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Rogue

classes Basic Rules (2014)

world where dire rats—and wererats—haunt the sewers. As adventurers, rogues fall on both sides of the law. Some are hardened criminals who decide to seek their fortune in treasure hoards

companions are free to make their escape. Rogues rely on skill, stealth, and their foes’ vulnerabilities to get the upper hand in any situation. They have a knack for finding the solution to just about

A Shady Living

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

rogues make an honest living as locksmiths, investigators, or exterminators, which can be a dangerous job in a world where dire rats — and wererats — haunt the sewers. As adventurers, rogues fall on

A Shady Living Every town and city has its share of rogues. Most of them live up to the worst stereotypes of the class, making a living as burglars, assassins, cutpurses, and con artists. Often

A Shady Living

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

rogues make an honest living as locksmiths, investigators, or exterminators, which can be a dangerous job in a world where dire rats — and wererats — haunt the sewers. As adventurers, rogues fall on

A Shady Living Every town and city has its share of rogues. Most of them live up to the worst stereotypes of the class, making a living as burglars, assassins, cutpurses, and con artists. Often

Sphinx

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Sphinx Sphinxes typically dwell in island sanctums, especially in the far reaches of the Dakra Isles. Many develop schools of philosophy or academic methods that they share with students they deem

, but since his predictions tend to be dire, his arrival is generally viewed as a bad omen. Although they possess great wisdom, sphinxes won’t share their secrets with just anyone (JESPER EJSING)

C. Svalich Woods

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

, Dalvan Olensky, was trying to escape from Barovia with a letter from his master when he was killed on the road by Strahd’s dire wolves. Wanting to return at once to Strahd, the wolves left the body in the

players “Kolyan Indirovich’s Letter (Version 2)” in appendix F. The letter is dated one week ago. Dalvan was instructed to place the letter at the gates, in the hope that visitors would find it and turn

Prismari Student

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

Schools of Evocation or Transmutation are also well represented. Clerics aren’t very common in this school, but some with the Tempest domain end up here. Beyond the ranks of traditional spellcasters

, Prismari students also include monks who follow the Way of the Four Elements. Some acrobatic rogues and fighters (including those who emulate the archetype of the Eldritch Knight) also delight in the

Silverquill Student

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

bards find a home in Silverquill, putting the power of their voices to use with Silverquill magic. Wizards (especially those who study the Schools of Illusion and Enchantment) are common in

Silverquill, as are warlocks. Clerics with the Divine Domains of Light and Trickery also fit in well among the mages of Silverquill. A number of both paladins and rogues attend Silverquill College as well

Matriculating from the Schools of Magic

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

Matriculating from the Schools of Magic With so many schools of magic available to wizards, each type of specialization brings a different set of skills and strengths to a franchise. Your chosen

version of what’s going on. Whether it’s obscuring contracts, concealing incursions, or manifesting imaginary staff members to take the fall for your partners’ misdeeds, your magic helps put the best

Quandrix Student

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

(especially those who study the Schools of Abjuration, Illusion, or Transmutation) and the metamagic manipulations of sorcerers are welcome in Quandrix, and many druids explore the patterns of nature

homes in Quandrix. Some fighters, monks, rangers, and rogues study here, using Quandrix principles to train their minds. Suggested Characteristics. With subjects ranging from the physical and tangible to

The Forgotten Realms

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

. Rogues prowl the dark alleyways of teeming cities such as Neverwinter and Baldur’s Gate. Clerics in the service of gods wield mace and spell, questing against the terrifying powers that threaten the land

makes an ability check, an attack roll, or a saving throw. Spending inspiration gives the character advantage on the roll. A clever player might spend the inspiration to counteract disadvantage on a roll. A character can have only one inspiration at a time. Map of the Sword Coast View Player Version

If It Exists In D&D, There's A Place for It in Eberron

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

If It Exists In D&D, There’s A Place for It in Eberron … But It May Not Be the Place You’re Used To. Eberron draws on the core elements of D&D. It’s a world of wizards and rogues, a setting with

found his way to Eberron from the core cosmology. But the DM can always say “No, there is no version of Gruumsh in my Eberron.” This comes to a critical point. Nothing is set in stone. Like every

Additional Stages

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

Additional Stages You are free to add additional stages to the Keymaster’s version of the Test Market if the players are having fun with these off-the-wall challenges. Use the following setups, or

otherworldly creatures are tearing the inn apart and attempting to eat everything they can get their hands on — including the characters. Fighting the patrons is difficult (use the dire wolf stat block for

