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Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
of psychic forces has begun to affect the local fauna in strange ways.
Sapphire Dragon Lairs
Sapphire dragons make their lairs in enormous caverns and complex tunnel systems. As they grow
of natural tunnels and chambers the dragon has adapted to serve as a lair. The lair has few natural entrances, so whole sections are inaccessible without excavation or magic, as the dragon can simply
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
entrusted with more important tasks than simply roughing up local merchants or breaking into empty apartments. If you’re anything like a typical adventuring party, you bring a combination of powerful
Khorvaire. As a result, most settlements have some organized criminal element, ranging from small local thieves’ guilds to international organizations with dozens of interconnected branches.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
assassins. The clan’s web of extortion is so thoroughly woven into society that many residents simply consider it another form of tax. Boromar specializes in three fields of activity: gambling, smuggling
to Sharn, thus avoiding friction with local law enforcement. When appropriate, stolen goods are transported out of the city by the fences and porters that drive the clan’s smuggling operations.
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
Mulhorand’s sweltering deserts and ancient pyramids for a glimpse at a different life do so for many reasons. You might be in the North simply to see the strangeness this wet land has to offer, or
foreign land.
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I pretend not to understand the local language in order to avoid interactions I would rather not have.
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I have a weakness for the new intoxicants and other pleasures of this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
, and the constant drone of the Draakhorn has forced the local animals to flee or turned them vicious. A handful of villages in the area are bloodstained ghost towns, and every farmstead is a charred ruin
, simply ask what precautions the characters are taking against being spotted and judge for yourself whether that will keep them safe. Sticking to wooded areas, following ravines, spending as little
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
,” the actor proclaims. “Leap, my kindred! For our true home lies just beyond the darkness!”
The thirty audience members (commoners) in the theater assume the characters are simply latecomers and ignore
their entrance. Should a character strike up a whispered conversation with an audience member, that local can share the following information: The actor on stage is an understudy for the famed actor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
, and the constant drone of the Draakhorn has forced the local animals to flee or turned them vicious. A handful of villages in the area are bloodstained ghost towns, and every farmstead is a charred ruin
, simply ask what precautions the characters are taking against being spotted and judge for yourself whether that will keep them safe. Sticking to wooded areas, following ravines, spending as little
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
, but there are some places they simply won’t go—like Undersigil or unsafe parts of the Hive Ward. Heavier chairs that ferry larger customers or groups exist, carried by brawny creatures such as ogres or
independent local guides and translators who know the ins and outs of Sigil’s wards. The best touts know shortcuts through the city to hidden gems off the beaten paths. A typical tout charges 2 sp per hour
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
of successful operation, have through these tactics frightened away all local attempts at investigating their hideout. It is paramount that the characters are given no obvious clues that would lead
them to believe the house is not haunted; they must deduce the truth for themselves or simply stumble upon it. The Sea Ghost A contingent of smugglers glides through the waters near Saltmarsh on their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Criminal Syndicate Crime—what’s the point? Why steal from someone when you can simply outwit them or turn them into a toad?
Tasha
A network of criminals employs your group. You could be full
for a job gone wrong, for killing the wrong person, or simply for being born into a family that’s already in conflict with powerful, unscrupulous people. Types of Criminal Syndicates Criminal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
, the characters need a reason for Lord Neverember to request their help in chapter 1, even if it’s simply because their heroics are widely known. Regardless, 10th-level characters have already had long
local museums, the character has thwarted threats ranging from ettins to glabrezus. 6 The character is in the service of a god and on a mission to protect the helpless. The work doesn’t pay well, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
recent years, the government has expanded the market further to encourage greater trade opportunities. This pushed the market into the center of local life, rankling traditionalists and causing many to
through marriage, through adoption, or by simply choosing to accept someone as a family member. Found families are equal to traditional families and often adopt a family name or symbol. The first
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Grim Champion of Bloodshed Wynemar Brack was once a farmer, but mercenaries in a local war razed her fields and sacked her village. In desperation, she yielded to the clever patter of a traveling
want to empathize with them; I’ve tried to put myself in their places and understand their motives. But I can’t. They’re simply abhorrent.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Catching Coal Coal sprints 60 feet away from the characters into High Wall’s streets, intent on escape. The warforged has no particular destination in mind. She simply wants to get away from the
. A character who succeeds on a DC 13 Intelligence (History) check knows Daask’s members are mostly immigrants from Droaam and some of the local population from the Cogs and lower wards of Sharn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Catching Coal Coal sprints 60 feet away from the characters into High Wall’s streets, intent on escape. The warforged has no particular destination in mind. She simply wants to get away from the
. A character who succeeds on a DC 13 Intelligence (History) check knows Daask’s members are mostly immigrants from Droaam and some of the local population from the Cogs and lower wards of Sharn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
beloved pet and views the creature’s predations on local settlements as simply part of the natural order.
4 An adult bronze dragon swore an oath to a comrade who later became a vampire. The dragon
for the rank-and-file troops.
4 A bronze dragon has conscripted a local militia into an ongoing conflict with a black dragon who lives in the waterlogged ruins of a magical academy.
