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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
abilities to cloak themselves and watch from afar. When an emerald dragon is old enough, the dragon might take on the guise of a creature that can blend in with the local population, or at least get
over a century ago when an upwelling from the lake at the calderaâs 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
cloak themselves and watch from afar. When an emerald dragon is old enough, the dragon might take on the guise of a creature that can blend in with the local population, or at least get close without
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 volcanoâs activity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
Roleplaying Lorinda Lorinda loves the trappings of motherhood and is off-puttingly maternal toward all those she encounters. Sheâs quick to dote on others, calling them unsettling pet names like
only to slaughter them as she wills. In her Mother guise, she maintains an air of benevolence, claiming to ask for little despite her followersâ supposed sloth and ingratitude. She will do anything
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
1. Entrance Tunnel The worm tunnel the adventurers are traveling through opens up atop a steep slope leading 15 feet down into the open cavern. The slope is difficult terrain. As long as the
adventurers arenât calling attention to themselves, they can remain undetected here indefinitely. The troglodytes are too distracted by their standoff to notice them. Rubble is piled up along the walls on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
the rift and flows out again to the north. Several ropes are secured to iron stakes along on the western edge of the rift, leading down to the chasm floor.
Three bugbears are stationed here. Two of
them are clearing rock on the rift floor while one more stands guard in the western half of the cavern. A doppelganger named Vhalak supervises the operation in the guise of a male drow. If a fight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
roof of the serpentâs mouth, which forms a canopy over a dark, ten-foot-wide tunnel leading into the mountain. The tunnel at the back of the serpentâs head is 200 feet long and corkscrews gently down
impale their sacrifices on the hook above the altar. The victimsâ blood would pool in the altarâs stone bowl, and the yuan-ti would wash themselves in the blood while calling Merrshaulkâs name, hoping to rouse the god from his slumber.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Day of Wonders Parade The Day of Wonders is the grandest parade of the fall season, and Jarlaxle wants the Sea Maidens Faire to be a part of it. In the guise of Zardoz Zord, he pays a visit the day
earnest, marching through Waterdeepâs streets to the cheers of the local folk. Zardoz Zord serves as grand marshal, leading the parade on the back of a rainbow-feathered diatryma summoned using his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
has varied terrain, with prairies, mountains, and shallow rivers. The Outlands is a great disk. In fact, those who envision the Outer Planes as a wheel point to the Outlands as proof, calling it a
are the gate-towns: sixteen settlements, each built around a portal leading to one of the Outer Planes. The Gate-Towns of the Outlands table lists all sixteen gate-towns and the Outer Planes they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
sponsoring and then leading adventuring expeditions into Undermountain. One of the items they recovered from the dungeon was a tablet of black crystal that allowed contact with entities of the Far Realm
rumors that the Shadowdusks had been replaced by aberrant horrors in human guise. Their ancestral villa, Shadowdusk Hold, was burned to the ground in the Year of the Harp (1355 DR). The Waterdavian
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
introduces Mother Skunk and Mother Mole, as well as their helper, Olitor (if the characters have not already met him). In their illusory guise as dryads, they offer the characters shelter and delicious
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The Dryadsâ Offer The three mothers offer to serve as guides, leading the characters safely through the woods to their original destination. But in exchange, they ask for assistance in defeating
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Krynn in the guise of Fizban, a befuddled old human mage in faded robes. Branchala Called the Bard King, Branchala is the god of music, poetry, and the inner beauty of all living things. Many elves
of meditation and discipline. Monks, his most devoted followers, honor him by leading lives of quiet contemplation in remote monasteries. Many orphans are raised in the monasteries of Majere; some
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
â another of Jarlaxleâs many disguises. When Jarlaxle is away, he entrusts his stage managers to look after things. Sapphiriaâs Booty When the characters first arrive, all doors except the ones leading
madamâs parlor in a brothel, complete with a gaudy chandelier and a fainting couch. Westra Moltimmur (CG female Illuskan human commoner with Insight +2 and Performance +6), the playâs leading lady, is one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
Planes as a wheel point to the Outlands as proof, calling it a microcosm of the planes. That argument might be circular, since the arrangement of the Outlands inspired the idea of the Great Wheel in
the first place. Around the outside edge of the circle, evenly spaced, are the gate-towns: sixteen settlements, each built around a portal leading to one of the Outer Planes. Each town shares many of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
leading up to area 3 can attempt a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw to avoid being swept away. A creature that fails to get out of the way can attempt a DC 15 Strength saving throw to hold on. On a failed save
this unless the goblin on the bridge tells them to. The goblin on the bridge waits to see if the first flood got rid of all the intruders before calling for the second to be released.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
breaks off all contact with the characters for the time being. On the other hand, if the characters try to confront the drow spies, they avoid contact but leave behind a black eye patch as a calling
card. The next day, Jarlaxle Baenre (see appendix B) shows up at the partyâs headquarters, using his hat of disguise to appear as a haberdasher named J.B. Nevercott. In this guise, he asks to speak
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
often takes on Humanoid guise to offer patronage to mortal scholars and artificers.
