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Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage if the kender used the hoopak’s sling to make a ranged attack.
Taunt. The kender launches a barrage of insults at a creature it can see within 60 feet of itself
. If the target can hear the kender, the target must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or have disadvantage on attack rolls until the end of its next turn.Kender skirmishers are fearless fighters
Magic Items
Acquisitions Incorporated
observations, like a verbal notebook with unlimited space. The whisper jar records as fast as a creature can speak into it, and whispers back words at the same pace they were recorded. Activating the
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The life’s work of the loremonger who owned the jar before you
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Every courageous thought you’ve ever had, to cover for how scared you are most of
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
hold and controls their actions. In contrast, lizardfolk see emotions as traits assigned to other creatures, objects, and situations. A lizardfolk doesn’t think, “I’m scared.&rdquo
’t scared of a troll; instead, they understand that a troll is a fearsome, dangerous creature and react accordingly.
Lizardfolk never become angry in the way others do, but they act with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
this act of defilement, scared it away. The marred book quickly found its way into Candlekeep’s archives, where it garnered little attention until a visitor named Anil Zasperdes rediscovered it sixty
years later and hid a treasure map inside it. The treasure map is a prop around which you can create your own adventure, if you choose not to run the adventure described here.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Fear An overwhelming foe or horrid monster doesn’t need magic or some supernatural ability to strike fear into the most stalwart adventurers. During any frightful encounter, you can call on a
character to make a saving throw to resist being scared. The character must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened until the end of their next turn. Any of the following circumstances
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
deal nonlethal damage. You can have an NPC show up to lend assistance. Mindless predators might be scared off by a sudden volcanic eruption or earth tremor. In short, there is always a way to turn the party’s misfortune into a fighting chance of survival.
ropes of this unforgiving land. Characters can also strike out from Fort Beluarian or travel by ship to coastal landing sites such as Jahaka Bay, Kitcher’s Inlet, Refuge Bay, Shilku Bay, and Snapping
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
, Alustriel shares the information in the “Knowledge of Barovia” section. Neither the wizards nor the available research materials in Sigil can reveal further details. This chapter begins with the
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
that of a “fire witch,” frightening his family with the wild tale. By keeping their relatives ignorant and scared, Wiggan and Bertram feel they can maintain the ruse and more easily lure the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Prepare to Be Scared When planning to play a scary adventure, create a character prepared to be scared. Consider how your character reacts to being frightened and how that affects the creepy
might they throw themself into battle, perhaps recklessly or for too long? Record a default reaction on your character sheet so you can respond consistently when shocking events occur. Beyond this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
interplanar rifts might sow all manner of supernatural chaos. Wars and relentless monster hordes—like legions of zombies or fiends—can also cause region- or world-changing ruin. In all these cases, society
and lead to scarcity of food or other resources. Scared innocents, opportunistic scavengers, and leaderless military forces all seek to survive. The hopeless acts of others might even prove more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Taunts table to determine how a kender skirmisher infuriates an opponent in battle.
Kender Taunts d4 Taunt
1 “Should I pretend to be scared? You seem like you really need this.”
2 “I
barrage of insults at a creature it can see within 60 feet of itself. If the target can hear the kender, the target must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or have disadvantage on attack rolls until the end of its next turn.
Bonus Actions
Elusive. The kender takes the Disengage or Hide action.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
, and they intend to keep it. Ghald waits and watches to see if the adventurers can be scared away. When he decides conflict is likely, he attacks without warning. This act forces the others to join the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Closing the Circles Though many druid circles are inspired by and focused on the natural world, even the most woodsy circles can fit into an Acquisitions Incorporated campaign with surprising ease
animal forms they wear, but those forms need not tie you to the wilderness. In rat form, you can slip past the sentries of a well-guarded guildhall to secure trade secrets. On a risky urban operation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
into chaos as the other students either try to help or scatter in terror. Ending the Panic A character can use an action to try to calm a delirious student, doing so with a successful DC 14 Charisma
being taken into custody by university staff. After this incident, most of the afflicted students are too scared to attend the Magister’s Masquerade.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
heard me this time. I have never been so scared, but I must tell Lady Maria what I have seen. I must!
In her diary, Sarah tried to draw the image of the cover of an old tome Lord Viallis was reading
a ritual casting of the contact other plane spell, and can intuit that the runes Sarah has hastily copied are tied to an entity from the Outer Planes. Characters who do not recognize the circle can seek assistance from one of the Avowed to determine this information.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
those with different tolerances for being scared or who have certain topics that are off-limits for them. Always consider what you can do to make players feel comfortable with your game, even if no
following list is not exhaustive; customize your list to include elements you imagine could arise during adventures. End the list with a space where players can add other topics to avoid or that they’re
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Roleplaying Devils As the DM, you can play devils as humorous, aloof, bombastic, conniving, or scatterbrained, but a general rule to follow is this: devils have no desire to do good. When dealing
infernal equivalent of a gold star and can eagerly expect a superior to take notice and give it the promotion it so richly deserves. Meanwhile, when that mortal dies, its soul will find itself condemned to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
L2. Goblin Market The characters can enter this area from the eastern root bridge or by traversing the adjoining woodland. Three stalls selling candy are situated in this clearing, lit by windows
watches out for thieves. Chucklehead. The goblin boss can escort characters to the parlor (area L3) if they request a meeting with Granny Nightshade. When left alone, he mutters to himself as though
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
flaw: “I’m scared of everything, including my own shadow, and weep with despair when things don’t go my way.” A character possessed by the ghost of Rose or Thorn won’t willingly leave Death House or the
dungeon below it. Both ghosts can be intimidated into leaving their hosts with a successful DC 11 Charisma (Intimidation) check made as an action. A ghost reduced to 0 hit points can reform at dawn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
heap of loose earth has already cascaded into the underlying cavern, so those who fall take no damage. When characters can see within, read the following: A dark chamber is about thirty feet below
won’t be harmed by being down there a little while, but no one must go down there. Keep back!”
