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Entering the Citadel

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

Entering the Citadel The characters should be 12th level by the time they enter the Bleeding Citadel. The citadel has one purpose: to keep the Sword of Zariel out of evil hands. Read or paraphrase

large alabaster chamber brightly lit by magically created sunlight shining through windows. The sword atop the dais is the Sword of Zariel (see Appendix C). The carvings on the dais read, in Celestial

Bard Spells

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

Arcane Mordenkainen’s Magnificent Mansion Mordenkainen’s Sword Project Image Regenerate Resurrection Symbol Teleport 8th Level Dominate Monster Feeblemind Glibness

Bard Spells Cantrips (0 Level) Blade Ward Dancing Lights Friends Light Mage Hand Mending Message Minor Illusion Prestidigitation True Strike Vicious Mockery 1st

Bard Spell List

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

Tongues Divination — Level 4 Bard Spells Spell School Special Charm Monster Enchantment — Compulsion Enchantment C Confusion Enchantment C Dimension Door Conjuration — Fount of Moonlight Evocation C

Teleport Conjuration — Level 8 Bard Spells Spell School Special Antipathy/Sympathy Enchantment — Befuddlement Enchantment — Dominate Monster Enchantment C Glibness Enchantment — Mind Blank

Phandalin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

atop the ruins of old Phandalin. It’s now home to farmers, woodcutters, fur traders, and prospectors drawn by stories of gold and platinum in the foothills of the Sword Mountains—as well as more than

Phandalin The frontier town of Phandalin (FAN-duh-lin or fan-DAY-lin) in the Sword Coast region of the Forgotten Realms setting is built on the ruins of a much older settlement. Hundreds of years ago

Special Traits

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

require some explanation. Innate Spellcasting A monster with the innate ability to cast spells has the Innate Spellcasting special trait. Unless noted otherwise, an innate spell of 1st level or higher

is always cast at its lowest possible level and can’t be cast at a higher level. If a monster has a cantrip where its level matters and no level is given, use the monster’s challenge rating. An innate

Shadow Blade

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Shadow Blade 2nd-level illusion Casting Time: 1 bonus action Range: Self Components: V, S Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute You weave together threads of shadow to create a sword of solidified

gloom in your hand. This magic sword lasts until the spell ends. It counts as a simple melee weapon with which you are proficient. It deals 2d8 psychic damage on a hit and has the finesse, light, and

Monsters with Classes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

the barbarian class (such a monster would be expressed as “Werewolf, 4th-level barbarian”). Start with the monster’s stat block. The monster gains all the class features for every class level you add

, with the following exceptions: The monster doesn’t gain the starting equipment of the added class. For each class level you add, the monster gains one Hit Die of its normal type (based on its size

Warlock Spells

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

Banishment Blight Dimension Door Hallucinatory Terrain 5th Level Contact Other Plane Dream Hold Monster Scrying 6th Level Arcane Gate Circle of Death

Dominate Monster Feeblemind Glibness Power Word Stun 9th Level Astral Projection Foresight Imprisonment Power Word Kill True Polymorph

First Séance

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

sit at the parlor table and join them in touching a planchette atop the spirit board. The lead investigator then starts the séance, saying: ”Spirits of this house, we are strangers who come openly and

Dranzorg: “HELP U … UNDER PORCH”. The planchette then moves to the sword symbol. Dranzorg is trying to win trust by leading the party to his lost weapon buried in area 1. Mara Silvra: “EVICT THE CHIMNEY

Trained for Danger

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

delving, monster slaying, and other dangerous work common among adventurers is second nature for a fighter, not all that different from the life he or she left behind. There are greater risks, perhaps, but

also much greater rewards — few fighters in the city watch have the opportunity to discover a magic flame tongue sword, for example.

Chapter 9: Combat

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

Chapter 9: Combat The clatter of a sword striking against a shield. The terrible rending sound as monstrous claws tear through armor. A brilliant flash of light as a ball of flame blossoms from a

chapter, the rules address you, the player or Dungeon Master. The Dungeon Master controls all the monsters and nonplayer characters involved in combat, and each other player controls an adventurer. “You” can also mean the character or monster that you control.

Level 10: Muiral's Gauntlet

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

. Prior to running Muiral’s Gauntlet, review the “Elves: Drow” entry in the Monster Manual, because dark elves feature prominently throughout this level of Undermountain.