Bad Data

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

risk! Advisement: full planar realignment! Highest alert!” The modron continues issuing such dire reports. As it does, wisps of green vapor leak from its mouth, eyes, and seams. Gradually this vapor

(see Morte’s Planar Parade) of a plane that doesn’t exist: a Fiend-overrun version of the Outlands (use the planar incarnate’s Fiend form). The planar incarnate is hostile toward non-modrons. The

Village of Barovia

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within

agents. Damien Mammoliti Map 2.1: Barovia View Player Version Barovia Locations Location Description Amber Temple A society of mages constructed the Amber Temple long ago to imprison vestiges of

statue of a kneeling peasant clutching a rose. Svalich Woods Packs of wolves, dire wolves, and werewolves prowl the Svalich Woods, hunting those who oppose Strahd. Strange hermits and witches lurk

Ghosts of Saltmarsh

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

using it as a base to kidnap local travelers and sell them into bondage. In this version of the adventure, the characters find navigational charts and logs aboard the Sea Ghost that implicate its crew

possibly drive away or exterminate the lizardfolk, which he sees as a dire threat after being fed tales by his Brotherhood handlers of the lizardfolk’s preference for eating humans. If presented

Upper Works: General Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

rooms are about 2 feet thick. All inside floors are of stone. Map 6.1: Hill Giant Stronghold - Upper Level View Player Version The steading is in a nasty, damp area, where hard rain is a daily

, coming from the great hall (area 11) to get her pet cave bear from her room (see area 7) A hill giant with four dire wolves from the open yard (area 22) going to the barracks (area 4) Chief Nosnra

Areas of the Cauldron Caves

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Areas of the Cauldron Caves Map 1.10: Cauldron CavesView Player Version The following locations are keyed to map 1.10. U1. Cave Mouths The characters must climb icy cliffs to reach the three

they met their doom. U2. Dire Wolf Den A hungry dire wolf haunts this dark cave, the uneven floor of which is strewn with animal and humanoid bones. Unless the characters offer it fresh meat, the dire

Nightstone

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

moat to a depth of 15 feet. The moat is 30 feet wide, narrowing to a width of 20 feet under the drawbridge (area 1). The moat is home to schools of trout. Motte. The keep overlooking the village

under piles of debris. The cloud giants’ rocks are 3 feet in diameter and weigh 500 pounds each. Map 1.1: Nightstone View Player Version

The Remains of Tammeraut

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

The Remains of Tammeraut Map 7.5: The Pit of Hatred View Player Version Map 7.5 shows the seafloor in the vicinity of the sunken hull, including the spot where the rift that seals the Pit of Hatred

bones and debris. As you approach the wreck, the water becomes unnaturally cold, and the schools of fish that swarmed in the waters above are conspicuously absent. Unhallowed Ground The evil energy

Necropolis Locations (Y1-Y9)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Necropolis Locations (Y1-Y9) The following locations are keyed to map 7.2, which is the DM’s version of the necropolis map. Y1. Ice Causeway Characters can use this naturally formed causeway of solid

eight steps of the Rite of the Arcane Octad outside the spire. The steps of the ritual are hidden inside towers dedicated to the eight arcane schools of magic. Xerophon knows the layout of the city

Lorehold Faculty

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

smallest scrap, but he can also produce a second, identical version for his personal collection. He displays something different every week in his Lorehold office, from a mighty sword of demon-slaying to a

professor or another summons this spirit of a notorious stone giant warmonger, ostensibly as a cautionary tale about the dire fate that befalls a society that loses control of its aggressive impulses

Halfling Gods and Myths

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

community practices its own version of Arvoreen’s favored tactics: Scatterstrike. The halflings run in every direction as if in a panic, but then they regroup and circle back to attack with a

. Every halfling village tells its version of the legendary tale of Cyrrollalee and the troll pies. Long ago, a large human town near Cyrrollalee’s village was regularly attacked by a vicious troll

The Three Packs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

participate in a raid. They also send friendly animals equal to the number of characters. Ebonclaw sends dire wolves, and Ophelia sends rhinoceroses. Mike Schley Map 8.1: Vile Hunt Camp View Player Version

Using Aurnozci in a Game

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

category. The Eye of Aurnozci might also take interest in a mortal who draws the Flames card from a Deck of Many Things—a tantalizing opportunity for the cult to make good on the card’s dire prophecy

no material components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 20): At will: Detect Magic, Heat Metal (7th-level version) 2/day each: Darkness, Dispel Magic, Hold Person

