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Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
necrotic damage.After giving the characters their quest, Professor Lang hands them a file with information the faculty members have collected about Murgaxor from university records. Tell the players
, Murgaxor was reportedly sighted around the outskirts of campus, specifically in Sedgemoor and the Detention Bog. Authorities believed something about those locations enhanced his magic, but he was never
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
a specific location their battlefield. This gives rise to stories of haunted battlegrounds, ruins, roads, river crossings and other strategic locations where a dullahan continues a terrifying
, like warhorse skeleton;warhorse skeletons or nightmare;nightmares.
Headless Hunts
Dullahans are known for seeking their lost heads, giving rise to regional legends of headless hunters and endless
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
sky and tracking the signs written in starlight. They read these signs as omens, giving them glimpses of what is to come, and they eagerly examine the potential futures of any creatures who come to
spirit of their glacier home. Such worship amuses and flatters the dragon, who keeps the hunters safe and leads them to locations where seals are plentiful.
Crystal Dragon Lairs
Crystal dragons
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
the signs written in starlight. They read these signs as omens, giving them glimpses of what is to come, and they eagerly examine the potential futures of any creatures who come to them in peace
university, but the students must travel to the dragon’s mountain lair for class.
Crystal Dragon Lairs
Crystal dragons seek out frigid, picturesque locations with clear views of the sky
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
chosen scenic locations with anything that isn’t food. They often abandon lairs to seek new vistas, so the interiors of their lairs often feel less finished than those of other dragons. Topaz
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Their preference for lair sites frequently brings topaz dragons into conflict with other creatures, since they resent having to share their chosen scenic locations with anything that isn’t food
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
disguised as a human merchant prince.
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An adult emerald dragon shows an emerald dragon wyrmling how to safely observe Humanoids without being detected.
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An adult emerald dragon keeps a
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Emerald Dragon Lairs
Emerald dragons make their lairs in caves and subterranean ruins, favoring locations that have been abandoned—and ideally forgotten—by other creatures. They are most
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
best accomplish this.
Their preference for lair sites frequently brings topaz dragons into conflict with other creatures, since they resent having to share their chosen scenic locations with anything
from the ceiling, giving the place a warm, cozy glow. (The lanterns might be magical or maintained by minions.) The floors are covered with plush sand-colored carpets.
Hoard Chamber. A small chamber in
Kobold
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
, giving each individual and every generation a reason to feel pride and self-respect. The kobolds prefer to run away than fight, to live off the scraps of others, and they are often dominated by larger
rock outcroppings, creating warrens above the water line.
Kobolds reside most commonly in hilly or mountainous terrain. Such locations usually have natural caves suitable for living space, plenty of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Set Encounters You can use the following four encounters during the party’s travels in the Underdark between the locations in chapters 3 through 7, inserting them as desired. They provide more
detailed challenges for the characters, as well as giving them chances to encounter some potential allies. If the characters need an XP boost as they work through subsequent chapters, these encounters can help provide it.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
on treating the wounded and getting everyone back to Vogler safely. Cudgel Betrayed As the characters and Mayor Raven speak, Cudgel Ironsmile seeks answers. While the battle was taking place, one of
