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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
9. Great Cavern This cave once served as the banquet room, meeting area, and mead hall for the miners. Steep escarpments divide this large cavern into three sections—high ledges at either end, and a
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures
to the Great Cavern that forms the hollow heart of the dead god. There, the soul becomes housed in the body of a new, fully grown star lancer that rises magically from the cavern floor. As long as
the dead god and its Great Cavern remain intact, the number of star lancers in the multiverse is finite and never-changing.
A star lancer resembles a shark, albeit one that has four wings and a long
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Jangle’s obsession with keys serves as a cautionary tale for those who would enter into a bargain with Bavlorna Blightstraw. The goblin once sought the hag’s help in a desperate attempt to
undo what she thought was a terrible curse: wherever Jingle Jangle went, she felt a tormenting fear of being caught on the wrong side of a locked door. When she appealed to Bavlorna for aid, the hag
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hag obsesses over unnatural maternalistic pursuits.
Over generations, Tepest’s villagers have come to view Lorinda not as a powerful witch, but as a god of the land and fertility called Mother
. Lorinda doesn’t dissuade her fragile mortal followers from their baseless cult practices. The villagers provide willing sacrifices for the hag’s flawed magical attempts to create life
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
upon their great wings, and gravitational force empowers both their devastating breath weapon and the exploding amethyst crystals they spit at their foes.
Royal Purple
When first hatched, an
found in the domain of a territorial stone giant clan.
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A coven of hags seeks to reclaim its hag eye, which rests within an amethyst dragon’s hoard.
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An amethyst dragon magically
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Infernal Machine Rebuild
. Among the largest was the thessalkraken—a slightly smaller variant of the legendary kraken, resembling that great tentacled titan but with a jagged-toothed maw that drips constantly with
acid.A Thessalkraken’s Lair
A thessalkraken lives in the dark depths, usually a sunken rift or a cavern filled with detritus, treasure, and the remains of sacrificial victims.
Lair Actions
On
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
affect them. They defy gravity with flight that doesn’t rely solely upon their great wings, and gravitational force empowers both their devastating breath weapon and the exploding amethyst
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Adventure Hook
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An amethyst dragon seeks a rare type of crystal found in the domain of a territorial stone giant clan.
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A coven of hags seeks to reclaim its hag eye, which rests within
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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
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Beauty. There is beauty to be found in even the simplest things if you look hard enough. (Good)
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Inspiration. Great are history’s artists and creators. But greater still are
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
into the realm of dreams to communicate with the creatures that sleep near their lairs. In this way, they inspire artists and poets, encourage great thinkers, and spur adventurers to heroic deeds
in even the simplest things if you look hard enough. (Good)
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Inspiration. Great are history’s artists and creators. But greater still are those who inspire them. (Any)
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Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
a frivolous lark. You’ve maintained a solitary vigil outside the cavern entrance ever since.
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You crossed the Guild in a bad way. Fortunately, its members think you’re dead. Less
hermitage gave you access to a unique and powerful discovery. The exact nature of this revelation depends on the nature of your seclusion. It might be a great truth about the cosmos, the deities, the
Half-Elf
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contrast, throw themselves into the thick of society, putting their charisma and social skills to great use in diplomatic roles or as swindlers.
Half-Elf Names
Half-elves use either human or elven
-Elf Variants
Some half-elves in Faerûn have a racial trait in place of the Skill Versatility trait. If your DM allows it, your half-elf character can forgo Skill Versatility and instead take the elf trait Keen Senses or a trait based on your elf parentage:
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tactics do. (Lawful)
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Companionship. Sure, my hoard brings me great joy. But the real treasures are the guests who stop by to see it. (Good)
Sapphire Dragon Adventures
The Sapphire
, the largest cavern serves as the dragon’s sleeping chamber. A raised section studded with sapphire crystals offers a vantage from which the dragon can keep an eye on the chamber’s access
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
gravity with flight that doesn’t rely solely upon their great wings, and gravitational force empowers both their devastating breath weapon and the exploding amethyst crystals they spit at their
An amethyst dragon seeks a rare type of crystal found in the domain of a territorial stone giant clan.
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A coven of hags seeks to reclaim its hag eye, which rests within an amethyst dragon
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Storm King's Thunder
contain numerous caves, two of them large enough for Klauth to shelter in. He keeps his legendary hoard in tunnels beneath one cavern, which can be entered only by lifting or pushing aside a massive slab of
volcanic gases wash over a dragon as it sleeps.
With its hoard well protected deep within the lair, a red dragon spends as much of its time outside the mountain as in it. For a red dragon, the great
Gnome
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over time. Gnome names are typically variants on the names of ancestors or distant relatives, though some are purely new inventions. When dealing with humans and others who are “stuffy” about
, sometimes to the great annoyance of their adventuring companions.
ALWAYS APPRECIATIVE
It’s rare for a gnome to be hostile or malicious unless he or she has suffered a grievous injury. Gnomes
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physical laws affect them. They defy gravity with flight that doesn’t rely solely upon their great wings, and gravitational force empowers both their devastating breath weapon and the exploding
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Adventure Hook
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An amethyst dragon seeks a rare type of crystal found in the domain of a territorial stone giant clan.
