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The Book of Many Things
Winged Boots, which grant her a flying speed (included in her statistics). She also carries one half of a pair of Sending Stones; the other half of the pair is held by Euryale.Multiattack. Asteria
discovery. She’s as likely to be found climbing trees or poring over arcane texts as she is brandishing her sword in battle. Anyone who engages Asteria in conversation about her interests finds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
Monster Tactics Flying monsters such as dragons, rocs, wyverns, and harpies sometimes attack airships—or, more often, the people aboard them. A monster that’s looking for food is most likely to try
on the deck of an airship to look around, enjoying a brief respite from flying. If a monster attacks an airship and fails to overcome the airship’s damage threshold, the monster knows whether it’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Goals in the Citadel It should be clear to the characters that the flying citadel must be prevented from reaching Kalaman, but they likely haven’t yet determined exactly how. During their exploration
of the flying citadel, characters like Leedara (see area S2) and Caradoc (see area S22) can reveal details that help the characters devise plans aligning with the possibilities below. Unseat Soth The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
, Resilient, Shield Master, Tavern Brawler, Tough When bottles start breaking and chairs start flying, you’re in your element. You love a good scrap, and you’ve likely seen your share of them. You may or may not have formal training, and while others might call you a dirty fighter, you’re still alive.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Strange Riders Later in the day (likely while the characters are on the streets or walls), the character with the highest passive Wisdom (Perception) score spots a dragonnel ridden by two figures
flying over the city toward the spires of Castle Kalaman. At a glance, the character doesn’t see any Dragon Army colors on the distant figures. The characters can learn more about these visitors by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Preparing to Depart The characters have likely been asked by Laleh Ghorbani or Artavazda—or both—to go to the Pedestal of Judgment. When the characters are ready to travel to the Pedestal of Judgment
, flying low to stay out of view. In both cases, the characters’ ally encourages the party not to leave for the Pedestal of Judgment until the following dusk.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
coordinates. Alternatively, a character who succeeds on a DC 20 Intelligence (History) check discerns the likely spot where the ship sunk. Virgil also knows the location of the Pit of Hatred, having accompanied
Archais there several times while the wizard was alive. If all else fails, he can guide the characters to the proper location — flying ahead and circling the site. The Pit of Hatred is two miles
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
the thieves. If they don’t have a method of flying, Emad produces another carpet of flying and loans it to the characters. He is vocal about wanting both carpets and the samovar back. Each carpet of
flying from Emad’s shop measures 4 feet by 6 feet, has a capacity of 400 pounds, and has a flying speed of 60 feet. It can accommodate two Medium or Small creatures. After rolling initiative, each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
note activity at three locations: Central Spire. A tower rises in the center of the city, surrounded by several dragonnels and smaller flying figures. The tower’s foundation floats dozens of feet off
the “Bastion of Takhisis” section. Discourage the characters from approaching it at this point.) Priorities The characters can choose their priorities in the city, but they likely fall along the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Summit Hall The party might discover that the delegation for Mirabar was headed for Summit Hall and travel there directly, without following the Dessarin Road from Beliard. (This is most likely if a
hall surrounded by a fifteen-foot wall with a sturdy wooden gate. Stables, a tower, barracks, and storage buildings are enclosed within the protective wall. A banner flying an emblem of a crossed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
beasts you’ve already seen. The following tables organize beasts from the Monster Manual according to the beasts’ most likely environments. Consider the environment your druid grew up in, then consult the
can also help you and your DM determine which animals you might see on your travels. In addition, the tables include each beast’s challenge rating and note whether a beast has a flying or swimming
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
body of a veteran in Kalaman armor. Caradoc is eager to speak with the characters and enlist them in a plot to betray Lord Soth and steal the flying citadel for himself. He doesn’t try to disguise his
against the Knights of Solamnia. Caradoc wants to take control of the flying citadel. He promises to leave Kalaman if the characters help him do so. Soth is higher up in the ruins (area S25), where he
Magic Items
The Book of Many Things
this description. Notably, cards from the Deck of Many More Things are more likely to be beneficial, though about a third of them are still dangerous.
