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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
stands besides the dock, awaiting your arrival. Though he does not lower his cowl, he greets you warmly.
“Congratulations on your finding us! The Monastery of the Distressed Body remains ever open to
new prospects. I am sure the Grand Master will find suitable use for your bodies . . . or your minds. May I take you to him now?”
If the characters agree, they are brought to the central abbey
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Refrum’s Plea Shortly after their arrival in town, the characters come upon a dozen children chasing and tormenting an elderly male human — Master Refrum. The victim feebly brandishes a holy symbol
children run away and the onlookers rapidly lose interest. Master Refrum (LG male human priest) introduces himself, thanks the characters for saving him from a humiliating fate, and asks them to escort
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
through the Styes when one of the following occurrences attracts their attention. The characters’ arrival in the environs does not go unnoticed — far from it. Any adult townsfolk recognize the party as a
hooks lead to a session with Master Refrum at his workshop in part 2, “Murder Mystery,” which kicks off the action.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
Sir Ursas’s courier. After delivering the invitation, the courier warns them against Ursas’s courier (who is dressed entirely in black), and asks for help setting traps against the courier’s arrival
rival. (Though both agents serve their patron archdevils with fierce loyalty, they are oddly loath to reveal the truth of the other agent’s master and their rival’s fiendish nature, for fear of their own master and nature being revealed in turn.)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Successor or Consort Strahd can sense the arrival of new blood in his domain. When newcomers enter Barovia, he shifts his attention from Ireena Kolyana and van Richten to his new guests so that he can
determine whether any of them is worthy to be his successor or consort. (Eventually, he decides that none of them can replace him as master of Barovia, but he doesn’t arrive at this conclusion immediately
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
Arrival The characters arrive at low tide, when the causeway leading to the lighthouse is above sea level. Describe the location to the players as follows: Below the high cliff that hugs the
to help the giant crab, it asks them to lay to rest its dead sea elf master, Miraal, whose spirit haunts a nearby cave (area T1). If the characters do so, the crab thanks them and makes good on its promise, retrieving the +1 weapon from the wreck of the Star-Crossed Lover (see the Shipwrecks table).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
chance that these mages have been forewarned of the party’s arrival, either by Vizeran DeVir or by Matron Mother Quenthel Baenre, in which case they let the characters pass. Otherwise, the drow mages
Quasit A drow wizard’s quasit familiar invisibly haunts the halls and chambers of the tower. It follows and observes the characters to find out what they’re up to, leaving to alert its master (a drow mage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
what he looks like: Fifel is a lanky satyr with dark curly hair pulled into a small bun and golden eyes alight with excitement. He wears a maroon tunic, over which are slung various belts and bulging
and Eliphas Adulare request the pleasure of your company at Paliset Hall to celebrate the arrival of the winter solstice. Come to Loch Wynnis no earlier than three days before the winter solstice
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
send foes into a magical slumber. Only pixies can use their dust to its full potential, but these fey are constantly sought out by mages and monsters seeking to study or master their power.
Tiny
Tricksters. While the arrival of visitors piques their curiosity, pixies are too shy to reveal themselves at first. They study the visitors from afar to gauge their temperament or play harmless tricks on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Arveiaturace Arrives Arveiaturace, an ancient white dragon whose vision is hampered by cataracts, carries the body of her former master, the wizard Meltharond, in a saddle on her back (see
the ship to examine it. If the characters are below decks when the White Wyrm arrives, use the following boxed text to describe her arrival: Over the howling wind, you hear the flapping of titanic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
usually present during rehearsals, but on this occasion she has foreseen the characters’ arrival and is watching them through a pair of opera glasses from a 40-foot-high balcony (area M21). The characters
are welcomed to Motherhorn by Stagefright, the theater’s goblin master of ceremonies. After introductions are made, Stagefright invites the characters to join him on the stage, whereupon he bows
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
spell. The patrol was ordered to search near the grove for the characters, anticipating that the escapees might seek shelter among the peaceful mushroom folk. Upon her arrival, Xinaya made the mistake of
gone to be saved, and any amount of damage kills her. After the characters speak with Xinaya, Yestabrod appears (see appendix C). The master of the foul garden takes delight in toying with trespassers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
25. Maddgoth’s Study Frustrated by the absence of its master, Maddgoth’s oversized homunculus has ravaged these chambers. 25a. Homunculus Lair Once opulent and full of exotic hardwood cabinets
the wreckage. (If the characters have already encountered and destroyed the homunculus, it has magically re-formed in this room.) The arrival of adventurers prompts the homunculus to begin rooting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
master the art of stealth.
