causes it to swing open into area 37. 30b. Family Crypts This arched, 15-foot-high hall is lined with alcoves. Each alcove contains a dusty stone casket holding the remains of a dead Shadowdusk family member, but no treasure.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Things to Do in Tavick’s Landing Gamble. Dragoneyes is filled with opportunities to lose your wages, both in established halls and on street corners. One especially noteworthy venue is Chance. If you
High Walls with your name on it; even if you don’t, you could have friends or family living in High Walls.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
what springs from our mercy and forbearance. Who knows what horrors the dwarves are crafting — or breeding — in their mountain halls? We cannot stand by and let this vileness continue. For the good of
the time, the dwarves believed that the Jhorash’tar orcs were responsible, but now it seems more likely that the Noldrun opened a path to the Realm Below. What malevolent powers have claimed the halls
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
affected your family and your character? Do you oppose the foul forces that infest your ancestral halls, or do you see them as a source of power? You might be a paladin sworn to oppose the horrors that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
most influential forces in the city. They have a stranglehold on the smuggling trade and own the majority of the gambling halls in the city, while most of the fences and thieves in Sharn either work
collapse any time soon. Membership. The core membership of the Boromar Clan—comprising about one in six of its members—is an extended family of halflings descended from immigrants who came to Sharn from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Strahd von Zarovich In the halls of Castle Ravenloft,
Count Strahd von Zarovich clings
to ancient obsessions In life, Count Strahd von Zarovich was a ruthlessly effective conqueror. Over decades
fortress-home, Castle Ravenloft. Strahd had spent his youth at war fighting alongside Ulmed, the founder of the Ulmist Inquisition, but as he reached his middle years he sought the comforts of family. He
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
spent a lot of time in the wilds outside Neverwinter, but you’ve always kept a home in the city. You’ve decided to move somewhere rural, and Phandalin seems like the perfect place. Noble Your family
home. Sage In the academic halls of Neverwinter, you studied the region’s historical alliance between Phandalin and its neighbors. The fate of the lost mine of Phandelver has always fascinated you, so
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Dragoneyes district is filled with ways to lose your wages, both in established gambling halls and on street corners. If you you’re looking for something a little more exotic, see if you can find Chance
cot in High Walls, especially if you already have friends or family living there. Bond over blood. The Graystone district in Middle Tavick’s Landing is one of the few places in Breland where the Blood
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
while sipping zzar and listening to gossip. Her family has a tarnished reputation, having once been banished from Waterdeep for slavery and other illegal acts. Although the Rosznar family is trying
them that Kressando wears a platinum signet ring bearing the Rosznar family crest (a diving white falcon on a field of blue) and an inscription of the family motto (“Fly high and stoop swift”). She
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
The Zhentarim Members of the shadowy Black Network consider themselves part of an extended family, and rely on the larger organization for resources and security. The Zhentarim recognizes and
to Mantol-Derith. Davra is an assassin. In addition to her weapons, she carries dust of disappearance and wears goggles of night while roaming the dark halls of Gauntlgrym.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. At the other end of the spectrum, the run-down gambling halls and dreamlily dens in the poorer districts are places where those in the employ of the Boromars plan heists, store smuggled goods, hide
dreamlily. 5 Broker a deal with the Boromars on behalf of a city councilor who’s too scared to face the family in person. 6 Find evidence that could be used to blackmail a member of a dragonmarked house.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
Animated Coffin Animated coffins are heavy, macabre Constructs designed to ferry the dead to places of rest. They waddle the Mortuary’s halls unbothered, scooping up corpses and carrying them to the
the City of Doors, animated coffins serve similar—albeit less industrial—roles. Natural ambushers and tireless sentries, animated coffins guard ancient necropolises, family crypts, and the lairs of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
The Nettlebee family includes the following people: The Nettlebee patriarch, Wiggan Nettlebee (see chapter 7) is a miserly, cantankerous misanthrope and bitter widower. Wiggan’s only son, Bertram (a
found it open. The massive fieldstone that once stood in the archway had been sundered, and the halls were limned in flame. Watson heard terrifying whispers from the darkness. When he conveyed what he
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, Lower Dura) was one of the first Ghallanda halls in Sharn. Its glory days are long past, but the young innkeeper, Eranna d'Ghallanda, is determined to keep it alive. The Anvil is frequented by
, damaged during the war or thought to be cursed or haunted. 10 A shuttered tavern, which is a failed business tied to the family of one of the adventurers. 11 If one of the adventurers is a noble, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
tables. He is currently intent on claiming the legendary axe Orcsplitter, the weapon buried with King Torhild Flametongue of Besilmer many centuries ago. The secret doors and puzzles of the Halls of
the Hunting Axe have frustrated Drannin for a long time, but he now has a plan to dupe his cousin Gargosh into finding the axe for him (see the “Halls of the Hunting Axe” side trek in chapter 6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
instead of fly) wanders the halls of Dweomercore with a pair of invisible will-o’-wisps that obey his commands. Nylas journeyed from Thay to study under Halaster and learn the deeper secrets of
Halaster’s urging. She is one of the Shadowdusk family (see level 22) and is spoiling for a challenge. Rude, stuck-up, and privileged, Skrianna shows utter disdain for “common rabble” and takes sadistic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
the party includes one or more likely recruits, Savra Belabranta (NG female Tethyrian human knight) visits the characters’ residence and invites them to the Halls of Justice, the temple of Tyr
spoken while every candidate wears a silver gauntlet (a symbol of the order). After the ceremony, Savra gives new recruits their first mission. The Belabrantas are a Waterdavian noble family that raises
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
reclaimed the citadel for the dwarves. After a first, brutal winter, Citadel Felbarr was restored: its forges were relit, and the sound of dwarven hammers began ringing through its halls once again. It was
into one family. Tithmel’s claim to the throne is the stronger by a small degree of kinship, but Morinn is a quieter, more thoughtful ruler. Queen Tithmel has ever been a warrior, and some Felbarran
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Echoes Gravenhollow “remembers” all who have walked its halls, as well as those who will visit the library in the future. As the characters explore the library, apparitions constantly flicker in and
drow came to the library hoping to overcome his blindness and take revenge on his family. Characters familiar with drow lore or history know, with a successful DC 14 Intelligence (History) check, that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
watching clouds drift past their mountaintop homes instead of living atop those clouds as in days of yore. Family First Most types of giants live communally in large groups of clan mates, but the central
unit of cloud giant life is the family — a mated pair, their offspring (if any), and perhaps a couple of close relatives. Cloud giants prefer not to congregate in great numbers in any one place, to avoid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
asks them to create a distraction so some Flaming Fist soldiers stop harassing a newly arrived family of refugees he’s helping.
