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Curse of Strahd
hunters got on each other’s nerves, and their arguments became more frequent. At last, Ezmerelda suggested that they part company with some shred of their friendship still intact, and van Richten
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The Great Vampire Hunt. While in the company of a Vistani caravan, Ezmerelda heard a rumor that Rudolph van Richten had gone to Barovia to slay the most powerful vampire of them all. She decided that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Travelers The characters encounter one or more travelers (use the commoner stat block) with a tale to tell: Forest: 1d6 hunters or trappers who heard something big moving through the forest and ran
crew and passengers who saw a cloud giant castle or a frost giant greatship, or 1d4 survivors floating on debris after their ship was sunk by a frost giant greatship
Tundra: 1d4 hunters or trappers who narrowly escaped from a fire giant or a frost giant but were forced to leave a companion behind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
Hosttower during the last Rage of Dragons could be answered only by Arauthator. Maccath set sail on an expedition to learn those answers three years ago and hasn’t been heard from since. Dala
Silmerhelve provides the characters with all that is known of Maccath’s fate. “Maccath reported her progress to the Hosttower by way of sending spells. Her last report spoke of seeing Ice Hunters paddling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Hosttower during the last Rage of Dragons could be answered only by Arauthator. Maccath set sail on an expedition to learn those answers three years ago and hasn’t been heard from since. Dala Silmerhelve
provides the characters with all that is known of Maccath’s fate. “Maccath reported her progress to the Hosttower by way of sending spells. Her last report spoke of seeing Ice Hunters paddling their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
. These are the tracks of Paolo Maykapal and his dragon hunters, who arrived ahead of the characters and who are also searching for the bakunawa. Facing the Dragon Hunters If the characters follow the
dragon hunters, they catch up to them as the hunters conduct a stealthy—and slow—search. Paolo and his cousins are surprised to see the characters but aren’t deterred from their hunt. If a character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
characters might be locals. Or they might be dragon hunters who’ve heard of a black dragon in the area, a threat they’re determined to end. To begin the adventure, read or paraphrase the following text
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
of Urian, the founder of Laguna and the Maykapal Clan. Generations of Laguna hunters have grown up on stories of Pangil ng Buwan’s betrayal. When Paolo heard word of a bakunawa seen in the skies over
Dragon Hunters As the characters approach the foot of the skybridge, they find a group of five locals with horses resting and sharing a meal at the roadside. The five are well armed and look like
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
stay here, Alion shares a tale from another traveler with them. Roll a d6 and consult the Leilon Tales table to determine which tale Alion knows or pick a tale the characters haven’t heard yet. Leilon
the attacks, see “Iniarv’s Tower” for more information.)
4 “A few hunters came by saying to avoid Kryptgarden Forest, the dead are walking around there!”
5 “Did you hear about the bronze
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
. Convinced that he is a natural leader, Mudgraw likes to bellow and be heard, and he never admits to being wrong, even when he doesn’t know what he’s talking about. The tortle druid (see “Tortles
; consequently, he knows nothing about its current inhabitants. Mudgraw’s only visit to Omu, three years ago, ended in disaster. He and a company of human treasure-hunters from the city of Athkatla were
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
chose to join this house. As a half-orc with the Mark of Finding, you could be a child of the Marches with a strong tie to the house, or you could be a scion of a small tribe of hunters, proud of your
nations are blinded by their civilized ways. You have heard the truth in the voices of croaking frogs and seen it in the shadows shifting on the water. Whether you’re loyal to the Gatekeepers, the
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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An adult sapphire dragon lives adjacent to active purple worm tunnels, hoping the threat of the worm will deter treasure hunters
; the dragon can’t take the same lair action two rounds in a row:
Awesome Thunder. A thunderous detonation of sound that can be heard up to 300 feet away surrounds one creature in the lair that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
and aren’t sure where to go next, inform the players that their characters have heard rumors of trouble in a neighboring town, then roll on the Ten-Towns Rumors table to determine what they’ve heard
-Towns might go dry!
