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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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Topaz dragons rarely tolerate any company but their own, and they are usually indifferent at best even toward their own kind. Moreover, their unpredictability means that even if a creature
sunbathing beaches where they can best accomplish this.
Their preference for lair sites frequently brings topaz dragons into conflict with other creatures, since they resent having to share their
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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Topaz dragons rarely tolerate any company but their own, and they are usually indifferent at best even toward their own kind. Moreover, their unpredictability means that
best accomplish this.
Their preference for lair sites frequently brings topaz dragons into conflict with other creatures, since they resent having to share their chosen scenic locations with anything
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
Adventure Start The characters have arrived at the site of the demilich’s last haunt. Before them is a low, flat topped hill, about 200 yards wide, 300 yards long, and 60 feet high. Only ugly weeds
at once or merely a single one at a time. Leave this strictly to the players to decide. The best manner to handle it is to ask where they will search, once they have determined that they will
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
being able to see the water, so they build their lairs on the heights of seaside cliffs or near perfect sunbathing beaches where they can best accomplish this. Their preference for lair sites
sandy beaches, outcroppings, and islands below. It has the following features: Outcropping. A flat outcropping with sheer limestone sides, mostly bare, offers a comfortable spot where the dragon can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
inspiration to each character about once per session of play. Over time, you might want to award inspiration more or less often, at a rate that works best for your table. You might use the same rate for
when to spend it on a roll. It’s best to let players award their inspiration as they see fit, but feel free to talk to them about following certain guidelines, particularly if you’re trying to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
fireplace, through which the goblins fled. Checking out the roof triggers the “Encounter: Rooftop Stash” section. Talking to Wheel-of-Fortune Wheel-of-Fortune tries their best to help the characters and
mistook the creatures for misbehaving children due to their stature, but then she noticed their long, flat ears and sharpened teeth. They also all carried weapons. Damaged Bar. Much to Grista’s surprise
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
the fight in the second round. They are well trained and do their best to help, but to avoid additional complexity during the encounter, assume that the duergar act at the end of the initiative order
and deal a flat total of 10 damage to the giant each round. Bystanders take cover at once, but duergar citizens are ready to jump in if the guards fail to contain the threat. The giant ignores
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
yugoloths’ presence insulting and their motives suspicious. The room has a flat, 10-foot-high ceiling. Although blood often flows from gaps between the room’s wall tiles (see “Regional Effects
. Abandon joy, love, pride, anger, and ambition, for they are signs of weakness. Know your role and perform it to the best of your ability.” Laduguer’s dogma guides Aximus and Exekarus as much as it does any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
D5. Chattering Heads This flat wood-plank bridge, which spans an arm of the lake, is lined on one side by rows of bullywug heads on wooden spikes.
At the center of the bridge, a small figure sits
scarecrow does its best to stay out of harm’s way while the characters continue to explore Hither. It fears Bavlorna Blightstraw too much to enter her cottage, but it will patiently wait for the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
best source of information in Chult. However, she’s not easy to reach. A massive brick and stone ziggurat rises from the jungle. Two staircases angle up and across the front face, one from the right
flat-out impossible. It might help to think of the whole situation as a fairy tale; it doesn’t need to make sense, because the magic of Orolunga is on a mythic scale that overpowers the ability of any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
the Dragon has been seen with flying ships of its own. Still, among the small number of factions and organizations known to possess or build airships, Acquisitions Incorporated might be the best known
tyrannosaurus flat. THE HARD CLOUD
The Hard Cloud is Acquisitions Incorporated’s company flagship, and as such, bears special note. The great battle balloon bristles with armaments, including a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
) that once belonged to the alchemist. The flat-bottomed crystal orb is pleasant to look at and tactilely satisfying to hold, but ultimately neither particularly valuable nor useful. A character who
, along the west edge of the room. Clues at the Window. A combination of the position of the house and the topography of the cliff results in this room providing the best view of the sea from any part of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
allow our great nation to succumb to the same chaos as the Yun dynasty. If you have last wishes, please write them down. We will retrieve them and do our best to honor them after your demise.”
