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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 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
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 volcano’s activity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Character Creation From the folk hero dreaming of liberating their people from a tyrannical blue dragon’s reign to the idealistic acolyte who imagines purging the world of Tiamat’s corruption, many
, gem, and metallic dragon families. In his guise as a young monk, Bahamut helps a pair of adventurers
put an end to a young red dragon’s depredations
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
the player characters links it to the next one. Other campaigns involve long-running plots, a cast of recurring NPCs, and themes that span multiple adventures, leading toward a climactic conclusion. As
with adventures, a DM might create a campaign from scratch, assemble a campaign from published adventures, or mix homemade material with published material. And the campaign might take place in a world of the DM’s creation or in a published campaign setting.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
the player characters links it to the next one. Other campaigns involve long-running plots, a cast of recurring NPCs, and themes that span multiple adventures, leading toward a climactic conclusion. As
world of the DM’s creation or in a published campaign setting, such as the Forgotten Realms or Greyhawk (the latter is described in the Dungeon Master’s Guide).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
mythology of so many worlds across the Material Plane. Dragons populated the First World from the time of its creation, and a variety of peoples came to live in the First World after their gods made war on
), they have always had a part to play in the world’s divine drama. Greyhawk Myths concerning the creation of Oerth (home to the Greyhawk setting) are few and often contradictory. Still, a number of
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->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
Adventure Background According to legend, two families of dragons came into being in the very first days of the world’s creation. Bahamut, the noble Platinum Dragon, made the metallic dragons—gold
conflict. Devoting herself to peace and reconciliation, she established the cloister of Dragon’s Rest as a safe haven from violence. Living in human guise, Runara now serves as the leader of a tiny group
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
known as patriars and grew wary of the influx of strangers settling beyond their walls. The creation of various additional taxes on trade and travel led to violence breaking out between the Upper City
— behind the original walls of Gray Harbor — and the Lower City, built on the slopes leading down to the Chionthar River. Patriar houses were ransacked, family heirlooms were lost forever, and heirs were
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
known as patriars and grew wary of the influx of strangers settling beyond their walls. The creation of various additional taxes on trade and travel led to violence breaking out between the Upper City
— behind the original walls of Gray Harbor — and the Lower City, built on the slopes leading down to the Chionthar River. Patriar houses were ransacked, family heirlooms were lost forever, and heirs were
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 Waterdeep’s 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->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 Dryads’ 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
— another of Jarlaxle’s many disguises. When Jarlaxle is away, he entrusts his stage managers to look after things. Sapphiria’s Booty When the characters first arrive, all doors except the ones leading
madam’s 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 play’s leading lady, is one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
rage. This terrible new creation became his personal harbinger and battle companion. The god of slaughter didn’t name his pet, refusing to do so until the beast had claimed a hundred thousand lives
communities with long-held grudges find themselves incensed during the festival, leading them to seek violent ends to their rivalries.
Wrathbringer. Shortly after his birth, Mogis decided to create a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
14. Wizards’ Quarters The doors leading into this area are cracked, their iron hinges partially melted. Wrenching or smashing open the doors requires a successful DC 15 Strength check. Dust, ash
(Investigation) check. The map shows the location of a dungeon of your own creation. When the characters finish their explorations here, this old map can lead them to their next adventure.
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 visitors—either creatures welcomed by the dragon or ones that escaped the dragon’s notice. Wells. Four wells—three in the canyons leading to the main hall and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
that remained inactive become inert and can’t be activated thereafter. Treasure. The treasure in this sector consists of materials and tools used in the creation of the golems. As such, the value of
the treasure is less than what might be expected. White Gate. A white gate stands at the junction in the corridor to the west, leading to the Augmentation Chambers and to the Spawn Pools. Flesh Golem
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
leading up to it has a depression in the stone floor, as though it has been worn smooth by the passage of countless feet.
