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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Exploring Glorium When the character near Glorium, read or paraphrase the following description: Songs and shouts rise over a sturdy-looking town between snowy mountains at the mouth of a bay
about the gate to Ysgard, residents point them to the docks (see the “Gate to Ysgard” section). Contests The people of Glorium delight in good-natured competitions. Treat these competitions as a series
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
keep their distance and avoid harming the shield guardian, it ends its “attack” after a few rounds and wanders off, looking for other denizens to terrorize.
the comings and goings of the guild’s goblinoids for some time. Shield Guardian The Dungeon Level is home to a meandering, defective shield guardian operating under the delusion that it’s a wizard’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Skola Vale Revels Satyrs hold regular revels called rollick nights. These lengthy festivals are full of merrymaking, contests, impromptu performances, and song, all accompanied by good food and sweet
, though. Cult of Horns Some non-satyrs looking for pleasure without consequences visit the Skola Vale, encouraged by dawngreets and tales of wild revels. After spending some time with the satyrs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Body Horror Villains Villains of this genre present as tragic figures, whether they’re hereditary cannibals, captives enduring some forced metamorphosis, scientists looking to reverse death, or
scientist who, hoping to keep their spouse alive, grafted the spouse onto their body
3 A seething mass of fungi that grows more intelligent with every sapient life it engulfs
4 A guardian
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Guardian Spirit If the party communed with Theodora during the séances, the adventure’s climax unfolds as follows. Hidden Halvhrests. After the characters explore and leave area 24, the house detects
domain. Reunion. Eventually the party emerges from the Mists, but Regan and Vastion don’t follow. Looking back, the characters see the spirits of the two youngsters along with their parents as they fade
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
the Ancestral Guardian Rather than calling upon the spirits of your ancestors, you are in communion with the franchise executives and corporate raiders who have traveled your path before. These paragons
of commerce still exist in the spirit world, bemoaning their losses and looking to balance their debts in the afterlife by providing guidance to others. Sometimes these spirits appear as officious
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
boulder is five feet tall and colored brown with dark streaks and spots. Leaning against it is what appears to be a bamboo staff.
In the mud around the base of the boulder is a moving shape, looking like
saving throw should be made before attacks are made. Creatures encountered here are unaffected by the mud. Guardian. The creature at the base of the boulder is a giant crayfish (see appendix B). If it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. Four goblins dressed in cold weather clothing stand guard atop each tower. The rampart battlements grant them half cover against attacks from outside the fort. They are supposed to be looking outward
of them has two goblins in cold weather clothing and two wolves stationed atop it. If an alarm sounds, the goblins begin looking for targets on the ground to pick off with their shortbows. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
when it already has one active, the first orb disappears, freeing the creature inside.
Drone Patrols Small groups of detention drones patrol the Donjon Sphere looking for escapees or intruders. When
. Drone Patrols d6 Patrol Composition 1–2 1d6 quadrones 3 1d4 suits of animated armor 4–5 2 helmed horrors 6 1 shield guardian
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
lord has captured a red dragon wyrmling and is looking to train the willful creature as a pet.
2 A red dragon wyrmling adopted a nest of fire snakes, which have now grown into salamanders who
child has secretly hidden and raised a red dragon wyrmling from an egg. The wyrmling is bonded to the child, but dangerous to anyone else.
