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Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
extradimensional chamber are expelled, appearing as close to the living spell's previous location as possible. Each expelled creature appears in a randomly determined unoccupied space, along with whatever it is
pull that creature into itself, then deposits the victim in an extradimensional chamber.
Areas of wild magic and sites that have been ravaged by powerful eldritch forces can give rise to spell effects
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, taking a group of mind flayers with it, and moves to another location to form a new colony. After the death of the ulitharidâs body, a special process transforms its brain into a new elder brain for
staff; when the ulitharid is ready to give up its life, it attaches the staff to the back of its head, and the staff cracks open its skull, enabling its brain to be extracted. The brain and the staff
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
great thinkers, and spur adventurers to heroic deeds. They sometimes give guidance to those in need or request help from adventurers to encourage them to greatness.
As a rule, moonstone dragons are
of an arcanaloth seeking a powerful Feywild artifact.
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An adult moonstone dragon attempts to help a beholder worried that its dreams will soon give birth to a rival beholder.
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Members of
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
artists and poets, encourage great thinkers, and spur adventurers to heroic deeds. They sometimes give guidance to those in need or request help from adventurers to encourage them to greatness.
As a rule
dragon.
Moonstone Dragon Lairs
Often, a moonstone dragonâs lair is not a single location, but rather a collection of personally significant places spread out across multiple planes of
Backgrounds
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
to adapt to zero gravity. Being weightless doesnât give you disadvantage on any of your melee attack rolls (see âWeightlessnessâ below).
WEIGHTLESSNESS
In any location where
Human
Legacy
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Species
Basic Rules (2014)
single elf or dwarf might take on the responsibility of guarding a special location or a powerful secret, humans found sacred orders and institutions for such purposes. While dwarf clans and halfling
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 regionâs culture or to the
Spells
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
required by you) that you issue while in the area. If you donât give them commands and no intruders are present, the grove guardians do nothing. The grove guardians canât leave the warded
within the warded area:
A constant gust of wind in two locations of your choice
Spike growth in one location of your choice
Wind wall in two locations of your choice
To a creature immune to this effect, the winds are a fragrant, gentle breeze, and the area of spike growth is harmless.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
the adventure, thatâs fine. But plot hooks and NPC interactions at each location give you lots of opportunity to inspire or compel the characters to travel to the second location, either after or in conjunction with exploring the first location.
Locations Depending on which agent they ally themselves with, the characters will initially travel to either the Tomb of Horrors or the Temple of Moloch. If you want to focus on only one location in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
Starting Location Begin your campaign in a location you can detail, such as a village, a neighborhood in a larger city, an outpost, or a roadside tavern. Be prepared to give players enough
adventuring party If youâre using a published campaign setting, pick any location in that setting and develop it as you like. A published setting or adventure might give you all the details you need. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
rolls against it. If you are hidden--both unseen and unheard--when you make an attack, you give away your location when the attack hits or misses.
disadvantage on the attack roll. This is true whether you're guessing the target's location or you're targeting a creature you can hear but not see. If the target isn't in the location you targeted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
the characters arrive at a location marked on a map, describe it to give them a clear mental picture of the location. You can also draw what they see on paper, copying whatâs on your map while
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Shop Services The Trader Handout lists items available for sale. Give this handout to the players whenever they visit this location. Sturdy Armors and Shields Armor Cost
Breastplate 400
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
first found the tunnels didnât reveal their discovery to anyone, and to this day only a handful among the Council of Savants and the Gray Ghosts know about them. The long, gently curving tunnels have
complex, creating spiral patterns on the walls and ceilings. These spirals are what give the complex its name. Because of these weird spiraling patterns, saving throws to resist faerzress-induced
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
, Giant, Humanoid, or Plant. Change the creatureâs type to Fey, make its Intelligence at least 10 (+0), and give it two languages if doesnât speak any languages. Also give the creature one or both of
the following traits: Fey Rebirth. If the archfey dies in its Domain of Delight, it revives with all its hit points 1d4 days later in a safe location in that domain.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the archfey fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
The Wreck If the characters decide to seek out the sunken Tammeraut, they must first find out where the rift is located. The charts in Archaisâs journal give the exact location in nautical
coordinates. Alternatively, a character who succeeds on a DC 20 Intelligence (History) check discerns the likely spot where the ship sunk. Virgil also knows the location of the Pit of Hatred, having accompanied
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
about the characters and their accomplishments. At various times in the adventure, you will be advised to jot down information on the Story Tracker, as events that happen in earlier chapters can give
Story Tracker might remind you of the effect. Unicorn Horn A lost unicorn horn plays an important part in the adventure. Its location is determined randomly by rolling on the Unicorn Hornâs Location
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
) haunts this room and telekinetically hurls broken furnishings at intruders so as not to give away its location. Treasure A search of the room yields a wooden scroll tube containing an intact spell scroll of wall of fire.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
, Goldenfields, or Triboar by having a representative of that faction give them a quest. With the growing threat of giants in the North, the quest might be as straightforward as protecting the location against a possible giant attack.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Facing Xanathar Roll percentile dice to determine the beholderâs location when the characters arrive, and consult the Xanatharâs Location table. Xanatharâs Location d100 Location 01â50 Xanathar is
offer. This process continues until the characters comply or none are left. Those who agree to the beholderâs terms are permitted to leave with their lives. If the characters give Xanathar the stone, it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
begins, make photocopies of the six NPCs corresponding to the location youâve chosen. These NPCs are gathered in appendix D. Each NPC comes with a brief description, personality traits (a bond, an
ideal, and a flaw), and a stat block. When the giant attack begins, give one NPC to each player and tell the player where the NPC is at the start of the encounter, as noted in the encounter description
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
game; if the encounter occurs at night, they are camped. Use the information in the âUthgardtâ section to choose an appropriate tribe based on the location where the encounter takes place. If these
Uthgardt belong to the Gray Wolf tribe, use the werewolf statistics for the chieftain and the berserkers, and give the chieftain 90 hit points. Also give the Gray Wolf chieftain 1d4 wolves as animal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Playerâs Handbook
creature you can hear but not see. If the target isnât in the location you targeted, you miss.
