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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, and each one starts its training by gaining mastery over an umber hulk.
Neogi
A neogi looks like an outsize spider with an eelâs neck and head. It can poison the body and the mind of its
targets and can subjugate even beings that are physically superior.
Neogi usually dwell in far-flung locations on the Material Plane, as well as in the Astral Plane and the Ethereal Plane. They left
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
reflect the agenda, sentiment, or philosophy of oneâs order.
KNIGHTLY ORDERS OF FAERĂN
Many who rightfully call themselves âknightâ earn that title as part of an order in
. The reality of the dangers they faced eventually sank in, as did Lurueâs tenets. Over time the small group grew and spread, gaining a following in places as far as Cormyr. The Knights of the
Species
Acquisitions Incorporated
then passing through the shadow of That-Which-Endures changed them forever. Now the newest race to call Faerûn home, the verdan do their best to find their way in an unfamiliar world
who study this entity claim that it is clearly evil and destructive. Others call it simply a necessary part of the cycle of death and rebirth. In the end, though, That-Which-Endures shows precious
Aarakocra
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
, a mission of vengeance, or a catastrophe typically lies at the heart of the aarakocra adventurerâs chosen path.
Two other circumstances might call an aarakocra to adventure. First, aarakocra
pieces across the multiverse. Recovering the pieces means gaining honor and esteem in the eyes of the vaati who forged it and could possibly restore a powerful weapon for defense against the agents of
Kobold
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
older and more respectable.
Most kobold tribes avoid eating what they call âtalking meatâ â intelligent creatures â because such behavior prompts retaliation. The fear of
rock outcroppings, creating warrens above the water line.
Kobolds reside most commonly in hilly or mountainous terrain. Such locations usually have natural caves suitable for living space, plenty of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Locations in Yon The following encounters take place at locations marked on the map of Yon. As the characters explore Yon, you can move these locations as needed, putting them in the charactersâ path
. These locations can be explored in any order, or not at all: Lockbury Henge. This henge sits atop a rocky plateau. The characters might come here hoping to forge an alliance with the korreds of Yon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
rules for the three Market Games appear in the sections that follow. Characters who win a Market Game gain 1 renown with the Dyn Singh Night Marketâs vendors (see the âGaining Renownâ section). As
renown, as locals respect their tenacity. If a character wins all three challenges, vendors are impressed and call them reah, which means âcoals of the same fire.â
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Gaining Access By the time they have visited the locations detailed in the previous chapters, the characters should have knowledge of a route to the surface world and a map or guide to help them
hints and opportunities carefully, the charactersâ path through the Underdark should feel like a smoothly escalating series of discoveries, no matter what order they chose to explore the locations and deal with the challenges of the previous chapters.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Plundering a Hoard Because dragonsâ power is linked to treasure, itâs possible to weaken a dragon by plundering the dragonâs lair. By gaining access to a hoard and making off with a significant
strip an adult or ancient dragon of legendary status by plundering the dragonâs entire hoard across all its locations. For this to work, the dragon would have to be magically bound or otherwise
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lordâs Wrath
players call out for the wizard, or âHouse of Thalivar Locationsâ if they choose to explore.
Map 6: Ruined Tower (Leilon) View Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Exploring the Ruins As the characters explore the necropolis, call the playersâ attention to any numbered locations their characters can see; these are typically the most intact buildings. Unless the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
. Though the characters donât yet know it, their exploits in the Underdark will bring them to the attention of the dwarves of Gauntlgrym, setting the stage for chapter 8 and a new call to adventure. By the
time they reach this point, the characters should be at least 7th level, having overcome countless challenges in their wild and dangerous journey through the locations described in chapters 1 through 6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
Chapter 3: Creating Adventures Creating adventures is one of the greatest rewards of being a Dungeon Master. Itâs a way to express yourself, designing fantastic locations and encounters with monsters
, traps, puzzles, and conflicts. When you design an adventure, you call the shots. You do things exactly the way you want to. Fundamentally, adventures are stories. An adventure shares many of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
connection manifests in each dragonâs lair and hoard. âDragon Lairsâ discusses how the magic that suffuses dragons spills out into the world around the locations these creatures call home. This section
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
, as shown in the Secret Doors table. You can instead call for an Intelligence (Investigation) check if the challenge involves deducing that a door is present from noticeable clues, rather than
door 20 Secret Door Etiquette Adventurers often fail to locate secret doors. For this reason, donât hide important treasures or locations behind secret doors unless youâre comfortable with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
wants something from it, typically a means of improving oneâs status or gaining leverage against enemies. A demon that answers the call wants something in return: an opportunity to spread carnage, to
. Perhaps the drow intended to trap the demon into servitude but took inadequate precautions, or the demon was wilier than usual, or the call was answered by a being more powerful than the summoner
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
sword hand, but it is also a symbol of forbearance. Torm is frequently depicted with his right gauntlet extended palm forward, which worshipers call the Hand Resolute. It signifies the principle that the
, responsibility, duty, and kindness, or who are willing to sacrifice to keep evil from gaining ascendancy in the world. The faithful know that all of them will stumble from time to time while following in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Seeking the Ritual Site In the course of locating the ritual site (see âFranchise Downtimeâ in episode 5), the characters might travel to any number of locations, either to confirm that those
locations are not the ritual site or to gain additional information or magic useful in the search for the real site. If you want to set up a prolonged search for the site, any of the following iconic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
