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book, the spirit tries to leave the book and enter your body. If you fail a DC 20 Charisma saving throw, it succeeds, and you become an NPC under the DMâs control until the intruding spirit is
Vile Darkness allows pages to be torn from it, but any evil lore contained on those pages finds its way back into the book eventually, usually when a new author adds pages to the tome.
If a solar tears
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
has a strong incentive to do otherwise. At the end of the battle, regardless of the outcome, take back all the special NPCs. For each NPC who survives, give the characters that NPCâs corresponding
Special NPCs In this chapter, each player runs not only a player character but also an NPC who has ties to the settlement that the characters are defending. Once youâve determined where the adventure
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
to you. Every NPC could be a potential ally, enemy, or foil later in the campaign. If the players take a shine to one, bring that character back â or better yet, make the NPC an integral part of the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
kill Klarg in area 8, promising to release Sildar when they bring back the bugbearâs head. Sildar groggily warns the characters that they shouldnât trust the goblin, and heâs right. If the characters
by proactively eliminating threats by any means, while bringing honor and glory to their leaders and homelands. Sildar met Gundren Rockseeker in Neverwinter and agreed to accompany him back to
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
hand and how to pursue it: Adviser NPCs. A helpful NPC in a social interaction can offer advice and suggestions to the characters. Such an NPC might be the patron who initially sent the characters on
the characters encounter a minion or monster connected to the adventureâs main threat. At the end of the encounter, perhaps the characters find information that gets them back on track. Plan one or
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Morakâs Quest Characters who survive the perils of the Dripping Caves and return to Nightstone should advance to 4th level. Once he is safely back in the village, Morak Urâgray takes stock of the
damage, makes arrangements to deliver news of the giantsâ attack to Waterdeep, and urges the characters to undertake one of the following three quests. If Morak died in the Dripping Caves, another NPC
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
78. Chapel of Hate Any creature that passes through the mist gate in area 77 emerges from a similar arch set into the south wall of this room. The gate also allows travel back to area 77. You step
, Dragonbait, Volothamp Geddarm, or some other NPC the characters never got the chance to meet. It could also be an NPC who became separated from the party in the course of the adventure. If no suitable NPC
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
disfiguring injuries recently. Before then, he seemed more in Ilvaraâs favor. Now Shoor seems to have displaced him. Jorlan used to have a wand that shot globs of sticky material able to trap targets. Now
Shoor carries it, as another sign of their change in status. It might be a matter of days or tendays before a contingent from Menzoberranzan arrives to take prisoners back to the drow city. Additionally
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
Starting the Adventure The Rise of Tiamat begins in Waterdeep. If you played Hoard of the Dragon Queen, the characters might have already made their way back to the City of Splendors after Skyreach
, you need to get the party back to Waterdeep for the start of this adventure. Itâs easy enough to simply tell the players that their characters are back in Waterdeep. However, if you suspect that your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Starting the Adventure The Rise of Tiamat begins in Waterdeep. If you played Hoard of the Dragon Queen, the characters might have already made their way back to the City of Splendors after Skyreach
, you need to get the party back to Waterdeep for the start of this adventure. Itâs easy enough to simply tell the players that their characters are back in Waterdeep. However, if you suspect that your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
catacombs of fiends, the adventurers should be 6th level. NPC survivors cowering in the crypts under the High Hall cathedral urge the characters to locate Grand Duke Ulder Ravengard of Baldurâs Gate
telepathic contact with the demon lord Baphomet. After seeing Ravengard safely back to the High Hall and ridding him of his malady, the characters should be 7th level and ready to leave Elturel in search of
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
NPC Information Petty Officer Winston Ryeback takes command of Miken, KrikâLit, and Pffred and puts them to work unpacking gear (see âEquipment Listâ below), taking inventory, and setting up a
means of providing hints and guidance. If the characters get over their heads in a fight, Petty Officer Ryeback can back them up at range, using his musket. He uses the giff stat block (see âCreature