The Grand
compartments. A tag reads “Potion of Longevity × 12.” A wind fan painted with an image of flat-bottomed ships. A tag identifies it as a gift for one of the emperor’s children. Three fragile porcelain vases
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
. Young stone giants practice tirelessly, hoping to prove themselves worthy of assisting the tribe’s best carvers. A stone giant master carver might devote years to finding the best stone before
beginning a great work. The best carvers are honored as the leaders and shamans of the tribe, and their hands are seen as holy — literally becoming the hands of Skoraeus Stonebones as they work. Of course
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
west and east walls of this area between the foyer and the ballroom. Oren is diplomatic and ingratiating without being obsequious. When confronted with turmoil, he does his best to maintain a calm
flat and set in a shallow groove, such that it can be rotated. Once the water in the pool is drained, tiny Elvish runes representing the letters A through Z magically appear on the surface of each ring
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
, however, responds, “I watch the best way.” Treasure. Each of the faces contains a different gem worth 200 gp: amber, amethyst, blue aquamarine, garnet, peridot, and pink tourmaline. A creature that
(Perception) check notices bits of decayed flesh stuck to the ceiling, which is flat and made of stone. Whenever a creature enters the area marked on the map, the trap magically triggers. That section of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
watch the best way.” Treasure. Each of the faces contains a different gem worth 200 gp: amber, amethyst, blue aquamarine, garnet, peridot, and pink tourmaline. A creature that tries to retrieve a gem from
contains a crushing deadfall. A character who examines the ceiling and succeeds on a DC 17 Wisdom (Perception) check notices bits of decayed flesh stuck to the ceiling, which is flat and made of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
illuminated with Bright Light.
Terrain. The 10-foot-wide trail is well kept and mostly flat. Spaces off the trail, however, are Difficult Terrain.
Features. This section presents special features about
amenities.
Rumors
“The food at the tavern is the best in the Borderlands!” (Doubtful)
“My inn is the only place visitors to the keep can stay overnight.” (False)
Bandit Ambush A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Encounter. If this encounter takes place during a blizzard, the dragon is buried under heavy snow, waiting out the storm with her outstretched wings lying flat at her sides. Her rider is visible above the
unoccupied space on the ground within 5 feet of her. The blizzard’s wind keeps her from flying, so the characters’ best hope of survival is to run away and lose themselves in the storm. If this encounter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
to attack the pterafolk, Azaka leaves their service in disgust. The best way to approach Firefinger without being spotted by the pterafolk is to stay under heavy forest canopy and cross open areas only
. At this height, any significant noise in the shaft alerts the pterafolk in area 4 to the presence of intruders. Level 4. Pinnacle The spire’s pinnacle is flat and roughly 40 feet square. The edges are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
their best. Azirssa’s Workouts. Any character who wants to can join in one of the hag’s workouts. If any characters look particularly unfit or scrawny, Vile Sazha singles them out and tries to goad
checks or the one she likes best (a purely subjective choice on her part). T5. Bath and Hot Spring A floor of polished white marble surrounds a large central pool of steaming turquoise water in this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
mithral into their folding cages. Treasure. The fully assembled cage in the corner is a finished example. It can be folded flat with 1 minute of work. It weighs 50 pounds. Although much of the cage is
and gore, each can be folded flat with 2 minutes of work and weighs 500 pounds. Neither cage has a lock because Vakketar would wrap her animated chains around the cage doors to keep them closed. Each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
: Escape Tunnel This tunnel stretches one hundred feet before ending at a flat wall.