interaction with each organization over the course of the campaign. Gaining Renown A character earns renown by completing missions or quests that serve an organizationâs interests or involve the
prerequisites) for advancing in rank, as shown in the Examples of Faction Ranks table. For example, a character might join the Lordsâ Alliance after earning 1 renown within that organization, gaining the title
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, opening portals to the outside only as needed. Most fortresses drift through Limbo at random, but none of them are ever isolated. When Menyar-Ag sends out a call to them, the anarchs of the other
city or its inhabitants. Teleportation circles are barred except on the fringes of the place, at always-guarded locations beyond the cityâs outermost defenses. Those who use plane-shifting magic to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurerâs Guide
locations typically take the form of floating islands or cities of fantastic proportions. Astral travelers might visit these dominions as they would any other ports of call, though a dominionâs divine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
skill and saving throw proficiencies, in addition to gaining those of the creature. If the creature has the same proficiency as you and the bonus in its stat block is higher than yours, use the
a spell youâve already cast, however, or prevent you from taking actions that are part of a spell, such as call lightning, that youâve already cast. You retain the benefit of any features from your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
, sentiment, or philosophy of oneâs order. KNIGHTLY ORDERS OF FAERĂN
Many who rightfully call themselves âknightâ earn that title as part of an order in service to a deity, such as Kelemvorâs Eternal
. Over time the small group grew and spread, gaining a following in places as far as Cormyr. The Knights of the Unicorn are chivalric adventurers who follow romantic ideals: life is to be relished and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Interesting Locations The Augury is home to a circle of magewrights who specialize in divination magic, including augury (50 gp), divination (200 gp), identify (150 gp) and speak with dead (200 gp
). The master of the Augury is an elf named Kestia. She has ties to a number of angels of Syrania, and if she chooses she can perform commune. However, as this requires her to call in a celestial favor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
skill and saving throw proficiencies, in addition to gaining those of the creature. If the creature has the same proficiency as you and the bonus in its stat block is higher than yours, use the
on a spell youâve already cast, however, or prevent you from taking actions that are part of a spell, such as call lightning, that youâve already cast. You retain the benefit of any features from your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
complex north of the village. The chapter concludes with the characters rescuing the villagers and gaining a quest that leads them to one of three locations: Bryn Shander, Goldenfields, or Triboar
three locations described in chapter 2. Appendix A suggests ways in which you can transition characters from the D&D Starter Set adventure or one of several other D&D adventures to chapter 2 of Storm
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Forge Locations The following locations are keyed to map 3.6. Damien Mammoliti Map 3.6: Forge of the Kagu-svirfneblin View Player Version F1: Misty Gulch Leading off from the main valley is a narrow
svirfneblin approaches cautiously. She introduces herself as Ecklash the Burrow Warden, the factionâs leader. Ecklash has a large burn across her cheek from a close call with the red dragon Grisdelfawr
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
even for characters of the recommended level. Further, adventurers who call too much attention to themselves are likely to be doomed. It takes only one or two extra giants in an encounter to turn a
not too difficult to find locations for the strongholds and the events in Against the Giants.
Dragonlance. On Krynn, the alliance of giants could center on the Kharolis Mountains, bringing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
to show brief glimpses of possible locations, or any other device channeling suitable magic. If you really want to dig deep, you could experiment with the idea that the orreryâs power gives it a kind
taps into. Or the orrery components possessed by the Six might begin to call to the components held by the characters, as the artifact seeks to be made whole once more. The time necessary to locate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
than describe everything down to the last blade of grass. Call attention to unusual terrain features: a waterfall, a rocky outcropping that offers a breathtaking view over the tops of the surrounding
locations might have their own special features. For example, the Spirit Forest and the Spiderhaunt Woods might feature different kinds of trees, different kinds of flora and fauna, different weather, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
shared sense of purpose. Happenstance. Someone puts out a call for adventurers to complete a quest, and the characters answer the call. Alternatively, all the characters could meet by accident, only to
: Starting Location Details. Your players need basic information about the place where the characters are starting, such as the name of the settlement, important locations in and around it, and prominent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Trench of Love Lost Locations The following locations are keyed to map 12.2. Map 12.2: trench of love lostView Player Version T1: Trench The trench is 200 feet deep. At the bottom is the wreck of
call, three flameskullsâthe remains of the hateful crew of the Girscamenâcome to the abolethâs defense via the passage to area T2. As the flameskulls enter the area, a familiar haint, Violette, appears
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
reveal information, whether in the form of secrets long forgotten, glimpses of the future, the locations of hidden things, the truth behind illusions, or visions of distant people or places.
Enchantment
another creature like a puppet.
Evocation spells manipulate magical energy to produce a desired effect. Some call up blasts of fire or lightning. Others channel positive energy to heal wounds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Spawn Hollow Locations Many slaadi reproduce by implanting Humanoid hosts with eggs that transform into slaad tadpoles. In the weird dimension of the Far Realm, however, biology takes strange turns
quickly if sliced off. The slaadi call this mysterious area Spawn Hollow and guard it fiercely. They know about the rift and worry that the mind flayers of Illithinoch might try to expel them. They donât
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
ill. After confirming the characters are well-meaning adventurers, Bartho and Gala call for the drawbridge to be lowered, then welcome the party to the keep.
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Human Gate
goods for sale, which might be associated with a handout, while other locations offer more abstract benefits. An NPC at the location can summarize its services to the characters.
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