When a creature canât see you, you have Advantage on attack rolls against it.
If you are hidden when you make an attack roll, you give away your location when the attack hits or misses.
Attackers and Targets
When you make an attack roll against a target you canât see, you have Disadvantage on the roll. This is true whether youâre guessing the targetâs location or targeting a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
creature you can hear but not see. If the target isnât in the location you targeted, you miss.
When a creature canât see you, you have Advantage on attack rolls against it.
If you are hidden when you make an attack roll, you give away your location when the attack hits or misses.
Attackers and Targets
When you make an attack roll against a target you canât see, you have Disadvantage on the roll. This is true whether youâre guessing the targetâs location or targeting a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tashaâs Cauldron of Everything
Puzzle Elements Text that appears in a box like this is meant to be read aloud or paraphrased for the players when their characters first arrive in a location with a puzzle or when otherwise noted
section suggests hints that characters might use their skills to reveal. Provide one or more of the hints if the characters get stuck. If a character has proficiency in a hintâs associated skill, give them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
path, and give it a new name if necessary. For example, the goblin village of Yellyark doesnât have to be in the location marked on your map. You can place it anywhere you want, or create another goblin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Using Enclaves Each of the locations in this chapter is a blank slate; you can decide who lives there, what they want, and how they interact with visitors. Each location includes a selection of
adventure hooks that might attract characters to the enclave or give them a reason to draw on its magic. The adventure hooks also suggest specific creatures or encounter tables appearing in the âEncounters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
the roads, including trade routes leading beyond the village and roads that connect outlying farms to the village center. Note the location of the village center. If the adventurers visit specific
be important: the lordâs keep, significant temples, and the like. For cities, add internal walls and think about the personality of each ward. Give the wards names reflecting their personalities
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
located somewhere inside a casino called the Red Belvedere in Avernus. The Wizards Three warn the characters that finding this location might be difficult since the Nine Hells are impossible to map and
the Fiends in the casinoâs highest ranks to enter the exclusive Ruby Sanctum, then fight Tiamatâs championâor convince Tiamat to give up the final rod piece.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
eye rays. Thatâs why I stay indoors all the time. Besides, the sky is totally overrated.
Arcane Archer Features Fighter Level Feature 3rd Arcane Archer Lore, Arcane Shot (2 options) 7th Curving
can make it magical for the purpose of overcoming resistance and immunity to nonmagical attacks and damage. The magic fades from the arrow immediately after it hits or misses its target. Curving Shot At
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
Mapping a Dungeon Every dungeon needs a map showing its layout. The dungeonâs location, creator, purpose, history, and inhabitants should give you a starting point for designing your dungeon map. If
you need further inspiration, you can find maps that have been made freely available for use on the Internet, or even use a map of a real-world location. Alternatively, you can borrow a map from a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Crystal Dungeon All area descriptions for this location are keyed to map 16. As one descends from level 15 or climbs up from level 17, the rough stone walls, floor, and ceiling give way to ever
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
View of the City A door in Demelinâs apartment opens to a path leading up to the street above at the location marked âPath of Memoriesâ on map 6.2. As the characters emerge outdoors, read or
, a delicate tower of sharp marble and graceful buttresses rises into the sky. Itâs made all the taller by its rocky foundation, which floats off the ground.
Give the players a few moments to ask questions about the city before continuing with the following section.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
give them a clear mental picture of the location, or you can draw what they see on a separate piece of graph paper, copying whatâs on your map while omitting details as appropriate.
Scale and Grid. A
adventure location in its entirety but also shows secret doors, hidden traps, and other elements the players arenât meant to seeâhence the need for secrecy.
Maps are best used to show multiroom lairs and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
Monsters as NPCs Named monsters that play a significant role in an adventure deserve the same attention you would give to a humanoid NPC, with mannerisms as well as ideals, bonds, flaws, and secrets
give it a bit of background, a distinctive quirk of appearance, and especially an ideal, a bond, and a flaw. As an example, consider the Xanathar, a beholder that runs extensive criminal operations in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
variant feature that ties the background to a group in Baldurâs Gate, provided to give characters an additional connection to the city. Characters may choose to replace the standard feature of their
the character is in Baldurâs Gate â though, at the DMâs discretion, they might have applicable effects in situations similar to those in Baldurâs Gate. These location-based features do not replace