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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
surrounding an adult emerald dragon;adult emerald dragon's lair.
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An adult emerald dragon spies on the adult red dragon who killed the emerald dragon’s mate, looking for weaknesses
over a century ago when an upwelling from the lake at the caldera’s center collapsed a portion of the vaults and flooded their halls with boiling water and noxious fumes. The stairwell leading
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
magic is intimately linked with the oceans of the Material Plane. The dragon turtle presented in the Monster Manual is a typical adult, at least a century old and boasting a valuable hoard. You can
with a shaft of dim sunlight.
Lair Actions
As they are presented in the Monster Manual, dragon turtles don’t have access to lair actions while in their lairs. At your discretion, you can give
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
built in the caldera of a dormant volcano. The vaults fell into disuse over a century ago when an upwelling from the lake at the caldera’s center collapsed a portion of the vaults and flooded their
find a way through.
Treasury. The dragon stores the finest treasures in a smaller chamber just above the great hall on the map.
Watery Caves. Near the bottom portion of the map, the vaults give way
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Tomb of Annihilation
century old.
Suggested Characteristics
Few archaeologists can resist the lure of an unexplored ruin or dungeon, particularly if such a site is the source of legends or is rumored to contain
me nervous.
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I might fail, but I will never give up.
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You might think I’m a scholar, but I love a good brawl. These fists were made for punching.
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Basic Rules (2014)
dash of nonhuman blood, revealing hints of elf, orc, or other lineages. Humans reach adulthood in their late teens and rarely live even a single century.
Variety in All Things
Humans are the most
give their children names from other languages, such as Dwarvish or Elvish (pronounced more or less correctly), but most parents give names that are linked to their region’s culture or to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
, either by flying above it or by looking down on it from a cliff’s edge, give the players a copy of handout 12 in appendix E.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
history is rife with conflict. After years of failed invasions over its first century of existence, the city was overcome and occupied by a colonizing force. Colonial rule lasted for two hundred years
and ended in a bloody series of conflicts called the Wars of Separation. In the aftermath, the folk of San Citlán held their first elections, finally looking forward to a time of peace. The wars have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Moonstar) issues a terrible command: “Umbraxakar, give these fools the death they deserve!” A cone of necrotic energy erupts from the character as the shadow dragon engulfs the nearest prisoner, a
been wiped out by orcs more than a century ago in the distant Sunset Mountains. Dwarf characters have advantage on the check. The horn is worth 2,500 gp as an art object but can be sold for 7,500 gp to a buyer who appreciates its status as a historical relic.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
a height of 6 feet.
The peephole forms one end of a 5-foot-long tube cut through the solid rock wall. Magnifying lenses set throughout the tube give anyone who peers through the hole a clear view
of the gold medallion in area 35A and the hieroglyph visible on the dial behind it. In addition, a creature looking through the peephole can communicate telepathically with creatures in area 35B. Using
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
city gates. Adventure hooks such as these can instantly draw players into your story. The beginning of a good adventure should be exciting and focused. You want the players to go home looking forward
to the next session, so give them a clear sense of where the story is headed, as well as something to look forward to.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Things to Do in Northedge Settle Down. If you’re looking for a place to live in Sharn, Lower Northedge combines reasonable quality and price with more security than Lower Dura. Die in Style. The
understanding that they’ll deliver any Dhakaani artifacts they come across in their travels. You never know what benefits a patron will provide; at the least, they can give you an introduction to high society.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
, giant shark, dragon turtle, or kraken. Merfolk Ravnica’s merfolk are unique to the Simic. They emerged from the depths of the plane’s long-buried oceans less than a century ago and immediately took on
, except that they speak Common and Merfolk, and their legs give them a walking speed of 30 feet. Simic Creatures Challenge Creature Source 0 Homunculus MM 1/8 Merfolk MM 1/2 Hybrid spy GGR 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
following questions: What unsolved mysteries do you want answers to? Did you find anything confusing or off-putting? What are you looking forward to in the next session? These answers can help you
craft the next session to create a game your players enjoy. If players give short or vague answers or you suspect that trust at the table has been broken, try creating an anonymous space to receive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
holds clues to the mystery. They give the characters another book to use as a means of entrance, which gets them in … barely. The Avowed at the front gates are initially doubtful about the quality or
study room at the Pillars of Pedagogy, and an adjutant guide. Their guide is surprised and thankful that the characters already know the name of the work they’re looking for. Characters who aren’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
from the caravan. Instead, they head for the north side of the city before looking for a place to spend the night. Everyone who the characters know to be associated with the cult gathers at the same
relocated farther inland. That was the situation until a century ago, when Neverwinter was nearly destroyed by the eruption of Mount Hotenow. With the city in ruins, efforts to keep the road open simply
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
from the caravan. Instead, they head for the north side of the city before looking for a place to spend the night. Everyone who the characters know to be associated with the cult gathers at the same
to be relocated farther inland. That was the situation until a century ago, when Neverwinter was nearly destroyed by the eruption of Mount Hotenow. With the city in ruins, efforts to keep the road open
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
News from the Front When you’re ready to begin this section, give the characters a reason to be near the River Gate, such as fetching Becklin’s box from Thornwall Keep or looking for a lost villager
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Commerce Saltmarsh might be encrusted in sea salt and reek of rotting fish guts, but there is gold aplenty in the coffers of its citizens. For more than a century, the ships of Saltmarsh have worked
imported into town. Smuggling As a sleepy backwater town, Saltmarsh has long been an ideal market for illegal goods. Pirates, agents of the Sea Princes, and Keoish nobles looking to evade the king’s taxes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
