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reduced by half while you follow that route. If you succeed at the check by 5 or more, the map includes notes on the terrain, granting you advantage on the next ability check you make to travel
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The Ancient Sarcophagus of Gerald Smith
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A tree labeled “This tree”
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“The Last Resting Place of My Rich Brother that is Also a Bear Cave
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
the estate was attacked, while an adjoining crypt provided a resting place for the deceased members of the Tresendar family. The Redbrands expanded the cellars to suit their own purposes, adding holding
cells, workshops, and barracks. If the characters begin their search at Tresendar Manor, they enter the hideout in area R1. If they instead follow Carp Alderleaf to the secret tunnel the lad found, they enter the hideout via area R8.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
estate was attacked, while an adjoining crypt provided a resting place for the deceased members of the Tresendar family. The Redbrands have since expanded the cellars to suit their own purposes
, adding slave pens, workshops, and barracks. If the characters begin their search at Tresendar Manor, they enter the dungeon in area 1. If they instead follow Carp Alderleaf to the secret tunnel the lad found, they enter the dungeon by way of area 8. Redbrand Hideout View Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
spend resting in the castle. In most circumstances, a random encounter occurs on a roll of 18 or higher on a d20. To determine what the characters encounter, consult the table below. Random Encounters in
Giant spider cocoon 18 1 Barovian witch (see appendix D) 19 1d4 + 1 vampire spawn 20 Strahd von Zarovich (see appendix D) Use the descriptions that follow to run each encounter.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
Hungry Ogres One night (or day if the situation dictates), while the traveling goat show is resting for the evening, a family of ogres catches their scent. Being ogres, always hungry and particularly
PHANDALIN
Since this adventure and the ones that follow were designed to continue the story of Dragon of Icespire Peak, there’s a good chance your players have already interacted with the NPCs in the town
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Underdark are rarely direct, and the characters must follow available passages and their various twists and turns, climbs and descents. Creatures that can burrow through solid rock (such as purple worms
shows the time to travel between the locations in chapters 1 through 6 of the adventure. These times assume that the party moves at a normal pace without stopping (other than for time spent resting or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
The Serpent Hills Good weather and the fact that Varram and his large party were moving with haste makes their trail into the hills easy to follow. From Boareskyr Bridge, the adventurers pursue the
rocks marks the resting place of one of the many explorers to have fallen in the Serpent Hills. At your discretion, an unmarked grave at night could become an encounter with a ghost or other restless
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
. Detention drones are Constructs that follow their ancient programming mindlessly and unerringly. A detention drone is hostile to creatures without key cards (see the “Doors and Key Cards” section) but
shafts (see the “Maintenance Shaft” section). After 2d4 days of service, a detention drone must spend 24 hours resting in a rewinding station (such as those in area 7) before it can resume service
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Journey Stage Challenges Challenges that adventurers might face during a journey stage include the following, which are discussed in the sections that follow: Encounters with Other Creatures The
possibilities: Ambush. Monsters set up an ambush along a route they expect travelers to follow. Attack from Above. Flying monsters swoop down to attack the characters. Distant Sighting. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
The Serpent Hills Good weather and the fact that Varram and his large party were moving with haste makes their trail into the hills easy to follow. From Boareskyr Bridge, the adventurers pursue the
marks the resting place of one of the many explorers to have fallen in the Serpent Hills. At your discretion, an unmarked grave at night could become an encounter with a ghost or other restless undead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
gauntlet.