5 A bound fire elemental serves as the guardian of an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
. Each summer, except in years when Shieldmeet occurs, a vast Hiring Fair is held in Yartar, during which all sorts of undesirable folk gather north of the town looking for work as guards, miners
Fortuitous Happenstance. The Shieldmeet festival features a number of games of chance, skill, and bravery, from dice and darts, to drunken running, to wrestling and other physical contests
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
. Ekene-Afa Deals in weapons, shields, traveling gear, rain catchers, saddles, wagons, and canoes Ekene-Afa (LG female Chultan human gladiator) won numerous gladiatorial contests in Port Nyanzaru’s arena
Chult, but not in enough detail to locate them on a map. The unnamed author does, however, make many mentions of his only traveling companion: a shield guardian named Vorn. If the characters befriend
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
faces of the guests. Not all of them are amused. 31–32 A shifter glowers in a corner booth, looking angry at the world. 33–34 A warforged bard uses its body as a percussion instrument to entertain the
interactions of the clientele, paying close attention to any dragonmarked characters. 55–56 A House Cannith tinker examines the structure of the vehicle closely, looking concerned and asking
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
once all the characters are out of danger: A tearing sound precedes the appearance of a silvery ripple hovering in the air nearby. From the anomaly, a frantic-looking scarlet macaw shoots forth
Yarana. The Ghost Orchid Tepui is under siege by alien creatures. Chimagua, our guardian, has fallen into a deathly slumber. If the great spirit dies, all is lost. If you are brave souls, seek the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
and deafened conditions scrabbles along the ground, looking for its head. The zombie attacks any creature it detects. 2 1d4 will-o’-wisps offer to guide the characters to their destination but might
hostile cloud of vampiric mist† with an audible wheeze. 8 1d6 + 2 vargouilles† fly through the halls, looking for their next meal. The vargouilles attack the characters on sight. 9 1d4 spawns of Kyuss
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
. She regularly arranges contests, scavenger hunts, and other trials to keep her servants involved in purposeful activity, but the attraction of such diversions wears off after a brief time. Most of
party of ten warriors. A githyanki war leader retains that status in times of peace, looking after her underlings and maintaining their discipline and combat training. A silver sword in motion is a liquid thing, as much a weapon of the mind as a piece of metal in the hand.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
obediently. The yugoloth hates being controlled in this manner and isn’t shy about making its displeasure known. Like a petulant child, it will follow its instructions to the letter while looking for
opportunities to misinterpret them. The General of Gehenna. Somewhere in the brimstone wastes of Gehenna, there roams an ultroloth so strong that none contests his power: the General of Gehenna. Many
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
(see appendix C). Azaka has wandered far and wide through the jungle in tiger form. She is acquainted with Saja N’baza, the powerful and wise guardian naga of Orolunga, and gladly leads characters to
the naga if they’re looking for guidance. Azaka stands 6 feet tall and weighs about 150 pounds. She will not willingly spread her lycanthropic curse. She is also afraid of heights and will not
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in front of you, and points toward you. The DM determines whether a creature currently looking for you is drawn to your location. Additionally, when a creature attacks you for the first time during
guardian appears next to you, functioning as if you had cast the Mordenkainen's faithful hound spell. The guardian disappears if you die, regain hit points, or regain consciousness.
No one takes you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Contests. Characters can participate in the fish catch as many times as they like. On future rounds, the best villager catches fish totaling 1d4 + 3 feet. Mayor Raven doesn’t participate again. Bad
Sport. Lord Bakaris drinks heavily during the festival and spends much of his time on the wharf, watching the fish catch and grumbling about how boring it is. He stands near the most competent-looking
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Celebrations in Sylvania Revelry is in no short supply in Sylvania. Characters looking for celebrations or distractions in the gate-town might stumble across or be directed to the events in this
happened. Other Celebrations There are countless other celebrations around Sylvania. Use the events here and challenges like those outlined in the “Contests” section of chapter 9 to create more festivities and chances for Kopoha to confide in the characters.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. (The statues are impressive-looking but harmless.)
Basalt Doors. At the back of the dais stands a set of double doors made of carved black basalt, flanked by two glowing quartz pillars. Above the
impervious to damage. The golem can’t be reasoned with. It enters the altar again only if it perceives no threats on the dais. If it goes berserk, the golem abandons its role as guardian and leaves the dais
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
refuses to stop until someone delivers the adventurer responsible.
3 A prosperous-looking city appears among the desert dunes, drawing explorers and treasure hunters aplenty, but it’s an
blue dragon leads a fanatically loyal mercenary squad.
