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Returning 35 results for 'house residents'.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Locations in Lonelywood Lonelywood has no inns or other places for visitors to rest, except for the town speaker’s house, which has a spacious, heated attic that can accommodate characters looking
for a night’s rest. Other residents of Lonelywood value their privacy and are much less inclined to welcome strangers into their meager dwellings. Map 1.14: lonelywood View Player Version The following locations are marked on map 1.14.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
wealthy families dot the Mordentish countryside. Most residents live private lives adhering to vague strictures of what is proper or polite. The spirits of the dead don’t rest quietly in Mordent
. Each denizen of this realm can relate a story of a terrifying haunting that they or someone they know experienced personally. The House on Gryphon Hill is the most famous haunted house in Mordent, known
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
: Through the Radiant Citadel. Residents of the Radiant Citadel seeking a different selection of goods than those available in the Trade Discal might be referred to the Dyn Singh Night Market. Those who
could be part of Sharn’s Tradefair Market, with the overseeing Dyn Singh Merchant Collective being House Cannith, House Ghallanda, or some combination of other dragonmarked houses. Forgotten Realms. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Residents and Politics The current population of the Styes is a little under twelve thousand residents, but they’re packed into an area that might house half that number in a more prosperous
settlement. Four-fifths of the district’s residents are human, with the remainder split between gnomes, dwarves, halflings, half-orcs, half-elves, and a smattering of other humanoids. The Styes is ruled by a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
faculty with common interests. Such interests include academic pursuits, hobbies, shared languages, and religious affiliation. In Shava House—one such community—residents enjoy meals heavily laden with
Cyre Tower The lowest levels of Cyre Tower contain offices for the departments of art, music, literature, and related fields. The upper levels here house close-knit communities of students and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Neighborhoods While most outsiders see only rampant luxury among the Upper City’s streets, the district’s residents perceive a wide spectrum of style and status. Wealth and taste as much as location
-patriar residents of the Upper City. Manorborn. The most palatial residences lie on the Upper City’s west side. Most of the Parliament of Peers live here, as do the old, proud families who trace
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
Neighborhoods While most outsiders see only rampant luxury among the Upper City’s streets, the district’s residents perceive a wide spectrum of style and status. Wealth and taste as much as location
-patriar residents of the Upper City. Manorborn. The most palatial residences lie on the Upper City’s west side. Most of the Parliament of Peers live here, as do the old, proud families who trace
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
-alley muggings. Lucrative targets such as the Kundarak Bank of Sharn (with its supposedly impenetrable storage facility called the Vaults) and Aurora Gallery (a magic item auction house) remain far
, whether from House Kundarak or from any of the ward’s mansions and luxury shops, the victims call on the very best inquisitives to retrieve the stolen goods. One opportunity for less renowned
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
High House of Wonders 5 1 ochre jelly in a sewer grate 6 Dead Three squad (4 fists of Bane, 3 night blades, and 2 necromites of Myrkul) trying to capture one or more city residents, in the hopes of
Upper City, where the Watch’s nightly ritual of expelling all non-residents reinforces their air of luxurious exclusivity. Those without either Watch-issued tokens or a patriars’ vouchsafe must leave
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
of both the central financial district and the grand temple of Kol Korran that dominates it. This district also houses the Kundarak Bank of Sharn and the Vaults, House Kundarak’s ostensibly
assume you’re a servant or vagrant; this could cause you to have disadvantage on Charisma checks involving residents.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
character with ties to the fey. Druidic magic is a vital tool in the Eldeen Reaches. Residents use animal messengers to carry communications between villages, and beasts perform vital services
. Goodberry wine takes the place of House Vadalis healing. Communities include awakened animals and plants as members.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Trade Way. Huge stables cater to travelers’ mounts, while a community of shield dwarf ironsmiths draws even residents of the Upper City with their skill. Little Calimshan. This walled community’s
