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Lord's Ensemble

Magic Items Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

The Masked Lords of Waterdeep don this ensemble when meeting with one another. This raiment renders each lord indistinguishable from the others. The ensemble consists of three pieces — a helm

, an amulet, and a robe — that function as a single magic item when worn together, but only within the city of Waterdeep and its sewers. You become attuned to the ensemble as a single item. Lord

Folk Hero Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

’s castle and stole weapons to arm the people. 7 I trained the peasantry to use farm implements as weapons against a tyrant’s soldiers. 8 A lord rescinded an unpopular decree

after I led a symbolic act of protest against it. 9 A celestial, fey, or similar creature gave me a blessing or revealed my secret origin. 10 Recruited into a lord’s army, I rose to

Dead Man's Message

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye

Dead Man’s Message After the characters’ first few days patrolling the city, tragedy strikes. Read or paraphrase the following: An anguished scream erupts from a nearby alley. The sound comes from a

resemblance to each other. With a dull thump, a desiccated eyeball rolls out of the dead man’s palm. The dead man is Delvin Fearnehart, an investigator in Lord Neverember’s employ; the woman holding

Group Debriefing

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

marred by Lord Soth’s attack. The room holds little more than a long table covered in reports, though tall windows offer a stunning view of the city and harbor beyond. The marshal stands by a window

, gazing toward the horizon. From a seat at the table, Lord Bakaris glances at you and then bitterly observes, “Here they are now, Marshal. Perhaps if we hadn’t put our faith in sellswords, my son would be

Blackmailed Lords

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

in the city. Corylus (LE male Tethyrian human noble) is happy to let other members of his family manage the wine business while he focuses on his duties as a Masked Lord. Unfortunately, he lacks the

principles and sound judgment that have led to House Thann’s success in the past. He also places the welfare of humans above nonhumans. In the past, he has used Zhentarim thugs to inflict harm on

8. Scintilmorn's Rest

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

notices the shiny hilt of a longsword lying on the fog-shrouded floor (see “Treasure” below). Dragon’s Vision In this vision, the character confronts a man in a mithral chain shirt (Lord Vanrak

! Waterdeep will shudder at the very sound of it!” With that, the vision ends. Treasure The hilt lying on the floor is carved to resemble a bronze dragon with its wings spread and its mouth agape. This

Against Demogorgon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

crunching sound echoes throughout the cavern and his skull-topped wand clatters onto the floor. Demogorgon casts aside the limp form, which melts away as Orcus returns to the Abyss that spawned him

lord searches for another target. Determine the characters’ starting positions based on their actions during the battle. Demogorgon should be at least 80 feet away from them initially, unless the

Lord's Ensemble

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

each lord indistinguishable from the others. The ensemble consists of three pieces — a helm, an amulet, and a robe — that function as a single magic item when worn together, but only within the city

identity without blinding you. While you wear the helm, your voice is magically altered to sound genderless, and you are immune to magic that allows other creatures to read your thoughts, to determine

The Pudding King

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

Faceless Lord. Just let yourselves be eaten and disgorged!” The Pudding King (see appendix C) prefers to cast spells while using the throne for cover. As a bonus action on his turn, he commands a

dissolves into a dense puddle of goo. Read the following boxed text as he expires: “You haven’t won! No! We will rise from our children! We will be reborn from the Faceless Lord! Juiblex will consume

Demogorgon Rises!

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

Demogorgon Rises! Although Bloppblippodd falls, the ritual still achieves a terrible success. Read the following: Another sound rises above the burbling cries of the kuo-toa. The dark surface of the

, tentacles flailing and smashing the water. In 4 rounds, he comes within reach of the shoreline and lashes out, smashing docks and sending bodies flying with each sweep of his tentacles. When the demon lord

Yeenoghu's Hunt

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

can clearly hear the sound of fighting ahead. Bestial howls and yips can be heard, along with deeper roaring. A successful DC 13 Intelligence check recognizes the language of the battle cries as Gnoll

ground. In less than a minute, the battle is won. The demon lord Yeenoghu pulls back the goristro’s head by the horns and rips out its throat with his teeth. He throws back his head and his howl of

13. Crypt of Diderius

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

. If any such fresco is broken open, a mummy hidden behind it attacks. The other three hidden mummies, all once Diderius’s advisers, smash free to attack thereafter. Sarcophagus Diderius, the mummy lord

peril.” Unless the characters ask Diderius to wait, a moment later, with a chiming sound, the secret door opens to area 14. The party gains a surprise round to act against the guards there. Those who

Council Massacre

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

possessing a Knight of Solamnia (use the knight stat block) for over a week. Charming but utterly amoral, Caradoc is Lord Loren Soth’s seneschal. He served as the mouthpiece of Lord Soth and his

Undead troops, gaining them access to Kalaman’s rulers under the guise of being helpful Knights of Solamnia. During their audience with the city’s rulers, Lord Soth, Caradoc, and their Undead knights

Invasion Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

the spirits of Lord Vogler and his knights—is up to you. Vogler Militia The sound of clashing metal draws your attention. Two of Vogler’s remaining militia members struggle to hold their own against

succeeds on a DC 16 Intelligence (History) check, they recognize the figures as wearing the antiquated armor of Knights of Solamnia. Who these knights are—skeletal knights, Lord Soth and his retinue, or

