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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
of a dragon can result in its power taking root in a character, whether that person is the dragon’s chosen heir or the dragon’s killer. The result of this investiture can vary widely in power and
, but no less potent. But on some worlds, the investiture of draconic power is accompanied by some kind of physical manifestation, especially if it’s derived from slaying a dragon. It might be small
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
of a dragon can result in its power taking root in a character, whether that person is the dragon’s chosen heir or the dragon’s killer. The result of this investiture can vary widely in power and
, but no less potent. But on some worlds, the investiture of draconic power is accompanied by some kind of physical manifestation, especially if it’s derived from slaying a dragon. It might be small
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
pains him. Because Jarme spent so much of his time alone, he had no alibi for the murders, but Refrum insists that his friend was a kind and honest man. (If Jarme’s sister, Eleanor, is present, she
access by the militia (secretly paid off by Mr. Dory). Faced with this challenge, Refrum launched his own investigation into the Lantern Ghost killings. He describes how the killer had been on the prowl
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
pains him. Because Jarme spent so much of his time alone, he had no alibi for the murders, but Refrum insists that his friend was a kind and honest man. (If Jarme’s sister, Eleanor, is present, she
access by the militia (secretly paid off by Mr. Dory). Faced with this challenge, Refrum launched his own investigation into the Lantern Ghost killings. He describes how the killer had been on the prowl
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
old world and concluded no place would be safe from the inevitable destruction caused by their kind. Midway through its journey, Aphelion adopted a new core directive: eliminate every member of the
expedition. The computer released killer mold into the ventilation system and caused the robots tasked with protecting the ship’s passengers and crew to turn against their creators. The mold later gave
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
old world and concluded no place would be safe from the inevitable destruction caused by their kind. Midway through its journey, Aphelion adopted a new core directive: eliminate every member of the
expedition. The computer released killer mold into the ventilation system and caused the robots tasked with protecting the ship’s passengers and crew to turn against their creators. The mold later gave
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
threats of nature. The Survival skill proves invaluable in navigating the rain forest, determining what kind of creature mauled a corpse, and understanding how different venoms afflict a jungle
figurine of wondrous power that conjures a feline killer.
3 A sapient giant spider emerges from the caverns known as the Council of the Whip Spider. It demands that the Oselo provide it a sacrifice
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
threats of nature. The Survival skill proves invaluable in navigating the rain forest, determining what kind of creature mauled a corpse, and understanding how different venoms afflict a jungle
figurine of wondrous power that conjures a feline killer.
3 A sapient giant spider emerges from the caverns known as the Council of the Whip Spider. It demands that the Oselo provide it a sacrifice
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Ruxithid commands it to kill you.
The statue is a shield guardian under Ruxithid’s control and fights alongside its master. The shield guardian stores a phantasmal killer spell from its original duergar
Intelligence (Religion) check. On a successful check, the character realizes that the message’s tone as well as the means of communication are unlike any known divine tradition—this is some other kind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Ruxithid commands it to kill you.