The secret door in the wall is obvious: emblazoned on the masonry is a wide circle of dimly glowing runes. A character
Passphrase. Casivus tells the characters the passphrase to open the locked door inside the chamber northeast of here (area V16). The passphrase is “buried is best.” Casivus has no wish to leave this shrine or
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
best able to take advantage of trade routes and access to the Sea of Fallen Stars. As in the North, there are cold lands to the east, as well as more temperate regions. As one travels farther from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
ovens. The dining room is mainly used for drinking, with “the Helm” (the tavern across the road) currently providing the best meals in town travelers can easily buy. While the Helm at Highsun is the
workers here have to toil flat-out to keep up Thelorn’s long-decreed “dozen spare wagons in stock, ready to go.” No one here is interested in gossiping during shift time. There is a no-nonsense, pride
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
, about six feet above ground level. A flat metal plate covers this aperture from the inside.
During the day, the doors are barred on the inside. At night, the doors are unbarred, since sahuagin use
Thadrah. Food for the slaves, in the form of a light brown, watery gruel, is poured into the trough from time to time, though the slaves are not given utensils of any sort and must do their best with their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
execution are among the best possible outcomes. Ideally, the players coming up with hilarious ways to escape will allow them to prevent such fates. Even if the characters have not used Flabbergast’s
can feel like the best path to securing the orrery component and winning, while some players might blurt out their secret goal with the excuse that their character would try to do so.
Encourage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
ranges in width from 15 feet (at the far east end) to 30 feet. The pillars of rock at the east end of the chasm are flat on top, and the gaps between them are 5 feet wide. B10. Long Chasm If the
willing to trade information for her freedom. She’s willing to guide the characters to Marlos Urnrayle (area B21). Treasure Hedorm keeps the best pickings from the prisoners in a locked wooden chest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
can force it open from this side. Nat, Jenks, and Squiddly make the best of Waterdeep’s harsh winter. K18. Arcane Rune This unlit hall is choked with dust and cobwebs. It contains the following
paint (blue, red, and yellow). Chest 3 has tiny clawed feet and contains six blank spellbooks with leather covers (worth 50 gp each). Chest 4 has a flat lid with a city scene painted on it. It contains a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
creatures that are masterminding the attacks by the giants, although at best the characters can only guess at this fact. Due to its potency and quality, it has a market value of 500 gp per cask if
instructions indicate that the chain is a magical device meant to be placed on a flat surface and looped into a figure-8 shape. (It radiates an aura of conjuration to the use of detect magic.) Thus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
to area X36. He gleefully offers to serve as a guide if the characters correctly answer the following riddle: I come with a smile; In slaughter, I rest; I can be contagious, But my medicine is best
This magically lit room has a flat, 30-foot-high ceiling and contains several features: Luminous violet particles drift through the air like mist. A successful DC 12 Intelligence (Nature) check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Cockatrice inn is a low-walled, poorly built oval stone keep in the heart of the village. It features a central yard covered by a rickety roof made of old shields and bits of rusted armor, pounded flat
on the Sword Coast). The High Captains have no influence over the actions of the Arcane Brotherhood, nor is it apparent that the wizards have any allegiance to Luskan. Luskan’s best-kept secret is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
, except he is a Fey who speaks Common, Elvish, and Sylvan. He appears as a stick-thin man dressed in a brown dress coat, stockings, and buckled shoes. As an action, Thinnings can make himself as flat as a
convince Shon that they have Prismeer’s best interests at heart, he gives them the horn and tells them where to find Zybilna (area P22), warning them about the jabberwock if he hasn’t already done so. P29
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Marches. The section between Triboar and Yartar is an ancient road, relatively flat and composed of tight-fitting stones. East of Yartar, the road becomes a gravel and dirt wagon trail that passes a
belligerently protective treants. Thus, it is best “forgotten.” An immortal druid named Pheszeltan dwells deep in the woods and is willing to offer advice to those with the skill to reach him. Fork
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
acid, leaving thin layers of hide that enhance its skeletal appearance. A black dragon’s head is marked by spikes and horns. Its tongue is flat with a forked tip, drooling slime whose acidic scent adds
Vengeful. White dragons lack the cunning and tactics of most other dragons. However, their bestial nature makes them the best hunters among all dragonkind, singularly focused on surviving and slaughtering