most some with only aloud from for lives

Splugoth the Returned

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

":"1d4+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Dagger","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Word From Beyond (1/day). Splugoth remembers and repeats aloud a few words from a place he entered while

you get taken prisoner by a group of sociopathic adventurers who end up letting you die after you save their sorry lives. One minute, you’re a dead goblin named Splug. And then you’re alive

Kalashtar Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

me in dreams, and at times her voice whispers in the silence of my mind. As long as at least one of my sisters is alive, Kashtai will survive — and as long as she lives, she will fight il

. Kalashtar Quirks 1d10 Quirk 1 You try to understand the motives and feelings of your enemies. 2 You prefer using telepathy over speaking aloud. 3 You feel a strong drive to

Rise of the Storm Lord

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention

Rise of the Storm Lord The god of storms is furious with Fheralai for failing him and has sworn to punish her cult. When the time seems right to introduce Talos, read the following boxed text aloud

, and even the undead withdraw back into the ship. If Fheralai Stormsworn still lives, Talos demands that she explains her failures to him. If the party advised her on what to say to her god, she may

Quest: Tools of Destruction

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

Quest: Tools of Destruction If a character asks to purchase armor or weapons, Kalista explains why she no longer sells those to outsiders. Read the following boxed text aloud: “I used to sell arms

wilderness. When the characters arrive at the shop, read the following boxed text aloud: Dusty rays of sunlight stream into this general store through small windows near the ceiling. Barrels

Getting Started

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

mouths and their respective elements. Share that map with your players. To begin, read the following boxed text aloud: You pass through a dense forest of gnarled trees with grasping roots, the woods

hulking, irritable mercenary lives in this shallow cave. 2+ F: Hobgoblin Lair Militant hobgoblins have fortified this cave. 2+ G: Shunned Cave A fearsome owlbear lurks in its den. 3 H: Bugbear Lair

Quest: Bank Job

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

boxed text aloud: “Yvette here is a lousy guard. There was a break-in recently on her watch, and the burglar got away. I fear the culprit might attempt another break-in, and I’d like you to prevent the

this matter resolved without violence.” Quink believes the culprit lives in the keep. Thief in the Night That night, a masked thief stealthily approaches the bank’s door and attempts to pick its

2. Unhappy Cultists

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath

with weapons drawn and cannot be surprised. If the adventurers get a chance to hear the cultists talking, use the following read-aloud text to portray that conversation: A severely damaged ship leans

are unlikely to turn traitor completely and join the characters, but they might give the characters valuable information about who and what lives in the caves, where the important areas are, and anything else they might need to know. Sea Hags

Puzzle Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

lullabies.” (This refers to Dolora’s mother, whose name was Delia.) Verse 3. “Her lives she lost, all three by three, and through the dark this hunter sees.” (This refers to Dolora’s cat, whose name was

correct name. For example, “What is your cat’s name?” is a valid question for verse 3. The spirit then answers, “Fifi,” and she spells it aloud. Candles Each candle is a simple, 6-inch-tall wax taper

Battlefield Events

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention

gate. When the party arrives on the scene, the battle is already underway. Read the following boxed text aloud: The din of battle echoes from the palisade as you approach. Through the rain, you see

the line, alarm bells ring out across town! Read the following boxed text aloud: A man stumbles through the mud, his eyes wide with terror. You recognize him as Jack Torver, the owner of Leilon’s

Areas of the Fire Temple

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

. If they do, one of the razerblasts escorts the party. If a fight breaks out, one of the razerblasts shouts, “Imix defend us!” When this happens, read the following text aloud: The obsidian columns

the first time on a turn or ends its turn there. Mechanism. Once the characters move to a point near the center of the chamber, read the following aloud: A large mechanism hangs in the air to the

Briny Maze Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

Varakkta lives here with two githyanki warriors named Kianka and Vazzi. Varakkta is using a spare greatsword rather than her silver greatsword, so her attacks don’t count as magical. She speaks Common

the tome aloud. If Jomlus sounded out the words, Klaudel believed he would understand them. When this, too, failed, Klaudel assumed that Jomlus was simply mispronouncing the text. He worked with

Lair Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake

Companions of Mithral Hall. Ammalia Cassalanter is a human dressed in rich finery. She is a powerful enchanter and noble living in the city of Waterdeep. C12. Map Room Read the following boxed text aloud

into her crystal balls to find the source of the undead that attack her lair. When the characters enter this area and can see the green dragon, read the following boxed text aloud to describe this

Locations on the Grove Level

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

Draconic, “Let the sorcerous power illuminate my spirit.” If anyone speaks this sentence aloud while standing on the tile, a puff of spectral flame harmlessly envelops the speaker, granting the target

.” What is the Gulthias Tree? “It’s beautiful, no? It lives, though it looks dead. In an age long past, someone staked a vampire on this very spot. The stake took root. And so grew the Gulthias Tree

Landro Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

has the incapacitated condition for 1 minute. On a successful save, the creature experiences a vision of what happened to Landro on the Day of Mourning (use the read-aloud text of the vision in area

Landro’s throat. Above, a tangle of metal dangles like a mechanical uvula. If she still lives, Glaive has set a trap here for the characters. She tore out the weapons system from area L27 and moved it

Appendix: Roleplaying Cards

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory

lives in his head, because he fears losing it might turn him back into the uncaring, self-serving person he was previously. Alignment. Neutral (neutral evil without the maggot). Personality Trait

pocket watch. Alignment. Chaotic good. Personality Trait. “I carefully consider my words before speaking them aloud.” Ideal. “Caution. Thoughtless decisions lead to reckless acts.” Bond. “This

Ruins Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

by the dragon after Venomfang tore through the roof. Since then, the dragon has been laying low. Tower. The dragon lives in the tower—a single large room with the remains of a 40-foot-high ceiling. A

approach the dragon; they’ve been spying on the dragon from afar, trying to gauge Venomfang’s demeanor and needs. When the characters approach this area, read the following aloud: Debris is strewn about the

Appendix D: Roleplaying Cards

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

that lives in his head, because he fears losing it might turn him back into the uncaring, self-serving person he was previously. Alignment. Neutral (neutral evil without the maggot). Personality

pocket watch. Alignment. Chaotic good. Personality Trait. “I carefully consider my words before speaking them aloud.” Ideal. “Caution. Thoughtless decisions lead to reckless acts.” Bond. “This

Neverdeath Catacomb Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

sentence when reading aloud: Stone stairs descend from Hallix Mausoleum to a large subterranean chamber with stone coffins sitting on sturdy shelves. Part of the west wall has collapsed, creating an opening

labeled “Healing Use Only.” C7: Fountain Room If the characters minimized the water pressure in area C8, omit the first sentence when reading aloud: Rusted pipes run along the walls and ceiling, and

Locations on the Fortress Level

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

else about the history of the fortress, except the name of the dragon that was once revered here, which is Ashardalon. What about the goblins/fruit/Belak? “The Outcast, he lives below. He grows the

notices a mostly worn-away inscription in Draconic on the basin’s front. It reads, “Let there be fire.” If a character speaks the phrase aloud, the magic of the fountain functions one last time. Reddish

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