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scaly patches of skin that betray her true nature. Salida is skilled at crafting colorful insults and concocting believable lies to cover her true background. Her wit makes her an enjoyable traveling companion — a trait that she leverages to the fullest to join the characters' expedition.Poison
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Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
spell slot used to cast it is not expended.High fae mages are some of the mightiest magic users among the faeries of Eldraine. These skilled spellcasters have mastered the arcane art of dealmaking
always be repaid, promises must be honored, and outright lies must never be spoken (though misdirection and riddles are always welcome). To amuse themselves over the long centuries of their lives, high fae
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Chapter 3: Dwellers of the Forbidden City Omu lies in a basin hidden in the depths of the rain forest, surrounded on all sides by sheer cliffs. The city is notoriously hard to find. Those who try
must contend with miles of trackless jungle inhabited by natural predators, cannibals, and the remnants of Ras Nsi’s undead army. Even skilled guides have difficulty threading their way through. To
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Moonshaes, where many of those same people now share the islands with the Ffolk and an elf offshoot known as the Llewyr. The free port of Mintarn lies nearby, a neutral site for meetings between enemies
and a recruitment spot that offers abundant jobs for sailors. Despite its size, the tiny island of Orlumbor, with its treacherous harbor and its skilled, in-demand shipwrights, is an independent and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Neverwinter The city of Neverwinter lies on the Sword Coast, west and north from the Dessarin Valley. Once known as the Jewel of the North, Neverwinter was badly damaged when nearby Mount Hotenow
erupted about fifty years ago. The City of Skilled Hands works furiously to rebuild itself as a wealthy trading city known for its clocks and other superbly made local items. Neverwinter’s reconstruction
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
half-brother of Phandalin’s townmaster, Harbin Wester. Tibor employs skilled loggers to find the best trees, chop them down, and haul them back to the camp to be sent downriver. He gets his supplies
from Phandalin so that he doesn’t have to pay the outlandish “devastation tax” that Neverwinter applies on essential goods. The challenge lies in getting the supplies safely through Neverwinter Wood
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against those who have disrespected him.
Expert Tunnelers
Kobolds are naturally skilled at tunneling. Similar to dwarves, they seem to have a near-instinctive sense of what sections of stone or
hidden that the surface-dwelling citizens in the area often don’t know what lies beneath them.
Because the kobolds make sure they stay out of the way of anyone more dangerous than themselves, grow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
are needed to enter it or what lies within. When the characters arrive, Esvele is in area O2, meeting with the following three guild representatives (commoners): Sembra Vashir (LN female Calishite
the door to area O5. She uses thieves’ tools instead. Path to the Vault The entrance to the vault is hidden behind a secret door in the north wall of area O5. The secret door was crafted by skilled
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Chapter 1: Welcome to the Realms In the world of Toril, between the windswept Sea of Swords to the west and the mysterious lands of Kara-Tur to the east, lies the continent of Faerûn. A place of
agriculture and trade. Most rural folk depend on farming to eat, and Faerûnians who live in cities ply skilled trades or use brawn to earn their keep, so they can purchase the goods and food provided by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
winds through every layer of the Nine Hells, allowing passage from one layer of that plane to the next. Sinister ferries float on the waters of the Styx, crewed by pilots skilled in negotiating the
nondescript door. Beyond the portal lies a small landing with an equally nondescript stairway leading up and down. The Infinite Staircase changes appearance as it climbs and descends, going from simple stairs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Expert Tunnelers Kobolds are naturally skilled at tunneling. Similar to dwarves, they seem to have a near-instinctive sense of what sections of stone or earth are strong or weak, are bearing a load
the world have kobold communities living under them, but the kobolds are so good at staying hidden that the surface-dwelling citizens in the area often don’t know what lies beneath them. Because the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
skilled artistry remains apparent. The living monkeys chatter and shriek continually, and the gorge echoes with the sound of their cries. Occasionally, the echoes from up and down the gorge overlap
gems flash in its eye sockets.