The statue is a shield guardian under Ruxithid’s control and fights alongside its master. The shield guardian stores a phantasmal killer spell from its original duergar
Intelligence (Religion) check. On a successful check, the character realizes that the message’s tone as well as the means of communication are unlike any known divine tradition—this is some other kind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
disposition. Roll a d4 and consult the Frost Druid Friends table to determine each creature, or just roll once and assume all the creatures are the same kind of beast or plant. (It’s okay if multiples of the
same kind of creature are present, since the druid might favor a certain kind of beast or plant.) Running the Encounter. The frost druid aims to kill the characters or send them scurrying back to Ten
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
disposition. Roll a d4 and consult the Frost Druid Friends table to determine each creature, or just roll once and assume all the creatures are the same kind of beast or plant. (It’s okay if multiples of the
same kind of creature are present, since the druid might favor a certain kind of beast or plant.) Running the Encounter. The frost druid aims to kill the characters or send them scurrying back to Ten
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
trusting few creatures outside of their own kind. Having turned their backs on their warlike githyanki kin, the githzerai maintain a strict monastic lifestyle, dwelling on islands of order in the vast
components:
At will: mage hand (the hand is invisible)
3/day each: feather fall, jump, see invisibility, shield
1/day each: phantasmal killer, plane shift
Psychic Defense. While the githzerai is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
takes a Medium or Small character 1 minute to chug one down. Five spell scrolls (animate objects, chain lightning, dominate monster, legend lore, and phantasmal killer). Each scroll is written on a 12
a fist-sized amethyst (worth 7,500 gp), and a diamond-encrusted diadem (worth 7,500 gp). Development The characters need some kind of influence to make Sansuri use the replica chest to summon the full
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
takes a Medium or Small character 1 minute to chug one down. Five spell scrolls (animate objects, chain lightning, dominate monster, legend lore, and phantasmal killer). Each scroll is written on a 12
a fist-sized amethyst (worth 7,500 gp), and a diamond-encrusted diadem (worth 7,500 gp). Development The characters need some kind of influence to make Sansuri use the replica chest to summon the full
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
the hoard attracts weather appropriate to the dragon’s kind. Attract Animals. Tiny animals are irresistibly attracted to an item from the hoard and constantly try to take it. Dragon Dreams. Creatures
forming a set
6 Destroy the ghost’s killer: a dragon who is an echo of the hoard’s owner on another world
A Dragon’s Curse A dragon’s violent death sometimes causes a hoard to carry a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
trusting few creatures outside of their own kind. Having turned their backs on their warlike githyanki kin, the githzerai maintain a strict monastic lifestyle, dwelling on islands of order in the vast
components:
At will: mage hand (the hand is invisible)
3/day each: feather fall, jump, see invisibility, shield
1/day each: phantasmal killer, plane shift
Psychic Defense. While the githzerai is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
the hoard attracts weather appropriate to the dragon’s kind. Attract Animals. Tiny animals are irresistibly attracted to an item from the hoard and constantly try to take it. Dragon Dreams. Creatures
forming a set
6 Destroy the ghost’s killer: a dragon who is an echo of the hoard’s owner on another world
A Dragon’s Curse A dragon’s violent death sometimes causes a hoard to carry a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
depraved killer is behind the murders.
If you need additional inspiration, consider a few different options for how the villain’s actions unfold over the course of the adventure. Event-Based
. Crime Spree. The villain commits acts that become bolder and more heinous over time. A killer might start out by targeting the destitute in the city slums before moving up to a massacre in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
depraved killer is behind the murders.
If you need additional inspiration, consider a few different options for how the villain’s actions unfold over the course of the adventure. Event-Based
. Crime Spree. The villain commits acts that become bolder and more heinous over time. A killer might start out by targeting the destitute in the city slums before moving up to a massacre in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
hostile) 7–8 Pirate ship (hostile) 9–10 Passing merchant ship (galley or sailing ship) 11–12 Killer whale sighting 13–14 Floating debris 15 Longship crewed by hostile berserkers 16 Hostile griffons or
maximum tonnage each kind of ship can carry. Damage Threshold. A ship has immunity to all damage unless it takes an amount of damage equal to or greater than its damage threshold, in which case it takes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
said to have destroyed the town of Fortune, and the characters are about to find out just what kind of destruction took place. Fortune’s End On the eighth day of travel, you finally locate the town
if imbibed. Rather, any humanoid drinking from a bottle suffers as if they had drunk from the river (see above) and gains a killer hangover that imposes one level of exhaustion when the effect wears
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
