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                                                    Eberron: Rising from the Last War
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     their bonecraft armor and still convinced of Karrnathi supremacy. These bone knights felt that Kaius had betrayed both them and their nation, leading their once-proud order to find a new purpose in the service of Lady Illmarrow.Necrotic, Poison
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Mythic Odysseys of Theros
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     all others. Over time, such a resident nymph often becomes connected with their aquatic home through sightings and stories, becoming a guardian of the place and, in effect, a manifestation of its
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     belief, and certainly numerous reports tell of charmed nymphs leading lost seafarers home. Yet, if tales of naiad-led galleys appearing amid the headwaters of mountain rivers are true, only the nymphs
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     convinced to defend the school in a contest against a rival college.
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An emerald dragon invisibly tails a party of adventurers, causing trouble for the heroes so the dragon can watch how they respond
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     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
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     dragon are terrorizing a nearby halfling settlement. One solution is to get rid of the dragon.
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An emerald dragon is the headmaster in absentia of a bardic college and must be convinced to defend
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     halls with boiling water and noxious fumes. The stairwell leading up to the city was sealed to prevent the fumes from spilling into the streets above. Decades later, once the volcano’s activity
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Player’s Handbook (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    You have always had a way with people. You know what makes them tick, you can tease out their hearts’ desires after a few minutes of conversation, and with a few leading questions you can read
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     luxuries faster than I bring them in...
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I’m convinced that no one could ever fool me the way I fool others.
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I’m too greedy for my own good. I can’t resist taking a risk if
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     protection and durability
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Fin Clade, focused on movement
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Gyre Clade, focused on cyclical patterns and metamagic
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Guardian Project, focused on creating guard monsters and super
                                                
                                            
                                                
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Personality Traits
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Personality Trait
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I can’t wait to see what I become next!
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I am convinced that everything inclines toward constant improvement
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     can tease out their hearts’ desires after a few minutes of conversation, and with a few leading questions you can read them like they were children’s books. It’s a useful talent, and
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     gains on decadent luxuries faster than I bring them in...
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I’m convinced that no one could ever fool me the way I fool others.
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I’m too greedy for my own good. I can’t
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
                                                    
                                                
                                            
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I enjoy comfort and quiet, and prefer to avoid extra effort.
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I have a fierce temper that doesn’t reflect the inner calm I seek.
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I’m convinced that everyone else in the
                                                
                                            
                                                