A human skeleton lies crumpled near the statue’s feet. Several of its bones are obviously broken, but it’s impossible tell whether these injuries happened while the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
cold, and the mines around the stronghold are worked every hour of every day. Beautiful on the Inside Dwarves are acutely aware that their reputation as skilled miners and crafters of beautiful works
outer precincts of a clan’s home are plain and functional, decorated minimally or not at all, to give visitors and those passing nearby no reason to suspect what lies in the deeper chambers. From what
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
. Infinite Staircase The Infinite Staircase is an extradimensional staircase that connects the planes. An entrance to the Infinite Staircase usually appears as a nondescript door. Beyond the portal lies a
layer of the Nine Hells, allowing passage from one layer of that plane to the next. Sinister ferries float on the waters of the Styx, crewed by pilots skilled in negotiating the unpredictable
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
the charlatan, entertainer, or urchin background, often excel in this role. BRELAND LEDGER
Lies on trial! karrn Spy faces justice
In a courthouse surrounded by agents of the King’s Citadel and
particularly skilled in this role. Guild artisans might also disguise tools of destruction as mundane objects or works of art. Many Saboteurs come from backgrounds such as charlatans or soldiers.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
Triboar Trail runs right through this abandoned town, which was sacked by barbarians years ago and now lies in ruins. A dirt road extending south of the town leads to a supposedly abandoned shrine
, the City of Skilled Hands works to rebuild under the watchful eye of its Lord Protector, Dagult Neverember, who rules in the absence of an heir to Neverwinter’s crown. At present, no legitimate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Each time the characters investigate one of the colossi shown on map 4.1, read or paraphrase the following: What was once a massive, bipedal war machine made of stone, metal, and wood now lies in ruin
the wreckage. It’s impossible to discern the aim of these lighter bipeds from these tracks alone. Skilled Extractor. The Docent was removed with surgical precision, likely by someone who knew exactly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
the rise, and talented craftfolk returning to ply their trades, that Neverwinter will someday again be worthy of its former epithet: the City of Skilled Hands. Opposition to Neverember’s authority
wall that separated the rest of the city from its horrors now torn down, a great swath of Neverwinter lies empty, with no inhabitants and plentiful chunks of stone plundered from ruins all across the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Four
High Fae Though unable to tell outright lies, the high fae of Eldraine have many other means of deception at their disposal.
Ageless and inhuman, high fae are the oldest creatures in Eldraine
be repaid, promises must be honored, and outright lies must never be spoken (though misdirection and riddles are always welcome). To amuse themselves over the long centuries of their lives, high fae
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Zhentarim (see the “Skeleton Crew” encounter below). A successful DC 15 Wisdom (Insight) check is needed to see through the skilled lies of the gnome. If you wish, Jerr can become a recurring character in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
ledge lies a cavern with a ceiling of hanging stalactites fifty feet overhead and a rubble-strewn floor fifty feet below. Five feet below you, a narrow ledge hugs the wall, wrapping nearly halfway
ledge leading to area B6 and ends at an arrow slit, beyond which lies area B22. The arrow slit is 4 feet tall but only 6 inches wide. B3. Ruined Gates A massive pair of stone doors lies broken just south
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
covers up the scaly patches of skin that betray her true nature. Salida is skilled at crafting colorful insults and concocting believable lies to cover her true background. Her wit makes her an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
.” Ogrorlo’s Coffin. The seastone coffin of Ogrorlo, a cube 10 feet on a side, lies 12 feet beneath the floor of the reef. It is adorned with large clamshell carvings and weighs 2,000 pounds. A character
. If called out on their lies, the hags reveal their true nature and ask for the characters’ help in overthrowing Granny Nightshade. They agree to give the characters a share of the night hag’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
. Along the stream across the tor lies the long, narrow garden, an open place of flowers, wooded paths, and arched bridges. The garden is a favorite meeting place for citizens of Elturel and retains a