Level 10: Muiral’s Gauntlet Muiral’s Gauntlet is designed for four 11th-level characters. Those who overcome this level’s challenges should gain enough XP to advance at least halfway to 12th level

Sorcerer Spells

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

Level Animate Objects Cloudkill Cone of Cold Creation Dominate Person Hold Monster Insect Plague Seeming Telekinesis Teleportation Circle Wall of Stone 6th Level

Etherealness Finger of Death Fire Storm Plane Shift Prismatic Spray Reverse Gravity Teleport 8th Level Dominate Monster Earthquake Incendiary Cloud Power Word Stun Sunburst 9th Level Gate Meteor Swarm Power Word Kill Time Stop Wish

Creating Quick Monster Stats

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

later steps. A single monster with a challenge rating equal to the adventurers’ level is, by itself, a fair challenge for a group of four characters. If the monster is meant to be fought in pairs or

groups, its expected challenge rating should be lower than the party’s level. Don’t fall into the trap of thinking that your monster must have a challenge rating equal to the level of the characters to

Character Advancement

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

, roleplaying well, and surviving or avoiding deadly traps. Any such award should be no more than what the characters would earn for defeating a monster with a challenge rating equal to their level. For

example, a fair ad hoc award for a party of 2nd-level adventurers would be 450 XP, which is what the characters would earn for defeating a challenge rating 2 monster. If you dispense with XP tracking

Senses (Passive Checks) Legacy

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secret doors over and over again, or can be used when the DM wants to secretly determine whether the characters succeed at something without rolling dice, such as noticing a hidden monster. Here's

refers to a passive check total as a score. For example, if a 1st-level character has a Wisdom of 15 and proficiency in Perception, he or she has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 14. The

Dealing with the Companion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

wielded by an angel of challenge rating 15 or higher, or a good-aligned cleric or paladin of at least 10th level, the unchecked power reverberates through the sword and shatters it. Lulu knows that

light created by a spell of 8th level or lower, the spell that created the light is dispelled. Unlocking the Companion The Companion is sealed by nine locks evenly spaced around its equator. These

Challenge

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

. Monsters that are significantly weaker than 1st-level characters have challenge ratings lower than 1. Experience Points (XP) The number of experience points a creature is worth is based on its Challenge. Typically, XP is awarded for defeating the monster.

Challenge An appropriately equipped and well-rested party of four adventurers should be able to defeat a creature that has a challenge rating equal to their level without suffering any casualties

Warlock Spells

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

(conjuration) Thunder step (conjuration) 4th Level Charm monster (enchantment) Elemental bane (transmutation) Shadow of moil (necromancy) Sickening radiance (evocation) Summon greater

Warlock Spells Cantrips (0 Level) Create bonfire (conjuration) Frostbite (evocation) Infestation (conjuration) Magic stone (transmutation) Thunderclap (evocation) Toll the dead

What Dwells Here?

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

What Dwells Here? The Terminus Level is where Halaster dumps his failed monster experiments. Some time ago, a planetar named Fazrian slew most of these blasphemous horrors, but succumbed to its own

blood lust. The fallen angel has since claimed the level as its own and judges all intruders who enter its domain. Those found guilty are slain and fed to a trio of otyughs — denizens of the Terminus

About the Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

Handbook, Dungeon Master’s Guide, and Monster Manual. Use the first session of the game to help your players create their 1st-level characters. As part of this process, the players can choose their party’s dark secret (see "Dark Secrets").

About the Adventure Designed for an adventuring party of four to six 1st-level characters, Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus is a Dungeons & Dragons adventure that begins in the city of Baldur’s

Additional Wizard Spells

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

.) Sword burst * (conj.) 1st Level Tasha’s caustic brew * (evoc.) 2nd Level Augury (divin., ritual) Enhance ability (trans.) Tasha’s mind whip * (ench.) 3rd Level Intellect fortress * (abjur

Additional Wizard Spells 1st-level wizard feature The spells in the following list expand the wizard spell list in the Player’s Handbook. The list is organized by spell level, not character level. A

Create Undead

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

two Ghasts or Wights. If you use a level 9 spell slot, you can animate or reassert control over six Ghouls, three Ghasts or Wights, or two Mummies. See the Monster Manual for these stat blocks.

