most starting with only are from for led

Starting the Story

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

Starting the Story Kicking off a dungeon adventure can be as simple as having a mysterious stranger offer the characters a quest while they are at the Yawning Portal (or some other tavern). This

Secret d8 Secret 1 Intends to betray the party 2 Unwittingly provides false information 3 Has a secret agenda (roll another quest) 4 Is a devil in disguise 5 Has led other parties to their doom 6 Is the charmed thrall of a mind flayer 7 Is possessed by a ghost 8 Is a solar in disguise

Fazrian the Planetar

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

roses mixed with sulfur. Characters who try to track the breeze to its source are led toward Fazrian in area 23b. Warm blood oozes from the walls and drips from the ceiling, starting and stopping for

Gracklstugh

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

Gracklstugh After days of walking in the deep, dark places beneath the surface, I was led, in heavy chains, to Gracklstugh, on the shores of the Darklake. I was set to work almost immediately at a

the iron they were starting with. Hammering, refining, and careful polishing gave the metal the strength and sleekness necessary, and diligent sharpening added wicked edges to many of the blades I

Settlers, Squatters, and Invaders

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

careful and determined planning, the Diggermattocks led a force back to Blingdenstone to reclaim it. While they have not yet been crowned, everybody treats them as the de facto rulers of the settlement

-Derith for tools, weapons, and supplies. Because the Blingdenstone economy depends on mining, the Miners’ Guild holds a lot of power in Blingdenstone. Led by the Pickshine family, the Miners’ Guild

A Great Frog Race

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

A Great Frog Race Characters following the student who invited them to the frog race are led to the fireside lounge (area F5) of Firejolt Café. As in the scene above, the student speaking in this

chalk to mark lanes on the floor, and multiple students are trying to corral the frogs into a starting position. A student notices the characters and shouts, “You’re just in time! Want to race these

Running the Siege

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

the blast of a horn, they all rush the structures simultaneously. The battle is on. The war band includes forty orcs led by a lone orog and his second-in-command, an orc Eye of Gruumsh. When the orcs

obscured by the smoke. The orcs use the smoke to move closer before launching their attacks. Starting a Fire During the night, the orcs sneak close enough to the buildings to set them on fire. They

Battle Smith

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

, and after the Last War, these artificers led efforts to aid those who were injured in the war’s horrific battles. Tool Proficiency When you adopt this specialization at 3rd level, you gain proficiency

with smith’s tools. If you already have this proficiency, you gain proficiency with one other type of artisan’s tools of your choice. Battle Smith Spells Starting at 3rd level, you always have

Aroon Family Pepper Challenge

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

, the characters are escorted into the main area of the tent. A crowd applauds from nearby bleachers as you’re led into the broad, open space of the event tent. Before you is a square table bearing a

rounds, with challengers eating their peppers one at a time, starting with the participant closest to Vi and going clockwise around the table. On their turn during each round, each participating

Personal Characteristics

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

your imagination. You’re not bound to those options, but they’re a good starting point. Personality Traits Give your character two personality traits. Personality traits are small, simple ways to help

himself in his opponent, some indication that if his life had gone differently, he might have led a life more like the heroic drow’s. From that moment, Artemis is more than a criminal assassin — he is an

The Lords' Alliance

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

The Lords’ Alliance “The Lords’ Alliance” is not a metaphor. This organization was created and is led by leaders and nobles from across Faerûn. Although many of its members have conflicting goals

Resources: Waterdeep’s army and conscript troops Lady Laeral is present starting with the second council, at which point she becomes the Open Lord of Waterdeep. She is one of the Seven Sisters—legendary

The Lords' Alliance

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

The Lords’ Alliance “The Lords’ Alliance” is not a metaphor. This organization was created and is led by leaders and nobles from across Faerûn. Although many of its members have conflicting goals

Resources: Waterdeep’s army and conscript troops Lady Laeral is present starting with the second council, at which point she becomes the Open Lord of Waterdeep. She is one of the Seven Sisters—legendary

