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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
the dragon’s lair.
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A moonstone dragon, offended by gifts of gold, is causing nightmares among the local nobility.
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A powerful spellcaster is forcing a captive moonstone dragon to
centuries-old conflict between fey courts.
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An ancient moonstone dragon;ancient moonstone dragon's sibling, imprisoned for centuries in the Shadowfell, has finally returned home as a shadow
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
From the Oasis Theater’s spectacular singers and acrobats to the pantomimes and shadow puppeteers of the Wide, Baldur’s Gate hosts a colorful array of performers. Good acts can always
performance makes you something of a local figure. When strangers recognize you in a town where you have performed, they typically take a liking to you.
BALDUR’S GATE FEATURE: BACKSTAGE PASS
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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Village of Barovia Lying in the shadow of Castle Ravenloft, the village of Barovia is oppressed by fear. The villagers rarely venture from their homes, suspecting their neighbors of wickedness and
temptations. A rare exception to the village’s cold desperation can be found at the local tavern called the Blood of the Vine. Those few who would oppose Strahd’s evil congregate here—and are in turn spied upon by the count’s agents.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Sturben Long considered Levkarest’s unfashionable shadow, the city of Sturben has become a haven for those seeking distance from the domain’s elite. To counter the half-hearted justice doled out by
local nobles, the city council of Sturben reinstituted a severe court system from Borca’s past, where anyone can bring and argue cases before five masked judges. The judges who hear cases at the
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
has taken on a young red shadow dragon as a protégé.
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Two ancient dragon lovers—one ancient deep dragon;deep and one ancient white dragon;white—see each other only
, they use local settlements—and any competent visitors—as pawns in their struggle.
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An ancient deep dragon has put the folk of a city to work building the dragon a metropolis to rule
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
have permanent residences in the Port of Shadow, and most of the local businesses are presently shut down. The people who do remain in business pay Xanathar for protection. Adventurers can find food
What Dwells Here? The Port of Shadow has been held, claimed, or occupied over the years by duergar, drow, dwarves, crazed wizards, slavers, and pirates. Currently, the town is under the sway of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
massive sphinx statue carved from black stone. The statue’s pyramidal head is like a triangular blade tipped toward the sky. Its shadow creeps across the stone courtyard, pointing like a sundial at runes
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Oliekintara (Sphinx of Lore) has watched over the Temple of Sands for centuries. Few except the bravest or most desperate seek the sphinx’s advice, which she never gives freely. In conversation, Oliekintara is aloof and soft-spoken.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
literature, she often quotes obscure passages from famous texts. Her soul-filling advice and educated references have been known to make people literally glow. Shaile believes that all people have the
eloquent than even their words can describe. Embrose Lu, Dean of Shadow Dean Embrose Lu (lawful neutral human Silverquill professor of shadow) is a master poet whose ink magic is merciless. Scant with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
information. Second, it strains credulity for any of the factions to send inexperienced agents into the Dark Lady’s lair. The characters receive a sending spell, telling them to meet a faction agent at a local
the Dessarin Valley.
