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Sapphire Dragon Personality Traits
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Trait
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I often fixate on specific historical battles
or wars and won’t rest until my hoard contains that conflict’s most significant artifacts.
2
I am constantly aware of a call from beyond this world. I must prepare to answer that call
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Dragon Ideals tables to inspire your portrayal of distinctive sapphire dragon characters.
Sapphire Dragon Personality Traits
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call from beyond this world. I must prepare to answer that call by amassing powerful arms and armor.
3
I secretly look forward to adventurers trying to infiltrate my lair. How else could I try
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Sapphire
hoard contains that conflict’s most significant artifacts.
2
I am constantly aware of a call from beyond this world. I must prepare to answer that call by amassing powerful arms and armor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Running This Chapter This chapter opens in the aftermath of the destruction of the City of Lost Names. The characters must make haste to prepare the people of Kalaman for the flying citadel’s threat
the threat and help prepare for the coming siege. The characters have their hands full keeping Kalaman’s people safe while taking the fight to the Dragon Army. With their allies’ aid, the characters
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the Sapphire Dragon Personality Traits and Sapphire Dragon Ideals tables to inspire your portrayal of distinctive sapphire dragon characters.
Sapphire Dragon Personality Traits
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significant artifacts.
2
I am constantly aware of a call from beyond this world. I must prepare to answer that call by amassing powerful arms and armor.
3
I secretly look forward to
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
The Mission Begins Once the characters are ready to depart, be sure to take a moment to prepare your notes. Since this adventure provides plenty of chances for stealthy infiltration, note the
characters’ Dexterity (Stealth) check modifiers and their passive Perception scores. When a fight breaks out, check the Sahuagin Roster table to determine if the noise of combat in an area attracts reinforcements.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
-Year Level Advancement Level Reached When Characters… 7th Quell the panicked students as they prepare for the Magister’s Masquerade 8th Finish the adventure
Character Advancement This adventure assumes the characters are 6th level when it begins. The Third-Year Level Advancement table summarizes when the characters gain levels during the adventure. Third
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
invite visitors to participate in Battle Prawns. If characters ask, Sid explains the challenge is simple: assist in making a gigantic shrimp cake in record time. Participants must rapidly prepare prawn
Challenge One of Sid’s assistants explains what participants need to do in more detail than before: prepare a bundle of green tree beans and slay a jagged koi prawn. If the characters can perform both
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
or more characters cross this room and head toward the door to area 33, Jhesiyra (see “Jhesiyra Kestellharp”) sends each of them the following telepathic warning in a language they know: “The Mad Mage waits for you beyond the next door. Prepare yourselves!”
32. Jhesiyra’s Warning This room is furnished identically to area 27 (except for the presence of Rantantar’s wand), perhaps causing characters to think they have reentered that room somehow. As one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Preparation Time The following guidelines can help you prepare for a session of play using a published adventure. One-Hour Preparation If you spend one hour each week preparing for your game, follow
’ tactics and stat blocks. Note any special rules that apply to the setting of the encounter. For social interaction encounters, make notes about the nonplayer characters (NPCs) in the encounter—their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
character receives a request from the masquerade organizing committee. They’re asked to collaborate with other students to help prepare Kollema Hall for the masquerade. Unknown to the characters, though
Preparing the Hall After the dance lessons, characters have time to focus on classes or other activities, but the date of the Magister’s Masquerade is getting close. A week before the ball, each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Chapter 1: Into the Mists Eerie mists surround Barovia and bind its inhabitants there. This chapter gives you the information you need to prepare for the adventurers’ journey into those mists. The
chapter first outlines the history and goals of Count Strahd von Zarovich so that you are prepared for what awaits the characters. In the “Fortunes of Ravenloft” section, the chapter walks you through
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
appropriate for your campaign, and give the characters a chance to prepare before they start climbing mountains. They will be encountering extreme weather conditions and might have difficulty with
The Cloud Peaks After the party deals with Ashgarlyth and finds the clues in the dragon’s lair, the characters can travel to the Cloud Peaks in search of Zikran. Flesh out the journey with encounters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Venturing from Sagorpur The swamp forests of Shankhabhumi defy attempts to map them. Travelers along the rivers must rely on experienced navigators to guide them. As the characters prepare to head
upriver to find Amanisha, they learn many of the city’s watercraft were damaged by the disastrous wave. Even if they have their own vessel, they’ll still need to hire a navigator for it. Characters who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Preparation Time The following guidelines can help you prepare for a session of play using a published adventure. One-Hour Preparation If you spend one hour each week preparing for your game, follow
’ tactics and stat blocks. Note any special rules that apply to the setting of the encounter. For social interaction encounters, make notes about the nonplayer characters (NPCs) in the encounter—their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
the spectacle to come. Vocath acknowledges the throng from his private balcony. The characters have 1 minute to prepare before the first challenge begins. The characters roll initiative at the start
, “Well done. Now prepare yourselves for the Terror of Doomspace!”
Out of nowhere, a three-foot-long, wide-eyed space guppy appears before you, wagging its tail in a friendly manner.
The characters have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
the Radiant Citadel hire the characters to visit Tletepec to verify rumors that the region is becoming dangerous, so they can prepare for an influx of refugees. They suggest the characters start their investigations near Etizalan.
