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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
tea room, and it might have a colorful name, such as the Rusty Flagon or the Dragon’s Loft. The facility’s hireling, who serves as the bartender, maintains a network of spies scattered throughout
nearby communities. These spies are useful sources of information and frequent the Pub, often incognito. Research: Information Gathering. When you issue the Research order to this facility, you commission
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
Hobgoblins are relentless soldiers that cleave to rigid tactics and orders. I fear their less-predictable scouts and spies more.
— Volo
War is the lifeblood of hobgoblins. Its glories are
pride. Such a feud can continue over generations in an ongoing cycle of retribution. Each legion has a list of grievances against any others it knows about, and any legions meeting for the first time view
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Chapter 4: Wave Echo Cave Fifteen miles east of Phandalin, Wave Echo Cave lies in the deep vales of the Sword Mountains. The rich mine of the Phandelver Pact was lost five hundred years ago during
entrance a month ago. Unfortunately, the dwarves didn’t realize they were being followed by spies working for Nezznar the Spider, and the Rockseekers inadvertently led the villain to their prize. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
Part 4: Wave Echo Cave Fifteen miles east of Phandalin, in the deep vales of the Sword Mountains, lies Wave Echo Cave. The rich mine of the Phandelver’s Pact was lost five hundred years ago during
found the entrance a month ago. Unfortunately, the Rockseekers did not realize they were being trailed by spies working for Nezznar, the Black Spider, and they inadvertently led the drow villain to their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
population, tens of thousands of people pass through Sharn every day. Refugees from the war still find their way to the city, along with tourists, spies, merchants, and folk hoping to find their fortune in
the grandest city in Eberron. Sharn stands above the Dagger River and its eastern tributary, the Hilt. It’s an important port for anyone dealing with Aerenal, Xen’drik, or Sarlona. Mountains line the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
dragged them back to their caves in the mountains to be eaten. Spellix, whom the goblins overlooked, followed them and devised a cunning plan to free his companions. Using materials scavenged from the
became the new chief after the previous one choked to death on a mountain goat tongue. By then, Yarb-Gnock had already drawn up plans to build a fortress in the mountains. Karkolohk, the Gnomish word
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
has varied terrain, with prairies, mountains, and shallow rivers. The Outlands is a great disk. In fact, those who envision the Outer Planes as a wheel point to the Outlands as proof, calling it a
slaad to wreak havoc in the gate-town of Automata than it is for even a horde of slaadi to accomplish anything in Mechanus itself. Celestial spies and Fiend assassins carry out subtle plots and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Creating Religions A list of gods is a good starting point, and it can be sufficient to get a campaign started. But you can add more depth to your campaign world by fleshing out more details of
own pantheons of gods. If you’re creating your own setting, you can use the list of Greyhawk gods in chapter 5 or build your own pantheon.
A simple way to build a basic pantheon is to create one god
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Harpers The Harpers approach good-aligned characters who show promise as spies. One such character receives the following message, written on a paper bird (see appendix A): “Renaer tells us you are a
(she doesn’t recall which one) and dropped them off at the Yawning Portal. They talked about hiring spies to root out Xanathar Guild hideouts in the city. Maxeene’s descriptions of the passengers match
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Going in Style The journey south and east to the Greypeak Mountains covers miles of treacherous terrain, and time is of the essence. As such, the trip presents an opportunity for the characters to
at the characters’ location within a few days — accompanied by a voluminous contract and an extensive list of penalties to be paid if anything should happen to it. The primary focus of the agreement
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Strahd’s tyranny, but he underestimated Strahd’s hold over the land and the creatures in it. After a battle between the two in Castle Ravenloft, Strahd drove the Mad Mage to the mountains and sent the
wizard hurling over Tser Falls (area H). The wizard, his staff and spellbook lost, survived the fall and retreated into the mountains, hoping to regain his power, only to be driven mad by the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
had horns crudely painted on them to make them look like minotaurs. The broad-mouthed amphora is large enough to hold roughly 55 gallons of wine. When Antigonos spies the characters, he hails them
, introduces himself, and explains his quest to find an heir to his kingdom—a land he says is a week’s travel to the east of the Oraniad Mountains. He claims that he was a great king who was cursed by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Kasimir that the Amber Temple, an ancient vault hidden in the Barovian mountains, is where Strahd forged his pact with evil powers and discovered how to become a vampire. Kasimir has been spying on
spellbook (see chapter 5, area N9a, for a list of the spells it holds in addition to his prepared spells). Kasimir Velikov’s Traits Ideal. “I failed my people and my sister, and now I must atone or be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
spell on the cleric spell list, as well as any domain spell from their domains). They also have broad influence over aspects of the world associated with their portfolios, beyond what can be defined
mountains. The power of the gods exceeds that of any mortal being. Even so, a god killing another god—let alone a mortal attempting the task—is virtually inconceivable. Any kind of direct confrontation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
list (see that class’s section for its list). Mind Sliver and Minor Illusion are recommended.