neighborhoods, Norchapel caters to those residents willing to pay more than the usual protection money to the Guild, in exchange for having their safety and security. Rivington. This self-contained village of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
housecleaners in black, valets and child-minders in gray, gardeners in green, and tutors in blue. As these servants spread out to knock on doors and begin their work, the residents of the ward take their
and then settles again into quiescence, until later in the day when the process reverses itself, as residents return from work and servants leave. The liveliest, and perhaps the loveliest, part of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
Trade Way. Huge stables cater to travelers’ mounts, while a community of shield dwarf ironsmiths draws even residents of the Upper City with their skill. Little Calimshan. This walled community’s
neighborhoods, Norchapel caters to those residents willing to pay more than the usual protection money to the Guild, in exchange for having their safety and security. Rivington. This self-contained village of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Upper City, where the Watch’s nightly ritual of expelling all non-residents reinforces their air of luxurious exclusivity. Those without either Watch-issued tokens or a patriars’ vouchsafe must leave
at nightfall, without exception. Residents of the Upper City feel great pressure to maintain outward appearances, and will keep their estate’s facade finely maintained even at the cost of pawning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
flooded, drowning the house in brackish muck. Tales say the house’s residents struggled to escape the pit, but the farm’s owner—desperate to keep her family with her—dragged them back into the sinking
house. In the aftermath, when neighbors arrived at the sinkhole’s edge, they found six pairs of severed, Undead hands struggling to escape the muddy water. In the years that followed, more tragedies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
in the “Background” section. The characters set out to explore the house, where they meet its crawling and hissing residents. Awaiting them is Ned, a deceptive NPC who tries to prevent the characters
Adventure Summary The adventure is divided into two parts, “The Haunted House” and “The Sea Ghost.” “The Haunted House” likely plays out in the following sequence. The characters arrive in the town
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
and Tharashk. House Tharashk has been encroaching on House Deneith’s economic territory by recruiting the monstrous residents of Droaam to serve as mercenaries. Ghallanda and Everyone. Many people
endanger both people and property. Goals of Rival Houses Rivalries among the dragonmarked houses are described below. Cannith and Tharashk. In its interactions with the other houses, House Cannith has a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
entrants and keep watch at this gate. 2: Barn Livestock and steeds are stabled and groomed here. 3: Private Apartments These modest apartments house long-term residents. 4: Smithy A blacksmith crafts
valuables at this bank. 8: Traveler’s Inn Travelers can rent rooms at this cozy inn. 9: Tavern Patrons flock to this rowdy tavern for food and drink. 10: Guild House Merchants and artisans assemble in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
chapter 5), an investigator of all things monstrous and mysterious. The lands around Mordentshire host two prominent estates. Heather House is the home of the Weathermay family, regional lords who count
numerous heroes among their number. To the east stands Gryphon Manor, the notorious House on Gryphon Hill. The mansion has a history of violence, tragedy, and hauntings and is the home of the domain’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
headquarters of the Boromar Clan, which most district residents hold in high esteem as protectors and “hometown heroes.” The Cyran refugees of Smoky Towers have a reputation for activism and protest; the
favors her contacts have done for her. Other members of House Tharashk don’t like her, as she prefers running her own business to taking on jobs for them.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Market Ward The Market Ward is where most of Port Nyanzaru’s regular shops are located and where most of its tradesfolk, merchants, and other middle-class residents live and work. 18. Red Bazaar No
that’s probably as good an explanation as any. The residents of Port Nyanzaru shop for their daily needs at the Red Bazaar. Unlike the Grand Souk, which deals heavily in durable goods and luxury items
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
claim that devils gather here nightly to gamble. Allegedly anyone who bests the cheating devils is granted a wish. House of Lament The abandoned House of Lament abuts the tower of a ruined castle
. Numerous spirits haunt this accursed place, which has been known to appear in the Mists and in other domains. Lechberg The residents of Lechburg pretend not to notice that many of their neighbors are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
as for initiates who serve as caretakers. A sanctum is typically located a few miles outside a major city, allowing the group to meet in private while still enabling the residents to get to and from