The githyanki warriors follow orders without question and have no authority to negotiate; that task falls to the knights in area 7c. A fight here brings reinforcements from areas 7b and 7c. Arch
”). A creature that passes through the gate appears in area 24c on level 15, in the closest unoccupied space next to the identical gate located there. 7b. Barracks Light. Resting on the floor are two
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
out of the mist into an underground chapel with black basalt pillars and a polished obsidian altar. Resting on the altar is a leather bag the size and shape of a human body, and which appears to have
), “Mind the bones!” If the characters are searching for treasure, another nothic performs the same actions as above, except it shouts, “Follow the purple trail!”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
By Land The overland journey is longer because of the difficult terrain. Dozens of trails follow a route roughly parallel to the coast and 100 to 400 yards away from it. Because of the terrain, it
will take the party about 12 hours to travel from Saltmarsh to the ford over the Dunwater River (marked B on the map). This time does not account for resting but does allow for slow movement at times
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
closing accounts with their own employers or sightseeing in Waterdeep, however, or they lose the treasure wagons in the crowded metropolis. The cult wagons don’t follow the same pattern as the others
day resting their horses at a stable on the north side of Waterdeep. Other wagons are already there, covertly carrying treasure from all over the Sword Coast to the collection point. During the day
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Random Encounters Twice each day that the party spends in the Labyrinth (whether traveling or resting), roll a d20 and consult the Labyrinth Encounters table to determine what, if anything, they
monodrone 19 2d6 quaggoths 20 1d4 shriekers Behir This long-bodied reptile is either prowling a tunnel or resting in a cave when the characters encounter it. The behir retreats if reduced to 80 or fewer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
see the “darkening” up ahead. It’s difficult to see anything clearly within its borders, though you can vaguely make out the outline of a mountain of sunken ships resting on the sea floor, grown over
best to remain at least one hundred feet away from them, the sahuagin immediately attack. Otherwise, they follow and watch from a distance, allowing the characters to spring any potential traps or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
closing accounts with their own employers or sightseeing in Waterdeep, however, or they lose the treasure wagons in the crowded metropolis. The cult wagons don’t follow the same pattern as the others
spot by nightfall. Azbara Jos remains with the cultists during this time, and Jamna expresses her desire to stick with them until they uncover the treasure’s destination. The cultists spend a day resting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
demands to speak with the characters in private, with his nervous duergar handlers having no choice but to acquiesce. When they escort the characters into the dragon’s lair, Themberchaud is resting on a
dragon had with them, but what the characters choose to tell him (and whether they intend to follow up on the dragon’s orders) is up to them. The power of the Keepers of the Flame derives in equal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
on a DC 16 Wisdom (Survival) check, they find marks suggesting the passage of a massive creature and can follow that trail to Pangil ng Buwan’s lair in 10 minutes. If the characters are not traveling
. These are the tracks of Paolo Maykapal and his dragon hunters, who arrived ahead of the characters and who are also searching for the bakunawa. Facing the Dragon Hunters If the characters follow the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
the barrow mound, Wiggan and Bertram follow them. They keep their distance unless the characters invite them to come along. When the characters approach the barrow, they see the following: The barrow
Elk still survive as totem beasts of contemporary Uthgardt tribes. The stone bier was the resting place of the Uthgardt chief’s bones, which now lay scattered across the pedestal and upon the ground
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
!” Angry villagers who have entered the castle brandish torches and pitchforks in a ridiculous display of force. Everywhere they go, they shout for justice. They follow the characters unless prevented
encountered only if the characters are moving about the castle (not resting); otherwise, treat this result as no encounter. You find a discarded toy—something no child could love. The toy has a slogan
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
their blindsight. Giant Spider Cocoon A giant spider cocoon is encountered only if the characters are moving about the castle (not resting); otherwise, reroll. A white cocoon is suspended from the
shadows follow the characters but do not attack unless attacked first. They otherwise obey Strahd’s commands. Strahd von Zarovich Strahd makes a surprise appearance. A crack of thunder shakes the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Dragon Hunters As the characters approach the foot of the skybridge, they find a group of five locals with horses resting and sharing a meal at the roadside. The five are well armed and look like
following points: Pangil ng Buwan was seen flying away to the southwest. Paolo and his group plan to follow via the skybridge. Paolo and his cousins hate Pangil ng Buwan due to the Maykapal Clan’s blood
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
: once while they are traveling, and again while they are camped or resting. Creature Encounters d20 Encounter 1 Death tyrant 2–6 Demons 7–8 Gnoll pack 9–10 Gricks 11–14 Myconid parade 15–18 Oozes 19–20
when the cloud is released must succeed on a DC 11 Constitution saving throw or become charmed. While charmed in this way, a creature can do nothing other than dance and use its movement to follow the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
, resting and keeping watch in pairs. The broken stalagmites make the room difficult terrain, which doesn’t hinder the grells. Eager to defend their lair, the grells fight to the death. J4: Larder The
to investigate. J6: Behir Den An enormous nest of crushed rocks, reptile scales, and lightning-scoured bones occupies a depression in this cavern’s northwest wall. Resting in the nest is a massive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
flayers gather around an enormous brain resting in a pool. The brain is dead. You can hear the illithids’ incomprehensible thoughts as they mourn its passing. One word echoes louder than the others
once more, telling them that Orcus has saved Cyrog, and commanding them to follow it into undeath.