5 A young blue dragon schemes to take over a guardian naga’s ancient temple.
6 A mummy lord keeps a young blue dragon bodyguard as a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
having an agent of the Harpers approach the party and suggest that they visit Moongleam Tower, particularly if they’re looking for a faster mode of travel. Moongleam Tower is described in more detail
lock spell). The topmost level is the crypt itself, which contains a stone sarcophagus watched over by a shield guardian that is trained to lift the lid whenever someone speaks the name Myrna aloud. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
ki-rin is celebrated far and wide as a harbinger of destiny, a guardian of the sacred, and a counterbalance to the forces of evil. Good Personified. Ki-rins are the embodiment of good, and simply
god. Some are horse-shaped, looking like gigantic unicorns, and are often used as guardians. Others have draconic features and tend to be aggressive foes of evil. One horn is most common, but a ki
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
. This doesn’t, however, affect any benefits gained from Exams. L6. Deans’ Reception Room A simple desk faces a pair of uncomfortable-looking benches in this sparse, hexagonal reception room. Six
the party has not already encountered the invisible stalker that serves as the wing’s guardian, it’s currently in this room. It waits until intruders move to leave the room, then attacks from behind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
. Before the myconid leader lapsed into unconsciousness, it created this guardian to keep outsiders away. As described on the previous page, the water level here varies by up to 10 feet with the tides. At
toward the myconids, one violet fungus attacks them, extending long tendrils that cause immediate rot when they touch living flesh. Read this text: As you advance into the cave, a sickly looking mushroom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Military Force The whole machine of war is barbaric. In a sane world, conflicts would be resolved by contests of apocalyptic magics or by continent-reshaping brawls between titanic, soul-fueled
Organization 1 Standing Army. A standing army serves as the highly disciplined and structured guardian of a province or an entire nation. Strict tiers of command ensure coordination between branches of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
looking for Oyaminartok (see the “Goliaths” entry in appendix C) or searching for a friend who got separated from them in a blizzard. They won’t attack characters out of hand, but Wyrmdoom goliaths
might challenge one or more characters to an athletic contest. If the characters accept this challenge, roll on the Athletic Contests table to determine what game the goliaths propose. The goliaths are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
academy, and isn’t looking for friendship from anyone. It shadows adventurers and casts detect thoughts spells on them to glean their true intentions. The mind flayer considers itself intellectually
pleasure in abusing and manipulating others with her magic. She is accompanied at all times by her shield guardian bodyguard (she wears its amulet), as well as a grell valet that carries her spellbook
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
his community, looking for anything useful the Wash brings in. He offers to take the characters to Heart’s Hollow; he’s headed there now. However, he’d prefer their whole army not come as well. Heart’s
it safe. She’ll even reveal her true nature to the characters if she needs to convince them she’ll be a worthy guardian, but she won’t threaten or harm them. If the characters agree to give her the egg
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
always looking to hire daring “investigative reporters” willing to investigate rumors of strange happenings or procure proof of corruption by the city’s elite. Even just reading the broadsheet can
Gate for those looking to get their teeth kicked in, or to kick in someone else’s. Always one spilled drink away from a brawl, the bar is the sort of place most don’t visit unless they’re well-armed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
always looking to hire daring “investigative reporters” willing to investigate rumors of strange happenings or procure proof of corruption by the city’s elite. Even just reading the broadsheet can
Gate for those looking to get their teeth kicked in, or to kick in someone else’s. Always one spilled drink away from a brawl, the bar is the sort of place most don’t visit unless they’re well-armed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Web Hall (area W12) tries to escape. W5: Guardian Chamber An enormous, winged biped with a boar’s head paces in front of a barred prison door to the southwest. A ring of keys hangs from a hook on the
creature’s trident.
The creature is a nalfeshnee named Maaltok, the guardian and keeper of the prison cells (areas W6a–W6d). Sometime in the last few decades, Maaltok switched allegiance from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Mourning looking for their best friend, the warforged Mercy (see the “Warforged Pilgrims” section earlier in this chapter). The stress of the situation caused Filch’s comatose state. Mercy and Filch would
manifests a physical entity to converse with the party. Proceed to the “Graymatter Guardian” section below. Hidden Sentinels. This chamber contains false walls made of thin metal plates. A character