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Dragonflesh Grafters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Dragonflesh Grafters The best way to identify one of these grafters is if you see someone running around chanting, “Look at me! I’m a dragon! I’m a draaaaaagon!” -Fizban Dragonflesh grafters

their own bodies and absorb the latent magic that lingers in a draconic corpse. While most would-be grafters wind up hideously scarred or dead, a few survive as wretched horrors. Their minds become

Introduction: Witness Netheril's Doom

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel

and the surrounding lands, tantalizing adventurers who dare face untold horrors for the promise of wealth and magic. Scholars and mages alike seek Netherese knowledge, whether to illuminate history

are vast and terrifying, from arcane squalls running amok to violent villains who siphon Netheril’s magic. The rewards for adventuring in Netheril are as fantastical as the magical empire itself.

The Doomvault

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

network of which the Bloodgate was a part gave her the ability to open portals directly into the Doomvault. The following sections contain details on the logistics of running an adventure set there. When

version of the adventure has been modified for home play. Featuring an immense and lethal dungeon, the adventure is a tribute to Tomb of Horrors, Ruins of Undermountain, and other killer dungeons from the game’s history.

Running This Chapter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

Running This Chapter This chapter begins after the characters retrieve the third piece of the Rod of Seven Parts. When a character holds this piece, they instinctively know that the next closest

characters’ approach to Death House. Their journey is interrupted by a mob of scared peasants as well as a potentially helpful inquisitor. Most of the chapter describes the horrors the characters

Reach for the Stars

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

Codex and prevent Markos from using it, but these adventurers fell prey to the horrors of Delphi Mansion. A new group of adventurers—the player characters—must now complete the task. Meanwhile, Markos

. Body horror is a recurring theme in this adventure; before running it, discuss with your players their level of comfort with these elements. A friendly spirit appears as a disembodied head, warning heroes about the dangers that await them in Delphi Mansion

General Features

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

structures (about 12 feet high) with stone doors that are 5 feet high and 3 feet wide. Building interiors tend to be unlit (which is of little concern to deep gnomes, who have darkvision), and they contain

furnishings sized for gnomes. Little Lockford contains many buildings not described in the adventure. If the characters investigate one of these buildings, roll on the Buildings of Little Lockford

Occupants of the Tower

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

divided into the following four factions. Griswill Garrison The Griswill Garrison is a group of gnome mercenaries paid to serve Shalfey. Believing the elder sage dead, the gnomes now follow Piyarz’s orders

. Hostel Staff Several commoners run a hostel on a smaller island bordering the tower. Piyarz told them Shalfey was dead and instructed them to keep the hostel up and running. Sage Pupils and Tower

Running the Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7

Running the Adventure As clever players will gather from the information in the “Legend of the Tomb,” this dungeon has more tricks and traps than it has monsters to fight. This is a thinking person’s

here simply assumes that the expedition has arrived at the site of the Tomb of Horrors. After relating the salient features of the “Legend of the Tomb,” you may fill in whatever other background is needed to get the characters to the site.

Underdark Encounters (Levels 11–16)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

scream followed by dark laughter 66 1d4 chimeras 67 1d10 black puddings 68 3d6 minotaurs 69 2d4 otyughs 70 1d6 + 1 beholder zombies 71 4d4 hook horrors 72 1d8 + 1 umber hulks 73 2d4 salamanders 74 1d3

grick alphas 75 1d6 + 2 xorn 76–80 A ruined village that once belonged to deep gnomes. A search has a 50% chance of uncovering 1d3 potions of healing and a 25% chance of finding a random common magic

Underdark Encounters (Levels 5–10)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

+ 2 magma mephits 08 1 goblin boss with 2d4 goblins 09 2d4 darkmantles 10 2d8 + 1 drow 11 2d10 piercers 12 1d4 minotaur skeletons 13–14 3d6 deep gnomes 15 1 druid with 1 polar bear (cave bear) 16–17

1d4 hook horrors or 1d4 minotaurs 70 3d6 quaggoth spore servants 71–72 1d3 grells 73 1d6 + 1 intellect devourers 74 1d10 gargoyles 75 1 beholder zombie 76–77 1 quaggoth thonot with 2d4 quaggoths 78 1d6

After the Exchange

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

horrors, dead or alive, in areas F6 and area F7. If any treasure is missing, the deep gnomes shrug and continue on their way. After setting the machines in the workshop (area F8) to overload, the kagu

Forge Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

-svirfneblin’s treasure. They lumber about in the darkness, tapping their long, bony claws along the floor. The hook horrors obey the deep gnomes but attack all other creatures on sight. Treasure. In the