Before you draw a card, you must declare how many
, while leaving your hands free.
Celestial. You sprout a pair of softly luminescent, feathered wings from your back and gain a flying speed of 30 feet.
Construct. A homunculus appears in an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
, making them more likely to miss clues and walk into ambushes. If characters set a slow pace, roll a d4. On a roll of 1 or 2, they advance 1 fewer hex that day (in other words, 1 hex by canoe or none
per day at a normal pace, 15 miles per day at a fast pace, or 9 miles per day at a slow pace), but this is likely to be more bother than it’s worth if the group switches pace from day to day. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
pillar on which the spire stands. It is 400 feet from the pillar’s base to the lowest level of the spire (area S1), and each level of the spire is 20 feet higher than the level below it. Flying characters
. They are likely to know of the characters’ approach long before the party arrives. The knights’ reaction depends on how the party chooses to enter the spire. Peaceful visitors who approach openly are welcome. Those who sneak in or assault the spire meet the full defenses of the keep.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
partially covered by a scarf runs from a nearby alley. The scarf-wearing woman slaps the basket upward, sending it flying into the air. A second passerby catches the basket and tosses it to a third
characters can impede the thieves however they please, but here are a few likely methods: Intimidate. A character can command the thief to halt. As an Influence action, the character makes a DC 14
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, the staff is a creature and no longer usable as a magic item. The animated staff is a Medium construct with AC 17, 40 hit points, resistance to cold damage, immunity to poison damage, a flying speed
Ipses (the lich’s pseudodragon), and hostile toward all other creatures. It has no concern for its own well-being and fights without mercy. Ezzat calls off the staff if its destruction seems likely, or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a4
inspection.) Sphere 2. A spell scroll of fear and a false key. Sphere 3. Jewelry worth 12,000 gp, a false key, and an angry air elemental. Sphere 4. A potion of flying and a false key. Sphere 5. Eleven
ring? Will they be suspicious enough to simply leave it alone? If they take time to think about it, they’ll likely realize that the ring must be a hoax. Someone who puts it on can cause it to exhibit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
, and they are now goading him into slaughtering the chickens on pain of death. Secretly, Krikendolt keeps an abyssal chicken named Earwax in his sack. The devils are likely to attack on sight unless a
falls at the end of a turn if it’s airborne and the only thing holding it aloft is its flying speed.
Actions
Multiattack. The abyssal chicken makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
gladly aid in its defense. Presently, Wiglof is using a magic cauldron (see “Treasure”) to perform an augury ritual and hopes to ascertain the most likely outcome of Blagothkus’s alliance with the
Wiglof’s companion and bodyguard, and any hostility directed at her or Wiglof is met with brutal force. The stone giants know that the flying castle is controlled from a steering tower (area 19
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
Magic Items This section describes magic items that are essential to travel and survival in Wildspace, as well as other items likely to be found on the Astral Plane. Fish Suit Wondrous Item, Very
of any gas that surrounds you. The suit also grants you a swimming speed equal to your walking speed while underwater, or a flying speed equal to your walking speed in an environment with no gravity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
and gladly aid in its defense. Presently, Wiglof is using a magic cauldron (see “Treasure” below) to perform an augury ritual and hopes to ascertain the most likely outcome of Blagothkus’s alliance
. Hulda is Wiglof’s companion and bodyguard, and any hostility directed at her or Wiglof is met with brutal force. The stone giants know that the flying castle is controlled from a steering tower (area
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
each hour or half hour. Other means of subterfuge such as illusions, climbing along the walls, or using flying or levitation magic automatically avoid detection, but invisibility of any kind activates
derro are more likely to attack the characters than answer their questions. Even then, the derro are often incoherent, and a successful DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion) check is needed to obtain useful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
searching and a successful DC 18 Wisdom (Perception) check. Flying creatures can spot the staircase more easily, gaining advantage on the check. Climbing the steps requires no checks, but it takes 1
