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While you are holding this wand, your voice and other sounds you produce are three times as loud as normal. House Phiarlan makes use of a similar device, the Thunderous Amulet, that leaves the wearer’s hands free.
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Tentacle Rod","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. If the target is hit three times by the rod on one turn, the target must succeed on a
Spell (Costs 2 Actions). The drow uses Spellcasting.Among drow followers of Lolth, each noble house is led by a matron mother, an influential priestess of Lolth charged with carrying out the god
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Tentacle Rod","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. If the target is hit three times by the rod on one turn, the target must succeed on a
mother is almost never encountered alone. She is typically accompanied by a drow favored consort and a drow house captain. Other Underdark creatures might also be in the priestess’s presence
Backgrounds
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
the moon and sold it for twice its value in the morning. In your more charitable times, you have transported innocents out of war zones or helped guide herd animals to safety on the banks of a
similarly sized community (DM’s discretion), you and your companions can stay for free in safe houses. Safe houses provide a poor lifestyle. While staying at a safe house, you can choose to keep your
Bugbear
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
of the bushes and strangle you. If you stray too far from the house at night, bugbears will scoop you up to devour you in their den. If a bugbear cuts off your head, your soul stays trapped inside
, often a natural cave or an old bear den, and it might have supplementary dens elsewhere in its territory that it uses temporarily when it goes on long forays for food.
In good times, a bugbear gang
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Helvenblade House Northwest of Westbridge, on the forest’s edge, stands Helvenblade House, the principal country estate of the Silmerhelve noble house of Waterdeep. It consists of a fortified manor
miles from the manor. The Silmerhelves visit perhaps six times a year, and the rest of the time the sleepy estate is left to the live-in staff. Helvenblade has never been overrun by bandits or otherwise
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Death House Encounters The foul energies coalescing in Death House have spawned numerous horrors. When the characters enter locations with an “Encounter” subsection for the first time, the
description will instruct you to roll on the Death House Encounters table below. With the exception of Meetings with Sarusanda, if you roll an encounter the characters have already overcome or an encounter that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. Halflings shun the ruins scattered across the Plains, believing them to be haunted by fiends. Gatherhold All the halfling tribes come to Gatherhold to trade, hold councils, and settle disputes. House
by boat through Cyre; now the Mourning has cut off that passage. The Wandering Inn This caravan maintained by members of House Ghallanda is a traveling fair, providing entertainment and shelter to any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
. In addition to the main house, the hunting lodge grounds include a guest house for visitors, a conjoined stable house and smithy, an outhouse, and pens to hold Falcon’s livestock. Accustomed to long
and lonely winters, Falcon keeps a season’s worth of provisions in his pantry at all times, supplementing those stores with fresh game. He has also begun hunting orcs and mounting their heads in his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Séances At certain times in the adventure, characters have the opportunity to commune with the House of Lament’s spirits, contacting them directly through a series of séances involving a spirit
for her freedom from a bargain she made with the Entity. Theodora Halvhrest. The sorrowful former lady of the house hides the spirits of her children in area 24. She’s wary of trespassers but sees
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
that knows thieves’ cant understands such messages. It takes four times longer to convey such a message than it does to speak the same idea plainly. In addition, you understand a set of secret signs
and symbols used to convey short, simple messages, such as whether an area is dangerous or the territory of a thieves’ guild, whether loot is nearby, or whether the people in an area are easy marks or will provide a safe house for thieves on the run.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
History Death House is the name given to an old row house in the village of Barovia (area E7 on the village map). The house has been burned to the ground many times, only to rise from the ashes time
and again—by its own will or that of Strahd. Locals give the building a wide berth for fear of antagonizing the evil spirits believed to haunt it. The wealthy family that built the house practiced the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
that knows thieves’ cant understands such messages. It takes four times longer to convey such a message than it does to speak the same idea plainly. In addition, you understand a set of secret signs
and symbols used to convey short, simple messages, such as whether an area is dangerous or the territory of a thieves’ guild, whether loot is nearby, or whether the people in an area are easy marks or will provide a safe house for thieves on the run.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, Newholt, or Kymar’s Folly, this outpost has served as an Aundairian settlement, a Thrane hermitage, and an outpost of House Lyrandar. It’s fallen three times, and no one knows exactly how. Each time, its
wards. Who knows what ancient artifacts and treasures it might contain? Blood Crescent House Tharashk established this tiny port at the end of the Last War. The house hopes to gain access to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
Dragonmarked House Renown You can use the renown rules in the Dungeon Master’s Guide to measure a character’s influence and standing within a dragonmarked house. If your campaign focuses on the
houses and the characters join one, track each character’s Renown Score with their house. A character’s background and feats can increase their Renown Scores: House Agent. The House Agent background grants
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
: Founded more than a millennium ago, disbanded and reorganized several times, the Harpers remain a powerful, behind-the-scenes agency, which acts to thwart evil and promote fairness through
provide you with access to a hidden safe house, free room and board, or assistance in finding information. These agents never risk their lives for you or risk revealing their true identities.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Background In recent times, there have been reports of fearsome hauntings, horrible shrieks, and eerie lights emanating from the dismal place. Now, not even the bravest of the area’s denizens dare to
approach the house, let alone enter it. If the characters seek anyone in Saltmarsh who has been in the place, they initially find no one. Persistent questioning of the town’s inhabitants makes them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
House of Thalivar, a wizard tower, rises like a beacon, four times the height of every other building. The town lies in ruin, but the settlers from Neverwinter work quickly, clearing and reconstructing.
mystical studies. The House of Thalivar was topped with a planar beacon that lured creatures from other planes into the structure, trapping them there. After Thalivar mysteriously disappeared, the people
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
dragonmarks manifest only on people who already possess an ordinary mark. When a greater dragonmark manifests, it grows from an ordinary mark and expands outward to two or three times the original mark’s
size.
