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The Tortle Package
I caught a big fish.
Now I search for a good friend
To share my lunch with.
— Tortle haiku
What many tortles consider a simple life, others might call a life of adventure. Tortles are
related to a god and choose to worship that deity. In the Forgotten Realms, tortles are especially fond of Eldath, Gond, Lathander, Savras, Selûne, and Tymora. In the Greyhawk setting, they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
Setting the Adventure On the world of Oerth in the Greyhawk campaign setting, the Lost Caverns hide within the Yatil Mountains, nestled between the nations of Ket and Perrenland, with Bissel to the
of existence. Consider the following suggestions: Dragonlance. The Speaker of the Suns, leader of the Qualinesti elves, might charge the characters to search for the Lost Caverns in the Kharolis
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
wouldn’t throw such a powerful monster at us!” or you might hear, “The read-aloud text spent a lot of time describing that door — let’s search it again!” Discourage metagame thinking by giving players a
gentle reminder: “What do your characters think?” You can curb metagame thinking by setting up situations that will be difficult for the characters and that might require negotiation or retreat to survive.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Greyhawk Many long-time D&D players regard Oerth, the world of the Greyhawk campaign setting, as the natural and proper home for the Elemental Evil campaign. The Temple of Elemental Evil, the classic
as the elemental prophets, the cults’ use of devastation orbs, and the search for the missing delegation make this a much more far-reaching and event-driven adventure than the original site-based campaign.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
them to the next adventure. Perhaps a friendly NPC drawn from the upcoming adventure visits the tavern in search of help, or some element of a character’s background pushes the group down the proper road. In any case, these dungeons are designed to be easily portable to any campaign setting.
of your own invention or drawn from another D&D setting, provides the perfect framing device for the campaign. The characters hear rumors of each dungeon, with just enough information available to lead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
and magical wonders to Toyalis in search of replacement servants, new apprentices, or stock for magical experiments. A carnival atmosphere ensues, with this apprentice displaying their magical
accomplishments and setting up competitions to assess the locals. These contests involve tests of magical ingenuity, strangely themed talent shows, and open brawls. When the mage’s procession leaves, it takes townsfolk deemed valuable with it.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
continually swells up from just below the horizon as though lit by nine setting suns, yet no actual celestial bodies fill the sky — no sun, moons, or stars. This constant twilight makes it difficult for
damned — move in the thousands like living lakes of groaning flesh in their agonizing search for food. Bone fields, quicksand, bubbling tar pits, lakes of lava, canyons of wailing souls, and salt flats made from the tears of the damned all await those who wander the hellscape.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Setup While traveling through the area, the characters discover the burning homestead of the Anderil Farm. Orcs attacked, taking a few farmers prisoner and setting the place ablaze. From there, the
Enclave are worried about missing members of the delegation sent to meet with the elves of the High Forest and need someone to search for them (see the “Dellmon Ranch” section). Using the animal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
venture into the unexplored jungle in search of the fabled City of Golden Masks. A sword-and-sorcery campaign emulates some of the classic works of fantasy fiction, a tradition that goes back to the
, rogue, and barbarian characters tend to be far more common than wizards, clerics, or paladins. In such a pulp fantasy setting, those who wield magic often symbolize the decadence and corruption of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Diseases A plague ravages the kingdom, setting the adventurers on a quest to find a cure. An adventurer emerges from an ancient tomb, unopened for centuries, and soon finds herself suffering from a
resources, curable by a casting of lesser restoration. A more complicated outbreak can form the basis of one or more adventures as characters search for a cure, stop the spread of the disease, and deal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Factions of Krynn Close equivalents to the factions of the Forgotten Realms don’t exist in the Dragonlance setting, and so must be replaced with more suitable groups from Krynn. The Harpers