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
fallen character back to life, but not without a cost. The restored characterâs madness level increases by 1 upon being restored to life (see âMadnessâ earlier in this chapter). If a fallen characterâs
a player character. Drow, dwarf, and deep gnome characters are all easily playable. You can even allow a player to take control of a more unusual NPC until a new character can join the group. This is
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
things that canât be reasonably acted out. Going back to the example of Chris roleplaying Tordek above, hereâs how the scene might play out if Chris used active roleplaying: Speaking as Tordek, Chris
adds, âI get up, glare at the elf, and head to the bar.â Results of Roleplaying The DM uses your characterâs actions and attitudes to determine how an NPC reacts. A cowardly NPC buckles under threats
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
things that canât be reasonably acted out. Going back to the example of Chris roleplaying Tordek above, hereâs how the scene might play out if Chris used active roleplaying: Speaking as Tordek, Chris
adds, âI get up, glare at the elf, and head to the bar.â Results of Roleplaying The DM uses your characterâs actions and attitudes to determine how an NPC reacts. A cowardly NPC buckles under threats
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortuneâs Wheel
Saga of the Whirlwyrm Whether aboard the Courier or back on shore, the unusual nature of a whirlwyrm attack becomes clear. If the characters havenât met Bkol, he witnessed their encounter with the
when the characters find Tyrza: You come across Tyrza Bonebreaker shot-putting a laughing halfling into the air. The halfling fellow soars over twenty feet, nearly overshooting bales of wool in the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
T12: Ghastly Work Jodie Muir npc with zombies The stench of death fills this pillared hall. Two ten-foot ladders lean against the west wall. A rotting figure in a crimson robe clings to each ladder
hungry eyes.The double door at the northern end of the hall stands open, revealing a vast chamber beyond. Swathed in shadows at the back of this large chamber towers a massive statue of a goatish fiend
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
theories, and I know how to banish the demon lords back to the Abyss. We can do this only if we work together, if you are willing and daring enough to directly challenge the demon lords. Or perhaps
other plans. He points out that he is by far the most inconsequential of the many evils that the characters must contend with. Vizeran invites the adventurers and their NPC followers to Araj, his tower
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
fastest repair is with five castings of mending (taking five minutes). If none of the characters can do this, an NPC in the keep knows the cantrip. Someone must find and fetch her to the ready room
infiltrators trying to fight its way back outside. If characters barricade the door with barrels or other heavy objects while awaiting repairs, they might hold off attackers until the repairs are finished and avoid this fight entirely. Rewards Award standard XP for defeated foes.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
An Unexpected Message Iskanderâs message to the party can arrive in any manner you see fit, including through contacts in the Zhentarim. Whether it comes directly to the characters or to an NPC on
your help. Rescue me from the cultâs clutches, and I will deliver to you the prize of prizes: the Blue Dragon Mask. Without it, Severin faces an insurmountable setback in his effort to call Tiamat back
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
case. The sooner the characters solve her problem, the sooner she can get back to collecting extra money from the Boromar Clan for doing nothing other than ignoring their crimes. Germaine gives the
something back. A character who talks to Germaine privately and succeeds on a DC 13 Charisma (Persuasion) check gets her to reveal that she sometimes takes money from the Boromar Clan to look into crimes, and
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
An Unexpected Message Iskanderâs message to the party can arrive in any manner you see fit, including through contacts in the Zhentarim. Whether it comes directly to the characters or to an NPC on
your help. Rescue me from the cultâs clutches, and I will deliver to you the prize of prizes: the Blue Dragon Mask. Without it, Severin faces an insurmountable setback in his effort to call Tiamat back
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Red Yetiâ). The NPC who tells the tale is willing to guide the characters to the spireâs location for no less than 20 gp. After doing so, the guide wishes the party luck before heading back to Ten
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
â best shot at rescuing the townsfolk is to overpower Group C and take control of the back door. In the temple, they can arrange a distraction to keep Groups A and B occupied at the front while the