Unused Chamber. A smaller chamber shown on the left side of the map is not currently used by the dragon, but it shows
signs of having been recently used by visitorsâeither creatures welcomed by the dragon or ones that escaped the dragonâs notice. Wells. Four wellsâthree in the canyons leading to the main hall and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
, and anything beyond 30 feet is in darkness. Cart wheels have carved shallow ruts in the dirt floor leading to the back of the mine, where the cave-in was never fully excavated. Smaller tunnels branch
this moss-covered maze of tunnels, luring them into dead-end caves using hallucinations (such as the sound of someone calling for help). M8. Pools This dead-end cavern opens wide, and the lingering
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
faithful of the dark god hide their true calling and live otherwise normal lives as dock workers, fishers, or sailors. For years, they gathered once a month at the temple to venerate the dark god through the
than from stone.
A narrow timber bridge sags across the channel, leading from the back of a crooked alley to what appears to be a partially sunken galley whose structure has been incorporated into the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
herself and claw Maglubiyetâs beady eyes from his face to prevent him from taking them from her.
The cosmic battle between the two pantheons has raged for eons without resolution, leading those who
devises the strategies that allow the forces of Gruumsh to dominate the battle and fill their war wagons with plunder and severed heads. Ilneval stands with his bloody sword, calling to those who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
goblins, worgs, and their ilk. The deeper one goes, the more otherworldly the woods become, with fey creatures leading travelers astray â or to their doom. Even the High Kingâs rangers walk the forest with
capitalize on it. In recent years, a Northlander woman calling herself the Storm Maiden arose as a battle leader among them, which was unusual because Northlanders donât allow women to raid or fish. Said to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
this chamber has collapsed into a mass of rubble. To the north, a door stands ajar, leading to a good-sized storeroom. Dusty kegs and tuns are tucked neatly against the walls, all of them split open
of magic in this cavern. (A detect magic spell reveals the same.) The aura becomes stronger as one approaches the northernmost room (area W15). W14: Wizardsâ Quarters The double door leading into this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Undead troops, gaining them access to Kalamanâs rulers under the guise of being helpful Knights of Solamnia. During their audience with the cityâs rulers, Lord Soth, Caradoc, and their Undead knights
Wisdom (Perception) score notices a blood trail leading to a small, shattered door at the rear of the room. Beyond it, a hall leads to the sealed staircase detailed in the âPath Belowâ section
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
leading the group, whose outfit is all sequins and bright feathers.