12 A merchant and gate guard argue over how to accurately measure
the city’s temples or in family crypts on their own grounds. For everyone else, there’s the ignoble Shrine of the Suffering or the scattering of cemeteries outside the city. The largest of the latter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
family of refugees he’s helping. 12 A merchant and gate guard argue over how to accurately measure and compare the sizes of an unusually small donkey and an exceptionally large peacock. They ask for a
dead within the city, interring them in catacombs beneath the city’s temples or in family crypts on their own grounds. For everyone else, there’s the ignoble Shrine of the Suffering or the scattering
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
time, but if asked, Yalme says she named the crabs Fancy and Gorgeous George. Four short halls branch off the common room, each lined with rooms for rent. The Fishbowl After a long day on the river
, and the villagers might even become like family to them. Later in the chapter, when Vogler suffers disaster, the characters should feel the loss of Vogler’s destruction, wanting to save the villagers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
rediscover its location: some hope to recapture the lost glory of Ostoria, but others want only to claim the mighty weapons of legend said to be entombed in its frozen halls.
Annam’s Offspring: The
entities, or any non-giant deity, is considered a great sin against the ordning. Being discovered means being cast out from family and clan.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
can be uncovered with a DC 12 Intelligence (Perception) check. Characters who succeed on this check notice muddy scrapes on the floor beneath the concealed door. E6. Halls of the Fiend The hallways are
remains of a different noble family of Uthtower. Their bones are interred inside niches in the walls, which are 3 feet wide, 3 feet high, 9 feet deep, and stacked three high along the walls. When
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
accompany fools on their descent for cheap. Monsters and unusual pests plague Undersigil and its inhabitants. Screams of terror echo in its deserted halls, muffled by the leathery wings of vargouilles
than barking nuisances, but in swarms their combined intelligence is an ever-present danger. Meanwhile restless souls rise from musty family crypts serve Undead monarchs and contend with the living
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
. The three Waterdhavian families with the most influence in Amphail are Houses Amcathra, Ilzimmer, and Roaringhorn. These houses rule the town, with the controlling family changing each Shieldmeet
. The current Lord Warder of Amphail is Dauner Ilzimmer (LN male Chondathan human noble), a bombastic family man who loves horses more than he does most people. Thanks largely to the influence of its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
halls reek of embalming fluids, their sterile tang sparing nostrils from viler odors trapped within the musty tombs. Grim Workforce. The Dusters who run the Mortuary are the visage of death—slack jawed
buzzing insects. They wheel wagonfuls of bodies to Death’s Door, a metal chute supervised by joyless undertakers, who pay collectors a pittance for each corpse they round up. The Mortuary’s uninviting halls
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
For as long as anyone can remember, the moon elves of the Candulhallow family have managed the city’s small fleet of corpse carts. Though family members rarely push carts themselves anymore, their
cultists and necromancers. Chief among these latter customers is the family matriarch, Leylenna Candulhallow, a neutral evil female moon elf mage who takes the choicest and rarest of the deceased for her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Arrangements For as long as anyone can remember, the moon elves of the Candulhallow family have managed the city’s small fleet of corpse carts. Though family members rarely push carts themselves
city’s cultists and necromancers. Chief among these latter customers is the family matriarch, Leylenna Candulhallow, a neutral evil female moon elf mage who takes the choicest and rarest of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
area’s rustic standards. Each room boasts a hearth, warm draperies and tapestries, and running water (provided by rooftop cisterns). Now run by the Irkell family from Waterdeep, the inn has become a
human commoner). She is the fortyish matriarch of her family and a pleasant, sturdy woman. She is increasingly worried about “what’s gathering in the dark” in Red Larch and brings up her concerns with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
halls for the announcement of new policies and a celebration of business concluded for the year. These gatherings culminate in a gala festival and dance sponsored by several guilds, which lasts from
this three-day occasion when, as the saying goes, “My enemy is like family to me.” If you are a newcomer to the city, this time is an excellent opportunity for you to engage with new partners in business
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
believe the vote was orchestrated by the Zoar family, a group of influential nobles that moved to Everlund from Waterdeep over a century ago amid some scandal. The Zoars have gained considerable
Danivarr’s House. Once a noble’s mansion, this rambling inn is a favorite haunt for adventurers. The Zoar family bought the establishment a few years ago, but leaves the running of Danivarr’s House