also use healing magic to save a wounded villager by restoring 1 or more hit points. Any healed villager thanks their savior, giving the character a piece of jewelry or lucky charm worth 20 gp. If a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
Updated Guides As written, the mechanical guides can safely teleport the characters to and from the specific adventure locations. If it fits with your campaign, you might opt to allow teleportation
to other locations in time and space with a successful DC 20 Intelligence (Arcana) check. A failed check causes the characters to be misdirected physically or temporally, as you determine. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
through 5th level. You can add locations from that adventure to this one, giving your players and their characters even more places to explore. Once you’ve exhausted all the content this adventure has to
start over with new characters, tweaking quests as you see fit to surprise players who might be familiar with them. You might also expand the adventure by inventing new quests and new locations. Another
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
About Murgaxor After giving the characters their quest, Professor Lang hands them a file with information the faculty members have collected about Murgaxor from university records. Tell the players
, Murgaxor was reportedly sighted around the outskirts of campus, specifically in Sedgemoor and the Detention Bog. Authorities believed something about those locations enhanced his magic, but he was
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
communities (the Eberron map is huge, so you should have plenty of room). Have the NPCs know less about goings-on beyond their backyards, and consider giving the players a more limited map of the area with
key locations missing. Just finding the Haunted Keeps should feel like an accomplishment. The players (and maybe the characters as well) can gain a sense of accomplishment if they have a more-or-less complete map of the region by the time the adventure draws to a close.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
days’ travel) Locations in Doomspace The following locations are depicted on the map of Doomspace. DoomspaceView Player Version Eye of Doom The Eye of Doom is the remains of Doomspace’s sun. This
. Fyreen Fyreen is a volcanic world despoiled by dragons. The planet’s remaining resources are hotly contested, giving rise to tyrants. Temperatures on Fyreen plunged dramatically after the sun
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Idyllglen Locations
Map 4.2: Idyllglen View Player Version The following locations are keyed to map 4.2. I1. Idyll Road Idyll Road is the only paved street in Idyllglen. It leads from the west
Zariel to arrive. If the forces of Yeenoghu enter the temple, Jhessa puts herself between any threat and the commoners within, giving her life if necessary.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Revel’s End Locations (R1-R8) The following locations are keyed to map 2.12. R1. Pier Ships dock here to offload prisoners and supplies. R2. Elevator A sturdy wooden scaffold clings to the 160-foot
likes giving others the benefit of the doubt, however, perhaps as an act of dissent, and votes yes on commutations more often than not. Councilor Kriv Norixius. Kriv represents the town of Daggerford. He
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
your players. Some players do not handle children in danger well. If this is the case, simply have the pair hiding safely in the Shrine of Lathander, emerging when the threat is gone.
If you want
to add drama and motivation for the party, you can place the children out in the open, needing to be brought to safety before they are seen by the Talos cultists. Just remember that giving the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
The Final Boat Most of the draconians remaining in Vogler focus on looting the village, giving the villagers enough time to evacuate. At the end of the pier, only Mayor Raven, Darrett, and a few
escaped. Becklin sent him to help everyone in the village safely evacuate and to ensure nobody waited for her and the mercenaries. More Dragon Army forces are on his heels, and the villagers have to flee
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
Xeleth or the dragon, the dragon retaliates. Star Moth Fleet The real Xeleth is safely aboard the Xaryxia, one of twelve star moths surrounding Vocath’s base. The star moths form a ring around the
dropped the ring in the sand. Keep it safe. I’ll be waiting for you in Xaryxispace.”