hostile) 7–8 Pirate ship (hostile) 9–10 Passing merchant ship (galley or sailing ship) 11–12 Killer whale sighting 13–14 Floating debris 15 Longship crewed by hostile berserkers 16 Hostile griffons or
maximum tonnage each kind of ship can carry. Damage Threshold. A ship has immunity to all damage unless it takes an amount of damage equal to or greater than its damage threshold, in which case it takes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
said to have destroyed the town of Fortune, and the characters are about to find out just what kind of destruction took place. Fortune’s End On the eighth day of travel, you finally locate the town
if imbibed. Rather, any humanoid drinking from a bottle suffers as if they had drunk from the river (see above) and gains a killer hangover that imposes one level of exhaustion when the effect wears
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
for hill giants). Pick a Giant, Any Giant
If you’d like to randomly determine the kind of giants that are dominant in a location, roll on the Giantkind Encounters table. You could also roll twice and
revenant (attitude: 1d10) bent on revenging itself on its killer—a death giant
7 1 death giant reaper* (attitude: 1d8 + 2) brooding over ancient carvings
8 1 death giant reaper* exile
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
for hill giants). Pick a Giant, Any Giant
If you’d like to randomly determine the kind of giants that are dominant in a location, roll on the Giantkind Encounters table. You could also roll twice and
revenant (attitude: 1d10) bent on revenging itself on its killer—a death giant
7 1 death giant reaper* (attitude: 1d8 + 2) brooding over ancient carvings
8 1 death giant reaper* exile
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
twins Buppido A male derro, Buppido is surprisingly gregarious and talkative, demonstrating a keen mind and a disarming manner. This pleasant facade conceals the soul of an insane killer. Buppido
that Jimjar finds it difficult to refuse a wager. His behavior is unusual for the dour deep gnomes, and others of his kind (including Topsy and Turvy) find Jimjar annoying at best, and unstable and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
twins Buppido A male derro, Buppido is surprisingly gregarious and talkative, demonstrating a keen mind and a disarming manner. This pleasant facade conceals the soul of an insane killer. Buppido
that Jimjar finds it difficult to refuse a wager. His behavior is unusual for the dour deep gnomes, and others of his kind (including Topsy and Turvy) find Jimjar annoying at best, and unstable and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
. What kind of foul play, she has no idea. While Aurayaun was quiet about her past, she had no enemies that Lupin knew about. Lupin furiously rejects the Flaming Fist’s conclusion that her wife simply
in anyone’s mind that the same killer is responsible, as each is found with curved slices across their wrists and a heart-piercing wound. The whole district is astir over the murders, but so far the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
. What kind of foul play, she has no idea. While Aurayaun was quiet about her past, she had no enemies that Lupin knew about. Lupin furiously rejects the Flaming Fist’s conclusion that her wife simply
killer is responsible, as each is found with curved slices across their wrists and a heart-piercing wound. The whole district is astir over the murders, but so far the Fist hasn’t been able to turn up
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
. What kind of foul play, she has no idea. While Aurayaun was quiet about her past, she had no enemies that Lupin knew about. Lupin furiously rejects the Flaming Fist’s conclusion that her wife simply
killer is responsible, as each is found with curved slices across their wrists and a heart-piercing wound. The whole district is astir over the murders, but so far the Fist hasn’t been able to turn up
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
. What kind of foul play, she has no idea. While Aurayaun was quiet about her past, she had no enemies that Lupin knew about. Lupin furiously rejects the Flaming Fist’s conclusion that her wife simply
in anyone’s mind that the same killer is responsible, as each is found with curved slices across their wrists and a heart-piercing wound. The whole district is astir over the murders, but so far the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
of their own kind, so it isn’t in their nature to bow to any god or otherworldly patron. However, wizardry remains a rare temptation.
In the pages of a spellbook, an illithid sees a system to acquire
, Evard’s black tentacles, phantasmal killer
5th level (2 slots): modify memory, wall of force
6th level (1 slot): disintegrate, globe of invulnerability
Turn Resistance. The alhoon has advantage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
(Sleight of Hand) check to use some kind of rope-and-hook setup to hoist up the backpack. A mage hand cantrip can also be used to retrieve the pack, and the players might come up with other suitable ideas
their killer. Torwyn does not realize this, merely believing that some dark curse affects the ship. Creatures. The characters have an immediate problem with the group of six zombies that initially engage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
of their own kind, so it isn’t in their nature to bow to any god or otherworldly patron. However, wizardry remains a rare temptation.
In the pages of a spellbook, an illithid sees a system to acquire
, Evard’s black tentacles, phantasmal killer
5th level (2 slots): modify memory, wall of force
6th level (1 slot): disintegrate, globe of invulnerability
Turn Resistance. The alhoon has advantage