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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
The Dungeon Locations in the dungeon portion of this level (areas 1 through 21) are keyed to map 23. No tunnels or staircases connect this dungeon complex to the upper levels of Undermountain
. Characters arrive in area 1 after passing through a gate in Shadowdusk Hold (area 35 on level 22). View Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
Temple Approach From the point at which the characters arrive outside the temple, they find themselves within striking distance of a small, isolated village. The villagers—quiet, nervous folk—can
levels of the temple are abandoned and falling to ruin, as Thessalar focuses his activities in the dungeons below. Once the characters cross the causeway, they easily spot a stone staircase leading down. Thessalheart Construct
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
for each chapter of the adventure, as shown in the Suggested Character Levels table. Suggested Character Levels Chapter Suggested Level 1. Port Nyanzaru 1st and higher 2. Land of Chult 1st–6th 3
. As the DM, you can dispense with XP tracking and allow characters to gain levels at whatever pace suits your campaign, using the Suggested Character Levels table as your guide. Chult is loaded with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. It suggests the characters take the south passage to the river, then follow the current down to Wyllowwood (level 5). It’s happy to let them descend to lower levels of Undermountain, for it plans to
conquer those levels eventually itself. If the characters seem adamant about pressing deeper into the aboleth’s lair, Illuun telepathically commands the eighteen troglodytes in area 24 to circle around
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Starting at Higher Levels Although the adventure assumes that the characters begin at 1st level, you can start them off at 5th level or 9th level instead. Starting at 5th Level Characters of 5th
characters toward Omu as quickly as possible. Once they arrive, run the adventure as you normally would. Characters at this level will still be challenged by chapters 3 and 4, particularly if you play
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
known as Death House, you need to guide them to the village of Barovia. The “Creeping Fog” adventure hook in chapter 1 works best, as it introduces few distractions. Once the characters arrive in
block their path. LEVEL ADVANCEMENT
In this mini-adventure, the characters gain levels by accomplishing specific goals, rather than by slaying monsters. These milestones are as follows
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
, the characters arrive with the place still under construction. The artificer Moghadam serves as the tomb’s chief architect, overseeing its construction in initial areas dug out by enthralled umber
hulks and refined by master artisans. As part of the unprecedented levels of magic used to create the deadly traps in the Tomb of Horrors, Moghadam has installed several of the missing components from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
passage connecting the keep to the dungeon levels. Shortly after sunrise the day after you arrive in town, you hear a commotion outside. Someone shouts, “Hey, stop that!” A moment later voices break into a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
Cargo Deck Conflagration Miken follows the characters as they head to the Cargo Deck to combat the fire, as does Wizpop if the characters found and repaired the autognome. The characters arrive to
group’s water supply. Each of them has 3 levels of exhaustion from smoke inhalation. While Krik’Lit and Pffred focus on putting out the fire, Miken passes out water-soaked cloths that everyone can wrap
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Suspicion Activities outside the daily routine of the prison draw attention from the guards and what few other staff members there are. Suspicion is measured in levels from 1 to 6. When the
characters arrive at the prison, the suspicion level is 1. Suspicion can increase when prison staff members witness or find evidence of behavior outside the norm. Circumstances that increase the suspicion
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Prisoner 13
Suspicion Activities outside the daily routine of the prison draw attention from the guards and what few other staff members there are. Suspicion is measured in levels from 1 to 6. When the
characters arrive at the prison, the suspicion level is 1. Suspicion can increase when prison staff members witness or find evidence of behavior outside the norm. Circumstances that increase the suspicion
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
it is when the characters arrive. At that time, four Feathergale Knights and their giant vulture mounts are away until that evening’s feast (see the “Knight’s Quest” section).