After giving up her ring, Xedalli moves back into the space occupied by her illusory image and ends her mislead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
them safely returned to the characters. If the guards fall to waylay the characters, Izek (if he’s still around) flees to the burgomaster’s mansion, giving the characters the run of the town. The townsfolk lock themselves in their homes, fearful that the characters aim to murder them.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
island — always giving it a wide berth — so the characters can disembark somewhere else along the perimeter. After the characters take to their boats, they can decide to come ashore on the mainland and
extends for 190 feet from the coast to the ledge of area 1. It is 10 feet wide and 10 to 15 feet thick, allowing it to safely bear the weight of the characters if they choose to walk on it.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
feel like a connected story. Sometimes you can simply continue the current storyline with new locations to explore and new threats to overcome. Alternatively, you can use the Adventure Connections
Connection 1 Introduce a person, an object, or information that the characters need to transport safely to a location involved in the new adventure. 2 Have a major villain flee to a location that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
Forests of Slaughter These caverns house a Thayan menagerie. Locations in the Forests of Slaughter are identified on map 5.7. Map 5.7: Forests of Slaughter Light. The cavern ceilings glow with
that drink from it the benefits of finishing a short rest. A creature can drink from the pool safely only once per tenday. The second time the creature drinks in a tenday, its hit point maximum is halved
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
in the “Death House Hauntings” section. Haunted Doorways. The room on the other side of a haunted doorway is filled with magical darkness and silence, giving no hint of whatever is within. A creature
waking from a dream. Roll on the Emergence from a Haunted Zone table below to determine where the characters appear when they leave a haunted zone, or choose one of the locations listed. Emergence from a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
frequently brings topaz dragons into conflict with other creatures, since they resent having to share their chosen scenic locations with anything that isn’t food. They often abandon lairs to seek new vistas
natural state but are hung with the dragon’s collection of nautical paintings, mirrors, and sun-colored tapestries. Numerous gold-and-glass hanging lanterns are suspended from the ceiling, giving the place
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
give an initial focus to the campaign—setting a tone and giving players an initial investment in the story. The player characters may be meeting in a tavern—but it’s their favorite tavern. The bard
starting point, the next step is to work together to develop the story. This section provides details about each district, including prominent NPCs and locations. Using this as a foundation, each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
inhabitants, the nearby coasts, and what dangers threaten the region. A variety of new backgrounds also help make new characters part of the Saltmarsh community, giving them personal stakes in the
deadly sea monsters; random vessels, their crews, and cargo; or islands brimming with untold mysteries. Concluding the appendix are a variety of underwater locations — like deadly reefs and sunken
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
suggests a few locations for the gate to Gzemnid’s Realm. CoupleOfKooks “‘Anything’s possible!’ That’s what they say. And it’s true! Absolutely anything. It’s all possible. In the infinite infinities
of Pain’s Mazes Phenomenal Power The characters have gained considerable power since their last adventure, and the challenges in the following section will test that power. Consider giving characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Derwyth’s Homestead Locations The following locations are keyed to map 3.2. The “Trial of Trust” section later in this chapter explains how events might unfold in the homestead. Sean Macdonald Map
Derwyth’s aid if the druid is in danger. If the characters do nothing to anger the tiger, they can safely pet it with a DC 10 Wisdom (Animal Handling) check. On a successful check, the tiger rolls
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Spawn Hollow Locations Many slaadi reproduce by implanting Humanoid hosts with eggs that transform into slaad tadpoles. In the weird dimension of the Far Realm, however, biology takes strange turns
following locations are keyed to map 7.4. Mike Schley Map 7.4: Spawn Hollow View Player Version S1: Entry Cavern The walls, floor, and ceiling of this chamber are soft but rough, like warty skin. Two
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
complex north of the village. The chapter concludes with the characters rescuing the villagers and gaining a quest that leads them to one of three locations: Bryn Shander, Goldenfields, or Triboar
the giant threat quickly. The plots of the giant lords take months to unfold, giving the characters time to explore the North, travel from place to place, and entertain distractions. Some players
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
Neverwinter, in the shadow of the fuming volcano known as Mount Hotenow. This map is for the DM’s eyes only, as it indicates the locations of places described later in this adventure. A larger
, player-friendly version of the map is included with this adventure. The poster map of the Sword Coast can be shared freely with the players as their characters explore the region. Geographical locations
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Ruinous Citadel Locations The following locations are keyed to map 10.3. If the characters felled the Hurricane Tower, areas Y1 and area Y3–area Y6 are destroyed, as well as any creatures and objects
save or half as much damage on a successful one. Casting Dispel Magic on the door removes the glyph, allowing the door to be opened safely. Old carvings of monstrous, tentacled beings adorn the walls
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Kobold Lair Locations The following locations are keyed to map A.
Marc Moureau Map A: Kobold Lair (DM’s Version) View Without Tokens View Player Version
Exploration and Movement
. Once detected, the pit can be safely avoided by sidling along its perimeter.
Escaping the Pit. The pit’s walls have cracks big enough to serve as handholds, allowing trapped creatures to climb out