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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
river valleys that feed into the Celestial River. The western Bytopian River valley is a steeper climb, while the eastern Ysgardian River valley is a longer route. Characters can choose their own route
, but the most likely course looks like this: Stage 1. The characters go from Arborean Springs along the road (area V1) to Godshead Crossing (area V2). The good road allows them to choose any travel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
A Timeless Performance As characters enter the theater, an actor is performing a monologue. Read the following description when they enter: A dozen people stand in the darkened wings of a stage lit
only by candlelight. The thirty people in the audience watch an actor costumed as a royal perform an impassioned monologue.
“We stand on a steep and dreadful precipice, but we can hide no longer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
M2. Amphitheater An open-air amphitheater is carved from the slope of the mountaintop. Short, cloaked figures sit on tiered stone benches, facing the stage. Enclosing the stage are ten-foot-high
stone walls, above which you can see the stormy sky. A team of masked goblins is preparing the stage for a play while costumed actors huddle in the wings and recite lines. Lighting is provided by an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
one of Stagefright’s lines, that character’s player draws a new line from the bag. Characters can freely move around the stage, use props, and enter and exit scenes as they wish, but every character who
has a role must contribute to the performance. If one of the play’s characters dies or meets some other tragic end, that character’s player no longer draws lines of dialogue. A character who exits
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Travel The rules in the “Exploration” section in the Player’s Handbook cover the basics of travel on a scale ranging from minutes to days. The tools in this section can add excitement to a longer
trek. Journey Stages It can be helpful to break up a journey into stages, with each stage representing anything from a few hours’ journey to ten days or so of travel. A journey might have only a single
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
the characters that their services are no longer needed because he has hired more experienced guards. The newcomers are a troop of actors trying to pay their way to the next town. They are gambling that
with charisma to burn and shiny stage props for weapons and armor. After they’ve been rescued from danger, the characters’ former employer, now suitably chastened, is willing to hire the characters back at slightly increased wages.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
the characters that their services are no longer needed because he has hired more experienced guards. The newcomers are a troop of actors trying to pay their way to the next town. They are gambling that
with charisma to burn and shiny stage props for weapons and armor. After they’ve been rescued from danger, the characters’ former employer, now suitably chastened, is willing to hire the characters back at slightly increased wages.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
the mountain pass through the Spine of the World exceedingly treacherous, and this land has not felt the warmth of the sun in over two years. In fact, the sun no longer appears above the mountains
before, leave one’s mark on this frigid, blighted land.
Having set the stage, you can now describe the adventure’s starting town using the information presented later in this chapter, and the poster
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, rain, or snow that aren’t typical of the normal climate. Living things in the area flee or are killed by the demons. At this stage, natives can stop the incursion by killing or driving away the demons
that infest the area. The effects of the event might persist for a few months or even centuries, but the barriers between the Abyss and the world remain intact. A Growing Menace If the first stage of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
mission until the following conditions are met: The chardalyn dragon is no longer an immediate concern. The characters have the experience needed to survive the perils that await them in the first stage of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Version F1: Dragon Bar The Dragon Bar is an extravagant reception area where gamblers gather before hitting the casino proper. When the characters enter, the ghost of a washed-up stage magician known
casino staff, or anyone else in possession of a room’s portal key. F1c: Kitchen. Five steam mephit chefs prepare meals for guests in this hectic kitchen. F1d: Stage. Opening acts take place on a small
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
from the second floor. Hang colorful lanterns. Ready the stage for magic that will allow dancers to levitate. Prepare magical decorations for later deployment. Set up mundane decorations. The characters
, the work takes at least 8 hours to complete—longer if students get distracted. The work of preparing the hall might be plagued by accidents. Student recklessness isn’t entirely to blame for these
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
By Land The overland journey is longer because of the difficult terrain. Dozens of trails follow a route roughly parallel to the coast and 100 to 400 yards away from it. Because of the terrain, it
marsh. He and his advisor, Arrp, inspected the treasure. When the king learns of the party’s presence, he and Arrp stage a competition to see who can waylay the tasty interlopers. Frog Waves. The party
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
themselves for the stage here; the tables are strewn with gaudy makeup, dusting powders, and perfume bottles that give off pungent odors. Hurly the Bugbear. The bugbear, named Hurly (chaotic good), slouches
years. Hurly recently learned from another actor that three years in the Feywild doesn’t necessarily equate to three years where he came from, so he’s no longer certain how long Endelyn expects him to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
