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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
to help protect the territory surrounding their lairs.
Martial Hoards
Sapphire dragons’ favorite prizes are weapons and armor, records of military history and tactics, and magic items that
with natural steps and shelves throughout. The dragon spends little time in this part of the lair, visiting only when the spiders there need tending—or when the dragon needs a snack
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
surrounding their lairs.
Martial Hoards
Sapphire dragons’ favorite prizes are weapons and armor, records of military history and tactics, and magic items that protect against psychic damage or mental
dragon spends little time in this part of the lair, visiting only when the spiders there need tending—or when the dragon needs a snack.
Underground River. A river flows along the right and bottom
Equipment
traders and others who need a lot of cargo space. The ship can land on the ground, and it floats on water. Sliding panels can be closed to make the hull airtight, enabling the ship to travel underwater
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
of knowledge.
The most well known of Faerûn’s fonts of knowledge is Candlekeep. The great library is always in need of workers and attendants, some of whom rise through the ranks to
to help those in other places who seek your expertise. You might be one of the few who aid Herald’s Holdfast, helping to catalogue and maintain records of the information that arrives daily from
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
rarely keep records or write down their thoughts. When orcs need to communicate in writing, they use crude symbols to convey basic information, such as “food stored here,” “danger close
hatred of the civilized races of the world and their need to satisfy the demands of their deities, the orcs know that if they fight well and bring glory to their tribe, Gruumsh will call them home to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
official D&D source, such as a book or a PDF, to create a character. This restriction ensures that players don’t need to own a lot of books to make a character and makes it easier for DMs to know how all
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
library’s intuitive ability to direct visitors to where they want to go — or to where the library thinks they need to go. Accessing the Records The library keeps its records on stone and crystal slabs
than events in the Underdark. To acquire information not inscribed in the records (including any events outside the Underdark), the characters need a stonespeaker crystal (see appendix B), after which
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
standing nearby is subject to be struck. Determine at random, if need be, which character is the target. The trap has a range of 60 feet, has a +11 bonus to hit, and deals 9 (2d8) piercing damage. If the
door is closed and reopened, another spear will fire. The mechanism can be jammed by a character who uses thieves’ tools and succeeds on a DC 20 Dexterity check.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
records all lore relevant to its operation, including tracking the economic, technical, and arcane methods by which the franchise can be improved. A loremonger records the deeds and history of the franchise
, including the names of places visited and people met during missions. Those records are then sent to Head Office (often through a franchise’s documancer) to ensure brand integrity. As a loremonger
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
need. Pangil ng Buwan doesn’t threaten the town again during this time. Characters who explore the town find the people hospitable but distracted, fearing that the bakunawa might return at any moment
. Most shops are closed, but the characters can find shops selling any item from the Player’s Handbook. A local inn called the Root and Roost offers rooms for 1 gp a night. The price normally includes a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
fervent member of the Strixhaven Iron-Lifters Society, she has already started to break long-held records in both powerlifting and weightlifting. When not training or competing (or occasionally studying
-Lifters Society
Job: Strixhaven Stadium equipment assistant
Bond Boon: Whenever you need anything heavy moved, members of the Iron-Lifters Society show up to help you.
Bond Bane: Heavy things show up in inconvenient places, such as in front of your dorm door.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Lords’ Alliance To become a member of the Lords’ Alliance faction in Waterdeep, a character must be a Waterdavian citizen. Those with criminal records can also join, provided they demonstrate their
, Neverwinter, and Silverymoon. Members of the alliance must come to one another’s aid in times of need, and the organization uses field operatives (diplomats, spies, and assassins) to safeguard its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Coordinates Characters in search of a crucial secret at the circle find the sequence of star charts they need is damaged. The only place the charts still exist is in the Forsaken Deep (in this chapter), in
the records in the circle with her apprentices and minions from the Fire Giant Encounters table (see chapter 3), puzzling out the secret of creating the flying ships used by the civilization that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
alternative. For example, imagine the characters are searching for a lich’s lair. A player asks you if there’s a mages’ guild operating in a nearby city, hoping to find records that mention the lich. This
. This approach rewards the creative player while demanding less work from you. Aids to Improvisation When you need to make up something on the spot—say, a mages’ guild in a town where you hadn’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
storehouse of knowledge. The most well known of Faerûn’s fonts of knowledge is Candlekeep. The great library is always in need of workers and attendants, some of whom rise through the ranks to assume roles of
other places who seek your expertise. You might be one of the few who aid Herald’s Holdfast, helping to catalogue and maintain records of the information that arrives daily from across Faerûn. Skill
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Tracking Monster Hit Points During a combat encounter, you need to track how much damage each monster takes. Most DMs track damage in secret so that their players don’t know how many hit points a
subtract damage from their hit points as they take it. Your records might look something like this after a few rounds of combat: Ogre A: 59 53 45 24 14 9 dead Ogre B: 59 51 30 Ogre C: 59 Players often ask
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
plain face. In her hands, she holds a book so encrusted with lichen that its covers can barely be closed around its wrinkled pages. “I believe you’re looking for this,” she says with a warm, bright smile
tending to those in need, but she’s aware of the fungal plague spreading like wildfire up and down the Sword Coast. She has been expecting someone to show up looking for the book. Zelyth allows the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
