more some with only are forth for led

Formal Review

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

only after their servants test that the components are in working order. The characters are then led to the agent’s workshop. As they go, the agent talks about deducting expenses for any resources used, damage to the mechanical guide, and so forth—in general, becoming increasingly insidious.

Lord Soth

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

, his pride again led him to abandon his quest and allow the devastation of his world. His mortal life ended in that cataclysm, but he rose from the ashes into undeath and retreated to his cursed

castle, Dargaard Keep. He ignored the outside world for many centuries until the Dragon Queen Takhisis (see Tiamat) called him forth to serve her in the War of the Lance.

Para-elemental Queen

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil

Para-elemental Queen Ulsedra Vox recently learned from the Elder Elemental Eye how to activate the portal in the Temple of Elemental Evil’s high altar. The portal led to the buried Primordial Nexus

500 feet underground. Vox excavated the nexus; now, she uses its power to summon evil elemental monsters to do her destructive bidding. By the time the characters confront her, Vox has called forth her

Hall of the Fire Giant King

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

Hall of the Fire Giant King Just as the trail led from the Steading of the Hill Giant Chief to the frozen wastes wherein was found the Glacial Rift of the Frost Giant Jarl, so the adventure in the

latter place has led (or transported) the intrepid party to what they hope will be their last challenge. They are about to venture into the hot and smoking barrens which are in effect Muspelheim, the

M4. Dormitories

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

steady series of new residents over long years. Creatures. A group of five monks led by an elder monk can be found here at any time, sleeping, eating, and taking part in decidedly non-monastic

activities (gambling, flinging chamber pots at one another, comparing dueling scars, plotting a way to rob the treasury, and so forth). Treasure. Though anything of value brought to or found in the

Infiltrating the Cult

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil

share the following information: The Primordial Alliance is a union of elemental cults, as described in the “Primordial Alliance” section. The alliance is led by a woman named Ulsedra Vox, a human

. Vox is working in the nexus to call forth an army of elemental minions (see “Para-elemental Queen”). To enter the nexus, a creature must place an elemental key in the keyhole on the southern end of

Fallen

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

early days of Sharn, led by Halas Tarkanan—known as the Earthshaker—and the Lady of the Plague, who had power over vermin and disease. When the dragonmarked houses laid siege to the city and their

defeat became inevitable, the two unleashed their full might. Tarkanan’s power reduced the early towers to rubble, and the Lady of the Plague called forth a horde of disease-infested vermin. For

Settlers, Squatters, and Invaders

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

careful and determined planning, the Diggermattocks led a force back to Blingdenstone to reclaim it. While they have not yet been crowned, everybody treats them as the de facto rulers of the settlement

-Derith for tools, weapons, and supplies. Because the Blingdenstone economy depends on mining, the Miners’ Guild holds a lot of power in Blingdenstone. Led by the Pickshine family, the Miners’ Guild

Roleplaying Nassius Ven

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

gang of goblins that operates around Foundry Street. He was apprehended to answer for a long list of crimes, including murder. He allegedly incited a riot that led to the deaths of a guard and two

characters should bring him to the granary. His eyes dart back and forth when confronted with these sorts of questions. A character who succeeds on a DC 15 Wisdom (Insight) check knows that Nassius isn’t being

Dwarves

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

live below. Mountain Dwarves Led by the aristocratic Hylar clan, mountain dwarves are the unquestioned rulers of Thorbardin. Many great fighters, engineers, and artisans call these magnificent

the surface for years before reporting back. Or you might have ventured forth on your own, eager to see what the wider world holds. Hill Dwarves The dwarves barred from Thorbardin experienced the years

The Monastery

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

polearm on another target. In addition, each group of five monks is led by an elder monk. These are cult fanatics that have outfitted their polearms with laser weapons secured from the monastery’s stores of

originally used to undertake repairs on the outside of the craft, handle dangerous substances at a distance, and so forth. When a creature passes an arm or other appendage into one ring, that appendage

Outlander

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

features around you. In addition, you can find food and fresh water for yourself and up to five other people each day, provided that the land offers berries, small game, water, and so forth. Suggested

the most important bonds to most outlanders. d8 Personality Trait 1 I’m driven by a wanderlust that led me away from home. 2 I watch over my friends as if they were a litter of newborn pups. 3 I

Zariel

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

angel, but her impetuous nature and love of battle led to her fall. In her previous life, she was charged with observing the battles on Avernus and tracking their progress. From this exposure, she

leave the plane of her own will. She must be called forth, but only the mightiest rituals can draw her back into the world. So, if she has been imprisoned here, how and why did that come about? The

Knights of Solamnia

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

complicated, excruciatingly specific guide to knightly life. Originally put forth by Vinas Solamnus as an organizational scheme and code of conduct for the knightly orders, the Measure grew over the

, led by a High Knight elected from among its number, has its own hierarchy and rules for admission. Knights of the Crown. Most knights begin their journey as squires in the Knights of the Crown, who

Adventure Start

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a4

tax collectors came forth with word of a new levy: one-third of all newborn children were henceforth to be turned over to the wizard. That edict turned out to be the tipping point. As one, the

people rose up to overwhelm the wizard's lackeys and marched on his keep, where, led by a powerful and good cleric and his ranger acolytes, they destroyed Keraptis's final guardians. The great wizard

A Long History (in Brief)

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

— the most recent (and hopefully final). On all these occasions, the actions of gods at war with one another led to the loss or the twisting of magic in the world. During the Time of Troubles

for Mystra boiled over and led to his murder of the goddess of magic. I was absent from the world at this time — indisposed by the force of an imprisonment spell. Elminster has since explained the