Whenever you gain a Rogue level, you can replace one of your cantrips, except Mage Hand, with another
— 15 10 4 3 2 — 16 11 4 3 3 — 17 11 4 3 3 — 18 11 4 3 3 — 19 12 4 3 3 1 20 13 4 3 3 1 Prepared Spells of Level 1+. You prepare the list of level 1+ spells that are available for you to cast with this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
are justly concerned, and some have important roles to play in events yet to unfold. The Harpers The Harpers are spellcasters and spies who covertly oppose the abuse of power, magical or otherwise
Zhentarim are free to profit as they see fit, either by helping or hindering the giants. The Black Network has spies and operatives in every major northern settlement, and it doesn’t wish to see its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
himself. He then casts offensive spells at enemies he can see. Iarno’s stat block contains a list of the spells he has prepared. Iarno uses the shield power of his staff for added protection. If he is
settlements for more materials for his workshop. The characters also find a letter signed with the Black Spider’s symbol. Lord Albrek,
My spies in Neverwinter tell me that strangers are due to arrive in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
woman is Muriel Vinshaw, a wereraven (see appendix D) and friend of the Martikov family (see chapters 5 and 12). A resident of Vallaki, Muriel spies on Baba Lysaga for her fellow wereravens. However
the Balinok Mountains — older than the Amber Temple, and much older than Castle Ravenloft and the various Barovian settlements scattered throughout the valley. The menhirs were raised by the same
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
fear that too much attrition will make Thay a target for its long list of enemies. Szass Tam questions the allegiance of all living Red Wizards outside Thay, and has made it clear that death and worse
their own interests, while others are spies for Szass Tam. The adventurers might thus find themselves making uneasy alliances with characters they would normally never trust, since the easiest and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
in Sharn. Beyond the permanent population, tens of thousands of people pass through Sharn every day. Refugees from the war still find their way to Sharn, along with tourists, spies, merchants, and
people hoping to find their fortune in the grandest city in Eberron. Sharn stands above the Dagger River. It’s an important port for anyone dealing with Aerenal, Xen’drik, or Sarlona. Mountains line the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
too much attrition will make Thay a target for its long list of enemies. Szass Tam questions the allegiance of all living Red Wizards outside Thay, and has made it clear that death and worse await any
interests, while others are spies for Szass Tam. The adventurers might thus find themselves making uneasy alliances with characters they would normally never trust, since the easiest and surest way
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
too much attrition will make Thay a target for its long list of enemies. Szass Tam questions the allegiance of all living Red Wizards outside Thay, and has made it clear that death and worse await any
interests, while others are spies for Szass Tam. The adventurers might thus find themselves making uneasy alliances with characters they would normally never trust, since the easiest and surest way
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
-drow, Shinzi says that non-drow are “more than welcome at the Shadow.” The advertisement doesn’t list any prices, but on the back of the scroll is a map marking the location of the rooming house in
Dalfred and is one of his many spies. She has darkvision out to a range of 60 feet, as well as the Fey Ancestry and Innate Spellcasting features of a drow (see the “Statistical Modifications to Drow NPCs” sidebar). However, she doesn’t have the Sunlight Sensitivity feature.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
You are a soldier of Ten-Towns, trained to fight orcs and other threats lurking in the Spine of the World mountains. Auril the Frostmaiden has cast an evil spell over Icewind Dale, and you struggle
familiarity with the residents makes you useful to Harper spies and Zhentarim bounty hunters who are looking for criminals and other ne’er-do-wells hiding in your midst. Ratting out these newcomers keeps coin in your pockets.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
encounter occurs on a roll of 15 or higher on a d20. If an encounter occurs, roll on the daytime or the nighttime encounter table, depending on the time, or have Strahd’s spies appear (see the “Strahd’s