8 In Lonelywood, beware the dreaded white moose! It attacks loggers and trappers on sight, and the town’s best hunters can’t seem to catch or kill the beast. They could
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
continues to make bite attacks against that character on subsequent rounds as it feeds. The carrion crawlers are too stupid and hungry to flee in the face of certain death. Goblin Skull-Hunters Pibble
and Groin, two argumentative goblins with no affiliations of note, are scouring the dungeon for intact skulls to claim as trophies. Their constant bickering can be heard up to 60 feet away, and they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
lonely wooden signpost, standing where the trail to Nightstone meets the High Road, points the way to the settlement. Nightstone’s closest neighbors are the elves of the Ardeep Forest. Hunters from
. The characters are traveling to Nightstone for one or more of the following reasons: The characters have heard rumors of goblins terrorizing the settlement. The High Steward of Nightstone, Lady
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Flail Snail A flail snail is a creature of elemental earth that is prized for its multihued shell. Hunters might be lulled into a false sense of confidence upon sighting this ponderous, seemingly
, the snail regrows all dead ones within 1d4 days. If all its tentacles die, the snail retracts into its shell, gaining total cover, and it begins wailing, a sound that can be heard for 600 feet, stopping
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
of the Sacred Stone,” which sages across Faerûn have never heard of because it’s merely a cover for the Cult of the Black Earth. The monastery is the surface stronghold of the earth cult, and it
stands deep in the Sumber Hills “where the worst monsters are” — and as a result local hunters, prospectors, herbalists, and woodcutters rarely go near the place. Scarlet Moon Hall is secretly the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Flail Snail A flail snail is a creature of elemental earth that is prized for its multihued shell. Hunters might be lulled into a false sense of confidence upon sighting this ponderous, seemingly
OF A FLAIL SNAIL
A flail snail shell, which weighs about 250 pounds, has numerous uses. One intact shell can sell for 5,000 gp.
Many hunters seek the shell for its antimagic properties. A skilled
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
opportunity attacks.
Gnoll Hunter Hunters are the stealthiest gnolls in a war band, and they put their talents to use on the battlefield in a number of ways. In the vanguard of a war band, hunters creep
around, picking off isolated opposition while clearing the way for the rest of the force to run roughshod over the enemy’s territory. Hunters are particularly skilled with the longbow, and they fire
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
their land, and they aren’t willing to let a bunch of orcs drive them off. They’ve heard the stories of the rampaging orc war bands and seen the scouts nearby. When the attacks began on the smaller
. Twelve able-bodied commoners wield handaxes, sickles, or spears. Half have shortbows. Four warriors (guards) and two hunters (scouts) round out the other defenders. Sixteen people make up a group of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
natural fence of soaring zurkhwood stalks. Muffled murmuring can be heard from atop the plateau.
Circle of Masters The newest circle in the colony, the Circle of Masters is formed exclusively by
myconids touched by Zuggtmoy. These myconids share Phylo’s vision of happiness spread through Zuggtmoy’s spores, experimenting on the carcasses brought to them by the hunters — or on live prisoners they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
creatures as their charges. They ward off monsters that threaten them, rebuke hunters who kill more prey than necessary, and prevent civilization from encroaching on rare animal habitats and on sites
and motions. Most beasts lack the intelligence to convey or understand sophisticated concepts, but a friendly beast could relay what it has seen or heard in the recent past. This ability doesn’t grant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
track down and slay many creatures of the night. But because van Richten could never bring himself to fully trust a Vistana, he kept secrets from her. The two vampire hunters got on each other’s nerves
company of a Vistani caravan, Ezmerelda heard a rumor that Rudolph van Richten had gone to Barovia to slay the most powerful vampire of them all. She decided that he might need help and traveled for months
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
often winter in Beorunna’s Well, and many of its hunters and trappers use the settlement as a place to sell the leather and furs they acquire in nearby forests.
