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Mythic Odysseys of Theros
-foot running start, the lion can long jump up to 25 feet.
Spell Turning. The lion has advantage on saving throws against any spell that targets only the lion (not an area). If the lion's saving throw
action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature's turn. The lion regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Claw. The lion makes one claw attack.
Roar
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
end of another creature's turn. The dragon turtle regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Attack. The dragon turtle makes one Claw or Tail attack.
Move. The dragon turtle moves
up to its speed. If the dragon turtle is swimming, this movement doesn't provoke opportunity attacks.
Boiling Aura (Costs 3 Actions). The dragon turtle radiates intense heat. Until the start of the
Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Cats of Uldun-dar (ivory cat molar)
9 cat;cats
The tooth has 8 charges. As an action, you can expend 1 charge to cast the revivify spell from the tooth. If you are dead at the start of your turn, the
, you can use your reaction to cause them to be hit instead. You can’t use this reaction again until you finish a short or long rest.
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The Mill Road Murders (halfling canine)
3 green hag
Valindra Shadowmantle
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Tomb of Annihilation
and only at the end of another creature's turn. Valindra regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Cantrip. Valindra casts a cantrip.
Paralyzing Touch (Costs 2 Actions). Valindra uses
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Valindra believes that the Soulmonger is hidden somewhere in the ruins of Omu. She shares this information with the characters even if she suspects they’ll betray her down the road, because in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
V2: Godshead Crossing Just across a sturdy stone bridge, the road from Arborean Springs meets another road and comes to an end. The land is blackened and scarred by wildfires, but three things stand
, black pistils resemble the slitted pupils of dragons. A crushed dragoneye flower produces sparks that can start a fire; the flower functions as a Tinderbox with a single use. A picked flower retains its potency for 1d4 + 3 days.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Setup The Zhentarim wants to start a small caravan from Womford and use its usual contingent of guards and drovers. They hire the characters as armed escorts for Ascaleld Marurryn, a negotiator for a
caravan travels from Womford to Red Larch along the Cairn Road, then heads north along the Long Road through Westbridge to its final destination of Triboar. The Caravan The caravan consists of six
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Stranger Things
Rumors on the Road As the characters search for the thessalhydra, they meet other people along the way. Give them a few short roleplaying encounters. Some NPCs have useful info, and others are just
thessalhydra, but owlbears we got plenty of around here!” When the players start getting bored with roleplaying encounters, it’s time for them to find the troglodyte caves. If they’ve wandered off following false leads, just have them luckily stumble upon the right cave.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
difficulty, but the Trail region functions as a tutorial with helpful sidebars. If this is your first time as the DM, encourage the players to start there. Otherwise, have them choose a region shown on the map
bandits alike use this dirt road. 2: Woods These majestic forests shelter wily fey and occult secrets. 3: Fens Territorial lizardfolk and a spy for hire lurk in this wetland. 4: Tamarack Stand Giant spiders plague this vast stand of conifers.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Version Read the boxed text below to start the encounter: You’ve been on the Triboar Trail for about half a day and are nearing a side road leading south toward Phandalin. As you come around a bend
, you stumble upon the scene of a recent battle. The woods press close to the trail here, with a steep embankment and dense thickets on either side. Two horses wander the road, sniffing at ransacked
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
a fleecemane lion is widely considered an early step on the road to becoming a true hero. (SLAWOMIR MANIAK) Fleecemane Lion
Large monstrosity, unaligned
Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points
, the lion can make one bite attack against it as a bonus action.
Running Leap. With a 10-foot running start, the lion can long jump up to 25 feet.