5 The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
the outsider. In Neverwinter, if you want to construct a building, you simply purchase the land and hire workers to build it. In Waterdeep, the Surveyors’, Map-, and Chart-makers’ Guild must first be
strongly advise you to seek out a local solicitor and pay to be guided through the process. No guild of solicitors exists, so be sure your choice comes highly recommended by individuals you can trust
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Nyanzaru Encounters table to determine what the characters encounter, or simply choose an encounter you like. Port Nyanzaru Encounters d20 Encounter 1 A parrot poops on a random character’s head
veteran) is loudly trying to pick a fight with three local commoners, who are clearly no match for the lout. If the characters intervene, the grateful locals become a reliable source of information
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
in mind the ways in which the events and developments of the adventure might drive those upgrades. For example, the expansion option available to the headquarters might amount to simply digging out
-character if the players enjoy those kinds of scenes — and the franchise could even set up a job fair for potential employees at a local market or tavern. If the characters have made any allies or hired
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
resources the Heralds of the Comet wants: a magic item or artifact, or simply wealth. Some initiates, convinced they are robbing wicked people to benefit the greater good, are sent to steal from the
manner of misfortunes and societal ills. Even people with no ties to the Heralds of the Comet begin shunning the characters. The hierophant’s rhetoric escalates until the local populace is ready to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
replaced by respectable, local guards who have a personal interest in the defense of Neverwinter. This public sentiment has led to some neighborhoods organizing their own makeshift militias, and the Lord
no nobles to be petitioned or placated. Those seeking to create a home or start a business can simply do so, and even those without skills or money can use their hands and backs to provide until they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, since no one in Mirabar wishes to see the surface city wiped out. It would simply be bad for business. Mirabar spares no expense in defending its wealth, and hires as many mages and adventurers as
opposed to tapered or pointed) beards and tight braids of hair growing elsewhere than on the chin, a fashion copied by some local humans. They love polished, everbright-treated sheets of metal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
locals draw no shortage of entertainment from sending would-be thieves on grand chases for wands, rings, and other magic trinkets that any prudent person would realize simply don’t exist. After all
serves as the local slaughterer and butcher for folk wishing to take meat, rather than live animals, away from Longsaddle. Rumor holds that the sausages have much improved down the years but buyers are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
the tables and see if the result sparks your imagination or read the entries on the tables until you find something that grabs you. Levels 1–4: Local Heroes The fate of a village might depend on the
control of the governing council. 3 Bandit activity signals efforts to revive an evil cult long ago driven from the region. 4 A pack of gnolls is rampaging dangerously close to local farmlands. 5 A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
that they were simply biding their time until he became complacent enough that they could kill him without his being a threat. Quill’s corruption has convinced him that the Harpers have become a
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
others, insular communities fear it as the province of monsters. Few domains deny magic entirely or outlaw its use, but magic might be rare beyond the spellcasting of local healers or the power of the
from the Domains of Dread. Spells such astral projection, plane shift, teleport, and similar magic cast for the purpose of escaping a domain simply fail, as do effects that banish a creature to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
center of the crossroads, a high signpost stands with hanging arrows pointing toward the harbor and each of the city gates. Created by the Watchful Order of Magists and Protectors and funded by local
or gain by doing so will also readily set you on the right course if you’re simply polite.
Undercliff This area of rolling grassland and small wooded areas east of the city is a rural community
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
dangerous construction site and asks them to leave if they seem to simply be sightseeing. If the characters openly carry weapons, she’s hopeful that they’ve been hired by the magistrates to investigate the
. Moss Slab. The moss on the slab can be cleared to reveal an inscription that reads “Dae Won-Ha, Warrior for the People” in both Common and Halri (the local language of Yeonido). Characters who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
The Guild The organization known simply as the Guild unites cutpurses, loan sharks, killers, thugs, con artists, grave robbers, cat burglars, and every other type of criminal in the city. The Guild
their local kingpin. A kingpin might receive requests for help from citizens, asking for loans or dealing with unauthorized crime, such as a thieving neighbor. A kingpin tracks these favors and debts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
The Guild The organization known simply as the Guild unites cutpurses, loan sharks, killers, thugs, con artists, grave robbers, cat burglars, and every other type of criminal in the city. The Guild
their local kingpin. A kingpin might receive requests for help from citizens, asking for loans or dealing with unauthorized crime, such as a thieving neighbor. A kingpin tracks these favors and debts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
might perform there two nights a week. A fighter could be a regular who has a drink named after them. A ranger could be the undefeated champion of the local darts league. If the players enjoy this
the adventurers, or simply one who indulges their enthusiasm for antiquities and exotic locations. 4 Coldflame Keep (High Hope, Middle Northedge) is a garrison church dedicated to the Silver Flame
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Krezkites) know the following bits of local lore: Residents never leave the village for fear of being attacked by wolves, dire wolves, and werewolves. About once a month, a wagonload of wine arrives from
by the mists. Some of the clergy fell prey to Strahd, while others went mad and either starved themselves to death or turned to cannibalism. The head of the abbey, called simply the Abbot, arrived over
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Flame Tongue sword of their choice; this process takes 1d4 days. The giant doesn’t know the location of the Lost Caverns but suspects other local inhabitants might. Gnome Vale A small track branches off
(250 gp total) and reveal the information in the following section. What the Gnomes Know. Saleen has heard local bats whisper about magical caves that come alive and swallow up intruders. She knows
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
existence defies mortal understanding; the being simply is. It could be a primordial force of nature awakened to self-awareness that now inhabits the landscape or an alien intellect that whispers through
Contact 1 Employer. An established member of local society acts as the interface between you and the patron and provides the cover of legitimate employment. They could be a bartender, shopkeeper
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
, roughly a dozen feet above ground. The name of the road you travel on will be on the wall nearest, while the name of the crossing road will be around the corner. Simply ingenious! Landmarks Proud
walking statues, no longer mobile, offers another way to orient yourself on a local scale. At nine stories tall, twice the height of any buildings nearby, the Honorable Knight stands guard in a block of