“A powerful shadow dragon called the Dark Lady lairs underneath Rundreth Manor, right here.” She points to a spot on the map. “One of our agents saw robed cultists leaving the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, Rak Tulkhesh and Sul Khatesh, are detailed in chapter 6. Another — Bel Shalor, the Shadow in the Flame — is bound within the Silver Flame itself in the great cathedral in Flamekeep in Thrane. You can
between the fiends and the dragons. Today, they remain impartial mediators, and adventurers who are about to deal with outsiders or other planes of existence might want to seek the advice of a night hag
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
important quest goal. But if the town burns down despite the heroes’ best intentions — or because they had better things to do — let them be mistaken for local authorities come to lend a hand in the
Acquisitions Incorporated campaign, so make use of unheroic irony whenever the players and characters provide it. ADJUSTING THE ADVENTURE
Wow. Can you believe the advice your players are getting in that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
unexpectedly continues. “There is a harsh lesson you have yet to learn. When the mistakes of the past are forgotten, that dire past will return to haunt the present. Beware, mages, of the shadow that reaches
through the crowd. Some faculty members report that the magister’s spirit often offers cryptic advice at the event, but they’ve never heard of anything as ominous as this.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Mask The Lord of Shadows, the Master of All Thieves Mask is a trickster god, the patron of ne’er-do-wells, spies, and thieves. All that occurs within shadow is in the purview of Mask. People whisper
probably earned Mask’s ire anyway. Priests of Mask are usually thieves by profession, and often serve as higher-ups in the local underworld or criminal syndicate. They go by the title of demarche or demarchess, and wear veil-masks when acting in their priestly capacity.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Zhentarim The Black Network has an open recruitment policy. Anyone can join. Tenacity and loyalty are highly valued (but not essential) traits in new members. The Zhentarim is a shadow organization
oppose Manshoon want to expose and destroy him before they are themselves apprehended or driven out of the city by the local authorities. Adventurers can’t join Manshoon’s cause, but they can join and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
magical knowledge, wealth, or influence, and their methods are appropriate to the marks they bear. Dragonmarked agents can range from lowly spies bearing the Mark of Shadow hidden within a circus
the Bitter Blade in House Deneith squeezes tribute from local towns in exchange for “protection.” 3 An heir of House Ghallanda poisons members of other dragonmarked houses who stay in non-Ghallanda
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
walking the fine line between light and shadow. Or, you know, walking the shadow but being pretty sure the light is over there somewhere. As such, you’re the perfect person to take point when your
and advice that go outside the box. Way, way outside. And when your plans turn to profit, your franchise partners are thankfully there to take care of all that balance-sheet-and-coffer practical stuff
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
that rage against other than itself. An ancient deep crow is a formidable foe, and Raah does not hold back in combat, opening with its Shadow Caw and carving up characters who dare attack it. Even as
filled with humanoid dating advice. At any point at which the characters offer to cease hostilities, or if they are clever enough to negotiate with Raah from the outset, proceed as follows. Dating Advice
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
from grandiose to quaint. “Don’t piss outside the cantina lest you soil a temple” is a local saying that both offers etiquette advice and references the city’s many centers of worship. La Catrina
pride in San Citlán, whose peoples use it to express their heritage. Local ingredients include agave, beans, cactus, chili peppers, maize, and tomatillos. These are combined with many imported goods to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
’ magical effects don’t activate. Price Oddlewin will read any character’s fortune if the character agrees to lend him their shadow. He tells the character their shadow will return to them when the
of him. The corresponding symbols on the tent’s canvas walls glow briefly. After Oddlewin speaks the card’s fortune, the character feels a chill run up their spine as their shadow gains a life of its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
lighthouse. The characters travel to a nearby island by boat and meet their contact for the job, Major Ursa. The major shares what he knows about the situation on the island and offers advice before
Karrnath. The local mariners are keen to have a bastion against Lhazaar pirates, but the gold they offer comes, indirectly and deniably, from the coffers of King Kaius. The king is keen to rid his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Tales Remembered The funeral reception is a simple but crowded affair. Yalme, the Brass Crab’s proprietor, keeps bread, cheese, and local ale coming for the dozens of attendees. Practically everyone
, never to be seen again. Ispin always remembered the strange advice the traveler offered... 6 Once, Ispin saved an entire village by using his shield to...
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
includes both general advice on playing a character of a particular class, and thoughts on how some of the many subclasses for the game (including subclasses from Xanathar’s Guide to Everything) can
Monk: Way of the Drunken Master, Way of the Kensei, Way of the Sun Soul
Paladin: Oath of Conquest
Ranger: Gloom Stalker, Horizon Walker, Monster Slayer
Rogue: Mastermind, Scout, Swashbuckler
Sorcerer: Divine Soul, Shadow Magic, Storm Sorcery
Warlock: Celestial, Hexblade
Wizard: War Magic
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
foods, hobbies, music, and so forth become unbearable to you.
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Your shadow becomes an undead shadow that shares your alignment and is under your control.
Your shadow behaves disapprovingly
times. When you do, you must begin and end your teleportation in an area of shadow.