Spell Turning. The lion has advantage on saving
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
map shows that the area you now travel is where the High Road runs into the edge of the Mere of Dead Men. The Leilon soldiers start their patrol into the Mere here. Just off the path, the wet earth is
Tracking the Lizards When the party arrives at the area where the map shows the start of the patrol route, they come upon a worrisome scene. Use the read-aloud text below to describe the area: The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Traveling to Phandalin The trek from Waterdeep to Phandalin requires the adventurers to travel north on the High Road, then head east along the Triboar Trail before taking the track south into town
road. As characters gain levels and access to diverse powers, random wilderness encounters become less of a threat, so this is a great point in the campaign to use random encounters to challenge the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
, poisons, and certain magic. Reason to Visit. Thaelond is the local leader among the Zhentarim and a key contact for characters with a connection to that faction. It’s also where two side treks, “The Long Road” and “New Management,” start (see chapter 6).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
Road to the Triboar Trail, which heads east (as shown on the overland map). When they’re a half-day’s march from Phandalin, they run into trouble with goblin raiders from the Cragmaw tribe. Read the
boxed text when you’re ready to start. If you create a different adventure hook, skip to the second paragraph and adjust the details as necessary, ignoring the information about driving the wagon. In
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Starting the Adventure If the characters are 1st level, use the adventures at the start of chapter 6 to get them to 3rd level, at which point they’re ready for the main adventure (which begins with
Red Larch, so she suggests that the character should begin there. The journey from Phandalin to Triboar is about 140 miles eastward along the Triboar Trail. Another 200 miles south along the Long Road takes characters from Triboar to Red Larch.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
adventure you are currently running. If you prefer to start the adventurers at 3rd level and dive into the Elemental Evil plot immediately, begin with the “Rumors of Evil” clues. If you wish to start
. Asking around about what’s going on in town or points the party toward the following NPCs: Outlaws are lurking out on the Cairn Road, but Constable Harburk (area 11) hasn’t found anything. Minthra
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
spectators. If you haven’t been tracking the distance between the doppelganger and the characters, assume the characters are 120 feet away from their quarry at the start of the chase if Willifort is
on the Urban Chase Complications table on its turn. Crowded Street If Willifort flees in a hire-coach, his getaway is thwarted on the third round of the chase when a large crowd blocks the road
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
ascend a winding road through a forested and mountainous country. Ahead, atop a sheer-walled stone plateau, looms a great and stoic keep. Armed sentries along the outer wall peer down at you, ready to
welcome new heroes or repel would-be invaders.
Two armed guards stand at the front gate. They hail you and motion for you to approach.
The player characters start just outside the keep. The first time
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Adventure Start Red Larch is a little town on the Long Road, a few days’ travel north of Waterdeep and south of Yartar. It’s a way station for caravans coming to or from the cities of the North, with
good faith of the Black Network by lending a helping hand. Nonfaction Start. Characters who aren’t attached to the five factions can search for the missing delegation on their own initiative or might be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
the dwarves. The Chasm that rent the land has been sealed by powerful magic. The High Road has been cleared and rebuilt, and trade has resumed with Waterdeep and realms to the south. What was the
Road, and is seeking other ways to repair and improve the city. Even if he can never prove his descent from Lord Nasher Alagondar, the people of Neverwinter have accepted his leadership. (My rumored
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
the Giant Snails table. Giant Snails Number Name Team Color 1 Shellymoo Pink 2 Nimblefoot Blue 3 High Road Purple 4 Quickleaf Green 5 Flowerflash Yellow 6 Whizzy Orange 7 Breakneck Red 8 Queen’s
attendees (use the commoner stat block to represent these NPCs). All the snails and their riders begin at the start line; fireworks signal the start of the race, after which the riders race their snails
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, Gauntlgrym is an ancient place, first delved as a mine in the earliest days of Old Delzoun. All sorts of myths persist about the great mithral doors of the city, but at its start, Gauntlgrym was simply a
road or passageway that eventually leads back to this site, a vast cavern of crisscrossing walkways and great stairs. In its lowest levels, the Tabernacle holds the resting places of countless of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
High Road, the party can easily get to town. They may also decide to approach from a less conspicuous direction. Either way, they can get to the edge of town without being spotted. When they reach Leilon
