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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
miles from the manor. The Silmerhelves visit perhaps six times a year, and the rest of the time the sleepy estate is left to the live-in staff. Helvenblade has never been overrun by bandits or otherwise
Helvenblade House Northwest of Westbridge, on the forest’s edge, stands Helvenblade House, the principal country estate of the Silmerhelve noble house of Waterdeep. It consists of a fortified manor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
phrases whenever the doll’s hand is squeezed. Jokesters used it to irritate faculty and staff members extensively before it was confiscated. The doll has sat in the attic of Captain Dapplewing’s Manor ever since, alongside other broken, malfunctioning, or forbidden items.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Sites d8 Adventure Site
1 A hidden floor of the royal library
2 The ninth basement beneath a family home that seems normal from the outside
3 A decrepit manor, empty save for staff
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
or delicate movements. A housekeeper named Damien takes care of the cooking and cleaning. He is a constructed commoner and the only full-time staff member in the manor, although some local villagers
Manor Occupants As the characters explore the manor, they might encounter one or more creatures roaming the halls or moving from one room to another. Whenever you feel the need for a random encounter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
tastes. The site is depicted on map 2.4 and has the following features: Ivan’s Playroom. On the second floor of the manor, a gallery of childish art leads to doors minded by a clockwork attendant that
lobby attended by clockwork staff, a theater hosts brutal stage productions for Ivan’s amusement. Performers might be life-size toys or desperate prisoners. Mike Schley Map 2.4: Degravo Laughing House View Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
and grisly accident claimed both of their lives in one fell swoop, the twins awoke as wraiths. They quickly preyed on their household staff, condemning them to serve the manor beyond death as specters
(neutral good wight) and his modest staff of neutral skeletons. A Sensate in life, Roric perished in Hopeless while touring the planes, killed by a beholder’s death ray for delighting townsfolk with his
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Conclusion With their adventures in Phandalin complete, the characters attain 3rd level! More importantly, after clearing the ruins and dungeon of Tresendar Manor, they are able to officially launch
Incorporated handles parts of the franchise’s operations, including location procurement, staff management, and other benefits. The monthly fee paid to Acquisitions Incorporated by a starter franchise
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
more space beneath Tresendar Manor. But it also might arise as a result of the franchise moving its headquarters to the Silent Sound lighthouse — or even claiming both sites as a joint headquarters
option. Hiring Staff At rank 2, the franchise gains four additional untrained hirelings and one skilled hireling, allowing the characters to hire new staff to meet their needs. Such hires can be done in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
Tresendar Manor about two months ago, shortly after arriving in Phandalin. Sildar asks the characters to investigate the manor and the surrounding area to find and bring back Iarno—or what’s left of
the alias Glasstaff to conceal his identity. (The Redbrands call him that because he carries a glass staff.) Once he learns the truth about Iarno, Sildar expresses a desire to have the wizard captured
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Sildar learns that Iarno Albrek, a fellow member of the Lords’ Alliance, disappeared while exploring the area around Tresendar Manor about two months ago, shortly after arriving in Phandalin. Sildar
asks the characters to investigate the manor and the surrounding area to find and bring back Iarno—or what’s left of him if he is dead. Sildar describes Iarno as “a short, dark-bearded human wizard in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
characters charm or successfully question any of the Redbrands, they can learn the location of their hideout under Tresendar Manor as well as the following useful information:
The leader of the
Redbrands is a human wizard known as Glasstaff, so named because his magic staff is made of glass. (Only Iarno Albrek and the Black Spider know Glasstaff’s real name.) Glasstaff’s chambers are in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Governor’s Manor The lord governor’s home is the largest and most ornate in the city. The staff maintains only a portion of the estate, as the rest is said to be haunted by the city’s former rulers. Mother of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
valuables and gear. Some are the fallen members and staff of the Fellowship of the Golden Mongoose. Others are innocent bystanders the operatives of the Six came across as they moved toward the manor from
Tresendar Manor Dungeon Although the Fellowship of the Golden Mongoose didn’t find the secret door leading into the hidden basement beneath the manor, the agents of the Six did. They then made
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
franchise features, paying staff, creating merchandise with proper branding, settling legal issues, and more are all encompassed by the baseline cost for a franchise’s headquarters, a multiplier from
post, roadhouse, and so forth) 250 gp
Noble estate, large manor, fortified tower 350 gp
Airship 800 gp
Giant walking statue, magic locomotive 1,000 gp
Keep or small castle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Franchise Downtime The process of rebuilding Tresendar Manor will take some time, and as proud franchise owners, the characters need to be around to pitch in and make sure nothing goes awry. At the
NPCs themselves or allocate members of their brand-new staff for those tasks. Thinking Locally In Phandalin, the characters might use the marketeering activity to set up a partnership with Linene
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Redbrand Hideout Locations The following locations are keyed to map 2.2. Mike Schley Map 2.2: Redbrand Hideout View Player Version R1: Cellar The deserted manor grounds have plenty of tracks leading
the surrounding floor (so that the bottom of the cistern is 8 feet below the floor). Drainpipes from the roof of the manor fill the cistern with water. A waterproof satchel hangs from a submerged rope
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
government in name only. Today, the four councillors who run the district spend most of their time in their own homes and businesses. A small staff of clerks works here, and the councillors hold town
This is the home and business of one of the Styes’ councillors, the sinister Mr. Dory (see appendix C). This location is detailed fully in part 3, “Hemlock Pit.” 8. Rashlen Manor One of many run-down
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
inspire locations for your adventures. Cosmic Horror Settings 1d10 The Adventure Takes Place In … 1 A lavish manor devoid of people—save for staff who swear the lord is busy. 2 A narrow chapel in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
their agents to sell them algae. As the characters start to hire franchise staff at the end of this episode, this is a perfect opportunity to set up how staff members can conduct franchise business with
a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check or be surprised. Tactics. The gnome archmage Hoobur Gran’Shoop animated these dead horses in the aftermath of the attack on Tresendar Manor, commanding them to lie
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
family in their beds, no one was eager to move into their former manor, and the city decided to turn the estate into a single massive graveyard that acts as the primary repository for the city’s dead. The
spark of light and levity. Built by a wealthy caravan operator who lost their fortune to monster attacks, this white-walled manor house was quickly overtaken by squatters, and has now spent most of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
manor, and the city decided to turn the estate into a single massive graveyard that acts as the primary repository for the city’s dead. The graveyard itself is a maze of crypts and monuments, its
Whitkeep Hostel is a spark of light and levity. Built by a wealthy caravan operator who lost their fortune to monster attacks, this white-walled manor house was quickly overtaken by squatters, and has