perfect homeland for their people. (That was the problem there, of course. You’ll miss out on a wealth of beauty it you’re always looking for the perfect gem.) Not finding it in the world, some elves (sun
of the Feywild, that strange realm of faerie that touches the world in mystical places. For a century, it seemed Evermeet was lost to the world. Venerable elves tried to hold on, hoping that this echo
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Xandala The half-elf sorcerer Xandala has come to Chult in search of the Ring of Winter, an artifact in Artus Cimber’s possession. Xandala knows that the ring has kept Artus alive for over a century
him to give her the ring, then escape using her fly spell. Xandala’s magic traces back to a draconic bloodline, and parts of her skin are covered by a thin sheen of protective scales. She has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
The Wards of Waterdeep Newcomers to the city of Waterdeep are often confused by the importance that Waterdavians give to wards. In other cities, such as Baldur’s Gate and Neverwinter, districts are
century ago, children passing through the alley still sing a song: “Hop for the hollows, hop for the dead, hop on the flagstones, hop on their heads.” As you stroll down Warrior’s Way or the Street
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
failing an ability check, not talking to the right person, or not looking in the right place. See also “Perception” in this chapter for more advice on hidden secrets in adventures. Giving Information
want to give information to just one player. It might be information you think the character won’t want to share with the rest of the party, perhaps something related to elements of the character’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
magically transformed Strixhaven student 11–12 4 lizardfolk shamans also looking for marshwicks 13–14 2 shambling mounds covered in flowers 15–16 An archaic university emblem worth 50 gp 17–18 1 blue
slaad, which is lost 19 A green hag who will give the group all the marshwicks they need if one of them invites her to the Magister’s Masquerade 20 A dense stand of marshwicks that shaves 1 hour off
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
if asked, or he can give them directions to the location. The cave leads to area R8 in the Redbrands’ hideout. Finding Cragmaw Castle Qelline is a longtime friend of a druid named Reidoth. If Qelline
realizes the characters are looking for specific sites in the area, such as Cragmaw Castle, she suggests the characters visit Reidoth and ask for her help, “since there’s not an inch of the land the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
sunlight either live as recluses or find a community where their heritage and upbringing give them an advantage, such as an assassins’ guild or a company of adventurers. Even in such cases, these
traitorous drow spend the rest of their lives looking over their shoulders, hoping to spy the black hood and flashing blade of a bounty-hunting drow assassin before it’s too late.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
complex below her villa. Thalamra is a widow three times over, and each of her dead husbands was kind enough to give her a son. Her oldest boy, Thurstwell, is a pale and sullen recluse in his forties. A
despite his countless imperfections. The last member of the Vanthampur family is Slobberchops, a mean-looking tressym (winged cat) with a bobtail and numerous battle scars. Characters who encounter Slobberchops can try to befriend it (see area V5).
Map 1.5: Vanthampur Villa View Player Version
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
players and let them choose. To help the party select a guide, you can give players copies of handouts 2 through 10 in appendix E. These handouts give players a sense of each guide’s personality. You can
give the players several handouts at once, or provide handouts only for the guides they track down. GUIDES AS PARTY MEMBERS
A guide who is hired by the adventurers becomes a NPC party member and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
otherwise pretty ward. Humble though the edifice might be, looking at the place for too long can give you a queasy feeling and the sense that you are being watched — almost as if the tower itself has
from where the city is governed. The castle was and is a redoubt of last defense should the city be attacked, but for well over a century, the ruler of Waterdeep has occupied the Palace of Waterdeep
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
about a century. Size. Gith are taller and leaner than humans, with most a slender 6 feet in height. Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet. Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Gith
githzerai and the creation of a new unified nation of all gith. Members of the Sha’sal Khou work secretly within their respective societies, subtly discouraging attacks on the other gith race while looking
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
-looking oversized furnishings. In the center of the room, a red-skinned creature wearing armor of flame, bronze, and volcanic stone sits cross-legged on the floor, studying a chessboard.
The creature
bend or trick the efreeti into service when he disappeared. The trapped creature has had over a century of solitude to rue its fate. Taraz is held in this area by a thin line of magical salt. Imbued
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
points, it re-forms 24 hours later in a random location within the Obstacle Course and remains there until encountered again. Over a century ago, Fidelio began his campaign to single-handedly rid
always short-lived, ending with Netherskull destroying the ghost and causing it to re-form elsewhere in the dungeon. Fidelio’s ghost is looking for a potential host who is willing to be possessed by it. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
-looking oversized furnishings. In the center of the room, a red-skinned creature wearing armor of flame, bronze, and volcanic stone sits cross-legged on the floor, studying a chessboard.
The creature
bend or trick the efreeti into service when he disappeared. The trapped creature has had over a century of solitude to rue its fate. Taraz is held in this area by a thin line of magical salt. Imbued
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
raiders to give up their ways, settle down, found a village, and devote their lives to farming.
A Karametra Campaign At first glance, a campaign in which the player characters are champions of
leaving their peaceful lives behind and looking for others to bring into the fold. And her pride in them is all the greater when they manage to build chosen families who journey with them to pursue
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
that look like honey mixed with mushroom pieces. Off to the side, more students stand, laughing and holding curious-looking wands.
A student shouts through uncontrollable giggling: “Gross! Look at
those goofs, covered in pest bait! I don’t know what’s in it, but the pests love it. We’ll give them their snacks—we were just waiting on you. We knew you’d want in on this mascot-stacking contest! The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
available at any given table. All these dishes include magical ingredients meant to give the dishes a little extra flair. The first time a creature samples any of these dishes, it must succeed on a DC 12
they please, read or paraphrase the following text: Out of place amid the laughter and conversation comes an uncomfortable-sounding groan. Two students escort a third sick-looking student toward the