Sky Pony. In a part of the
how their hunting goes, and give them a chance to brag. Be appreciative, but not obsequious. Tell them you have heard of the prowess of the Uthgardt people — their hunting skills and strength first
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
. I’ve never heard of any treasure hunters making it out alive, but those who give tribute to Hoondarrh say they sail into a sea cave and leave it on a sandy beach within. More caves are said to lead out
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
is with them, she asks them to help her rid the world of Nanny Pu’pu once and for all. Faroul and Gondolo Incompetent fortune hunters (Port Nyanzaru) When the characters meet Faroul and Gondolo, give
, give the players a copy of handout 8 in appendix E. River Mist and Flask of Wine (CG female and male tabaxi hunters; see appendix D) are siblings in league with the Zhentarim. Consequently, they pay
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
in this chapter. Whale Oil Acquisition Angajuk’s Bell quest (see "Angajuk’s Bell") Ten-Towners need whale oil to keep their stoves and lamps lit, and most of that oil comes from whale hunters on the
"Dark Duchess") The tavernkeepers of Five-Tavern Center in Bremen are bemoaning their dwindling supplies of ale and spirits, but they’ve heard rumors of a pirate ship stuck in the ice off the coast—and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
explodes from an ice-covered cyst lets out a howl that can be heard across the island, and hunts the characters until it or they are dead. This fearsome yeti can’t be mollified by a character with the
creature is encased in a thick coat of ice, preserving its remains. Amid scores of humanoid cadavers—pirates, hunters, adventurers, worshipers, and others who fell prey to Auril’s cold embrace—are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
, to serve as guards on the tribe’s most distant borders or as hunters that wander beyond those borders. As such, the stone giants that are first encountered by outsiders are almost always the least
, Skoraeus told his brother exactly what he had heard. Surtur brooded on that message, which was misleading when taken out of context, and eventually reacted rashly, but the consequences of his acts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
might be present during this time. Wolf Hunters. Szoldar Szoldarovich and Yevgeni Krushkin (N male human scouts) are local hunters who frequent the Blue Water Inn. They kill wolves and sell the meat
to a landing. A window dimly illuminates a short, wood-paneled hallway that runs west to east. Guests aren’t told about the inn’s secret hallway. Rictavio knows of its existence because he has heard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
normal price from that point on.
Ghoul Hunters. Portyr asks the characters to help rid the jungle of ghouls. If the characters are up to the task, Portyr gives the party a free charter of exploration
-wide alarm, the bell is rung continuously for at least a half-minute. The tolling can be heard from 2 miles away by creatures in the open, or 1 mile by creatures in the jungle. 10G. Stores Reserves of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
and bony framed, with unblinking eyes sunken into their gaunt, skeletal faces. Corpse collectors are often heard before they’re seen, as their creaking wooden barrows are engulfed in clouds of
—and possibly the knowledge of how to kill others like it in the future. Assassins, poisoners, and hunters regularly attempt to infiltrate the Hall of Vigils in search of these secrets, only to die at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
explorers and fortune hunters. It is the home base of the Clifftop Adventurer’s Guild. Upper Dura Daggerwatch Daggerwatch holds garrisons for both the Sharn Watch and the Brelish army, along with
vast sections of the city. You’ve likely heard of the Sixty Families of Sharn, considered the guiding lights of the city. Most assume that these luminaries are ancient and established, their status
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
smiths still work in area B15, hammering and clattering chains can be heard coming from there. Characters close to that end of the chasm also see a ruddy red glow playing on the walls nearby. Explorers
middle of this hall, and the walls display an ancient frieze that circles the room. The frieze depicts woodland images of deer, bears, and game fowl, along with parties of dwarven hunters. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
as hunters and guardians of the tunnel. They react as described in area 16. 24. Trapped Access The doors on both ends of the corridor are locked and can be opened by a character who succeeds on a DC
The sound of goblins engaged in target practice might be heard from outside any of the doors to the practice range. Dozens of blunted and broken arrows lie on the cracked cobblestone floor, and a few
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
plants within 6 miles of the dragon’s lair take on dazzlingly brilliant hues. Within its lair, the dragon can set illusory sounds, such as soft music and strange echoes, so that they can be heard in
possessing the item. Instead, it might send curious treasure hunters on a wild goose chase to search for the object while it watches from afar for its own pleasure. A Copper Dragon’s Lair Copper dragons