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Tales from the Yawning Portal
damage taken. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if its hit point maximum is reduced to 0.In a loose manner of speaking, the vampiric mist is the embodiment of
), several clouds of vampiric mist appear and attempt to engulf any who don’t escape the place quickly.
Undead Nature. A vampiric mist doesn’t require air or sleep.PoisonAcid, Cold, Lightning, Necrotic, Thunder; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
, found Tatyana.
Tatyana was Strahd's type—a woman of exquisite beauty and gentle manner. When Strahd returned to Ravenloft, the young woman instantly caught his eye, and Rahadin had the pleasure of
to put Tatyana out of his mind, Strahd lured more women to the castle, taking several of them as brides before draining their lives and turning them into vampire spawn. Rahadin would see to it that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
22. Alchemical Lab This laboratory space is filled with worktables holding tubing, glassware, and all manner of alchemical experiments. All the various experiments are connected by silver wires to a
mummy rot antidote, and one vial of thessaltoxin antidote. See appendix C for all these items. Manipulating Time Having a mechanical guide spend 1 charge in this area advances the experiments underway
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Exploring This Level The following encounter locations are keyed to map 15. The most distinguishing feature of the level is a gaping chasm that borders several dungeon corridors and chambers (see
area 40 for details). View Player Version The Obstacle Course is mostly devoid of furnishings, since the level was designed explicitly to dispose of intruders in an efficient yet entertaining manner.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
constellation of rocks floats in the air, some the size of islands, others little more than boulders. However, the largest island advances south from the ruins, positioning itself above the reassembling Dragon
. As you watch, several of these skeletal dragons spread tattered wings, lurching into the sky to circle the citadel like gigantic vultures.
Characters who watch the flying citadel for ten minutes or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
away — though this manner of expression is merely a metaphor for their shifting influence. When another plane’s influence on the Material Plane is especially strong, the plane is said to be
city of Sharn is located in a manifest zone linked to Syrania that keeps its towers reaching toward the sky and aids flight. Ghosts might linger in a manifest zone associated with Dolurrh, while a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
locations in the town. If the characters confront the Redbrands at the Sleeping Giant, read: The Sleeping Giant is a ramshackle taproom at the east end of town. Several disheveled, surly humans linger
confrontation with the Redbrands becomes inevitable. This can happen in several different ways: Confront the Redbrands. After speaking with a few NPCs in town, the characters decide to confront the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
flowers to honor this living spirit of the sea. 3 Ki-rin. Your monastery sees its main purpose as watching over and protecting the land in the manner of the ki-rin. 4 Owlbear. The monks of your
monastery revere a family of owlbears and have coexisted with them for generations. 5 Hydra. Your order singles out the hydra for its ability to unleash several attacks simultaneously. 6 Dragon. A dragon once laired within your monastery. Its influence remains long after its departure.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Pickshine Mines Renamed after the largest and most influential family in the Miners’ Guild, the Pickshine Mines comprise several mines scattered in a wide circle around Blingdenstone. The deep gnomes
caverns where the svirfneblin harvest all manner of gems. All the main routes to Blingdenstone intersect near the mine complex’s main entrance, meaning the characters are likely to pass it before
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
are 2d6 bullywugs (noncombatants) spread out across several large lily pads and relaxing in rowboats. Some read to each other, and others nap or play music. When they see the characters, they wave in
a friendly manner. If the characters ask for directions, one of the bullywugs tries to be helpful while the others gaze about listlessly. If the characters require any further assistance or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
Sigil Calamities All manner of multiversal threats might unfold in Sigil. The Sigil Calamities table suggests plots for grand adventures in the City of Doors. Sigil Calamities d8 Calamity 1 Sigil
, bringing the conflict to the city. 6 Dozens of dead factions unite in Undersigil. They mount an uprising on the surface and attempt to oust several factions. 7 The Lady of Pain locks the Cage without
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
your character sheet. Typically, a character starts at level 1 and advances in level by adventuring and gaining Experience Points (XP). Write Your XP. Also record your Experience Points. A level 1
in more details about your class later. Choosing your class is the most important decision you make in creating a character, and it informs many of the decisions you make in later steps. You’ll return to your class’s description in “Character Classes” several more times before you’re done.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
character sheet. Typically, a character starts at level 1 and advances in level by adventuring and gaining Experience Points (XP). Write Your XP. Also record your Experience Points. A level 1 character
details about your class later. Choosing your class is the most important decision you make in creating a character, and it informs many of the decisions you make in later steps. You’ll return to your class’s description in chapter 3 several more times before you’re done.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
An Unexpected Cameo Read the following if the characters open the door and climb up onto the stage, or if they unexpectedly emerge in some other manner: Two singers wearing heavy makeup freeze in mid
. Several guards stand nearby.