The divas wave and proceed to the stage. There, Diva Luma pulls a small silk bag from her belt and hurls its contents upward, standing
Proud Edun to break the bargain. After calling the witch to a secret meeting, they murdered her. Learning about Kala Mabarin When the effects of the poison end, Diva Luma and her fellow entertainers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
On Board The Maverick When the characters have traveled through three other portals, they are able to finally make their way through the portal leading to Dran Enterprises headquarters. This portal
) and braids its tentacles together into a handlebar mustache. If Szorrulax kills anyone, it immediately drops a black business card set with unintelligible symbols onto the body as a calling card
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
deans wing View Player Version L1. Main Hall The double door leading into the Deansâ Wing from outside is locked, but it can be opened with a successful DC 25 Dexterity check using thievesâ tools. A
shout an alarm, calling the characters âtrespassersâ as they move to attack. This alerts the two cogwork archivists in the nearby Records Room (area L4), which remain in that area, and causes the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
to help Caer-Dineval resolve its fishing disputes with Easthaven and Caer-Konig. The one calling the shots is a tiefling named Kadroth, who answers to someone named Levistus. C15. Old Library This room
-high passage cuts into the north wall 20 feet beyond the rowboat, leading to area C19. A similar passage farther east leads south to area C20. Eastern Door. At the eastern end of the cistern is a 10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
appendix C) is here, he is kneeling before the statue and calling on Deep Duerra (speaking in Dwarvish) to grant him the power to conquer his foes. Describe him as a soot-stained, gray-bearded duergar
. Xardorok is unaware of Klondornâs true nature. In the guise of a duergar, the devil earned Xardorokâs confidence and refuses to be intimidated by a stray band of adventurers. If the characters threaten
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
leading east, called the Eastway, stretches roughly thirteen miles to the town of Easthaven on the shore of Lac Dinneshere. The southwest route, known as the Caravan Trail, is called the Ten Trail where it
Flamebeardâs Firebrandy. So, Baric has adopted the guise of an unemployed caravan guard, and his plan is to hang around Kelvinâs Comfort for a few days, on the chance that his quarry will walk right
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
. Each side bears the image of a towering mountain with a carved gemstone at its heart. A long roll of cloth props one side of the double door open. A fissure in the wall opens to a tunnel leading west
.
The cloth propping open one side of the double door contains the withered corpse of a human smuggler. The tunnel leading from the crevasse to the west is 5 feet high, with occasional carved steps
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
previously showed no entrances. 73â74 Faded graffiti on a wall reads, "Need someone knifed? Tarkanan's got you covered!" 75â76 A crowd gathers around a kobold playing a pan flute and leading a group of
, oven, and washbasin. Several spectral hands prepare and plate food as the chef serves a party of smiling customers. 22â25 A harpy decked out in colorful ribbons flies overhead, calling, "Get the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
example, characters rooting around in the rubble) draws the blightsâ ire. Each round for 3 rounds, two twig blights head for the south doorway leading into the farmhouse while two more head for the
their Armor Class, however. The zombies animate and attack if any living creature disturbs their rest. The interior of the building still contains furnishings, and the main room has a ladder leading
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
, in the middle of which is a narrow stone staircase leading down to a roughly hemispherical lower chamber. The walls of the lower area sport murals of animals and fey creatures depicted in fungal
afraid but seems curious, and he is clean and seems well fed. He addresses the robed figure, calling her Xanthoria and asking her to show him what sheâs doing in an attempt to alleviate his boredom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
, the front gate remains barred but unguarded. K2. Gatehouse The gates open to a thirty-foot passage leading east. A portcullis blocks the far end of the passage, but you can see the castle yard on the
banquet hall, a practice hall, or a throne room as the occasion requires. This room is the great hall of the keep. It is two stories high, with stone stairs on both sides of the room leading up to a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Lower Palace Locations P11. Carriage House When the characters open one of the doors leading to this chamber and peer inside, read: The doors swing open to reveal a crystal carriage hitched to a pair
to area P14g. The double door leading to the ballroom (area P22) is sealed with a lion crown lock (see âCrown Locksâ earlier in the chapter). P14d. The spiral staircase ascends 30 feet to area P14h
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
), in the guise of Zardoz Zord (absent if heâs marshalling the Day of Wonders parade; see âSpecial Eventsâ) Margo Verida, a female Amnian human bard (see appendix B) Khafeyta Murzan, a female Mulhorandi
several clockwork servants. Secret Door. A secret door leading to a walk-in closet (area J28) can be found with a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check. Treasure. Margoâs lyre is worth 30 gp. An