The floor in front of the central doorway is sunken and glazed. Affixed across
southern door is the infinity symbol, representing the dual-god, the supreme god of creation. The door isn’t latched, but it is stuck shut. A detect magic spell cast on it reveals that an aura of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
, the creature becomes corrupted. Refer to the Abyssal Corruption table to determine the effects of this corruption. You can substitute different corruption effects of your own creation. After
and tunnels leading deeper into the fortress. The Triple Realm. The Dark Prince Graz’zt rules over the realm of Azzagrat, which encompasses three layers of the Abyss. His seat of power is the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
off by the hobgoblins one year, leading to more sheep grazing, which brings the trolls out (the local trolls enjoy mutton, it seems), which brings intrepid adventurers to deal with the growing menace
family becoming immolated in its home, but most agree the culprit was a dracolich, of all things, residing in the ruin and defending the family’s wealth. The gods only know what led to the creation of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
the creator of worlds, and other gods merely populated the worlds Annam made with peoples of their own creation. Such myths often describe an ancient era when giants were the only people inhabiting the
Annam gathering the shattered fragments of the First World (the original creation of Bahamut and Tiamat) and spreading them across the Material Plane to create countless worlds. Still other myths
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
players for thoughts about the campaign. Indirect Input. The choices a player makes, starting at character creation, can indicate what they want to see in the game. For example, a Rogue player likely wants
settle a grudge. A sneaky character puts their skills to the test by leading the rest of the party to conduct a heist. A character learns the location of a magic item needed to save their hometown. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
of Elturel’s past decorate this white marble patio leading into the main chapel. The dark mahogany doors are ajar, and the remains of the patio’s windows have spread shattered stained glass
prepared for their daily services. Spiral stairs leading down are guarded by two creatures with insectoid features. Each one is armed with a wicked trident.
The stairs lead down into the workshop (area G7
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: Wizards’ Quarters The double door leading into this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Undead troops, gaining them access to Kalaman’s rulers under the guise of being helpful Knights of Solamnia. During their audience with the city’s 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 “Path Below” section
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
herself and claw Maglubiyet’s 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
chosen by Ilneval and are groomed to serve as blades of Ilneval. These individuals are battle captains that follow the orders of the tribe’s chief, leading a portion of the tribe’s warriors into the thick
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
worth buying. Day in and day out, they wade through the ward’s dreary miasma to trade shifts at workshops that never stop. The Lower Ward is the beating heart of Sigil—an engine of creation that refines
(detailed below), a fire-gutted building conceals a gaping hole into the ground with a single ladder leading down into darkness. Here lies the Bones of the Night, a cavern complex home to the Master of
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
creator found a chamber that can turn illusions into reality. The life-spark of a living creature is needed to activate its power. As a creation of snow and shadow, I have no life-spark of my own, and
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
confession: Nargis confesses that their greed and arrogance doomed the firstborn children of the Kings of Coin. The jeli flower is the magical creation of a witch named Proud Edun. The Kings of Coin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Harmony with the Cosmos Bards of the College of Dance know that the Words of Creation can’t be contained within speech or song; the words are uttered by the movements of celestial bodies and flow
you who can see or hear you gains a bonus to Initiative equal to the number rolled. Level 14: Leading Evasion When you are subjected to an effect that allows you to make a Dexterity saving throw to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
approach the lich’s level of power. 9 A holy temple was built around a portal leading to one of the Lower Planes to prevent any evil from passing through in either direction. Now the temple has come
under siege from both directions. 10 Five ancient metallic dragons lair in the Pillars of Creation. If all these dragons are killed, the world will collapse into chaos. One has just been slain.
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
Flamebeard’s Firebrandy. So, Baric has adopted the guise of an unemployed caravan guard, and his plan is to hang around Kelvin’s Comfort for a few days, on the chance that his quarry will walk right
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
locations of Wyllowwood’s gates and how to activate them (see areas 3b, 6i, and 9), as well as the passages leading down to levels 6 and 7. If the characters slay the cloakers north of her tower (in area 4
creation. The broken staffs testify to her numerous failures. The intact staff on the table represents her only success to date. Treasure. The staff resting on the table is Wyllow’s staff of flowers, a