E5. Church

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

and brave enough to attack a lone character. If the characters approach as a group, he does his best to avoid them while hissing, “I can smell your blood!” If they cut off his escape, he lunges forth

and attacks. If the characters restrain Doru and either promise him blood or threaten to destroy him, or if they kill him and then raise him from the dead, he recounts the events that led to his

Hobgoblins

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

and responsibility aren’t necessarily commensurate from one legion to another or even between banners in the same legion. A phalanx of foot soldiers led by a captain in one legion might be two hundred

strong, while in another such a force numbers just twenty. One banner might have four warriors mounted on worgs led by a fist, while a fist in another banner of the same legion might lead ten mounted

After the Fall

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

visitors, bringing forth visions from the deepest reaches of their psyches. Some of these visitors are the unwitting souls of departed people who have been pulled into the Raven Queen’s clutches, others

. Desperate adventurers might seek her out as a last resort or be led to her realm by a series of tempting clues. Method or Madness? Some wizards and other scholars have speculated that the Raven Queen is

Path Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

that once led up to the east is blocked by rubble. The ruined remnants of a wine cellar fill this chamber. A character who investigates the glass finds it comes from dozens of spiral-shaped wine

sound of rattling as the bones in the walls begin to move, some lashing toward you. Chattering jaws hiss ancient words as incomplete skeletons burst forth. Three incomplete dragon skeletons emerge from

Silent Sound Lighthouse

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

who led the Order of the Stout Half-Pint. Rainbow is a dour and dark creature, despite (or because of) its former master having magically painted the spider in rainbow hues. If the characters find a

weird gnome named Hoobur approached the group a month ago, asking to join them. When the members of the order let their guard down, the new gnome called forth a horde of undead creatures that

Eileanar Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel

doors and windows, and servants bustle back and forth in cold-weather gear. Kept magically cold, the Mythomian Warehouse in the Hidden Quarter is Eileanar’s main clearing house for incoming goods and

. Adventurers might evade capture amid the hubbub or be led here by those they’re chasing. Investigation. Adventurers might be hired to investigate a crime perpetrated at one of the shops or investigate a shop’s sabotage at the hands of a competitor.

Cultists of the Dead Three

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

of Bane, foot soldiers who obey all orders without hesitation. They are led by iron consuls, cunning field officers who excel at coordinating the fists in combat. The black gauntlets are the priests

deceased. Myrkul has the power to call forth the soul of any slain creature and bind it into a wax skull. Myrkul can use this ability only if he claims some part of a creature’s physical body, grinds

Tresendar Manor Dungeon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

, and so forth) worth a total of 100 gp. 3. Hall with Pit Defaced murals and metal etchings, probably once quite beautiful, adorn this hallway. An open pit divides the passage’s eastern and western ends

, Patsky might show up to help the characters with useful information at a later date. Ignored or abused, then left to his own devices, the kobold joins up with some other evil gang led by a spellcaster. 10

Daoine Gloine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

issued forth, driving the kenku from Daoine Gloine and effectively sealing the city away from the rest of the world. The entire site — including the entrance to Kwalish’s second lab — now spreads

personage holding court, and so forth. In addition to the statues, huge numbers of glassy baubles are spread throughout these scenes, serving as stand-ins for fruit in a market, as huge jewels worn at a ball

Maze of Mists

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

few packs of supplies. Several humans dressed in dirty adventuring gear and green bandannas rest here. Seven human bandits camp in this room. They are led by Cateline and Imbert (chaotic neutral

platform at the far end of this chamber, her wings folded neatly at her side. Her tail flicks back and forth as she stares at you intently. Water surges from a well in the middle of the room, flowing into

The Mountain Door

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2

chambers that protect the entrance to their realm. The place is still well fortified, even to this day. This former dwarven strongpoint is now occupied by a band of orc raiders, led by a fierce ogre who

: Suddenly, you feel a small click from the floor beneath your feet. The statue’s bearded face slides open, like an oversized nutcracker, and greenish gas billows forth. Poison Gas Trap. A pressure plate

Portal Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

total. Portal 1: Far Realm Horror A month ago, an encounter with operatives of the Six led Dran Enterprises to try to fight that group using its own dark magic. Sadly, that attempt failed, and this

sickly ethereal light. With a horrid slurping sound, writhing tentacles spill forth through the open doorway and lash toward you. This self-contained dimension is fueled by the power of the Far Realm

Locations on the Fortress Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1

continues to repose in his tomb until hunger finally draws him forth to hunt five days later. By that time, he uses the normal troll statistics, retaining his additional languages. Treasure. The

kobold tribe’s warriors. Three kobolds stand guard inside, unless they have already come forth to reinforce other kobolds. If the characters try to talk and the interaction is successful, the kobolds

Areas of the Earth Temple

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

the Howling Hatred cult. He is virtually catatonic but shuffles from place to place if led. Wulgreda, a hapless female dwarf commoner who was captured while prospecting in the hills near the Sacred

porous rock obelisk. It seeps forth on her command. Erione has manacled a female deep gnome named Rukhelmoth “Rukh” Glitterstone to the stone post at the foot of the obelisk and intends to offer him as a

Locations E - H

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

city and a bastion of the empire of Delzoun, this dwarven stronghold stood abandoned for centuries beneath the mountains. Recently, an army of shield dwarves led by Bruenor Battlehammer reclaimed it

creatures they see. The Great Worm tribesfolk are unaware of the remorhazes and have no way to control them once they burst forth. Suggested Encounter Most Great Worm tribe members are nomads who hunt and

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