The librarians of Gravenhollow know that Cyrog is the name of distant mind flayer settlement
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
cartographer’s map case noting a relevant shortcut . Your travel time is reduced by half while you follow that route. If you succeed at the check by 5 or more, the map includes notes on the terrain, granting you
labeled “This tree”
3 “The Last Resting Place of My Rich Brother that is Also a Bear Cave”
4 A range of peaks known as the Slightly Wobbly Spires
5 An ever-flowing, nonmagical spigot
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
different points. Most side passages are blocked by rubble, making the path of the two Waterdeep City Watch guards easy to follow. The next area of interest on the adventurers’ journey is a chamber
1d4 rounds, as if affected by the polymorph spell. The snakes are compelled to attack any other creatures in the room. Treasure. In addition to opening the door, the key is worth 25 gp. RESTING
No
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
the next shipment is overdue. I’ll give you what you seek if you bring me my wine. The vineyard and winery is a few miles west of here. Just follow the Old Svalich Road and the signs.” Urwin fails to
resting on the tables bathe the room in dull orange light and cast shadows upon the walls, most of which are adorned with wolf heads mounted on wooden plaques. The double doors leading into the taproom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
hammocks (area 4). When the characters first come upon the Morkoth, Captain Daggerdark is resting in his cabin (area 5) as well. Rool is behind the wheel atop the aft castle (area 2), and the ten
with him. Characters can either use Hekaton’s conch to teleport themselves and the storm giant king to Maelstrom, or they can follow Hekaton as he dives into the water and swims home. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
if the characters are resting 3 Carrion crawler 4–5 Escaped slaves 6–7 Fungi 8–9 Giant fire beetles 10–11 Giant “rocktopus” 12 Mad creature 13 Ochre jelly 14–15 Raiders 16 Scouts 17 Society of
settlements, such as Blingdenstone or Gracklstugh. The society member can provide detailed verbal directions that characters can follow to reach whichever Underdark settlement they desire. However
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
serves as the resting place of the oracle-thief Orestes. According to legend, Orestes could divine how long someone would live by reading a pool of the person’s blood. Those who, in his vision, bled
black were destined to one day follow the Path of Phenax, coming back from death as Returned. After Orestes’s death, his tomb was consecrated as a holy site by Phenax’s followers, in part due to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
resting here. The room contains two beds, two nightstands, and two trunks (each one packed with linens). Tucked beneath each bed is a copper chamber pot. A hearth in the south corner keeps the room
out what’s happening. Meanwhile, Dartinal smokes a pipe in bed and waits for Dusk to return.
Fireplace. Resting on the fireplace mantel are a wedge of soap, a brush, a clay pipe, and an ivory tobacco
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
themselves with the pool’s water before proceeding deeper into the holy place. He then spends a minute washing his own face and hands. Characters who follow suit feel refreshed. The first time a
crypt is the resting place of followers of Habbakuk who tended to this shrine. Tombs. The sarcophagus to the west bears an inscription in Elvish: “Herzon, who built this prayer in stone.” A character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
” sidebar. Treasure Characters who search the yakfolk’s hut find a basket containing 800 gp in mixed coinage, and a carved lapis lazuli pipe (worth 25 gp) resting atop a small table next to one magic
). Characters can follow up on the elves’ claim that yakfolk are planning to assassinate the king of Citadel Adbar, either immediately or once they have concluded their business in Ironslag. If they visit