Upper Level B1-B9

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

braziers—the cultists on the ground and the grells in the air. Combat here alerts the cult fanatic in area B3, who flees to area B7 to warn Lord Viallis of intruders. Fountain. The fountain holds

that gains this benefit can’t do so again until the next dawn. Water taken from the fountain loses its magic after 10 minutes. West Door. The door into area B2 is locked. Lord Viallis carries the key

Quest for the Giant Relics

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

oracle. The Uthgardt spirit mounds are described in chapter 3, and their locations are marked on the maps of the North in that chapter. Lost Giant Relics Spirit Mound Relic Giant Lord Beorunna’s

buried at each mound or which giant lord is associated with each relic. If the characters take Harshnag’s map, give the players a copy of map 4.2 for reference. Harshnag declines to accompany the

A Night to Remember

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

along the water, engulfing vessels and docks alike. As the gray miasma thickens, the creaking sound of shifting ships becomes increasingly haunting. Suddenly, you spot three shadows gliding through

appendix B). The Open Lord is waiting for them in an alley in the Dock Ward, under the cloak of an invisibility spell. She remains invisible for the entire meeting. Harper spies in Luskan recently

13. Crypt of Diderius

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

, the mummy lord, rests within the sarcophagus. When the characters approach within a few paces of it, a deep, clear voice issues from the coffin, saying, “You approach Diderius in repose. I know what

way to peril.” Unless the characters ask Diderius to wait, a moment later, with a chiming sound, the secret door opens to area 14. The party gains a surprise round to act against the guards there

Areas of the Temple

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

faint sound of chanting is audible coming from a corridor to the northwest. To the south are three cells with iron-banded wooden doors. A small, barred window is embedded in each door at the height of

using thieves’ tools. All three cells are currently empty. Chanting. The sound is that of a prayer to Asmodeus being recited by the cultists in area A7. A2. Balconies Two crumbling balconies with stone

Adventure Structure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

occur change depending on the villain you’ve chosen. The chapter concludes with the discovery of Lord Neverember’s treasure vault and a showdown with its gold dragon guardian. The characters’ ultimate

unconscious rather than killed. Such characters might awaken in an alley, a sewer tunnel, or a prison cell, with or without their gear. Conversely, they might awaken safe and sound with all their gear in a private residence, being cared for by friendly NPCs who took them in.

S2. Gatehouse

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

300-foot stretch of wall is watched over by a lone guard (male or female human). The guards are trained to crouch behind the wall and sound the alarm at any sign of danger. Burgomaster Dmitri Krezkov

Krezk at the foot of the abbey after Strahd’s armies conquered the valley. Dmitri is a lord and expects to be treated like one. He places the safety of his village above the welfare of strangers. He

Treasure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

sickly crow with clipped wings. The only sound it can make is to roar like a lion. 5 A seemingly empty, sealed jar. If opened, the person standing closest to the jar suddenly recalls 1d6 happy memories

from the life of a long dead elf lord. 6 A seemingly mundane gold piece. Anyone who touches it gains the unshakable belief that this is the very first gold coin minted by humanity. 7 A black box, 3

Cackling Chasm Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

-headed flail. Any character who succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Religion) check recognizes it as the symbol of Yeenoghu, the demon lord of gnolls. Z2. Feasting Cave Crude steps lead down to a frigid

demon lord Yeenoghu. These hungry gnolls don’t attack intruders right away, except in self-defense (see “Tale of Gnoll Betrayal”). Z4. Frozen Rift Thirty feet below the surface, a shelf of rock

Encounters in the Villa

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

. Great Hall Characters who enter this hall for the first time notice the following: The floor is strewn with bodies. Two thugs holding bloody maces stand over them. The sound of fighting can be heard

. A fireplace with a black marble mantelpiece has a framed family portrait mounted above it. (The portrait depicts Lord and Lady Gralhund, their three young children, and a family dog that died three

Vault Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

and sleek. Scrying Sphere. The silver sphere is a scrying device that allows Teremini to remotely communicate with Lord Soth, who has a similar sphere in his home, Dargaard Keep. A creature that

touches the seemingly solid sphere discovers that it is made from harmless, viscous silver liquid that is cool to the touch. Each time the sphere is touched, Lord Soth hears a faint pinging noise. Soth

Folk Hero

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

implements as weapons against a tyrant’s soldiers. 8 A lord rescinded an unpopular decree after I led a symbolic act of protest against it. 9 A celestial, fey, or similar creature gave me a blessing

solution to arguments. 5 I’m confident in my own abilities and do what I can to instill confidence in others. 6 Thinking is for other people. I prefer action. 7 I misuse long words in an attempt to sound

If the Characters Decline

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

and explain this. They ask the characters to relinquish the rod, acknowledging that Mordenkainen might be a bit eccentric, but his magical theories are sound. Alustriel and Tasha extol the virtues of

Pandemonium. Kas also reveals he planned to use the rod to free Miska the Wolf-Spider and ally with the demon lord to overtake Vecna. It’s up to the characters what happens to Kas next. Alustriel and

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