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Curse of Strahd
conquer them. The elf kingdom's royal line was obliterated, the dusk elves hunted like rabbits. The few that survived were either subjugated or forced to live among the Vistani. So pleased was Barov with
came knocking on Strahd's door, Rahadin could see that she intrigued Strahd, but Rahadin was suspicious of her motives. Patrina tried to seduce Strahd with the prospect of immortality—something Strahd
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Problem-Solving Players who want to solve problems like to scrutinize NPC motivations, untangle a villain’s machinations, solve puzzles, and come up with plans. Engage players who like to solve
problems by... Including puzzles and tricky situations that require thinking. Rewarding planning and tactics with in-game benefits. Creating NPCs with complex motives.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Problem Solving Players who want to solve problems like to scrutinize NPC motivations, untangle a villain’s machinations, solve puzzles, and come up with plans. Engage players who like to solve
problems by… including encounters that emphasize problem-solving. rewarding planning and tactics with in-game benefits. occasionally allowing a smart plan to grant an easy win for the players. creating NPCs with complex motives.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Radiant Citadel
acts like a beacon for the lost and hopeless, and many who seek the Radiant Citadel within the Deep Ethereal find their way there within a few days of searching. There is only one official entrance to
guards are stationed at the Passage of Respite. They are led by a mage responsible for accepting tolls. These guards often employ magic items, such as helms of telepathy, when suspicious of the motives
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
acts like a beacon for the lost and hopeless, and many who seek the Radiant Citadel within the Deep Ethereal find their way there within a few days of searching. There is only one official entrance to
guards are stationed at the Passage of Respite. They are led by a mage responsible for accepting tolls. These guards often employ magic items, such as helms of telepathy, when suspicious of the motives
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
bloodshed, Gith and her followers threw off the yoke of their illithid masters, but another leader named Zerthimon emerged in the aftermath of battle. Zerthimon challenged Gith’s motives, claiming that her
two races whose enmity endures to this day. What these tall, gaunt creatures were like before the mind flayers enslaved and changed them, none can say. Not even the original name of their race
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
. We’ve visited Waterdeep before, but not like this. Clever heroes will respect the city’s rules. Those who get on the city’s bad side are in for a rough time, as the City of Splendors is home to some of
their motives. A D&D adventure is only as good as its villains, and Waterdeep: Dragon Heist has multiple baddies to choose from.
Before I pull back the curtain and lead you into the heart of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
most as though they were glittering jewels. Many great wizards have attempted to understand her motives, but like a raven she has always remained cryptic, keeping her cache of secrets just out of their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
personality. Thanks to Ward’s history of making friends, trading favors, and pulling strings, even rivals find the Proclaimer difficult to directly oppose. Ward seeks evidence of the gods’ influence and motives
linked to other misfortunes in the region, like the waning crop yields in the Ribbon. If the results are significant enough to weave into the Awakening Song, Ward assures the party that each character’s name will feature prominently.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
to implore Corellon and Lolth to come to their senses. But the information in these fragments was woefully incomplete, and the queen’s true motives were never fully understood. I have heard tales of
themselves the shadar-kai, and they gathered others like themselves around their queen in hopes that, once she achieved divinity, she would unify all the elves. The queen’s plan was to use the souls of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
amphitheater half-buried in the cold desert sands northeast of Ascore, an ancient and abandoned dwarven city. She is a spellcaster and, like all blue dragons, is immune to lightning damage. Armed with this
roleplaying notes that the players can use to portray the giants accurately. One of the giants (Orlekto) has sinister ulterior motives that might come into play during the events of this chapter. If you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
ship slows as another vessel comes into view, approaching the Moondancer from astern. The pursuing vessel looks like a giant moth with wings made of iridescent crystal, similar in color and luster to
it looks like the characters are about to lose. The astral elves are confident they can conquer the Moondancer, but if two of the warriors fall, the third tries to retreat to the Dark Star. After
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
and fame are good motives, but they’re often hiding something deeper—perhaps a longing to be accepted, or a burning desire to prove your naysayers wrong.