Doors. Interior doors
. Smaller windows, about half the size of the larger ones, are on levels 2 and 3. Shutters reinforced with iron bands permit the windows to be shut and barred. A barred window is like a barred door
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
survivors can catch rainwater in buckets, but they’ve been without food for several days. As a result, all the NPCs have 4 levels of exhaustion (see appendix A of the Player’s Handbook for effects) and
are not strong enough to climb to the ground on their own. Map 2.13: Wreck of the Star Goddess Undead Scavengers When characters first arrive on the scene, they see eight ghouls lurking in the foliage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
, is empty when the characters first arrive at the temple. South Cell. This cell holds six prisoners, including Yaeda Firenni, Mayor Kara’s sister. Though she originally joined Lord Viallis willingly
, Yaeda was imprisoned after the full scope of the cult was revealed to her and she tried to flee. She is in poor health; treat her as an unarmed commoner with 4 levels of exhaustion. If Vecken got to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Running the Adventure Curse of Strahd is a story of gothic horror, presented here as Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game adventure for a party of four to six adventurers of levels 1–10. A balance of
adventure’s text directs you to an item’s description in appendix C. Text that appears in a box like this is meant to be read aloud or paraphrased for players when their characters first arrive at a location or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
lazy, sleep-deprived apprentice named Flewen Aldhark (NG male Chondathan human mage) to mind the circle at night. If the characters arrive while Flewen is on duty, there is a 90 percent chance he’s
nearby festhalls. There is a 50 percent chance that Revil is absent when the characters arrive, in which case he returns after 1d4 hours. The stairs leads up to a secret door that opens inside a large
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
Mission Briefing The characters arrive with another squad of six cadets, including Miken Haverstance. Read or paraphrase the following: You arrive at the Simulations Deck at the same time as another
.”
Tarto levels a steely eye and says with a glare, “Intact, not first. Get the mission done well; not quick.”
If the characters were friendly with Miken in part 1, he wishes them good luck. Both teams
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Areas of the Scarlet Marpenoth The following locations are keyed to map 7.2. View Player Version U1. Entrance Hatch Characters descending from Zardoz Zord’s cabin on the Eyecatcher (area J30) arrive
control room has two levels: an observation deck (U7a) and a command center (U7b), with two ladders running between levels. Two circular soundproof windows are embedded in the port and starboard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Lyn Armaal, Level 2 Map 9.2: Lyn Armaal, Levels 2-6 View Player Version 9. Cloud Stair This staircase has been sculpted from the clouds, with steps that are 3 feet high and 6 feet deep. At the top
castle’s defense. He is resting here when the characters first arrive at Lyn Armaal, doing his best to ignore the tiresome roars of the bronze dragon. Cressaro is blindly loyal to Sansuri and follows her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
aquatic factions of the alliance will attack through the entrances on level 3. The humans will then keep the sahuagin busy on level 1 while their allies sweep through the lower levels and eventually
sahuagin and 1 sahuagin champion (see appendix C) arrive. If the PCs manage to defeat all the sahuagin in a room (plus reinforcements) no further defenders appear. During these encounters, it’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
cells as you see fit. Numbers are assigned in the order in which the prisoners arrive and are never reused. The longest-serving prisoner currently incarcerated at Revel’s End is Prisoner 6, and the
levels (areas R19 through R23). Seven guards (veterans) are stationed in this surveillance hub. One sits at a console south of the staircase. The other guards watch the prisoners, whom they can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
adventurers arrive at the fortified village of Nightstone, shortly after a cloud giant attack. After securing the settlement, the characters locate several missing villagers in a monster-infested cave
King’s Thunder. Character Advancement Rather than have you track experience points, this adventure assumes that the characters gain levels by accomplishing certain goals. At the end of each chapter is a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
come back from foraging. They arrive in the middle of combat. When the fighting begins, read: Stroking his well-kept white beard, the old man begins to mock you as his students take up fighting
hit points, and all levels of exhaustion end on him.
Bonus Actions
Nimble Escape. Bak Mei takes the Disengage or Hide action.
Reactions
Deflect Missile. In response to being hit by a ranged
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
silently informs the headmaster in area 15 when visitors arrive.