the city in an hour or two. Sanctum Locations The building shown in map 12.1 is a large house built in front of a natural cave opening, donated to the Heralds of the Comet by a wealthy aspirant. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
never wrong. Cortton A plague has taken root in Cortton. The town’s residents cake heavy makeup and garish blush on their faces, desperate to convince themselves and others that they’re uninfected
Undead goblinoids often emerge from the Goblyn Graves, the former lair of Radaga, an undead witch said to possess powerful magic treasures. House of Illusions This fun house of visual illusions is run by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, the dragon takes no damage. Target 6: Termalaine Termalaine’s residents take refuge in the nearby mines while the militia defends the town. The dragon takes 6 hours to destroy the town, leaving no
. The town militia is wiped out, and twenty of the town’s residents perish in their homes. Another thirty residents are killed in a mine collapse triggered by duergar saboteurs. Half of the remaining
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
walls, go to where Diamond Street and Delzorin Street cross, nigh to Mystra’s House of Wonder, and simply spin in a circle. Blue and gold are the Sea Ward’s colors in competitions, and the ward’s mascot
architectural designs for the gates show this to be false, however, and they can be viewed in the Map House — the guildhall of the Surveyors’, Map-, and Chart-makers’ Guild in the Castle Ward. Must-see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
embassy and a temple to the Undying Court. The priests of the Undying Court don’t share this information with outsiders, but many residents believe that an actual member of the Court—an ancient undead elf
Nightshade might be the most unusual watering hole in Sharn, doubling as apothecary and tavern; the house specialty is beverages tainted with weak poisons, designed to take the imbiber to the very edge of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
fill everyday communication. All residents know these truths, but none dares speak of them.
Grand Masquerade. Every week Duchess d’Honaire holds a Grand Masquerade. Invitations are coveted, and
copies. House of Wax Alexandre du Cire’s House of Wax displays wax copies of nobles and celebrities. In the basements, those who’ve been replaced by lifelike wax constructs remain imprisoned. Lord
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
charge of the towers rebuilding. If the characters undertake this quest, see “House of Thalivar.” Missing Patrol Quest One of the residents of the town, Breltora Red-Eye, notes that one of the patrols
, concerned about the phenomenon and anyone caught in it, asks the party to investigate. If the characters undertake this quest, see “Foul Weather at Wayside.” House of Thalivar Quest On a random evening, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
her father. Cells. The doorways lead into simple monastic cells occupied by the cloister residents. Each cell is furnished with a bed, a nightstand, a small desk, and a chair. The westernmost cell is
sixth cells are strung with hammocks, offering space for the other eight kobolds to sleep. A2: Winch House A small, free-standing building halfway up the path has a peaked roof and a weathered wooden
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
oversees all House Freth ventures in Undermountain, with her brother Drivvin as her advisor. The central oval of the keep (areas 19e through 19k) has 15-foot-high walls and a 30-foot-high domed roof
insignia scarabs of House Freth can ignore. A successful DC 25 Strength (Athletics) check is needed to force open such a door. The inner doors have no locks. When an alarm sounds outside, the occupants
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
fountain and green plants. Visitors can refresh themselves in a washroom to the left of the entrance before meeting residents of the villa. The entry portico is always guarded by 1d4 + 1 gladiators
villa’s master, and therefore won’t necessarily be given access to the inner chambers of the house. Decorative columns support the arched doorway from area 1. Rugs and comfortable pillows are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
approach a house or shop and give three sharp knocks followed by a heavier one. The residents are then obligated to take that person in and hide them. This applies even to members of opposing crews, though
mercenaries of the Flaming Fist to keep them safe. Even worse off are the poor residents of the Outer City, many of whom aren’t recognized as citizens. With the Flaming Fist too eager to punish
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
delicacies to deplorable immortals. The characters gradually discover this in the course of their investigation. Missing Saints Five lifelong residents of Excelsior have gone missing. Varrel and others can
share the details from the Missing Excelsior Residents table. Missing Excelsior Residents Name Type Last Seen at… Adorae Dragonborn Her home Changle Gnome An alley near the Godstrand Irruwabi Human