most some with only advice for for luck

Meeting Elra

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

from a dubious source. These might help you plan your approach. Best of luck!” The characters have a choice: go to Elra’s camp or to the mansion. At your discretion, Elra’s spectral head can float

feet from the characters. But she can provide helpful advice if the characters get stuck and don’t know what to do. If you choose not to have Elra accompany the characters, her head fades away.

Adventure Summary

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

would be glad to wrest control of the island away from the cult that holds it. Due to interference from the Thieves’ Guild, the scholars of North Isle have had little luck convincing the guilds to help

Playing with Class

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

Playing with Class In the many fantasy worlds of Dungeons & Dragons, typical adventurers succeed by the dint of copious amounts of hard work, luck, natural talent, and extensive training. But then

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

Sea Ward

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

for some good fortune, you should surely visit the Tower of Luck, a temple complex dedicated to Tymora. The “tower” in question is actually a many-pillared atrium ingeniously roofed over with glass

. There’s no fee for these services, or for the advice and aid of the temple’s many pleasant attendants, but donations are encouraged. Two parks in the Sea Ward might also be worth your time. The Shrines

Menzoberranzan

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

motivates the slaves of drow. If you’re lucky, you’ll only feel normal shackles and the occasional whip or light spell-blast. A bit less luck or more malice, and the serpent-headed whips of the

are ever so unfortunate as to be enslaved by the drow of Menzoberranzan, my advice to you is simple and stern: do as you are commanded, avoid insulting their goddess (which means don’t even brush off a

Rewarded

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

characters have varied histories, but they have one thing in common: they were down on their luck before their lives abruptly turned around. They might have given up all hope of a happier life, only

mistake your character made in their youth. The Gem card could have wiped out debts incurred over a lifetime. Maybe the Sage card provided the advice needed to escape a hopeless situation, the Star

Loose Pantheons

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

religious rites and festivals. Priests at such sites relate stories of the gods, teach the ethics of their patron deities, offer advice and blessings, perform religious rites, and provide training in

Asmodeus, god of tyranny LE Trickery Three triangles in tight formation Avandra, goddess of change and luck CG Trickery Three stacked wavy lines Bahamut, god of justice and nobility LG

Running the Adventure

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

their actions to dictate their fate. Remember also that these giants are not only the toughest so far encountered but also have the best advice immediately available to them. As soon as the party

. There is a limit, though, to how far they can push their luck. Each time they venture forth from their refuge to raid the fire giant hall, there is a 10 percent cumulative chance that the hidey-hole

Life as a Halfling

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

reclusive by nature, they are adept at finding out-of-the-way places to settle in. It takes a combination of luck and persistence for an ordinary traveler to find such a place, and often that’s not enough

doesn’t simply announce, “We must be always ready for a goblin attack.” Instead, that advice is delivered in a story about how a village long ago turned back a goblin invasion, which both entertains the

Welcome to the City of Blades

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

Welcome to the City of Blades Entering the city is the first major hurdle the characters must surmount in Gracklstugh. Unless they heed Buppido’s advice to arrive by way of the Darklake (or come up

Tunnels (see “Whorlstone Tunnels”). Darklake Docks Arriving at the Darklake Docks requires a combination of skill, ingenuity, and luck. Vigilance is a little more relaxed here because the guards at

Lair Locations

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

.) Ralvald’s Goals. Ralvald is eager for aid and wants the dragon dead. He would prefer that his sister survive, but he understands that her choices might have serious consequences. Advice for Ralvald

. Ralvald is in dire need of advice. He takes the counsel of any characters who seem genuinely invested in his plight. The characters might discuss these options with him: Depart the Lair. If the

Portal Encounters

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

! Captain Nuxoll (NG male human veteran) and the crew of the Dran Enterprises cargo vessel Liar’s Luck are overwhelmed by the storm. Though they recognize at once that the characters are not in Dran

) check to untangle them. A crew member named Streams (CG female halfling commoner) provides advice to any character attempting this task. A character who fails is tangled up and takes 3 (1d6

Locations R - U

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

characters seeking assistance to wait for the cathedral’s caretaker to return. If they heed the druid’s advice, assume that the caretaker returns at the next dawn. The primary caretaker of Shadowtop

belt. He and his hound have been searching for fragments of the Vonindod (with no luck) and are spoiling for a fight. They charge into battle, the hell hound advancing in front. If their enemies flee

Cottage Locations

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

desperation compels you to enter my home, little darlings?” See “Dealing with Bavlorna” below for advice on how to run an encounter with the hag, keeping in mind the rules of hospitality, ownership, and

falls off 24 hours later, the stick has the properties of a stone of good luck that doesn’t require attunement. B15. Pantry This room contains dozens of pickling jars on wooden racks. Most of the jars

Guildhouse Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

the arrows, but don’t let them hit you. Trust your ears, and remember: a little pressure can be a good thing. Get out alive. Remember, you wanted this. Good luck, grunt.—Dusk Areas G29–area G33

contain challenges that are meant to test thieves who want to join the guild. The note is meant for those applicants, but characters would be wise to heed its advice: “Look for keys and keyholes” and

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