monastery to Bane and lay in ruins for many years. Now priests of Bane have begun rebuilding it, bringing an influx of wealth and trade, along with the many skilled masons and laborers necessary for such a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
tribe has members that remain deep inside the lair, seldom if ever seeing what lies outside the darkness of their den. In addition, orcs have special relationships with two creatures that are sometimes
the tribe, and most are skilled in the healing arts. The most powerful among Luthic’s disciples are the claws of Luthic, which can use the Cave Mother’s magic to heal, protect, and curse. Orc Claw of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Velikovna, used to live here. Her brother, Kasimir Velikov, still does. The dusk elves reside in small homes built into the hillside and are mostly self-sufficient. They are skilled trackers, and many of
strung across the width of the wagon under the driver’s seat serves as Arabelle’s bed. A burlap doll with button eyes lies in the hammock; Arabelle has no other possessions. A small iron stove in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
the majority of the city’s surface dwellers. Another city lies just below the surface, and that place is dominated by dwarves. Underground, Mirabar is a city of lit residential caverns, superheated
Silver Marches to a horde of orcs aided by an ancient white dragon named Arauthator. It was then conquered by drow until they too were forced to abandon it. Today, Nesmé lies in ruins, and monsters from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
, crowded streets are full of spies. Waterdhavian noble families and guilds hold tremendous political and economic sway up and down the Sword Coast, but within the city itself, true power lies with the
. Westbridge A village strung out along the Long Road between Red Larch and Triboar, Westbridge (so named because it lies to the west of the Stone Bridge) is home to the Harvest Inn, on the west side
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
the skilled delvers working in Wave Echo Cave rested between shifts. Any character who listens at the partially open door hears faint crunching and splintering sounds with a successful DC 10 Wisdom
. Mormesk leads the Undead that haunt Wave Echo Cave. The wraith spends his time here because the treasure he had amassed in life lies in the scorched chest. No longer corporeal, he cannot touch or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
doorway beneath a massive relief carving of a crossed hammer and tongs. Two iron doors were fitted to the entrance, but one lies on the ground, completely rusted off its hinges, and the other sags so
shrine of Imix (area 7). Side Chamber. The solution to opening the door lies in a seemingly empty side chamber near the treasury. Anyone searching this room turns up a curious box tossed into the corner
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
carved wooden scimitar emblazoned with the inn’s name in red paint on both sides. An inn yard with stables and outbuildings lies behind the building. The Swinging Sword is welcoming and luxurious by the
stock in all sizes. Owned by its founder’s granddaughter, who oversees a skilled staff of three full-timers and two part-timers, Chansyrl’s is considered the best Red Larch harness-maker by caravan
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
monsters, lies beneath the Hall of Wonders. These tales are true: beneath the grand altar in the Hall of Wonders is a complex pressure-plate system that opens a secret passageway leading beneath the
wealth. That Ramazith’s secret may have brought him to an untimely end, and that Lorroakan is himself no more skilled — and perhaps significantly less so — than the tower’s previous master does not seem
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
monsters, lies beneath the Hall of Wonders. These tales are true: beneath the grand altar in the Hall of Wonders is a complex pressure-plate system that opens a secret passageway leading beneath the
secret of the late wizard’s wealth. That Ramazith’s secret may have brought him to an untimely end, and that Lorroakan is himself no more skilled — and perhaps significantly less so — than the tower’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
grateful for their rescue, but they will not join the characters in their quest—neither is skilled at fighting, and they just want to go home. Treasure. The characters can free the prisoners and escort
Strength check is needed to force it open. Beyond the door lies a small chamber covered in poorly cured animal hides and illuminated by smoking torches in bronze sconces. The smell is indescribable. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
the collapse proved too extensive for even the skilled tunnelers to safely excavate. The isolated svirfneblin began to rely on traders from Talhundereth to get mithral, even though this cut deeply
expecting a mind flayer attack from Talhundereth and were quickly dispatched. G12: Receiving Room A double door in the northwest corner of this room has been knocked off its hinges and lies on the