The emperor’s dais is 30 feet from the front of the stage. The emperor’s guards notice any disturbance immediately, and two mages and five veterans move to surround the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Gnoll Tactics Gnolls might seem to throw themselves into battle mindlessly, driven only by fury and hunger, but they do possess a rudimentary form of cunning that is borne out by several tactics they
ten arrows for each one to keep the creatures from scaling the walls. Spread Far and Wide Gnolls never set up permanent camps, though they might linger for a few days at the site of a particularly great
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
of mist and branches suddenly gives way to black clouds boiling far above. There is a clearing here, next to a river that widens to form a small lake several hundred feet across. Five colorful round
unbridled horses drink from the river.
The mournful strains of an accordion clash with the singing of several brightly clad figures around bonfire. A footpath continues beyond this encampment
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
raked with claw marks. Crows have been at the body, which is surrounded by the paw prints. The man has obviously been dead for several days. He holds a crumpled envelope in one hand. The dead man
back. If the characters linger in the woods, they hear a lone wolf howl far off in the forest. Each round, one more wolf adds its voice to the howling, with the sound getting progressively closer to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
the end of Morgantha’s turn and obeys the night hag’s commands for 1 hour, after which it dissolves into a pool of ichor. Morgantha can summon up to nine dretches in this manner before the ichor is gone
. Morgantha’s cabinet contains wooden bowls full of herbs and baking ingredients, including flour, sugar, and several gourds of powdered bone. Hanging on the inside of the cabinet doors are a dozen
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
rotted wooden roof of a water well rises out of the tall grass.
The house is 35 feet tall from ground level to roof peak; the roof is gabled and has several holes where the slate shingles are missing
. The Wall The stone wall is 6 feet tall and more or less encloses the garden. It has partially collapsed in several places, so access to any part of the garden is simple even if characters decide not to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
’ unexplored corners, so even powerful demons don’t linger in these tunnels. Whitemarsh. Vile offal drips from the bottom of the Firehive and collects on the ground below. This boggy wetland has become a
fertile breeding ground called Whitemarsh: a primordial soup that gives rise to all manner of monsters. The weakest specimens are gobbled up by hungry demons fresh from the Scabbery. Sometimes, powerful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
life linger as Undead until they’re destroyed or the Mists claim them. Spectral agents of Lord Godefroy remain alert for useful souls that might be enlisted into the Darklord’s service. Gryphon Hill
and convincing them to recreate the Apparatus again and again, often with unpredictable or catastrophic results. The magical device has caused all manner of inexplicable teleportations, mergings of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
a pair of cyclopes, but none of them are moving. They all appear frozen in time.
As soon as any character advances into the area, the creatures here spring to life, with the sheep grazing and the
dragged or carried—it must fly at least part of the distance. The characters can beat this challenge in several ways. The most straightforward solution is to reduce the boulder with an enlarge/reduce spell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
a pair of cyclopes, but none of them are moving. They all appear frozen in time.