Adult Emerald Dragon Connections d8 Connected Creatures
1 An adult emerald dragon wages a constant battle against deep gnome miners, who scour the tunnels of
are paranoid by nature, Raulothim became especially so after having witnessed the arrival of planar travelers in Faerûn. Fearing that an invasion of his world by interplanar armies was inevitable, he
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
questions the characters ask based on the information in the adventure. Gromph’s Folly If the characters inquire about Gromph Baenre or the arrival of the demon lords, they receive a vision of how
recall the symbol well enough to draw it, so that another more knowledgeable character can discern its significance. Zuggtmoy’s Arrival The characters can inquire about Zuggtmoy or the events in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
. Young stone giants practice tirelessly, hoping to prove themselves worthy of assisting the tribe’s best carvers. A stone giant master carver might devote years to finding the best stone before
GREAT CREATOR
Stone giants worship Skoraeus Stonebones as the Great Creator, second in skill to Annam, but master of the other deities in his father’s absence. He appears in stone giant art in two
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
bring him back for further questioning. Under great duress, Udo provides the names or descriptions of those who liberated him, turning the burgomaster against the characters. N3n. Master Bedroom Closet
Cloaks, coats, gowns, and other fancy apparel hang from hooks in this closet. Arranged on low shelves are many fine shoes, slippers, and boots. N3o. Master Bedroom Time has faded the grandeur of this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
guide who isn’t beholden to a secret master. Disloyal guides won’t risk their lives to save player characters and might abandon the party entirely to preserve themselves. The guides described in this
assent. Despite this laconic nature, he enjoys being among people and might even be considered gregarious, for a tabaxi. He is tall and lanky (5 feet 8 inches and 140 pounds). River and Flask can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
don’t have long to wait before someone arrives (see the “Werebear Visitor” sidebar). Characters in spirit form can convince the new arrival to do what they cannot, perhaps by writing messages in the
Macreadus’s magical assistant, Blare. It died when its master died. Any character proficient in Arcana can study the blueprints and conclude that they show different experimental designs for a weather
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
create an exit from the demiplane. The last note Quill made was about his fear that Renekor suspects his schemes. The ink is smeared as if he had been interrupted in the middle of writing it. M8. Master
during the first few months of his captivity, with the entries becoming more sporadic until the arrival of Renekor. Quill believes that a year has passed in Wisteria Vale, when it really has been
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
cosmos. Rarely, a morkoth learns to control its island’s movement, so the island goes wherever its master wishes. Primeval Hoarders. Morkoths are driven by greed and selfishness, mixed with a yearning
. Regional Effects The island surrounding a morkoth’s lair is warped by the creature’s presence, creating the following effects: The morkoth is aware of any new arrival, whether an object or a creature, on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
monochromatic, due to the chaotic magic of a reckless sorcerer to whom he was apprenticed in his youth. After fleeing his master, Candlefoot found a home in the Witchlight Carnival. He can communicate
the scenes at Motherhorn. He also serves as the theater’s master of ceremonies.
Stagefright carries a fool’s scepter topped with a visage similar to his, and he talks to the inanimate scepter as if
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
monochromatic, due to the chaotic magic of a reckless sorcerer to whom he was apprenticed in his youth. After fleeing his master, Candlefoot found a home in the Witchlight Carnival. He can communicate
the scenes at Motherhorn. He also serves as the theater’s master of ceremonies.