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A coven of hags seeks to reclaim its hag eye, which
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Challenge 6 Annis hag
Bodak
Conjurer wizard
Duergar warlord
Gauth
Mouth of Grolantor
Warlock of the Great Old One
White abishai
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Arctic Creatures CR Creatures 1/4 Gnoll witherling 1/2 Gnoll hunter 1 Gnoll flesh gnawer 2 Guard drake 3 Vampiric mist 4 Warlock of the Archfey 6 Warlock of the Great Old One 7 Bheur hag, lost
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
hag) are found in great profusion. Beasts that have an Intelligence score of 2 or lower are charmed by the hag and directed to be aggressive toward intruders in the area. Strange carved figurines
, an auntie, or a coven has more effects than the lair of a single hag, including some that can directly harm intruders. Any regional effect that requires a creature to make a saving throw uses the save
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
and with various means of activation. Even those who have read scholarly books about hag lore can’t predict what a particular hag might have up her sleeve. A grandmother or some other hag of great
Weird Magic Over the course of a seemingly endless lifetime, a hag typically discovers or creates several unusual ways to use magic. The weird magic that hags can call upon comes in a number of forms
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
seek the characters’ help in extricating themselves without offending their hosts. 2 A kindly green hag influenced by Elysium invites passersby to join her for tea in her cottage made of sweets. She
gnarled dryad influenced by Carceri seeks to entrap creatures within the root-snarled, prison-like cavern beneath her grove.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
long since spread across the Lower Planes. NIGHT HAG ITEMS
A night hag carries two very rare magic items that she must craft for herself. If either object is lost, the night hag will go to great
Night Hag Sly and subversive, night hags want to see the virtuous turn to villainy: love turned into obsession, kindness turned to hate, devotion to disregard, and generosity to selfishness. Night
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Great Gates The openings that Laduguer’s Furrow creates in the walls of Gracklstugh’s cavern are blocked by massive structures of bars and scaffolding, each set with several gates. Gates are guarded by two visible duergar soldiers and 1d4 + 3 invisible ones.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
even allow the characters to take the giant relic from their spirit mound. Killing Wormblod also allows the characters to gain a supernatural gift from the couatl in Great Worm Cavern (see the “Great Worm Cavern” section in chapter 3 for details).
). Knock spells and similar magic are likewise ineffective until the ice is removed. Pushing on the doors are six berserkers (CE male and female Uthgardt humans) of the Great Worm tribe. Overseeing them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
with a rival of similar power and status. 3 My house holds everything that I hold dear. I can’t abide visitors who threaten my hearth and home. 4 I owe a great favor to a hag grandmother. 5 I traded
Roleplaying a Hag Even when a hag acts indifferently or friendly toward adventurers, inside she is still a twisted fey creature, and she doesn’t give two coppers about what anyone else thinks or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume One: Spelljammer Creatures
realize star lancers are reincarnations of the dead god’s most ardent worshipers. When a star lancer dies, its soul instantly returns to the Great Cavern that forms the hollow heart of the dead god
. There, the soul becomes housed in the body of a new, fully grown star lancer that rises magically from the cavern floor. As long as the dead god and its Great Cavern remain intact, the number of star
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
are some of a hag’s best customers. A farmer with a philandering spouse might seek out the local hag for a potion to make the spouse faithful again. The mayor with a demented father might ask the hag
for something that makes him lucid again. A merchant whose child is deathly ill might go to the hag for a cure. The common element in these situations is that the mortals approach the hag for help
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
drow in their refuge. The constant fear of punishment, from one’s mistress or another, more powerful drow, keeps most slaves obedient, even when they aren’t directly supervised. The great cavern of
(“Great Pillar Cavern”), because of Narbondel, the giant rock pillar at the vault’s center that joins floor and ceiling. The cavern is roughly shaped like an arrowhead, with the pool of Donigarten at its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rrakkma
their journey until they arrived here, at the opening to a massive cavern housing a great fungal forest. The cavern is roughly circular and a half-mile in diameter, with a dozen tunnels (including the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
hound 5 Clockwork oaken bolter, tanarukk 6 Annis hag, mouth of Grolantor, warlock of the Great Old One 8 Howler, shoosuva 9 Flind 10 Stone giant dreamwalker 12 Gray render 13 Dire troll 22 Zaratan 23 Elder tempest
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, my hoard brings me great joy. But the real treasures are the guests who stop by to see it. (Good)
Sapphire Dragon Adventures
The Sapphire Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for
, particularly art objects that are impressive but not irreplaceable.
Sleeping Chamber. At the heart of the lair, protected behind more thin crystal walls, the largest cavern serves as the dragon’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
built a palace in a vast cavern upon the edge of a great chasm. Where the cavern’s glittering, mineral-encrusted ceiling rose high, the dwarves constructed spacious plazas in which they carved towering
ruins beneath the glittering cavern vault. Broken statues stand in the midst of empty plazas, staring sightlessly into the darkness. A huge step pyramid rises at the edge of the precipice, and from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
Mausoleum of Chronepsis The sands of time trickle in the Mausoleum of Chronepsis, a once-great city from the age of dragons that has long fallen to ruin. Here, surrounded by hundreds of hourglasses
in a vast cavern beneath the dilapidated city resides Chronepsis, the dragon deity of time and fate. Chronepsis typically manifests as an ancient time dragon (see Morte’s Planar Parade), though he
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
halls and slew all they could catch. Fleeing his enemies, Durgeddin led the destitute remnants of his clan in search of a new home. After years of wandering, the dwarves discovered a great cavern system
The Forge of Fury Two centuries ago, the great dwarf smith Durgeddin the Black and his clan were driven from their home by a horde of fierce orcs and trolls. They plundered the dwarves’ ancestral
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
12. Dead Man’s Corner A sea hag named Olive Stillwater sells human zombies out of this dilapidated shop. She appears as an old woman covered with snails and barnacles. Olive keeps a dozen human
zombies in her cramped shop. “They’re great for setting off traps!” she says with a chuckle. As payment for each zombie, she demands a tiny vial of the buyer’s blood and three hairs plucked from the