Character Hooks Consider the following ways to involve characters in this adventure. Elemental Attacks. Ameyali, the assembly chief of Etizalan, requests aid to defend her city from attacks by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil
Rewards When the characters return to Queen Yolande’s palace, word quickly spreads of their success. The queen’s attendants prepare a lavish banquet in the characters’ honor. Courtiers and palace
residents extol the characters’ heroism and thank them for their service. At the banquet, Queen Yolande presents each character with a blue sapphire worth 1,000 GP as promised. If the characters warn the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Masquerade Committee A student committee organizes the Magister’s Masquerade, and its leaders use the reception to get other students excited about the event. Characters who approach the committee
table learn that, throughout the academic year, third-year students will periodically be assigned tasks to help prepare for the masquerade. The adventure assumes that committee leaders are in charge of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Hunt for Mage Tower In this adventure, the characters return to Strixhaven University as second-year students. As the year gets underway, the characters’ peers urge them to form a team and compete in
a high-profile game of Mage Tower. They’ll investigate the odd behavior of the magical creatures at the game’s center while they prepare for the big game. And throughout the year, nefarious forces
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
Preparation Before running the adventure, prepare as follows: Step 1. Read through the adventure once. Step 2. Review the characters. It is recommended to use the premade characters on D&D Beyond
Beyond). Here’s a list of the stat blocks needed to run the adventure: Bandit Giant Centipede Goblin Warrior Here are the premade characters you may want to use for the adventure: Shiela, Human Rogue
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
questions, then encourages the characters to prepare for the trip. He wants to depart the following night but is willing to delay a day.
Darrett’s Negotiations Allow the characters to research the Northern Wastes or conduct any business in Kalaman. Afterward, Darrett seeks out the characters and relates the following information
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
the characters douse their light sources and move quietly, the creatures in area X33c hear them approaching and prepare to attack.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Preparation Every adventure in this book begins with a page that helps you prepare and run the adventure. It includes the following elements: Key Plot Points. A summary of the key elements in the
characters in the adventure—their names, roles, stat blocks, and locations—to help you keep track of them during play
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
alarm Iskander, who sees his chance for escape dwindling. In a panic, he grabs the Blue Dragon Mask and dashes to the tower balcony. As the characters prepare to enter the maze for the first time, or if
Rescue Mission Unless the characters took extreme measures to hide their approach to the maze, they are spotted by the cultists in the tower. (The cultists watch the village closely, and immediately
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
alarm Iskander, who sees his chance for escape dwindling. In a panic, he grabs the Blue Dragon Mask and dashes to the tower balcony. As the characters prepare to enter the maze for the first time, or if
Rescue Mission Unless the characters took extreme measures to hide their approach to the maze, they are spotted by the cultists in the tower. (The cultists watch the village closely, and immediately
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
all cultists have been ordered to patrol or prepare for battle. If the characters tarry too long in one place or wander around the Well of Dragons without purpose, add additional guard patrols based on existing encounters.
characters can easily survey the entrances to the lava tubes or see the risen temple from the edge of the caldera. However, once the adventurers enter the Well of Dragons, disguises prove ineffective. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
ritual chamber (area H15). Characters in area H15 or H16 have 1 minute to prepare before the dragon appears. Anthradusk grows enraged at the sight of intruders and fights to the death. Unless
weakened (see “Using the Brazen Egg” below), he uses the Ancient Blue Dragon stat block. The dragon is too preoccupied with his ritual to pursue characters who flee.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Voice of War However the characters choose to respond to the army near Vogler, their plans are derailed by unexpected visitors. As the characters prepare, a messenger in black-and-red armor arrives
symbol appears on all Dragon Army armor. The messenger demands the village prepare to be occupied by Dragon Army troops that evening. In the meantime, nobody can leave the village. If the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
26. Kitchen The characters hear a lot of clatter as they approach this area, which extends under area 15a (as indicated on map 16). The kitchen contains the following: Cooks. Four githyanki warriors
(two females and two males) prepare a large meal, moving between a pair of roaring iron stoves and a 10-foot-long table covered with pots, bowls, and cutlery.
Shelves. Shelves carved into the walls
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
Background Welcome to Spelljammer Academy! Promising recruits are trained here under the tutelage of experienced spelljammers, who prepare fledgling spacefarers for the perils of Wildspace and the
voyage, but there’s still much to do! Although it’s business as usual at Spelljammer Academy, the new cadets soon learn that strange things are afoot. The purpose of this adventure is to introduce the characters to Spelljammer Academy and foreshadow an unknown threat.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Preparation Before running the adventure, prepare as follows: Step 1. If you’re running it for a single character, read the “Running for One Character” section. Step 2. Read “Adventure Background
”. Step 3. Familiarize yourself with the Key NPCs table below. The characters will interact with these individuals throughout the adventure. Step 4. Bookmark the following stat blocks in the Monster
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
all cultists have been ordered to patrol or prepare for battle. If the characters tarry too long in one place or wander around the Well of Dragons without purpose, add additional guard patrols based on existing encounters.
Map 17.1: The Well of Dragons
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characters can easily survey the entrances to the lava tubes or see the risen temple from the edge of the caldera. However, once the adventurers enter the Well of Dragons, disguises prove ineffective. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
appears in this chapter is a smaller version of the carnival poster map. Read the chapter and familiarize yourself with the carnival’s attractions. The characters can go anywhere at any time, so you
need to be prepared for anything. Prepare the tracking devices described in “Carnival Map.” You’ll need a d8 to track the passage of time and another token to track the carnival’s mood on the poster
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
characters are among the last to arrive from Vogler, likely accompanied by Darrett Highwater and other allies. When they reach the survivors’ camp, they find villagers organizing to assess their numbers, reunite separated families, and build fires to prepare meals.
Arriving in Kalaman By dawn the morning after evacuating from Vogler, the characters and Vogler’s surviving villagers arrive within sight of Kalaman. Read the following text when you’re ready to