Spies” sidebar). Daytime Random Encounters in Barovia d12 + d8 Encounter 2 3d6 Barovian commoners 3 1d6 Barovian scouts 4 Hunting trap 5 Grave 6 False trail 7 1d4 + 1 Vistani bandits 8 Skeletal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, is joined by three creatures that are beneficiaries of the druid’s awaken spell. These awakened beasts and plants serve as the druid’s companions and spies, and they share the druid’s evil
giant riding a mammoth, as the earth rumbles and trembles with every one of the mammoth’s heavy footfalls. Running the Encounter. The frost giant has come down from the Spine of the World mountains
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
fiefdoms that serve as the Great Kingdom’s navy Shar, the Hidden Empire of Father of Obedience Korenth Zan (human?) Isolated order of Suloise militants whose spies operate across the Flanaess Spindrift
Mountains and the Rakers at the head of the Yol River, cloak a place of unnameable horrors. As the name implies, the fens are infested with particularly large and vicious trolls. The Pale carefully
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
strike and strike hard, but they leave the orcs alone in their mountains and don’t disturb dragons in their slumber. After Helm’s Hold, Javen found this philosophy flawed. Evils unlooked for can breed
capacity to deal with threats, welcoming exorcists, abjurers, and spies, as well as paladins and clerics of Helm. I’ve even heard that assassins bear the order’s symbol — Helm’s eye upon a golden gauntlet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
adventurers and spies who advocate equality and covertly oppose the abuse of power. The Harpers gather information throughout the land to thwart tyrants. They aid the weak, the poor, and the oppressed
d6 Tale 1 “Once again, the orcs have come down from the mountains to prey on the lowlands! If Neverwinter doesn’t send help soon, the orcs will overrun Phandalin and destroy everything we’ve worked
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
island boasts a large yeti population. They feed on mountain goats, avoiding Northlanders unless food is scarce. Ice Mountains and Ice Spires The Ice Mountains and the Ice Spires are reckoned by some
Horns, crossing over the Dessarin River at a place known as Dead Horse Ford. Kheldell Kheldell is a fortified logging village on the north edge of Westwood, in the shadow of the Sword Mountains. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
was cleared to make room for a dwarven empire, which also faded from memory. The area is home to scores of hill giants and ettins, while the mountains in its center are claimed by copper dragons who
city and a bastion of the empire of Delzoun, this dwarven stronghold stood abandoned for centuries beneath the mountains. Recently, an army of shield dwarves led by Bruenor Battlehammer reclaimed it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
in an ongoing cycle of retribution. Each legion has a list of grievances against any others it knows about, and any legions meeting for the first time view each other with immediate hostility. Only a
less-predictable scouts and spies more.
— Volo
Iron Shadows A few hobgoblins have mastered a system of unarmed combat called the Path of the Iron Shadow. Its practitioners are known as Iron Shadows
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
layer of the Nine Hells, is a labyrinth of canyons wedged between sheer mountains rich with iron ore. Iron roads span and wend through the canyons, watched over by the garrisons of iron fortresses
into imps to gain stealthy spies under its command. High-level promotions are almost always based on merit, such as when a bone devil that distinguishes itself in battle is transformed into a horned
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
maintain strongholds along the border with Ket, most of their energy is spent defending against giants and dragons in the western mountains. The Watchers are sworn to an ascetic and disciplined code
neighboring realms where these evils are active. Scarlet Order The Scarlet Order is a monastic order of Suloise militarists whose spies and assassins have infiltrated many courts and castles throughout the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
sometimes called the Ghostwood for two reasons. First, its proximity to the Ice Mountains leaves it constantly shrouded in cold mists. Second, undead are known to haunt the Vordrorn Forest, particularly
, crowded streets are full of spies. Waterdhavian noble families and guilds hold tremendous political and economic sway up and down the Sword Coast, but within the city itself, true power lies with the