-shaped clockwork machines. They puff steam threateningly but make no advances. Moments later, seven grayish-purple, bald gnomes, each astride a giant lizard, appear behind the machines. “Peace!” one

Trielta Hills

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

Trielta Hills In the rolling terrain of the Trielta Hills, scattered with small settlements of gnomes and halflings, life seems pastoral and idyllic. Halfling farmers tend to their plots, and gnome

hills lies the walled settlement of Hardbuckler. It is a town of mostly gnomes, with the occasional human, halfling, or half-elf among their number. It is one of the best-defended towns I’ve visited

Eastern Flanaess

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

halflings as well as humans, while those in the Hestmark Highlands include dwarves and gnomes. Tomb of Horrors. Deep within the Vast Swamp is the sinister Tomb of Horrors—a labyrinthine crypt filled with

pleasure in devouring adventurers’ souls. The Tomb of Horrors is detailed in Tales from the Yawning Portal. Troll Fens. The chilly mists of the Troll Fens, located against the shoulders of the Griff

Chapter 1: Welcome to the Realms

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

kingdoms and hidden elven enclaves, assimilated populations of gnomes and halflings, and more exotic folk. A great deal of adventure is to be had in the Realms, for those willing to seek it out. The

at a rate that some people find alarming. Even people who admire these adventurers for their energy and their acts of valor might have misgivings: what horrors will be unleashed if adventurers

Part 2: Phandalin

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

with the dwarves and gnomes of the Phandelver’s Pact. However, the same orc horde that sacked the mines at Wave Echo Cave laid waste to the settlement, and Phandalin was abandoned for centuries. In

on the town green and townsfolk tending to chores or running errands at shops. Many people look up as you approach, but all return to their business as you go by. If Sildar Hallwinter is with the

6. Captive Balor

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

Balor and running to the control room (area 5). Anyone attempting to disrupt the controls or the wires must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or take 11 (2d10) force damage. The controls and

the mouth of the great green devil face in this area when the Tomb of Horrors is complete. Manipulating Time Having a mechanical guide spend 1 charge in this area reverts Tarnhem to an earlier period before so much of his life force was drained, awakening him if he is unconscious.

New Ability Scores: Honor and Sanity

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

New Ability Scores: Honor and Sanity If you’re running a campaign shaped by a strict code of honor or cosmic horror, consider adding one or both these new ability scores: Honor and Sanity. These

is level-headed even in the face of bizarre circumstances, while a character with low Sanity is unsteady, breaking easily when confronted by eldritch horrors that are beyond normal reason. Sanity

Phandalin Quests

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak

location. Running Encounters. This adventure describes what the characters see when they first arrive at a location, and what they’ll discover as they explore it. The adventure also tells you how the

Harbin Wester to collect a reward of 50 gp.” If the characters undertake this quest, see “Dwarven Excavation.” Gnomengarde Quest. “A clan of reclusive rock gnomes resides in a small network of caves in

Areas of the Scarlet Marpenoth

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

control room has two levels: an observation deck (U7a) and a command center (U7b), with two ladders running between levels. Two circular soundproof windows are embedded in the port and starboard

Qaz’arrt. The drow guard the control room and keep the gnomes on task. Lorella sits in the pilot’s swivel chair, which is bolted to the floor and can be lowered or raised to accommodate a Small or

3. Main Cavern

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

tranquil beauty of Mantol-Derith is undone by sounds of combat to the northeast, where you hear the thunderous boom of metal against stone and see panicked svirfneblin running from 8-foot-tall

pair of deep gnomes who have cast blur spells on themselves. A third unarmed deep gnome is hiding in plain sight under the wreckage of a zurkhwood stall. He has a pale leather bag tucked under one arm

Warlock's Crypt

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

the central towers has a great crack running along its western edge, and several of the others display a degree of damage. As we came even closer to the towers, they appeared to be anything but

experiments and plots he demands of them. Though he once bound their influence tightly, reports suggest he has begun giving them a greater lead on their leashes, for magical horrors that could well be the

Attitude and Race

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

pirate ship crewed by orcs). Ship Attitude d6 Attitude 1–2 Friendly 3–4 Neutral 5–6 Hostile Friendly Ship d100 Race 01–05 Dragonborn 06–10 Dwarves 11–30 Elves 31–40 Gnomes 41–50 Tieflings 51

. The result reveals the percentage of the ship’s crew and passengers infected with a disease of your choice from “Sample Diseases” in chapter 8, “Running the Game,” of the Dungeon Master’s Guide. This