Create Undead Level 6 Necromancy (Cleric, Warlock, Wizard) Casting Time: 1 minute Range: 10 feet Components: V, S, M (one 150+ GP black onyx stone for each corpse) Duration: Instantaneous You

Level 5: Wyllowwood

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

Level 5: Wyllowwood Wyllowwood is designed for four 8th-level characters. Those who defeat the monsters on this level should gain enough XP to reach 9th level. In some cases, defeating a monster can

River of the Depths, which they first encounter on level 4. Characters who follow the river must navigate rapids and small waterfalls to reach Wyllowwood. Beyond this level, the River of the Depths

Level 16: Crystal Labyrinth

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

monsters on this level should gain enough XP to advance halfway to 15th level. Before running this level of Undermountain, you should review the “Gith” entry in the Monster Manual, because it contains

Level 16: Crystal Labyrinth Githyanki recently turned the Crystal Labyrinth into an outpost of their interplanar empire. It houses a gate to Stardock, a hollowed-out asteroid in orbit around the

Running the Adventures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

Running the Adventures To run each of these adventures, you need the fifth edition core rulebooks: the Player’s Handbook, Dungeon Master’s Guide, and Monster Manual. Spells and equipment mentioned in

the adventures are described in the Player’s Handbook. Magic items are detailed in the Dungeon Master’s Guide, and monsters appear in the Monster Manual. The table of contents summarizes the

Actions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Actions A monster can take the actions in this section or take one of the actions available to all creatures, as described in the Player’s Handbook. Attack Notation The entry for a monster’s attack

creature can make, as well as any additional abilities it can use, as part of the Attack action. Spellcasting If a monster can cast any spells, its stat block lists the spells and provides the monster’s

Shadow of the Sun

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

Shadow of the Sun An Adventure for 11th-Level Characters On the eve of a triennial lunar festival, a monster attack brings the characters to the attention of the Brightguard, holy enforcers in the

Creating a Monster Stat Block

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

(higher-level characters have a greater ability to deal with flying creatures). Step 15. Saving Throw Bonuses If you want a monster to be unusually resistant to certain kinds of effects, you can give it a

Creating a Monster Stat Block If you want a full monster stat block, use the following method to create your new monster. The introduction to the Monster Manual explains all the components of a

K84. Catacombs

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

fell on his own sword In the center of this crypt, atop a marble slab, human bones lie amid the empty shell of a suit of rusty plate armor. Plunged through the armor’s breastplate is a longsword

in italics. Unless noted otherwise, each crypt contains a 3-foot-by-6-foot rectangular bier of marble, 3 feet high, with a skeleton draped in rags lying atop it. The catacombs are home to tens of

Mazfroth's Mighty Digressions

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

Mazfroth’s Mighty Digressions Mazfroth’s Mighty Digressions An Adventure for 2nd—level Characters Written by Alison Huang Edited by Hannah Rose Developed by Hannah Rose & Christopher Perkins A

the markets of Baldur’s Gate. Unbeknownst to the characters, the book is a monster in disguise and attacks them as they try to read it. Afterward, the characters discover that other books in Candlekeep have behaved similarly, suggesting there might be something more malevolent going on.

11. Recluse

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

columns of rock support the 30-foot-high ceiling. Statue. In the middle of the cave stands a half-crumbled statue of a princely human clad in plate armor, his sword drawn and at the ready. A medusa

Monster Manual. Statues. The main cave has a 40-foot-high ceiling filled with the petrified victims of a medusa that once lived here. The drider has wrapped these statues in thick webs, creating an

Introduction

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

1st-level characters, who should advance to approximately 15th level by the time they reach the final showdown with the goddess Tiamat herself. In the course of this adventure, you’ll face an evil

coming of Tiamat. As events unfold, dragons rampage across the Sword Coast, serving at the vanguard of a legion of cultists, fiends, and worse. To oppose these forces, new heroes must rise and resist them

Troglodyte Lair

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

atop a low rise in the cavern floor. That floor is some twenty feet below you, down a steep but navigable tunnel whose walls are piled high with rubble. The creatures are preoccupied with their

leader wielded a magic sword that S’slaar, the troglodyte chieftain, claimed as a trophy. However, S’slaar’s war marshal, H’slaat, was the one who killed the drow leader, and who now claims the right to

Getting Around Ten-Towns

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

the wolf stat block in appendix A of the Monster Manual) costs 50 gp and can pull 360 pounds. Sled dogs must take a short rest after pulling a sled for 1 hour; otherwise, they gain one level of

exhaustion. Axe Beaks An axe beak’s splayed toes allow it to run across snow, and it can carry as much weight as a mule. A domesticated axe beak can be purchased in Ten-Towns for 50 gp. See appendix A of the Monster Manual for the axe beak’s stat block.

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