truly do search for evidence of the gods, many are more concerned with establishing and controlling local rule, and do not shy away from using coercion and threats to get their way.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Chapter 5: Adventure Environments Many D&D adventures revolve around a dungeon setting. Dungeons in D&D include great halls and tombs, subterranean monster lairs, labyrinths riddled with death traps
harrowing journey into the jungles of the Isle of Dread can be an exciting adventure in its own right. In the great outdoors, dragons wheel across the sky in search of prey, tribes of hobgoblins pour forth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
rule that tracking is impossible. The Tracking DCs table offers guidelines for setting the DC or, if you prefer, you can choose a DC based on your assessment of the difficulty. You can also grant
trail but can attempt to find it again by making a careful search of the area. It takes 10 minutes to find a trail in a confined area such as a dungeon, or 1 hour outdoors. Tracking DCs Ground Surface
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
-sorcery setting at the dawn of civilization, where barbarians battle evil sorcerers, or a post-apocalyptic fantasy where elves and dwarves wield magic amid the wreckage of a technological civilization. Most
Forgotten Realms is one such setting, and that’s where the story in this adventure takes place. In the Realms, knights dare the crypts of the fallen dwarf kings of Delzoun, seeking glory and treasure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
seawater and infested with undead. As the characters fight their way forward in search of Aubreck’s goal, the perils of the sea finally take their delayed claim on the Emperor, in the form of a
ADVENTURE
Salvage Operation was written to take place in a coastal region of any campaign setting. Aubreck’s history as a once-powerful merchant makes a port city or a large port town the best starting place for the adventure.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
9, “Cellar Complex”). A search of the cellar complex yields a fake stone, but not the real Stone of Golorr. With no other leads, the characters can follow up with “Laeral” at a theater in the Dock
Ward (encounter 6, “Theater”). Jarlaxle makes the characters an offer they can’t refuse, setting his agents on them if they dare to do so. Once he realizes the Xanathar Guild doesn’t have the stone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Getting Players Invested To get your players excited about and invested in your campaign, create a setting that features people and places they recognize and where their characters’ choices matter
lasting antagonism—with the people and places of your setting, those people and places stick in the players’ minds. Introduce opportunities to forge these lasting relationships early and often
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
can rule that tracking is impossible. Use the Search DC column of the Travel Terrain table as a starting point for setting the DC for tracking. If you prefer, you can choose a DC based on your
mine, an ancient ruin, a magical pool, a hag’s cottage, or some other feature. The Search DC column of the Travel Terrain table suggests DCs for Wisdom (Perception) checks made to find something in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Greyhawk Conflicts Although Greyhawk lends itself well to any D&D adventure you might want to run, the default setting features conflicts with three major villainous groups: chromatic dragons
monsters seeking to free and serve them. Adventurers are the only ones equipped to keep these malign entities from escaping their subterranean prisons. Goals of Elemental Evil. Search for a demon lord, an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
practice activity (introduced later in this section), and quickly sketches out a few ideas for the task. Opening Scene The DM describes the beginning of the task activity, setting the stage for the NPCs
’ actions. For the submersible headquarters discussed above, the DM might begin to describe how the ship leaves port in search of easy prey. The captain and crew are in a good mood. There’s a storm in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Adventure Setting Many D&D adventures revolve around dungeons—interior spaces such as great halls and tombs, subterranean monster lairs, mazes riddled with traps, natural caverns extending for miles
wilderness trek across the desert or a harrowing journey into the jungle can be an exciting adventure in its own right. Outdoors, dragons wheel across the sky in search of prey, fierce warriors pour forth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
rectangular dining table that has a silver place setting at the head of it. On the east wall hangs a large painting of an opulent banquet.