in the next wave of the battle, as described below.) The characters start 500 feet from the priest. She has already completed enough of her ritual to summon the water elemental, and every four rounds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Plea for Help The characters start their adventure in an old tavern, the details of which are for you to decide. To a party of seasoned adventurers such as yourselves, what you see is but another
from his tunic a sealed letter, addressed to all of you in beautiful flowing script. He drops the letter on the table. “Take the west road from here some five hours march down through the Svalich Woods
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
addition to sand or grit. The area within the storm is heavily obscured, and a creature exposed to the storm takes 1d4 slashing damage at the start of each of its turns. Only substantial cover or
orange lightning release a deluge of fiery droplets. Any creature caught in the burning rain takes 2d6 fire damage at the start of each of its turns. The droplets ignite any flammable objects that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
across is a good start. Monster Lairs A wilderness area approximately 50 miles across can support roughly a half-dozen monster lairs, but probably no more than one apex predator such as a dragon. If you
an old, crumbling wall that runs alongside a road, a sagging stone windmill on a hilltop, or a jumble of standing stones can add texture to your wilderness. Settlements Settlements exist in places
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
large contingent of its City Guard here, using a nearby barracks as the base for outriders who infrequently patrol the road north as far as Amphail and south to Waterdeep. Yondral Horn (N male shield
infinite numbers, boiling forth every few decades to raid the lands around. Rauvin Road The lightly patrolled Rauvin Road follows the Rauvin River from Rivermoot to Jalanthar, passing through Silverymoon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
in Hither d8 Encounter 1 Abandoned raft 2 Gushing o’-well 3 Inn at the End of the Road 4 Marsh gas 5 Mud mephits 6 Stilt walkers 7 Stream of visions 8 Waterlogged battlefield Abandoned Raft The
attack if the character fails to return the stolen trinkets or provide worthy substitutes. The Inn at the End of the Road Inn at the End of the Road The Inn at the End of the Road is the only inn in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
in chapter 9 of the Player’s Handbook. The fire giants and their entourage approach from the northeast, damaging Othovir’s Harness Shop (area T11) and destroying Ransor’s Open Road (area T7) as they
make their way toward the north campground (area T2). The fire giants are so intimidating that most townsfolk stop what they’re doing and flee, heading south along the Long Road. Others hunker down in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
save succeeds, the creature is frightened until the start of its next turn. If a creature’s saving throw is successful, the creature is immune to Bel’s Fear Aura for the next 24 hours.
Innate
. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. Bel regains spent legendary actions at the start of his turn.
Fireball. Bel casts fireball
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
elements of this battle. The boilerdrak is positioned on the scorched ground. The characters start the battle anywhere on the wharf. On the first round of battle, three draconians use their actions to
on Vogler. She and two baaz draconians (see appendix B) arrive adjacent to the Fray along the northernmost road. Fewmaster Gholcag uses the ogre stat block, but she wears scale mail and has AC 14. She
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
samurai cross the road? … Now you say “Why?” … Okay, here’s the joke part: I kensei. Get it? What? Why aren’t you laughing? The joke is solid gold, and my delivery was perfect. Maybe you didn’t get it
strike as part of the Attack action on your turn and are holding a kensei weapon, you can use it to defend yourself if it is a melee weapon. You gain a +2 bonus to AC until the start of your next turn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
another blue dragon related to them.
7 Rock slides have closed a mountain pass, and the only other road through the area wends through the territory of a blue dragon notorious for playing illusory
Creatures
1 An ancient blue dragon is worried that no members of the younger generation are strong enough to inherit the ancient dragon’s territory, and this elder is trying to start a war to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
lives.
The characters find themselves in the middle of a battlefield. Map 3.2 depicts the characters’ location during the conflict; they start the battle adjacent to the log at the north of the map
hostile mercenary guards, each mounted on a warhorse, appear on the road at the southwest edge of the battlefield and focus their attacks on the characters. If Darrett or another well-liked NPC accompanied
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
Goblin Ambush Read the following boxed text to start the encounter: You’ve been on the Triboar Trail for about half a day. As you come around a bend, you spot two dead horses sprawled about fifty
leather map case.
Four goblins are hiding in the woods, two on each side of the road. They wait until someone approaches the bodies and then attack. This will likely be the first of many combat