The dragonmarked houses view greater marks as more significant than ordinary marks in every way—more important to the livelihood of the house, more essential to keep under the house’s control
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Second Séance The investigators conduct the second séance likely after the party has explored most of the house and followed the lead they received from the first séance. Preferably, the house has
séances or are taking their time exploring, feel free to run this encounter multiple times, allowing the characters to ask more questions. If the borders to the domain are not yet closed, a storm begins brewing at this point.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Types of Hauntings The Spirit of
Lady Theodora Halvhrest When the party enters the house, few menaces initially present themselves. As characters explore, though, spirits gradually stir to life
, transforming the house into a supernatural deathtrap. The haunting within the house has two states: Dormant. When living beings arrive at the house, the haunting is dormant. During this time, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
cavern’s walls are contorted in the shapes of the hundreds of souls trapped within the house. This is the heart of the House of Lament, a tortured space formed around the amber monolith that contains the
monolith dwindles, and the shadowy limbs have disadvantage on attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws. A character can use the amulet multiple times, but doing so causes the shadowy limbs to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
House Orien. If it moves along the water or through the air, it’s likely connected to House Lyrandar. Both houses license independent agents, so the captain of a mundane galleon won’t necessarily be a
elementals to increase the speed of the vessel. These have long been the mainstay of House Lyrandar; an elemental galleon can maintain a speed of 20 miles per hour, more than twice the speed of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
The Twelve Rather than working for one single house, your group could work for an organization that serves them all: the Twelve. This is a good option if you want to be involved in the intrigue among
called last week to address accusations that researchers connected to House Kundarak had been diverting funds from the institute’s budget to fund their own private projects, then concealing the results
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Gnolls In ancient times, the gnolls were servants of the fiendish Overlords. Some are savage creatures that remain in the thrall of these demons. But the largest population of gnolls is the Znir Pact
soldiers and trackers. Most of the Pact currently serves the Daughters of Sora Kell in Droaam, but some fought in the Last War as agents of House Tharashk, and Tharashk continues to broker their services
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
distribution deal with House Orien, the Korranberg Chronicle enjoys a loyal and avid readership throughout central Khorvaire. The Chronicle is released three times a week (on Mol, Wir, and Far), and
Chronicle’s main offices are located in Korranberg. The paper also maintains field offices in the Five Nations, the Mror Holds, and Zilargo. Each field office shares space with a House Sivis message
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
House Tarkanan House Tarkanan is a criminal gang in Sharn, founded when Thora Tavin assembled the survivors of a suicide squad of Brelish spies who bore aberrant dragonmarks. She adopted the surname
. However, the gang lacks the recognition, power, and resources of the actual houses. Goals of House Tarkanan House Tarkanan is a gang of thieves and assassins operating within the city of Sharn, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
the center of it all, the House of Thalivar, a tall wizard’s tower, rises like a beacon, four times the height of every other building. The town below is bustling with merchants, workers, and
center to conduct his mystical studies. The House of Thalivar was topped with a planar beacon that lured creatures from other planes into the structure and trapped them there. After Thalivar mysteriously
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
wood or stone with thatched roofs are erected in Leilon’s muddy streets. At the center of it all, the New House of Thalivar, a cylindrical wizard tower, rises like a beacon, four times the height of
to conduct his mystical studies. The House of Thalivar was topped with a planar beacon that lured creatures from other planes into the structure and trapped them there. After Thalivar mysteriously
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
captain who owns a small house a few blocks away. Scython is also the owner and operator of Easthaven’s ferry. A talkative, happy-go-lucky fellow, he knows rumors that might interest the characters
. Roll three times on the Ten-Towns Rumors table (see "Ten-Towns Rumors") to determine what Scython knows. Although he’s well informed, Scython doesn’t know about the duergar stowing away aboard his ship (see “Easthaven Ferry” above).
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legends of Greyhawk
Wainwright’s House The Hidden Cult has a lair beneath the cellar of the wainwright’s house. Harlon Geistenhal, the wainwright, lives here with his 5-year-old daughter, Maraleigh, and two nephews. The
cultists instructed. Area Information No map of the house is provided, as combat here is unlikely. If necessary, it’s a 50 ft. by 25 ft. rectangular building. The main part of the structure is a barn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
met Halaster several times over the years and carved his visage after many of those occasions. Though the giants’ memories of him never last, the faces in this cavern remain. The giants have begun
. Further examination of the drow also yields an obsidian scarab bearing the insignia of House Freth (25 gp). One of the dead humans has a dungeoneer’s pack with spoiled rations and no torches
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, while at other times they slip into a village, knock out their targets with poison, and spirit their captives away without even waking the neighborhood dogs. Sometimes a raid uses both tactics; one
prevalent as the dark elves’ reputation would suggest. In general, only powerful houses hold significant numbers of slaves, and the slaves of a house are never more numerous than its population of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
that city’s most trusted institutions. Acting on a tip from the Royal Eyes of Aundair, elite forces raided a House Vadalis facility and discovered a nightmare. Captain Allis says that her soldiers
believing that if completed, this monstrosity could reunite the shattered kingdom.
When pressed to comment, Patriarch Dalin d’Vadalis denied any connections to this cult. “These are difficult times
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Meet the Cassalanters Each member of the Cassalanter family relaxes in different parts of the house and reacts separately to the discovery of characters intruding in their home. Lord and Lady
Cassalanter are often out of the house on business, especially as Founders’ Day draws near; they return home an hour before dinner. Lady Ammalia Cassalanter Lady Cassalanter reacts with surprise to the sight