more stick with only after for for lower

O3. Bedroom

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

are two ugly young women wearing silk shawls and gowns of stitched flesh. Long needles stick out of their tangled mops of black hair. The women cackle with glee. In a rotting wooden closet are three

trapdoor in the ceiling can be pushed open to reveal area O4. Each crate is 3 feet square. The top one is empty, but the middle and lower ones each contain a captive child. The outward-facing side of each

Step 3: Determine Numbers and Challenge Ratings

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

legendary creature whose challenge rating is 3 or more lower than the challenge rating for an optimal encounter. Solo Monster Challenge Rating Character Level — — — — — Party Size — — — — — 6 Characters

. Weak Monsters and High-Level Characters To save space on the tables and keep them simple, some of the lower challenge ratings are missing from the higher-level tables. For low challenge ratings not

Putting the Planes Together

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

linking them all. This arrangement makes sense of the way the River Styx flows among the Lower Planes, connecting Acheron, the Nine Hells, Gehenna, Hades, Carceri, the Abyss, and Pandemonium like

planes, it’s a good idea to stick to that model. Create one simple trait that players notice, that doesn’t create too much complication at the gaming table, and that’s easy to remember. Try to reflect the philosophy and mood of the place, not merely its physical characteristics.

Reaching Svardborg

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

remains with the griffons while the characters explore the frost giant fortress, and the characters can count on her to stick around for the return trip. Characters can secure flying mounts of a

male Illuskan human bandit captain). Once Svardborg is sighted, the ship drops anchor behind a nearby iceberg. The characters can lower rowboats into the sea and use them to reach Svardborg in 30

13. The Scavenger

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

the lower deck (areas 13b through 13h). The ceilings on the lower deck are 10 feet high. The ship sits in a 5-foot-deep pool of ooze in an immense cavern, the ceiling of which varies from 30 to 50 feet

secured under heavy cargo nets. Dead Cook. The hallway leading toward the lower deck’s forward sections contains a third dead orog, this one wearing a bloodstained apron and no armor. The dead orog on

People of Phandalin

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

wild-card candidate. A stranger wandering into Phandalin is unlikely to gain the trust of enough citizens to win the race, and the need to stick around town and run things will eventually get in the way

was over, the ogre wandered away. However, she decided to stick around the area to enjoy her proximity to lots of tasty livestock, even as she keeps her distance from anyone who might pester her. In

Expanded Ziggurat

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

stringy slime. A chest rests at the foot of each bed. Low-ranking members of the Cult of Zargon sleep in these communal chambers. Cocoons. Four clammy cocoons, ready to burst, stick to the bottoms of

beyond memory, Zargon has discovered feigning godhood begets it a glut of sacrifices from those who crave its power. If confronted by characters of 10th level or lower, Zargon toys with the party. Mildly

Upper Level Locations

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

knew about Ronnom’s crimes, the dragon surely would act differently. Quest Accepted. Should the characters agree to help, Anish tells them that Ronnom and his bodyguards reside on the lower level. If

the characters don’t know how to get there, Anish asks one of the monks to lead them to the north stairs (area M23). Anish also gives them a key that unlocks the door to a dungeon cell on the lower

Locations on the Grove Level

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

). It possesses all of its former abilities and gains the following traits: Barkskin. The thrall’s AC can’t be lower than 16. Tree Thrall. If the Gulthias Tree dies, the thrall dies 24 hours later

, reverberating with primal power for those who can tap it.” What’s with the stick-monsters? “The twig blights grow from seeds of the tree’s fruit.” What’s going on with the fruit? “I give fruit to

Lower Palace Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

Lower Palace Locations P11. Carriage House When the characters open one of the doors leading to this chamber and peer inside, read: The doors swing open to reveal a crystal carriage hitched to a pair

and be pulled out. P14. Spiral Staircases Areas P14a through P14d are on the palace’s lower level, while areas P14e through P14h are on the upper level. All eight rooms have similar decor: The walls

Locations R - U

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

, beasts with a challenge rating of 2 or lower treat the cursed creature as hostile and do everything they can to avoid it. A remove curse spell or similar magic lifts the curse. Silver Marches Also known as

goblins and the ogre are too distracted to notice the adventurers if they stick to the road. The ogre and most of the goblins have no treasure, but the goblin leader at each farmstead carries a

Locations A - D

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

view Tylandar’s birthday banquet as a blatant attempt by the noble to warm hearts before he takes over as lord warder when Lord Ilzimmer’s tenure is concluded. If the characters stick around for the

the lower slopes, guarded by crossbow-toting shepherds, as they nibble at the coarse grass that grows between rocky outcroppings. Beyond the grazing fields, the land rises to crags covered sparsely

Locations on the Fortress Level

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

themselves; they try to flee through the northernmost or the eastern exit. This stampede should dominate the first moments of battle, and even the goblins capable of fighting refuse to stick around just

wall contains the tribe’s loot, mixed in with lots of other stuff taken from the goblins’ victims. The characters can find almost any piece of mundane gear that has a value of 5 gp or lower. Two items

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