from the dead. I have since closed the door on that stage of my life.” “The death curse you’ve heard about has struck me. I don’t know how much longer I’ll last before I perish. Clerics have no help to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Upper Deck The main deck of Emperor of the Waves is likely the first part of the ship the characters explore — and will be the last stage of their desperate escape. 1. Main Deck The Emperor’s upper
is no longer connected to the ship’s rudder, and it can’t be used to steer the ship until the vessel undergoes extensive repairs. The deck is marred in places by bloodstains, noticeable to someone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Entrepreneur. The sole heir of a vast fortune, this entrepreneur seeks allies to expand their wealth in a new business on the international, global, or planar stage. 6 Future Ruler. This young noble is destined
accommodations for a brief period as reward for a job well done. Such a stay typically lasts for no longer than two weeks per year, during which you maintain an aristocratic lifestyle for no cost. You must defend
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
. Sensates pepper Sigil’s otherwise drab streets with entertainment, tempting pedestrians with curiosity and excitement. All of Sigil is a stage to the Society of Sensation, but the greatest attraction is the
, the weight of a widow’s grief, or the warm bite of a flaky pastry. Memories and longer, more complex sensations tend to cost more, but the lure of nostalgia draws repeat customers. The Society of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
castle is a grand and terrible theater where plays are performed on the stage for her amusement. Endelyn is always trying to recruit new actors to perform in her theater. The perytons were once a
as actors, and though they understand Common and Elvish, they can no longer speak. Archillus and Mortia are the leading male and leading female of the troupe. The others are Verna (Mortia’s bitter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
covered in green velvet. To one side of the hall is a stage where three harpists play, surrounded by a lounge with comfortable chairs and small tables. Beyond that is the bar, and a door presumably
in the lounge, taking a break from gambling and watching the three harpist skeletons on the stage. Chatting up these duergar can provide information as in the gambling hall, at a rate of 1 token per
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Carnival, where they belong.
Alignment. Chaotic good.
Personality Trait. “I’m shy except when I’m on stage or under the Big Top.”
Ideal. “Everyone should be free to express themselves however they
. Chaotic neutral.
Personality Trait. “My scepter would have you believe it can do a better job than I can, but time and again, I prove it wrong.”
Ideal. “Chaos! I thrive in it.”
Bond. “The stage is my
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
Carnival, where they belong.
Alignment. Chaotic good.
Personality Trait. “I’m shy except when I’m on stage or under the Big Top.”
Ideal. “Everyone should be free to express themselves however they
neutral.
Personality Trait. “My scepter would have you believe it can do a better job than I can, but time and again, I prove it wrong.”
Ideal. “Chaos! I thrive in it.”
Bond. “The stage is my
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
martial skill, and stage mock battles. Those desiring to join their ranks are given a chance to demonstrate their prowess, usually with wooden practice weapons in contests against veteran soldiers
ask for it. By custom, no deals are made nor contracts signed on Liar’s Night, because no one trusts that parties will abide by them. Illusionists and stage magicians (whether through magical or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
allowing that character’s player to choose Zybilna as the warlock’s patron. Warlocks who make pacts with Zybilna regard her as a generous, fairy godmother-like figure.
Setting the Stage Identify which
their return by a year or longer), he leaves behind a trusted associate who can give them the key and provide directions to his hidden treasure. This associate might be a friendly pixie or faerie
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
longer. Not all the quarters are linked to one another by bridges. The connections that do exist include these: Central Plateau has bridges that lead to Northedge and Menthis. Dura is connected to
by Morgrave University. It’s also a nexus for sophisticated entertainment, including the Art Temple, the Grand Stage, and the Great Hall of Aureon. Upper Menthis Cassan Bridge A mercantile district
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Random Encounters in Thither Roll for a random encounter whenever you feel it is appropriate; for example, you might decide to stage a random encounter while the characters are traveling toward a
characters, hoping to soak their hats in the characters’ blood. If the characters seem unable to deal with the redcaps on their own, the pixies use their magic to assist. Once the redcaps are no longer a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
) slashing damage. Secure the Rum. Casks of rum are rolling around the decks, creating a short-term danger to the crew — and a longer-term danger to the crew’s morale if too much of the rum goes overboard. A
the characters are spotted during the first stage of the trek across the rigging, the attacks repeat during the second stage, though no additional failure points are gained. Reaching the Crow’s Nest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
simply the first stage of death. Dusters seek to understand and experience the stages of death, the last of which they hold is True Death: a transcendence to a state of being beyond the multiverse. In
with a Cipher’s path, they must practice until the body no longer requires the mind to guide it. Factol Rhys (neutral, tiefling Transcendent Order conduit; see Morte’s Planar Parade) stepped up to take
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
castles that still drift across the sky. No one can build those majestic structures any longer. The methods of their construction were lost (along with much other knowledge) when Ostoria fell. Some
horse isn’t a person. That said, it’s not unheard of for a fire giant to “consult with” a slave physician when it falls ill, or with a slave engineer right before beginning a difficult stage of tunnel