minutes (two minutes per side). Group C consists of four cultists and four kobolds clustered tightly around the templeâs back door. Their meager fire produces little flame, instead creating prodigious
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
fastest repair is with five castings of mending (taking 5 minutes). If none of the characters can do this, an NPC in the keep knows the cantrip. Someone must find and fetch her to the ready room
infiltrators trying to fight its way back outside. If characters barricade the door with barrels or other heavy objects while awaiting repairs, they might hold off attackers until the repairs are finished and avoid this fight entirely. Rewards Award standard XP for defeated foes.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
path. As the DM, you can decide where the characters encounter each of these groups. These encounters are meant to be run separately, although running two encounters back-to-back with no chance for the
, have some of the foes withdraw or have some NPC survivors assist the characters. Most of the survivors currently in the cathedral are preparing for a last stand in the main crypts (area H16), so that
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Where to Go? The playersâ first question upon escaping from Velkynvelve is likely, âWhere do we go next?â The adventurers must find a way out of the Underdark and back to the surface world. Their
NPC companions have destinations of their own in mind, and are the ones best able to navigate the subterranean realms. As such, the adventurers will be dependent on their guidance. The NPCs can offer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
folk covers formal banquets, state dinners, and the like. Once a contact has helped or hindered a character, the character needs to carouse again to get back into the NPCâs good graces. A contact
if that character doesnât come into play. Alternatively, you can allow the player to make an NPC into a contact on the spot, after carousing. When the characters are in the area in which they caroused
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
The characters might have a couple NPC companions around to help them defeat the drow (see âBidding Farewellâ), but if they need more assistance, consider the following options: Having pushed themselves
priestessâs back is turned. Ilvara instantly turns her attention to eliminating the traitor, distracting her and weakening the drow side if she succeeds. Wanting to deny Ilvara the triumph of recapturing the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
the smell of coffeeâas you make your way toward the back of Firejolt CafĂ© and duck into the lounge to witness the scene.
Hidden from the view of the barista station, the loungeâs central table has
. If the coach is an NPC, any characters racing a frog receive disadvantage on their check. Heckle a Coach. A character might taunt one of the coaches. If the heckled coach is another player character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
â best shot at rescuing the townsfolk is to overpower Group C and take control of the back door. In the temple, they can arrange a distraction to keep Groups A and B occupied at the front while the
minutes (two minutes per side). Group C consists of four cultists and four kobolds clustered tightly around the templeâs back door. Their meager fire produces little flame, instead creating prodigious
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Yeenoghu are fighting to claim Avernus for themselves, and Kostchtchie (assuming the characters released him in chapter 3) wants his hammer back. None of them can be trusted. Demon lords are savagery
supports Zariel. Belâs aim is to let the characters try to redeem Zariel by helping them retrieve her sword. Bel knows Zarielâs redemption is a long shot, which is why he also gives characters a means to
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
staff is included in a franchiseâs costs. Each staff member has a proficiency bonus equal to 2 + the franchiseâs rank. For skilled hirelings or crew, the DM might substitute NPC statistics when that
characteristics to a group leader can make for a fun play experience. Adventuring. Characters can adventure with up to one skilled hireling at a time. An NPC with a challenge rating of roughly half the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Roleplaying Gnolls and Cultists of Yeenoghu When youâre roleplaying a cultist or gnoll of Yeenoghu, the following tables contain possible inspiration. They suggest characteristics that the NPC might
wounds 7 Vestigial twin embedded on back 8 Loud, wheezing breaths 9 Drool is mildly acidic 10 Covered in weeping sores 11 Horrific smell of rot 12 Weapon still embedded in old wound Gnoll/Cultist
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
the back of a Gargantuan living creature 19 Sealed inside a magical dome of force 20 Inside a Mordenkainenâs magnificent mansion Dungeon Creator A dungeon reflects its creators. A lost temple of the
1 Beholder 2â4 Cult or religious group (roll on the Cults and Religious Groups table to determine specifics) 5â8 Dwarves 9 Elves (including drow) 10 Giants 11 Hobgoblins 12â15 Humans (roll on the NPC