The Lords' Alliance

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

The Lords’ Alliance “The Lords’ Alliance” is not a metaphor. This organization was created and is led by leaders and nobles from across Faerûn. Although many of its members have conflicting goals

Resources: Waterdeep’s army and conscript troops Lady Laeral is present starting with the second council, at which point she becomes the Open Lord of Waterdeep. She is one of the Seven Sisters—legendary

Satyr

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

his people had ever known. However, when fate led him to discover the nature of the gods and how they were beholden to mortals for their very existence, the whole order of the world felt like a joke—one

feet in height, with generally slender builds. Your size is Medium. Here’s how to determine your height and weight randomly, starting with rolling a size modifier: Size modifier = 2d8 Height = 4 feet

Alignment

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

characteristics that you can use to spark your imagination. You’re not bound to those options, but they’re a good starting point. Personality Traits Give your character two personality traits. Personality

battle with Drizzt, Artemis recognized something of himself in his opponent, some indication that if his life had gone differently, he might have led a life more like the heroic drow’s. From that moment

The Present Age

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

dead. The return of Bhaal and his apparent reclamation of the domain of murder from Cyric led some scholars and sages to believe that the rules by which all deities must abide were in flux. In 1484

. Throughout much of Faerûn, the winter of 1487 and 1488 lasted longer than any on record. The solstices and equinoxes had somehow drifted. Later seasons followed suit, with each starting and ending

Centaur

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

both hunting and combat. Often a band is led by the strongest and most dominant warrior, called the charger. However, some bands elevate a tactician or strategist to this venerated position. The

. Here’s how to determine your height and weight randomly, starting with rolling a size modifier: Size modifier = 1d10 Height = 6 feet + your size modifier in inches Weight in pounds = 600 + (2d12 × your

High Hall Cathedral

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

into the grand foyer have been broken open by the invading devils (see “Cathedral Assault”) and remain ajar. Four guards lie dead in the doorways, eviscerated by one of those devil-led groups. H2

. Stairs to Residences These circular stairs once led to residences and offices. They are now choked with rubble, as the sections that housed those spaces were destroyed. H6. Desecrated Altar of Torm

Character Advancement

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

bandits, who stole the horses and scared away the driver. Led by a local menace named Pral, these bandits frequently accost travelers along the trail (as happens in the “Bandit Ambush” encounter

accompany the characters on their journey if invited. Treasure. The pouch Mallyn found contains 10 GP. Attitudes. Every creature has a starting attitude toward the characters: Friendly, Hostile

Eternal Garden Locations

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

day in the garden and eventually led them to the Fountain All Heal (area G9) to quench their thirst. Treasure. Hidden in the fairies’ burrow are a Potion of Clairvoyance and a gold ring (250 gp) set

at its starting point. Groups that enter the maze together make this check as a group check. A creature can create a more direct route by pushing through the walls, but it risks running afoul of the

Creating Adventures

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

Rakdos Guild versus Guild Interguild conflict is such a fundamental aspect of life on Ravnica that the player characters’ guild membership is an easy starting point for choosing an adventure villain

Hoping to form a new clan, a clever centaur tries to break violent criminals out of jail. 8 A druid leads a band that has begun starting fires around the district. Gruul as Campaign Villains

The Tenth District

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

starting to get sick, and the soldiers don’t take it seriously.” 6 “I saw an angel and a demon having what looked like a polite conversation. I couldn’t believe my eyes!” Precinct Five ADAM

soldiers (see chapter 6 for the stat block). At night or in the Smelting Quarter, a response to an attack might instead consist of 1d4 Boros soldiers led by a sergeant (use the knight stat block in the

Daoine Gloine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

(Perception) check. These tell the story of the cult of the medusa, starting with the capture of Gloine Nathair-Nathair, long years of sacrificial victims brought before her, and the vitrified statues now

alive. (The medusa uses normal statistics, but its Petrifying Gaze feature transforms petrified victims to glass.) A ceremony is underway as the characters arrive, with phantom victims being led before

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