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Selesnya Contacts
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A wise centaur trainer believed in me even though I was a terrible student.
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A good friend has risen to become a Ledev guardian.
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I left
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     passages leading to the surface world have recently brought back the terrifying news of the demon lords’ incursion into the Underdark. Word has spread quickly through their network, and the finest mages in
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Roaringhorn
 Lawful neutral male human wizard
 Ideals: Freedom, opportunity, civilization
 Personality: Proud, self-assured, fickle, spendthrift
 Potential Resources: Shield guardian
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     patrolling the hallway outside (area X8), and Vilnius won’t leave this room until he knows the golem has been destroyed. Vilnius is a greedy, treacherous coward. He curses his dead master for leading them
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    -down V hidden under his robes. Of exquisite design, the amulet is worth 1,000 gp. It is the control amulet for the shield guardian in area X35. Although he can tell that the amulet is magical, he
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     guardian 
   11  1d6 entertainers (commoners) 
   12  1 gladiator leading an ox, which is hauling a prison wagon that contains a medusa wearing a burlap hood over her head and shackles on her wrists
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    Beyond Baldur’s Gate Use the following tables to determine who or what the characters might encounter on the roads leading to and from Baldur’s Gate. Use these tables as often as desired. Encounters
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     hire (thugs) 8 1d6 religious pilgrims (acolytes) 9 1d6 Guild agents (bandits) 10 1 archmage accompanied by a shield guardian 11 1d6 entertainers (commoners) 12 1 gladiator leading an ox, which is
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    Beyond Baldur’s Gate Use the following tables to determine who or what the characters might encounter on the roads leading to and from Baldur’s Gate. Use these tables as often as desired.  Encounters
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    4. Elf Quarters The tunnel leading to this area rises 20 feet to end in a rickety wooden door, constructed by the elves to keep some of the ettin smell out. This area sits atop an open bluff, with
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , the elves are hesitant to attack possible guests of Neronvain or Chuth, but they remain suspicious. The elves are terrified of Chuth, and the cunning dragon has convinced them that he will free them in
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    4. Elf Quarters The tunnel leading to this area rises 20 feet to end in a rickety wooden door, constructed by the elves to keep some of the ettin smell out. This area sits atop an open bluff, with
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , the elves are hesitant to attack possible guests of Neronvain or Chuth, but they remain suspicious. The elves are terrified of Chuth, and the cunning dragon has convinced them that he will free them
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    15: Metallurgy Lab The doors leading into the northeast and southwest ends of this chamber are both red.   Michele Giorgi  Some of the creatures imprisoned
 in the Donjon Sphere aren’t
 content to
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     remain there  
  Alien minerals and samples of rare ores line the shelves of this metallurgist’s laboratory. An advanced detention drone (use the shield guardian stat block) stands in the room’s
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     captured a pentadrone and afterward became convinced the Maze Engine existed in the Underdark. Unfortunately, the modron’s axiomatic mind couldn’t be broken, and it perished rather than reveal anything
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     characters demonstrate their willingness to challenge the beholder (including by killing Shedrak), surviving slaves can be convinced to aid them with a successful DC 16 Charisma (Persuasion) check. On a
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     atop the cliffs to the west. Each watchtower stands 20 feet tall and has a rickety wooden ladder leading to the top, where a thick column of smoke issues from a brazier that is kept lit at all times
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     has a wooden ladder leading up to it. A character who wants to approach the gate undetected must succeed on a DC 9 Dexterity (Stealth) check. If multiple party members are attempting the same thing
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     as a friend, paramour, mentor, or rival, the Caller isolates its target, leading the victim to depend on it emotionally or materially. Over time, the Caller coerces or outright forces its victim to
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    . This pious or artistic soul has been convinced by a charming peer (the Caller in disguise) to attend a retreat that is secretly a meeting of the priests of Osybus. An old friend reappears in a
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     as a swirling pool of magma in the heart of a volcano (leading to the Plane of Fire) or a maelstrom in the depths of the ocean (leading to the Plane of Water). Passing through a planar portal can be
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     located on a mountain peak. Second, portals often have guardians charged with ensuring that certain creatures don’t pass through. A portal’s guardian is typically a powerful magical creature, such as a
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     spell duels.
 Undead Guardian. Floating in the middle of the room, 15 feet above the floor, is a man’s withered left hand and forearm, severed at the elbow.
 Responding to the alarm spell, the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    . The clone challenged Halaster to a spell duel and lost more than just the contest. Halaster turned the limb into a guardian that attacks all intruders until the Mad Mage or a creature that looks like
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     commoners leading 1d4 mules or 1d4 ponies 10 1 pseudodragon 11 1 spy 12–13 1d8 + 1 acolytes 14 1d6 + 6 flying snakes 15 3d6 kobolds 16 2d4 giant centipedes 17 1d8 + 1 skeletons 18–19 1d6 + 2 swarms of
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     bandit captain with 3d6 bandits 87 1d4 + 1 cult fanatics 88 1 knight or 1 veteran 89 1 water weird 90 1 wight 91 1 mage 92 1 shield guardian 93 1 gladiator 94 1 revenant 95 2d4 gargoyles 96 1d4 doppelgangers 97 1 oni 98 1 invisible stalker 99 1d8 + 1 phase spiders 00 1 assassin