Test Page

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legends of Greyhawk

The Secret Lair Below the wainwright’s house lies a secret lair. The room numbers refer to “Map: Secret Lair.” Savannah Houston McIntyre Map: Secret LairView Player Version Area Information The

session, or if the party is in dire straits, the Hommlet militia arrives to help. Led by Elmo, Terjon, and Burne, the militia assists the party and overwhelms the cultists, ending the encounter. The

High Hall Cathedral

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

descending into the central portion of the catacombs level, just west of area H15. Map 2.2: High Hall Cathedral View Player Version H4. Private Chapels These areas can be curtained off for small

elements. Splashing at least three flasks of holy water on the altar destroys the desecrating elements and purifies the altar. Map 2.3: High Hall Cathedral, Choir Level View Player Version H7

Geographic Features

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

creatures and villainous monsters that seek to tap into the essence of the Shadowfell thrive deep in the forest. Its innermost reaches mingle with that dark realm, forming a warped mirror version of

13 1d3 dire wolves 1 banshee 2d6 mummies 14 1d4 green hags 1 night hag 2d4 + 2 shadows 15 1d3 treants 1 lamia 1d3 vampires 16 2d4 kobolds 1d3 wraiths 1d3 night hags 17 1 unicorn 1d3 gorgons 2d4

Threshold Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

Threshold Locations The following locations are keyed to map 6.5. Map 6.5: threshold of the heavens View Player Version T1: Plaza Once characters reach the floating island of the Threshold of the

windows, the city’s towers shudder, and the ruins begin to rise into the air. Belephaion has activated the throne’s magic, with dire ramifications for the city (see “Helm” below). Belephaion

People of Phandalin

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

. This version of Phandalin is set five years or so after that adventure, making use of many of the original Phandalin locations and NPCs even as it adds new places and new characters to the mix. If

you have your own version of Phandalin in your campaign, make any adjustments necessary to this episode for continuity. Brawn McGable Brawn (N male human bandit) is a middle-aged former member of the

Locations R - U

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

. Their altar is a rectangular slab of stone with the phases of the moon carved into its sides. In winter, everything is under a foot or more of snow. Map 3.9: Raven Rock View Player Version Ancient

charge to cast conjure minor elementals (summoning either four magma mephits or four magmins, as the wearer wishes) or fire shield (warm shield version only) from the ring. Once all of its charges are

City Celebrations

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

. The height of the celebration comes when the effigy of Kistarianth the Red is burned on the slopes of Mount Waterdeep. A dracolich version of Kistarianth is then carried up the slopes and burned as

control of schools, priests give worship to their god’s foes, and any who wish to may participate in a guild’s trade. Pranks are played by and on many, from simple tricks to those requiring elaborate

House of Cards Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

House of Cards Locations The following locations are keyed to map 18.1. Mike Schley Map 18.1: The House of CardsView Player Version 1: Entrance Every surface of this irregularly shaped room is made

the Fool card. This room is a version of the Surface of the Sun trap in chapter 4, but it differs from that trap in the following ways: Hotter Ceiling. Characters inside the room take 11 (2d10) fire

Lair Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

Lair Locations Jared Blando Map: Nakari’s Lair View Player Version The following locations are keyed to the “Underground” half of Map: Nakari’s Lair. N1: East Entrance Ethereal music travels up this

, Yemi is hungry for news. If the characters explain their quest, she sympathizes with the dire situation in Godsbreath and agrees to share the lost verses of the Awakening Song and return to Promise

Mr. Dory's Warehouse

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

Mr. Dory’s Warehouse Map 8.2: Mr. Dory’s Warehouse View Player Version Map 8.2 depicts the warehouse where Mr. Dory’s business takes place and the bizarre location where he resides. When the

attacks to finish off the party. If the situation becomes dire, he casts etherealness in an attempt to escape. Development. If the golem is defeated and Dory is captured, his bravado vanishes. He begs

Cragmaw Castle Locations

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

Cragmaw Castle Locations The following locations are keyed to map 3.4. Mike Schley Map 3.4: Cragmaw Castle View Player Version C1: Castle Entrance The castle has seven crumbling towers of different

own rotting fangs. He’s agile and strong, demanding and vindictive, and no Cragmaw dares to cross him. Grol is attended by his pet dire wolf, named Snarl, and a special guest: a doppelganger disguised

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