commoner stumbles out of an onion-shaped cab pulled by a sweet and gullible unicorn named Corny. The unicorn asks the characters if they need a ride. 5 A wizened, purple-robed Incantifer (archmage) passes
bookish frost giant, trips before the characters as she hurries to the Hall of Records, sending a stack of titanic papers into the air. 8 An obnoxious equinal guardinal (see Morte’s Planar Parade) brays
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
popular among traders and others who need a lot of cargo space. The ship can land on the ground, and it floats on water. Sliding panels can be closed to make the hull airtight, enabling the ship to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
members whose skills are great for reporting but less useful on adventures. This could be the designated writer, a political cartoonist, or a chronicler who records the party’s adventures. This might
this role. Muscle. Sometimes sources need a bit of physical cajoling to share their stories. The Muscle has a knack for getting people to talk. Alternatively, when those in power lock away the truth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
people in need who turn out to be yugoloths in disguise, pitting the characters’ growing suspicion against their empathy and compassion. Characters might make their way to the Teardrop Palace on Khalas
the Tower Arcane in search of some great secret from yugoloths’ ancient history. The tower, a sinister structure adorned with blades and spikes and guarded by arcanaloths, stands somewhere on Chamada. It is rumored to hold yugoloths’ history and the records of their contracts.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
rebuild their city. The ultimate success of their efforts, however, hangs by a slender thread. Most of the ruined city is a dangerous place and remains closed off, with tunnels and chambers barricaded
— a mad deep gnome under the influence of the demon lord Juiblex. Before they can offer the party any help, the deep gnomes likely need some themselves.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
63. Gas-Filled Room This chamber is closed off and inaccessible most of the time. The characters can reach this area by reorienting the cogs so that a doorway opens up to area 58. Thick green gas
its breath or doesn’t need to breathe. Stuffing the nozzles with cloth prevents more gas from spilling into the room. If the characters block the flow of gas, the lingering gas disperses after 1 minute
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
security for lodgers and their possessions than you’d find at an inn. An adventurer’s guild is an excellent source of information. By studying records and working with other guild members, you can
. There’s no cost for such a service, but anyone who helps you will expect you to provide similar assistance when they need it. The first and oldest outpost of the Circle of Song is the Golden Horn in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
of something. It measures your general awareness of your surroundings and the keenness of your senses. For example, you might try to hear a conversation through a closed door, eavesdrop under an open
shadows of an alley, or candlelight under a closed secret door. FINDING A HIDDEN OBJECT
When your character searches for a hidden object such as a secret door or a trap, the DM typically asks you to make
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
presence of something. It measures your general awareness of your surroundings and the keenness of your senses. For example, you might try to hear a conversation through a closed door, eavesdrop under an
shadows of an alley, or candlelight under a closed secret door. FINDING A HIDDEN OBJECT
When your character searches for a hidden object such as a secret door or a trap, the DM typically asks you to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
until its outer surface is touched again. Creatures that want to leave Motherhorn by this route need only touch the inside of the double door, which causes it to swing open; it remains open until 10
the hallway beyond the stone door is magical. At the north end of the corridor hangs a thick, black curtain. No sound passes through this curtain while it is closed.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Quest: Chaos Unfurls Once Toryn learns the characters are adventurers, she tries to hire them. Read the following aloud: “I recently received a shipment of tempestuous magical scrolls. I need them
character bullies a scroll, causing it to flee into a case. Case Closed If the characters encase all the scrolls, Toryn pays them 20 GP as promised. If the scrolls knock out all the characters, Toryn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
trait, you must know the name of the domain you have chosen as your destination, but you don’t need to have previously visited that land. This trait doesn’t allow you to bypass domain borders closed by a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
government, but the townsfolk elect someone to serve as townmaster each year. The townmaster serves as a judge in minor disputes and keeps any records that need to be kept. The current townmaster is a male
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
traveling by hire-coach, or 60 feet away if the doppelganger is on foot. The hire-coach has an initiative modifier of +0, and Willifort moves with it. A creature in the hire-coach doesn’t need to roll
, the character spots an iron grate in the street that wasn’t closed properly. Lifting it reveals an iron ladder that descends 10 feet to an underground sewer tunnel. Characters who lower themselves
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
save. (A creature that crawls need not make the saving throw, and creatures that have more than two legs have advantage on the saving throw.) A creature can end the restrained condition on itself by
of the saving throw increases to 15. Once the sand is flowing, it must be scooped away from a closed door for someone to try to lift that door, and the sand flows through open doorways. The dust that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
need a name for any NPC who plays a prominent role in your campaign. You can pick a given name and a surname from any of the accompanying tables; a name can include options from different tables. If
game statistics. You don’t need to do this if you don’t expect the NPC to engage in combat or use any special abilities (such as casting spells). You can customize the stat block using the guidelines
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
have a written language adapted from that of the dwarves, but they aren’t a literate culture and rarely keep records or write down their thoughts. When orcs need to communicate in writing, they use
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Yourself
When you’re preparing an adventure to run for your friends, you don’t need to write hundreds of pages describing each location in exhaustive detail. You can run a game with no more written
images that can inspire your mapmaking. Bringing a Location to Life An inhabited adventure location has its own ecosystem. The creatures that live there need to eat, drink, breathe, and sleep