Me? I fight to protect others and to kindle
Friendly (or not-so-friendly) competition with a rival has spurred you to adventure. Gem You seek a fabled magic weapon or magic suit of armor. You won’t rest until you find it. Jester You feel like a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
himself for his failure. He welcomes the company of others, but anyone who questions his motives or mocks his invention quickly loses his favor. He spent months locked away in the cabin, building the
form the spirit takes. It might look like a spectral image of the dead character, or it might be something bizarre like a ghostly crow or a blob of ectoplasmic energy. Regardless of the form it takes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
mystery presents the opportunity for an adventure that features puzzles and traps, though you can also populate it with any other challenges you like. The Temple of Mystery Adventures table offers
Villains A villain in a temple of mystery might seek information, enjoy torturing adventurers with traps, or have motives as enigmatic as the place itself. Examples of such villains appear on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
yugoloths’ presence insulting and their motives suspicious. The room has a flat, 10-foot-high ceiling. Although blood often flows from gaps between the room’s wall tiles (see “Regional Effects
dim light for an additional 10 feet.
Altar and Shield. Between the alcoves, an iron altar traced with silver and shaped like a giant anvil rests beneath a round, 10-foot-diameter iron shield
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
they do next?
Another option is to delve deeper into the motives of Daask, to explore the idea that these monsters aren’t as savage as they appear. The elite members of Daask are spies, soldiers, and
, and you can take this idea wherever you like. Could drinking dragon’s blood cause someone to develop a dragonmark? Could it turn addicts into crazed, draconic creatures? Is Daask simply selling it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
declined to pay fealty to King Barov, Rahadin helped Barov conquer them. The elf kingdom’s royal line was obliterated, the dusk elves hunted like rabbits. The few that survived were either subjugated or
exacting standards. When a dusk elf named Patrina Velikovna came knocking on Strahd’s door, Rahadin could see that she intrigued Strahd, but Rahadin was suspicious of her motives. Patrina tried to seduce
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
couple of mugs and plates sit on a small circular table in the center of the space. A tattered and faded rug decorates the wooden floor.
The jackalweres like to relax and chat with each other in this
. They are happily chatting together. Noise in area A1 prompts Marliza to investigate. A3. Corridor Dormitory More like a wide corridor than an actual room, this long and crowded space is occupied by six
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
and roleplaying you prefer. Vizeran is sincere in his willingness to help, even if his motives are entirely selfish. As such, he’s inclined to reach an accord with the characters. What Vizeran Knows
there might be a different means of sending the demon lords back to the Abyss (see “Vizeran’s Plan”). What Vizeran Wants Like any other sane creature, Vizeran has no wish to see the Underdark become
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
stripped of his possessions — in this room. He did not see his attackers nor has he heard any sounds in the house. Now he would like to be released and to join the characters in their mission.
Neither
Ned nor his merchant mentor are fools, and they have given some thought to preparing this story — it is not possible for the characters to discern Ned’s true motives. Indeed, to add verisimilitude to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
city’s smelters and forges ablaze, receiving treasure, free meals, and constant pampering in exchange. Themberchaud doesn’t know that, like other Wyrmsmiths before him, he is doomed to be slain before he
even the savviest derro or the wisest priest. More than a myth, these killers have been plying their trade for centuries, their motives unknown and their methods inscrutable. The Empty-Scabbard Killers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
forgive and forget. The god loves magic, artistry, nature, and freedom. Anyone who has felt the mystical presence of Corellon describes it as a joy like no other, followed by a deep melancholy when
Hanali’s followers, love is a living thing that flows like a river, moving around obstacles with ease, and, if it must, carving a path through bedrock to reach the sea of unity where all love gathers to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
the characters question the cloud giants about their motives, they summarize the information in “The Ordning” and “King Hekaton and His Daughters” sections in the introduction. They also tell characters
rangers from Grayvale like to travel these woods. Spine of the World Mountains of ice and black rock form a sky-scraping wall of frigid peaks across the far north, which few creatures have the ability