While in direct sunlight, you have disadvantage on attack rolls as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
takes it back to its nest to be devoured.
The peryton is a bizarre creature that blends the body and wings of a bird of prey with the head of a stag. Its strangest feature is its shadow, which appears
consumes a heart, its shadow changes for a brief time to reflect its true monstrous form.
When attacking a humanoid, a peryton is single-minded and relentless, fighting until it or its prey dies. If a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Eastbridge. It’s popular with the local gnolls and is the best place to find Daask soldiers, though not all monsters in the region have ties to Daask. The Crooked Cat is home to dozens of cats, and this
district often sleep around the General. The Silvermist Theater stands on the west side of the Bridge. Like the Anvil, it’s a remnant of Callestan’s glory days; a fine theater that’s a rotting shadow of its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
.” The daughter finally destroyed Shemshime by crushing it under a millstone that had been blessed by a traveling halfling cleric of Chauntea (god of agriculture). The story became a local legend, a
fixed and the tune plays in its entirety. The missing stanza is as follows: See a daughter grinding grain
Wish the spirit’s time was through
Trap set for the shadow bane
Her millstone killed it true
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Daggerford Built against the side of a low hill on the floodplains of the Delimbiyr, this small, walled town is dominated by the keep of the local duchess, Lady Morwen Daggerford. Counting the town
local militia, or accompanying the town guard on its patrols. Daily rulership is in the hands of the Council of Guilds, composed of the heads of the town’s informal trade groups. These guildmasters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
stretch of water where the once-notable port district of a minor city had fallen into decay and corruption. Known as the Styes, the district was only a wretched shadow of what it had once been. But
the aboleth found a perfect location to hide the kraken — a sunken temple to the west of the district, known to the locals as Landgrave’s Folly. Sgothgah quickly established mind control over a local
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
celebrated by their local communities. When members gather, they discuss shared interests, especially in history and archaeology. Aurum members often take an interest in a particular civilization or era
Shadow Cabinet. The members of this cabal are nobles but not kings; they are powerful industrialists, but not dragonmarked barons. They are determined to become the true rulers of Khorvaire, whether
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
adorn the adjacent walls.
To unlock sarcophagus, the characters must perform a simple ritual at the shrine while wearing the frog masks. The wall frescoes reveal what must be done. Advice from the
Spirits Any characters inhabited by the spirits of Nangnang, Obo’laka, or Shagambi receive advice when entering this area: Greedy Nangnang urges her host to snatch up the gold coins on the wall shrine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
characters, but the leader responds positively to any aid the characters offer, such as advice or adventuring supplies. Conceptopolis Mercy Pilgrims’ Problems At first, Mercy speaks vaguely about the
pilgrims’ goals. If the characters offer aid or helpful advice, Mercy talks about the pilgrims’ expeditions to ruined colossi. Mercy then tells the characters that the pilgrims have been extracting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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2 An area of reputedly haunted hills is the domain of a copper dragon, who takes advantage of local legend and trickery for amusement and to deter intruders.
3 A copper dragon is found half
tendencies.
2 The head of a local thieves’ guild is a young copper dragon who delights in tales of daring thefts and skims the best stolen art objects as tribute.
3 A young copper dragon needs aid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes’ Feast: Saving the Children’s Menu
. But Kaga hasn’t heard from Arthur for a month and is very worried. A week ago, the tavern hired adventurers to investigate Holrow Homestead, but local authorities found the lifeless bodies of these
of Krynn. (Kender and Krynn are both described in Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen.) This kender told Kaga dozens of wild stories about traveling the multiverse, but Kaga believed none of them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
city’s walls.
9 A hermit who is a local legend comes to town and delivers a warning.
10 A dead angel falls from the sky in a fireball that strikes the earth, leaving a charred skeleton with
when law enforcement and governments are stretched thin. A whole campaign could take place in the shadow of an apocalyptic comet, before the disaster it foretells even comes to pass. Once the warning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, and the shadow-bereft soon sicken and die. A local leader claims that the strange plague’s cure lies among the hidden isles known as the Ashram of Niranjan (detailed in “Other Domains of Dread