Ceiling Mosaics. This room has a 30-foot-high arched ceiling. Bright mosaics on the arched roof depict wizards engaged in dazzling
provide “a much needed sanitary service” by ridding the dungeon of pesky monsters. If the characters are just passing through on their way to the lower levels, the headmaster offers to take them to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
they’re going to escape the citadel. If they race through the temple’s underground levels, they encounter falling rocks as the structure shakes apart (see “Scenes of Destruction”). Alternatively
battlefield below. Clystran’s Dragonnels. If the characters can find no other way off the flying citadel, Clystran and his dragonnel friends arrive just in time to airlift the characters to the battlefield below.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
can be heard throughout the temple complex. One strike announces the start of a serpent ritual: when sounded, all the yuan-ti within the temple complex arrive here within half an hour. Two or more
transformation leaves each prisoner with 1d6 levels of exhaustion. Once they’ve shed their old skin, those who survive the process are taken to their new home in the yuan-ti nests (area 18) to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
your welcome.” Those who climb the mountainside to reach the cave must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or arrive with 1d4 levels of exhaustion. Trying to get Hlam (see appendix B) to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
and destroy her. She normally occupies the room to the west but lurches toward the larger room to greet the characters as they arrive. The characters have no chance of surprising her. It takes almost
secret until the Frostmaiden is reborn at the next winter solstice. In addition, Auril’s demise causes the uppermost levels of the fortress to collapse, as described in the “Fall of Grimskalle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
in the Fane of the Eye. Iron Post. The iron post is a recent addition to the cavern, planted haphazardly into the rock of the staircase. When the characters arrive in the chamber for the first time, a
serve as bonded mounts for two Dark Tide knights (see chapter 7) who live in the hut on the island. One knight is standing guard on the island when the characters first arrive; the other one is resting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Maelstrom Level 1 Map 10.1: Maelstrom, Levels 1 and 2 View Player Version 1. Vortex and Sinkhole A powerful vortex swirls above a 100-foot-deep, 180-foot-wide sinkhole on the ocean bottom. (On the
to dissipate, but the drain is 50 feet in diameter. A barnacle-covered iron grate covers the drain, and the holes between its bars are 10 feet wide. The sinkhole has three levels. Level 1 The bottom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Designing Simple Traps You can create your own simple traps by using the following guidelines. You can also adapt the example traps for different levels and severity of threat by modifying their DCs
trap. The Damage Severity by Level table lists the typical damage a trap deals at certain character levels. The damage values given assume that the trap damages one creature. Use d6s for damage in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
. Hidden Entrance. The people of Hollow sealed a tunnel leading to the mine’s lower levels on the northwest wall after a number of explorers got lost in the mine. With a successful DC 12 Wisdom (Perception
not present when the characters arrive but often isolates himself here to hide his monstrous shape. Silence and isolation calm him, as does his hobby of sketching. When the corruption becomes too
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
its escape if the players state their intentions quickly enough. Exercise care, for even if the two upper levels have been completely cleared of sahuagin, there are enough sahuagin in various parts of
this level to devastate the party. If the wave shaper gets away, it returns to join the fight along with a guard patrol (see “Patrols in the Lair”). These forces arrive in this area 3d6 + 6 rounds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
lead to the west and northeast. Gold Dragon. An adult gold dragon named Tulao has been a captive of a secret cabal of imperial alchemists for over a year. He has 5 levels of exhaustion and 20 hit
route, he has already slipped through the grate and out of the crawlspace beyond by the time the characters arrive.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
cruel plaything: a doll brought to life through the implantation of a child’s soul. When the adventurers arrive, these dolls scurry into view: Three tiny figures waddle toward you through the smoky haze
skeleton with a skull that extends into a carved key-like shape. The skeleton keys wander the upper levels of the tomb. Before the skeleton keys can be used, the skeleton gate’s five keyholes must