As soon as any character advances into the area, the creatures here spring to life, with the sheep grazing and the
dragged or carried — it must fly at least part of the distance. The characters can beat this challenge in several ways. The most straightforward solution is to reduce the boulder with an enlarge/reduce
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
the passage that lies beyond, but a crawl space can be opened in 10 minutes. Probing of the gravel and sand face can begin wherever the characters choose—east side, west side, middle, several locations
at once or merely a single one at a time. Leave this strictly to the players to decide. The best manner to handle it is to ask where they will search, once they have determined that they will
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
Vampiric Mist In a loose manner of speaking, the vampiric mist is the embodiment of the vampire’s hunger for blood. It exists only to seek out creatures and drain the life from them, and its
darkens to a deep crimson. In the Temple of Blood inside the Doomvault (Dead in Thay), several clouds of vampiric mist appear and attempt to engulf any who don’t escape the place quickly. Undead Nature. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
with the trade guilds each family controls. Lands of Intrigue. The war is over, and the nations of Khorvaire now try to build a new age of peace and prosperity. Ancient threats linger, however, and the
necessities. Advances in magic item creation have led to everything from self-propelled farming implements to sentient, free-willed beings created in artificers’ forges. With the aid of rare crystals
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Halvhrests lived peacefully in their new home for several years before mysteriously vanishing. Those who investigated found no trace of the family but were deeply unsettled by the house. Grim tales rapidly
resurfaced, providing the roots for all manner of ghastly tales and a new name for the structure: the House of Lament.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, Galifar laid claim to all Khorvaire. Several new states emerged over the course of the war. In some cases, this was largely a formality; Galifar never had a strong grip on the Lhazaar Principalities or the
to repair these wounds, but the damage could linger for generations. As you create an Eberron character, consider your roots and the impact of the war. Was your hometown destroyed in the war? Is your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
proves hostile. As Dukha ties up the boat, characters who succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom (Perception) check notice several pairs of green, feline eyes watching from amid the island’s foliage. Upon being
who dwell in the forest. After conversing with the characters, the weretigers encourage the party not to linger in their territory; then they depart. Dukha makes no apologies for hiding his true nature and encourages the characters to continue their search for the riverine Tinjhorna atop the falls.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
fields with kine grazing, a copse with several wolves in the background, slaves (human, orc, elf, and strange human-animal mixture: pig-human, ape-human, and dog-human) going about various tasks
, spiders, and all manner of things are shown on the walls.
Looking South The muralists’ lantern light illuminates the north half of this area. The details of area 6 are visible only when characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
, murder is less common but remains a threat. Long-time residents know to travel in groups after dark. Those looking to earn a few coins sometimes linger outside of taverns, hiring out as escorts for
Parliament of Peers. Several elite assassins exclusively take on political targets. The Watch puts little effort into tracking down expert assassins, knowing that arresting one means possibly exposing a whole
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, the affected area can have a radius of between several hundred feet and several miles. Birds avoid flying over or near it, other animals flee the area, and plants in the vicinity wither and die
? Going on the Attack The githzerai know full well that they can’t make progress in the war against their enemies by staying inside their fortresses on Limbo. To check the advances of the illithids and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
stands a row of stocks, locked in which are several men, women, and children wearing crude, plaster donkey heads.
In the center of the square, peasants in patchwork clothes eye you suspiciously as they
—
The Wolf’s Head Jamboree has already occurred, making the square’s proclamations out of date. If the characters linger, they see the burgomaster’s henchman, Izek Strazni (see appendix D), arrive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
dwarven redoubt and has its own sanctum dedicated specifically to the element worshiped. These four temples are described in this chapter. Several subterranean routes lead from buried Tyar-Besil to the
Black Earth: area B23 Temple of Eternal Flame: area E17 Counterattack It’s dangerous to linger in a stronghold without defeating that dungeon’s prophet. If the characters try to camp in any of the four
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
the central towers has a great crack running along its western edge, and several of the others display a degree of damage. As we came even closer to the towers, they appeared to be anything but
smooth black stone, form a perimeter around the heart of the Crypt — which can be seen only from a terrifyingly close vantage. Obscured and protected by the towers are several strange plots of land