hour to clear a path and scramble over the largest chunks of rubble. Climbers risk encountering hostile creatures as they traverse the staircase, and if Mekkalath takes to the air, he’s likely to spot
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Nautiloids Mind flayers employ bizarre flying ships called nautiloids. Able to move through the Astral Plane, nautiloids can also transport mind flayers between the various worlds of the Material
travels quickly in almost every world and is likely to attract the attention of vengeful githyanki and githzerai. A gith hunting party counts a nautiloid as the greatest prize it can claim, above even
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Onyari’s final moments before the flying city was destroyed. A moment later, a young silver dragon strafes the street ahead, freezing structures and people alike. Consider the following suggestions as you
small group of people beloved by the character. There’s likely time to save only one group. The character might prove themself suited for white robes by trying to save everyone, by sacrificing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
barriers to gain access to the tunnel. As with the tunnels between chambers, escape tunnels are usually a steep climb or nearly vertical to make it difficult for non-flying creatures to follow. A tunnel
catch ground-based creatures, a beholder creates or positions certain traps so that they’re effective against flying intruders. Practically any kind of trap could be a feature of a beholder’s lair. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
cursory investigation turned up little of interest. Unbeknownst to him, several free-willed Undead linger here. S2: Entry The tunnels that wind through the foundation of the flying citadel rise via a
confounding Lord Soth’s plans and imparts the following information: Lord Soth lurks in the ruins above. He’s using the Cataclysmic fire from Kalaman’s catacombs to control the flying citadel and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
into a natural cleft in the stone face. Steps are cut into the 15-foot-wide crevice, and scenes of jungle predators, flying lizards, and erupting volcanoes are carved in shallow relief onto the walls in
(see “Pterafolk Nest” below), and then to become her meals for several months. She’s not likely to attack them openly. She’d rather get them off their guard and pick them off one by one, as she did with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
many years, Asteria maintains a joyous wanderlust and passion for discovery. She’s as likely to be found climbing trees or poring over arcane texts as she is brandishing her sword in battle. Anyone who
a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead.
Special Equipment. Asteria wears Winged Boots, which grant her a flying speed (included in her statistics). She also carries one half of a pair of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
you trouble? Well, let’s just say they’ll be no trouble to me.
— Viari
Corporate Espionage In the world of Acquisitions Incorporated, dangers are as likely to be contractual as physical. Avoiding a
make use of flying magic for specialty jobs
8 The Quick and the Fred, who all use “Fred” as an alias
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
a dragon’s lair is more likely to mean a fight to the death, since the dragon will be less keen on fleeing an encounter that goes badly and more determined to hunt down adventurers who flee after
trying to protect a particular treasure, one or more eggs, or perhaps a minion, bargaining to protect this treasure and flying into a rage if it is harmed.
7 The previous occupant of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
blindsight out to a range of 60 feet. Voalsh is immune to the prone condition and has a flying speed of 30 feet. Each fanatic’s position depends on how many fragments of the Netherese obelisk they’ve
, Chishinix isn’t likely to suffer their presence for long. She telepathically alerts the other fanatics and attacks. If reduced to fewer than 30 hit points, she retreats to join the others. A2: Refectory
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
seen the earthmote believe it’s actually the petrified heart of the god Ubtao, and they consider it sacred. Priests of Ubtao used to travel here on the backs of flying dinosaurs to seek visions
for likely hiding spots for the Soulmonger. Treasure. The bookcases are filled with books, scrolls, tablets, and maps, all about Chult in one way or another. They cover history, geography, culture, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
portrait of a warmly smiling woman. The characters likely have no way of knowing it yet, but this is Serapio’s mother, Doña Rosa. The other half of the locket is in Serapio’s room in San Citlán. H5
offer at least 1 sp in exchange for information, someone admits having seen a strange spotted owl flying in and out of the cenote at night.