The sinkhole exposes area T1 in the Tomb of Moving Stones. Townsfolk who’ve fallen in are scared
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
the characters to fight the oni by themselves. In the course of the ensuing battle, a character can try to convince the opponent that the characters weren’t responsible for rendering the other
some are eager to go to the infirmary. They have no more desire to duel the characters and might even be visibly scared of them. They won’t publicly accuse the characters of a crime, though, as doing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
, thirsty, hungry, tired, and scared. The boy clams up in terror if he’s intimidated or bullied. If approached in a friendly manner, he first begs for food and water. He can offer the following information
the characters release Braelen, he tries to go back to the surface through the tunnel in area T1. Chains. Fastened to iron bars here are chains to the cages in area T3. Characters can raise a fallen
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
meeting room, and a second secret area used to store illegal contraband or captives. Occupants of both offices can see into these attached areas by way of magic one-way mirrors. Map 4.12: Nightclub
dreamlily. 5 Broker a deal with the Boromars on behalf of a city councilor who’s too scared to face the family in person. 6 Find evidence that could be used to blackmail a member of a dragonmarked house.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
. Characters who enter the fields find visibility reduced to 10 feet. A character who succeeds on a DC 14 Wisdom (Survival) check finds the trail of whatever just moved through the fields and can easily follow
. When the fighting ends, the farmer is bloodied but angrier at the animals than scared. He thanks the characters and introduces himself as Uncle Polder. Uncle Polder Uncle Polder (neutral good, human
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
the wealthy can enjoy its serenity
9 A nature reserve stocked with scared and confused animals that are hunted for sport
10 A business that grows and harvests rare and exotic plants and
you’re the only person who can properly look after it, or vice versa. Creatures to Care For d10 Creature
1 A carnivorous plant with a taste for fine foods
2 A colony of bees whose hive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
rich with wonders and missteps. By sharing these truths, I can help create a greater future.” Bond. “My tie to Lungtian is special and brings me closer to the divine.” Flaw. “I would never question the
the characters 600 gp apiece as a reward, while Lungtian promises them a divine blessing (see “Ninuno’s Mark” in the adventure’s conclusion). Additionally, Nimuel and Lungtian can share any information
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
speak up, the priest told the townies to seize me, but I managed to escape. I knew I had to find someone who can fight these lunatics, so here I am.”
Sedina is happy to accompany the party to Westbridge
the adventurers to leave, explaining that, “We don’t have any choice. The earth priests are the only ones who can save us now.” Jendon isn’t evil. He just doesn’t see any evidence that so-called
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
hours when Ammalia is home and awake, her location in the villa can be determined randomly: d100 Ammalia’s Location 01–70 She’s tending to her butterfly garden (area C25). 71–90 She’s smoking on the
villa can be determined randomly: d100 Victoro’s Location 01–70 He’s in his office (area C6). 71–90 He’s in the reading room (area C4). 91–00 He’s with Ammalia at one of the three locations
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
ready to explore more of Icewind Dale, use the Tall Tales in Ten-Towns table to entice them. You can either choose which tales to share with the players, or you can ask each player to roll once on the
the Sea of Moving Ice. There’s a mighty strange whale with a boat on its back that swims in those frigid waters. I bet it knows where the island is! You can catch the whale at Angajuk’s Bell, an old
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
ranch, its balding crown sparsely stubbled with the charred remnants of trees.
Characters might investigate the ranch, the pasture, or the fields. They can also go to the barrow mound, which is
” of a grandfather. The youngest Nettlebee, at twelve, Ignatius is really just a little boy. Everyone (even Wiggan) favors him, so he’s a happy kid, but the fire witch has him so scared that he has night
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
without evidence. “But perhaps you can find an answer in all this,” she says, waving at the disheveled room. The characters can explore the Firefly Cellar and talk with the residents. As they do
, she’s more interested in showing off her toys than in fielding questions. If she’s asked about her drawings, she gets scared that she’s in trouble and becomes quiet. K’Tulah. After an hour in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
records all lore relevant to its operation, including tracking the economic, technical, and arcane methods by which the franchise can be improved. A loremonger records the deeds and history of the franchise
information Position Proficiency: In addition to the proficiencies noted below, you can add your proficiency bonus to an ability check to analyze the operation of a franchise, assess historical records, or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
chains bolted to the walls end in five sets of rusty shackles, the keys to which are hidden inside the cauldron in area 10e. A character with thieves’ tools can pick each lock with a successful DC 15
swim away, but Delvin wasn’t so lucky. He’s so cold and scared that he stammers when he tries to talk. For its own amusement, the wicked goblin has been tormenting Delvin by threatening to eat him
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Army. She encourages the characters not to linger near the cave entrance, lest they draw the attention of foes within. Grasha suggests guiding the characters to a safe spot where they can meet the rest
skeptical of the characters, but she wants the draconians to leave so the clan can reclaim the cave. If the characters are willing to help, Reka gives Grasha her blessing to lead them to the lair. If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Little Oak This encounter features a raggedy group of children called the Getaway Gang. Nib can provide directions to the treant that looks after the kids, or the characters can stumble across the
Lamorna before heading to Loomlurch. Will is skeptical, because he thinks the unicorn is a “no-good goody-goody” who is too scared to challenge Granny Nightshade. The Getaway Gang shares the following