The dining table can easily seat six people, but the chair that
accompanies the silver place setting is the only one that shows any sign of regular use. Banquet Painting. The banquet painting is the gateway to one of four connected extradimensional spaces throughout
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Diseases
A plague ravages the kingdom, setting the adventurers on a quest to find a cure. An adventurer emerges from an ancient tomb, unopened for centuries, and soon finds herself suffering
on party resources, curable by a casting of lesser restoration. A more complicated outbreak can form the basis of one or more adventures as characters search for a cure, stop the spread of the disease
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
establish the setting of the adventure, or use them in a nonhostile capacity. For example, if you’re creating encounters for a 6th-level party, a fight against two storm giants would make for a dreadfully
particular location. You might decide there is a clue to the vale’s location in this place, or you can simply treat the giant’s search for the Misty Vale as an overarching goal, regardless of what the giant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
gave her nimblewright a map showing where to take the Stone of Golorr, but she forgot to tell it to destroy the map once the stone was delivered. Characters who search the nimblewright’s remains find
the folded-up map, which depicts one of Waterdeep’s wards. Written on the map is an X with a name next to it. This map points the characters to where they need to be, setting off a sequence of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
brothers to load the family’s wagon with everything the orcs thought they could use. After setting fire to the barn and house, the orcs departed, forcing the brothers to pull the wagon. Maygan was stuffed
hit point remaining) can be easily carried or led outside. Once outside, it takes him a few minutes to clear his lungs. Selwyn is frantic about the fate of his wife. A quick search of the burning house
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
all the canvas is at the point of disintegration from mildew and jungle rot. 3. Burned-Out Shrine During the battle, overturned lamps started fires in the templars’ partially built shrine, setting
the southernmost latrine. He survived the attack but couldn’t climb out of the reeking pit by himself, and he died of thirst within days. Treasure. Characters who search the dead templar find a suit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
wants to pause play to find a specific rule or reference, you can invite the player to search for it while you and the rest of the players continue the game. That player’s character essentially steps
“Know Your Players” in chapter 2), but it can cross a line into being exploitative, interfering with everyone else’s fun. Setting clear expectations is essential when dealing with this kind of rules
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
that a dragonborn mage named Felrax guards the place. Search for Kressando Rosznar A young noblewoman, Esvele Rosznar has been frequenting the Yawning Portal on busy evenings, keeping mostly to herself
with the Xanathar Guild and gauge interest in setting up a slave trade in Skullport, far from the eyes of Waterdavian authorities. Esvele didn’t learn of this meeting until after Kressando vanished, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
residence in Deepwater Harbor. Many sailors and dock workers have seen the dragon, and Grinda Garloth (see “Encounter 2: Mistshore”) owns an apparatus of Kwalish that characters can use to search for the
sunlight from outside can be reflected underground and shone upon the vault entrance. Setting up these mirrors and getting their alignment just right takes 2d4 + 2 hours regardless of the number of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
).
Secret Door. The slime obscures a secret door. Ability checks made to search the walls for secret doors are made with disadvantage until the slime is scraped off the section of wall in which the
for House Freth, is posing as a House Auvryndar assassin. He came here to pray to Vhaeraun before setting out on two missions: the rescue of Tazirahc Oussar (see area 19) and the assassination of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
invite the player to search for it while you and the rest of the players continue the game. That player’s character essentially steps out of the game for as long as it takes. Monsters don’t attack the
everyone else’s fun. Setting clear expectations is essential when dealing with this kind of rules exploitation. Bear these principles in mind: Rules Aren’t Physics. The rules of the game are meant to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
pallet of rags and sacks covers the center of the room.
The old wine cellar serves as Ogmund’s private quarters. All the kegs and bottles are empty. A careful search of Ogmund’s foul-smelling pallet
for heating the room, contains ash and charcoal. The lumber in the corner fuels the kettle. If the characters search through the lumber, they find the guards’ weapon hoard hidden behind it: five
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
artful trickery and narrow escapes, inspire many young halflings to play at roguish pursuits. In their imagination, a grain silo becomes a lofty wizard’s tower to scale in search of treasures, or a
rowboat becomes the setting for a swashbuckling adventure. And for some — the youngsters who are said to “have a bit of Brandobaris in them” — that play-acting is the prelude to a life of living as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
numerous smaller paintings, mostly of young people.
During the day, characters are most likely to encounter Vordell, the housekeeper (commoner), here, setting the table or returning clean dishes and
, wax seals, and sheets of parchment. A thorough search of the desk takes 1 minute and yields a small wooden coffer containing 270 gp, 165 sp, and 89 cp. C15: Sythian’s Quarters (Locked) This room