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Kenku Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

the area patrolled by the guard did she explain that the noises indicated that the wingless folk had claimed that area, and that to trespass would be to court death. — Gimble, Notes from a

. The kenku lack the talent to improvise or alter a plan, but a wise Master sets multiple plans in motion at once, confident that underlings can follow orders to the letter. For this reason, many

What Next?

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

, it’s off limits to most visitors. The tower has been condemned for years, though the reason has become obscure. No effort has been made to tear it down or repair it. There have been a few recent reports

of strange noises coming from the tower, but nothing to warrant great concern. Speaking with the Dead Characters who can cast the speak with dead spell or similar magic might be able to question

Curst Escape

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

Tunnels. Interior spaces are cavities in the surrounding junk with 8-foot-high ceilings. Lighting. During the day, the dump is brightly lit. At night and in interior spaces, the dump isn’t illuminated

around the skull. Characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 14 or higher hear bubbling and dirge-like humming from the pool. These noises come from two otyughs partially submerged in the

Pseudodragon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

pseudodragon often vocalizes animal noises. A rasping purr indicates pleasure, while a hiss means unpleasant surprise. A bird-like chirping represents desire, and a growl always means anger or discontent

companion shares the pseudodragon’s Magic Resistance trait. At any time and for any reason, the pseudodragon can end its service as a familiar, ending the telepathic bond.

Campaign Characters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

following categories: Goal. A character’s goal is a short-term reason for the character to adventure. At the start of a campaign, this might be a desire for treasure, a thirst for excitement, or some need

characters’ tavern out of business. Another might use the tavern as the setting for a murder mystery. Downloadable PDF

March to Nowhere

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

into clicking and popping noises. Among the words the monodrones repeat are “march,” “Mechanus,” “seventeen” (the number of cycles of the plane of Mechanus that mark the Great Modron March), and “lost

them that it and its fellows are on a mission of supreme importance, though it doesn’t reveal the nature of that mission. A character can puzzle out the reason why the modrons might be here by making a

Maelstrom Level 2

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

with them so that they can return to Maelstrom safely. If the characters no longer have their conch for some reason, Serissa furnishes them with another one (taken from one of her guests). If the

Korolnor Scepter from around Serissa’s neck. On her next turn, she teleports away. If she is unable to cast her teleport spell for some reason, she flees through the circular pool in the floor and swims

Brimstone Hold Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

towers closest to the bridge. If the characters approach the gatehouse and give a sound reason for being here, the erinyes open the way (see “Doors” and “Portcullises” below), escort the characters to

hammocks here, resting between shifts patrolling the walls. The erinyes are immediately suspicious of the characters, as visitors don’t usually come here. Unless the characters provide a compelling reason

Forge Level (X27-X37)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

. Once there, it slips away and adopts a new disguise. The doppelganger won’t harm the characters unless they give it reason to. The loud banging comes from an unarmed goliath warrior named Kapanuk

room with the statue, read: Inside this room, you can hear loud mechanical noises that seem to come from behind the south wall. Standing in the middle of the room, facing the double door to the north

Thundertree Areas

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

dragon in area 7. If they succeed, Reidoth will honor his part of the agreement but will not accompany the party inside the mine. If the characters attack him for any reason, Reidoth transforms into a

) check contested by the blights’ Dexterity (Stealth) check to avoid being surprised by them. Developments Any loud noises here alert the cultists in area 13, who quietly and cautiously investigate

Ruins Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

Venomfang the dragon in area U7, she’ll provide directions. If the characters attack her for any reason, Reidoth transforms into a gray squirrel and scurries from the cottage through a crack in the wall

. Development. Any loud noises here alert the cultists in area U13, who cautiously investigate. U13: Dragon Cultists’ Cottage A widespread group called the Cult of the Dragon seeks to forge alliances with

Lower Palace Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

has no reason to trust the characters, refuses to emerge from his hiding place. A character can earn the butler’s trust and coax him out by reciting Demitasse’s rhyme (see area P19) and then sharing a

. Characters can move quietly about the room without waking it. Loud noises cause it to awaken, as do attacks made against it and any attempts to use or disturb the cauldron. Crafty characters who

Fortress Level 2

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

in this area does not attract attention from any other occupied area. Even if a sahuagin patrol passes near the temple during combat inside, it is not at all surprised to hear such noises. The

for good reason. A character who searches around the throne discovers a single gold drop earring worth 30 gp on the floor between the throne and the north wall. The earring belongs to the baroness, who

Bathhouse Locations

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

sleeping fists of Bane. All are fully armored and have their weapons nearby. If awakened by loud noises or the guard in area D23, they grab their weapons and quickly mobilize to repel any intrusion. The room

that the Flaming Fist can’t do its job. Once the city stops paying them, the Flaming Fist will have less of a reason to stay in Baldur’s Gate. With them gone, no one can stand in the way of my mother

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