Stagefright carries a fool’s scepter topped with a visage similar to his, and he talks to the inanimate scepter as if it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
, Avernus, is the arrival point for visitors, a rocky wasteland with rivers of blood and clouds of biting flies. Fiery comets occasionally fall from the darkened sky and carve out fuming impact craters
and sinister Warlocks. In the Nine Hells, he commands scores of pit fiend generals, which in turn command legions of subordinates. A supreme tyrant, a brilliant deceiver, and a master of subtlety
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
imperious voice demands, “or face my wrath!” The black dust coalesces into the lanky shape of an emaciated halfling, rotting bandages and brass chains covering his decaying flesh. A proud, sinister grin
her betrayal of Anthradusk. She is Indifferent toward the characters. If Rummox was not alerted to the characters’ arrival, she is in her bedchamber (area H9b). In this case, she has no interest in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, its meditation is disturbed by the arrival of a tomb tapper (see appendix C), which tunnels up from belowground to attack anyone present. The tomb tapper fights to the death to defend the Ythryn
NOT TOUCH!
Dwellers of the Underdark, phaerimm are malevolent aberrations that are master spellcasters and highly resistant to magic. They use their telepathy to control the weak-minded. They
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
able to do so, he leaves the characters to their own devices and slips away to inform one of the hags about the party’s arrival before returning to his desk. The characters are free to explore the
to that character’s cubicle and trunk. He carries a master key that opens all the trunks. As an action, a character can try to pick the lock on a trunk using thieves’ tools, doing so with a successful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
gear enjoy the highest status in the clan. Master artisans, architects, and engineers select the best disciples to pass their knowledge on to, along with their standing. Often pupils are children or
. If an ambitious fire giant ever became a master of strategic planning (or captured and enslaved a cooperative general), little could stop a tribe of fire giants that enjoyed this additional advantage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Areas of the Sanctum The following locations are keyed to map 8.2. View Player Version E1. Arrival Point This room is the extradimensional sanctum’s anchor to the Material Plane, and one can
. Given the chance, Urstul leads the characters to Manshoon, then attacks them to prove his unwavering loyalty in front of his master. If the characters fall for Urstul’s ruse but nevertheless demand that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
, along with one of the first victims to be enthralled by the Whisperer after its arrival in the Styes: a hateful man named Harid (LE male human assassin). He fell victim to the Whisperer while
might stay hidden in the murky water if the skum are dispatched quickly. Then after everyone else leaves the ship, he’ll eventually make his way back to the temple of Tharizdun to rejoin his master
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Lottie’s Palace The creator of the Orrery of the Wanderer, Lottie is a lich and a master of clockwork magic. Her palace is not a typical lich’s lair, however, instead taking the form of a swanky
and private chamber. The characters’ arrival at Lottie’s Palace coincides with a liches’ retreat, wherein Lottie gathers with some of her lich friends to do lich stuff. The characters need to poke
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
’ presence since they first entered the ruins of Lykortha and has been eagerly awaiting their arrival. Xanthoria should be well prepared for the adventurers by the time they arrive at her warped druid
master. The treant can’t use its Animate Trees action here, since there are no other trees in the vicinity. In addition to the treant, four invisible will-o’-wisps flit about the grove, ready to use
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
-eyed “Senior Sword” and master of the militia. The largest inn, the Old Bargewright, was recently rebuilt as a substantial stone structure with thick walls and private chambers hidden behind secret
haven’t approved, behavior that is a growing cause of concern for some. Suggested Encounter Adventurers are welcome in Citadel Adbar, and news of their arrival is quickly brought to the doppelganger
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
) checks. Young Remorhaz. The cracking of ice and a faint tremor presage the arrival of this hungry monster. Characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 11 or higher aren’t surprised when
that the High Captains are under the sway of Jarlaxle Baenre, the leader of a clandestine brotherhood of drow mercenaries and rogues called Bregan D’aerthe. Jarlaxle is a master schemer (and a master of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
“Womford Rats” section, earlier in this chapter), the genasi and his halfling servant aren’t here. Instead, the master of the keelboat is a bandit captain. Treasure A locked chest in the deckhouse holds 190
, traveler near W.” The abbreviations stand for towns in the area, Beliard and Womford. One of these reports details caravan traffic in Red Larch. It makes note of the arrival of “a band of troublemakers