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     deans wing View Player Version L1. Main Hall The double door leading into the Deans’ Wing from outside is locked, but it can be opened with a successful DC 25 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools. A
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     portraits won’t use their magic on the characters if so convinced. L2. Administrative Office Lorehold administrative personnel use these offices to handle the various day-to-day tasks of keeping the campus
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     of a previous expedition, after they discovered a secret door that they couldn’t get open. The secret door was reduced to rubble, creating a gap in the wall leading to area P13. Dzaan’s simulacrum (see
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     cross the tundra without fear of freezing to death. guardian amulet Amulet. The object on the table is the amulet for a shield guardian. Dzaan retrieved it from area P15 and brought it here for
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     fiendish face grins devilishly in the opening leading to the nave.
 The statue guards the temple’s nave (area T3) and uses the game statistics of a Stone Golem, except it speaks and understands Common
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    . While the characters keep their distance, the guardian doesn’t move. If a creature hasn’t observed the guardian moving or acting, that creature must succeed at a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    . Tinny music emanates from the southern doorway (leading to area 7c).
 7b. Living Quarters Pet. A giant badger playfully chews on a stuffed toy in the middle of the room. Furnishings. The dingy
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     playing a tinny tune.
 Guardian. Rex, a shield guardian painted with gold stars and crescent moons, stands next to the table.
 Loose Pages. The floor is strewn with sheets of parchment bearing
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     clerics to support the fight against Tiamat’s forces Boisterous and gregarious to a fault, Ontharr is the leading delegate for the Order of the Gauntlet. He has all the justification he needs to
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     support the party (especially if the characters played through Hoard of the Dragon Queen). However, the rest of the order is not yet convinced. In particular, the order does not tolerate evil, and if the
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     clerics to support the fight against Tiamat’s forces Boisterous and gregarious to a fault, Ontharr is the leading delegate for the Order of the Gauntlet. He has all the justification he needs to
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     support the party (especially if the characters played through Hoard of the Dragon Queen). However, the rest of the order is not yet convinced. In particular, the order does not tolerate evil, and if the
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Harper’s leading delegate to the Council of Waterdeep. She is quiet, speaking only after others have had their turn, and is content to let events unfold until she feels a need to offer intervention
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     and guidance. This embodies her attitude about combating the cult as well. Remi is convinced that the rumors of Tiamat’s return are true, and she is frustrated by the unwillingness of the other Harpers
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Version Read the boxed text below to start the encounter: You’ve been on the Triboar Trail for about half a day and are nearing a side road leading south toward Phandalin. As you come around a bend
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     damage to drop the goblin to 0 hit points. The goblin regains consciousness after a few minutes and can be convinced to share information (see “What the Cragmaws Know”). The goblin can also be
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Harper’s leading delegate to the Council of Waterdeep. She is quiet, speaking only after others have had their turn, and is content to let events unfold until she feels a need to offer intervention and
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     guidance. This embodies her attitude about combating the cult as well. Remi is convinced that the rumors of Tiamat’s return are true, and she is frustrated by the unwillingness of the other Harpers
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , but most were cast aside—still bound to their bonecraft armor and still convinced of Karrnathi supremacy. These bone knights felt that Kaius had betrayed both them and their nation, leading their once
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Harper’s leading delegate to the Council of Waterdeep. She is quiet, speaking only after others have had their turn, and is content to let events unfold until she feels a need to offer intervention and
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     guidance. This embodies her attitude about combating the cult as well. Remi is convinced that the rumors of Tiamat’s return are true, and she is frustrated by the unwillingness of the other Harpers
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     clerics to support the fight against Tiamat’s forces Boisterous and gregarious to a fault, Ontharr is the leading delegate for the Order of the Gauntlet. He has all the justification he needs to
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     support the party (especially if the characters played through Hoard of the Dragon Queen). However, the rest of the order is not yet convinced. In particular, the order does not tolerate evil, and if the
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , sheltering it as best they can with their leafless boughs. Guardian Treant The largest tree growing in front of the entrance is a treant. It awakens when one or more creatures approach the entrance and
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     enter unmolested, and says to Renaer in passing, “Your mother was a lovely person.” Glyph of Warding A glyph of warding spell has been cast on the first step leading down to the underground level
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     inspects the ground and succeeds on a DC 12 Wisdom (Perception) check finds footprints leading into the sludge. Creatures that enter the sludge and search for a passage find a submerged tunnel leading
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     poorly to the Mercykillers, but they’re convinced Valder is in the gate-town. Amod and Lot soon move to drag off Fellik. If the characters impede or attack the pair, the Mercykillers attack. The
                                                
                                            
                                        