Sites and Ruins

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

— the siege of Eston in 895 YK — to the running battle on the Saerun Road that was cut short when the Mourning occurred. Battlefields across the Mournland, both ancient and recent, stand like open

graves as evidence of the horrors of the war. In some places, armies that were fighting on the Day of Mourning became stone statues anchored in position. Others were crystallized or reduced to ash. On

Step 2: Determine Origin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

skills and saving throws by marking the circle next to them. The features table in your class description shows your Proficiency Bonus (described in “Running the Game”), which is +2 for a level 1 character

. Standard Languages 1d12 Language Origin — Common Sigil 1 Common Sign Language Sigil 2 Draconic Dragons 3–4 Dwarvish Dwarves 5–6 Elvish Elves 7 Giant Giants 8 Gnomish Gnomes 9 Goblin Goblinoids 10

Geode Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

by the hook horrors in the surrounding cavern. Reinforcements. Combat on the bridge attracts the hook horrors in area G10, which gather under the bridge and attack any creature that falls. G10

horrors hide in crevices along the walls, communicating with one another using a series of indecipherable clicks and clacks. The hook horrors attack any creature that tries to cross their territory

Lyn Armaal, Level 3

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

, and the knights have helms resembling griffon heads. The pawns, rooks, bishops, knights, and kings are suits of animated armor, thirty in all. The queens are helmed horrors. Since no game is in

conch in her tower bedchamber (area 33), though he doesn’t know exactly where. If the characters seem intent on running amok, Thullen tries to defeat them quickly for the good of his family, calling on

Stage 1: The Dran & Courtier?

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

. When this happens the first time, see the section “Stage 2: Little Inn of Horrors” below. See also “Advancing to Stage 2 and Beyond” above. 2. Common Room Two male humans are quietly eating a meal at

. Running a Yum Yum Hut is the single most important moment in a person’s life. It’s more important than marriage or the birth of an offspring. It eclipses all other things. So when picking proper

Silent Sound Lighthouse

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

skull pierced by a sword thrust upward through it. The maps and parchments tacked up along the walls include the following: A number of maps show trade routes in the area around the lighthouse, running

successful adventuring franchise made up only of gnomes and halflings. Its members had gained enough prestige and capital to acquire the lighthouse, which undergoes an endless spate of renovations. A

Giantkind Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

rampage after running away from its giant owner 11 1d4 + 1 vampiric mists† (attitude: 1d4 + 1) lurking in a fog bank 12 1 cloud giant smiling one† (attitude: 1d10) seeking the Misty Vale

1 1 fomorian noble* (attitude: 1d8 + 2) studying a treatise on arcane phenomena 2 1d4 + 2 hook horrors (attitude: 1d6) banging their hooks on rocks or their bodies 3 1 fomorian (attitude

Ironslag: Upper Level

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

running through these tunnels end at a pair of wooden barriers. Three pillars of black basalt support the ceiling. The bucket chain passes through gaps in the western and eastern walls, its iron

characters first arrive. The first contains five shield dwarves (three male and two female commoners), the second holds seven rock gnomes (three male and four female commoners), the third contains three

Connected Creatures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

) searching for its master 5 1 stone golem (attitude: 1d6) crudely carved to resemble a hill giant 6 1d4 + 1 helmed horrors (attitude: 1d8) in a partially dormant state, as if asleep 7 2

goose* (attitude: 1d8) running with an item from a hill giant’s bag (see “Giant Bags” in chapter 5) in its mouth 4 2 mammoths (attitude: 1d6) locking tusks in a territory dispute 5 1 gigant

Encounter Locations

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

symbol of Sylvanus running between them crying gooey, ochre tears, and a skull-splitting cry of anguish. Each creature in the cavern must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or take 44 (8d10

emerald the size of a halfling’s head (worth 25,000 gp). Once the worm is dead, a search of its gullet yields the enormous gemstone. L11. Xanthoria’s Grove of Horrors An unlocked wooden door seals off

Gibbet Crossing Locations

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

svirfneblin. The gnomes cast blur as a last-ditch effort, and their magic soaked into the room, making everything within it harder to see. Attacks against creatures or objects in the room have disadvantage

Vault Conceptopolis The characters must journey deep into the Underdark to find Illithinoch. All manner of horrors await in those tunnels Jeweled knives, stacks of coins, and other treasures rest

Cottage Locations

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

on the verge of collapse leans against the wall between two windows and bears the weight of dozens of stuffed horrors. Each one is an artless combination of two or more animals. This area is where

Bavlorna stuffs dead creatures and stitches them together to create chimeric horrors. Crate. Bavlorna’s name is scrawled on one side of the crate. Lifting the lid releases a harmless swarm of flies

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