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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
titles that they can pass on to their descendants. Some lords and ladies began as commoners who ventured into the dangerous places of the world and made names for themselves through their brave deeds
. This section details the most common marks of prestige that adventures might acquire during a campaign. These marks are usually gained along with treasure, but sometimes they stand on their own.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
consult the “Concluding the Siege” section to guide the battle toward its climax. Zombie Siege Encounters d6s Encounter
1 Zombies rip apart a soldier, causing those nearby to freeze or flee
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2 Commoners flee the battle. A Talon attacks them, killing deserters to deter further flight.
3 A Talon messenger, bearing orders from General Drakov, struggles to reach a besieged gate
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
guards, 2d4 commoners, and the caravan leader (a spy). Dwarf Miners. A band of dwarf miners consists of 1d4 + 1 shield dwarf scouts and a pugnacious leader (a shield dwarf thug). Earth Cult Marauders
determine the type of elementals: 1, air; 2, earth; 3, fire; 4, water. Elk Tribe Hunters. This group includes a berserker and 1d4 + 1 tribal warriors. They are hostile (see “The Uthgardt Tribes” section
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
through the open yard (area 22) to raid the pantry (area 18A) Western Section. If the characters are in areas 12 through 21, choose from the following possibilities: 2d6 orc servants (commoners
stronghold, the chance of a random encounter occurs on an hourly basis. At the end of each hour, roll a d6. On a roll of 1, which indicates a random encounter, consult the section below that corresponds to the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
“Airship of a Cult” section in chapter 4), they can use it to search the Trackless Sea for the Morkoth while avoiding encounters with sea-bound creatures and vessels. Once the Morkoth is sighted, the
custody and returned to her ship, Stormsword gathers a crew of twenty half-trained scalawags (commoners of various races and alignments) and whips them into shape for the voyage, the completion of which
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Vogler” section. Before the characters can investigate the noise, a third encounter distracts them. When you’ve run at least three of these encounters, proceed with the “Escape from Vogler” section
. Vogler Invasion Encounters d10 Encounter 1–2 A family of four commoners gets separated from the other evacuees. Unless escorted to the wharf, they try to hide from the invaders. 3 An abandoned cat
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
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Sylvania’s residents welcome the characters and can answer questions about locations in the town and the gate (see the following section). As the characters explore the gate-town, any of the events
birthday, and a group of enthusiastic revelers (commoners) invite the characters to share birthday wishes. The prince is a quipper wearing a tiny hat in a floating punch bowl full of violet liquid. 2 A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
piled carelessly against the far wall.
Two Redbrand ruffians in scarlet cloaks stand guard here, though they spend most of their time taunting the hapless prisoners (see the “Captives” section). If
requiring thieves’ tools and a successful DC 10 Dexterity check to pick. The doors can also be wrenched open by brute force with a successful DC 22 Strength check. Captives The three human commoners
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Island Theme Each island encountered has a theme chosen or rolled on the Island Theme table. This theme defines the island’s story in one broad stroke. Once you have a theme, consult its section
Hook 1 The island contains rare spell components the characters need. 2 Pirates buried treasure worth 5d6 × 1,000 gp on the island. 3 A keelboat carrying 1d6 commoners crashed on the island. The
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Therno Lake Locations The following locations are keyed to map 3.4. Marco Bernardini Map 3.4: Therno Lake View Player Version L1: Beaver Dam A wide dam of mud, logs, and branches blocks this section
of the pass, creating a lake to the north. A trickle from the dam feeds a stream that winds south.
Three giant beavers (see the “Giant Beavers” section) swim underwater on the north side of the dam
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
easily defeat twice their number of commoners, but with the defenses available to the ranchers, the odds improve considerably. The ranchers don’t have to defeat the orcs outright. They just have to
survive. You want to create tension and make it seem like the outcome teeters on the brink of disaster. Near the end of the battle, the elves show up as described in the “Relief Arrives” section
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
the goblins destroyed and desecrated, trapping people inside. The Sleeping Giant, where goblins ransacked the bar. The crime scenes are further detailed in the “Stolen Shards” section. The characters
flying toward a group of five confused miners (all commoners). Unbeknownst to them, a cackling goblin psi commander (see appendix A) on the tavern roof is the source of the mischief. 8 One goblin psi
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
covered with bird droppings, broken roof shingles, mud, and mold. W2. Squatters During the spring, summer, and winter, each of these rooms is home to 1d6 + 1 squatters (commoners) who have made dens
wooden armoire. The armoire holds four clean sets of clothes, two gray cloaks, a heavy crossbow, and a wooden case containing twenty crossbow bolts. W8. Back Room The section of conical roof directly
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
noises in this area. During the day, two yakfolk warriors (see appendix C) are here, quietly overseeing a pair of shield dwarves (commoners) who shovel flour into burlap sacks, which are then taken to
warrior (see appendix C) is inside each barn, overseeing two humans (commoners) as they gather eggs, feed the animals, and clean up the stalls. If intruders confront the yakfolk in the barn, it uses an
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
altar (see the “Bones of St. Andral” section). Father Lucian Petrovich (LG male human priest) oversees the church and does his best to raise spirits. Assisting him is an orphan and altar boy named Yeska
adults (male and female human commoners) and 2d6 equally terrified Vallakian children (male and female human noncombatants). Father Lucian offers his nightly congregation his prayers and the promise
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
only contenders in the event. If fewer characters take part, other locals (commoners) join the event from the audience, ensuring there are at least four participants. Greet the Heat After a short wait
renown with the Dyn Singh Night Market’s vendors. After the challenge is completed, characters can ask Vi for information about the thefts (see the “What Vendors Know” section). Soon after the characters
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
prawns used in this challenge (see the “Battle Arena” section). Up to four characters may participate in the event. If fewer characters take part, some of Sid’s assistants (commoners) join them to
tasks in 6 rounds or fewer, they win the challenge. While Sid works the crowd, the assistants can answer any questions with details from this section. The assistants direct participants not to move
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
commoners). 10. Barracks This room holds thirty unarmed orc captives (seven orcs, twenty-three orc commoners). 11. Barracks This room holds twenty-five unarmed orc captives (five orcs, twenty orc
commoners). Barricade. East of these three rooms (near the place marked B on the map), the corridor is blocked by an accumulation of boulders and debris. 12–14. Unruly Captive Quarters Three enclosures to
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
7.2). Airship If the characters have an airship (see the “Airship of a Cult” section in chapter 4), they can use it to reach Svardborg and avoid a long, icy sea voyage. Flying Mounts The coastal
group reaches Svardborg, Dasharra recommends that the characters land their griffons on the docks south of area 3 (see the “Approaching Svardborg” section for other possible places to land). Dasharra
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
over four shield dwarves (commoners). The dwarves have ankle manacles that reduce their speed from 25 feet to 5 feet. When a cart of iron ore arrives, the dwarves transfer it to the bucket chain, to
who linger here are susceptible to the effects of extreme heat (see the “Wilderness Survival” section in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). A rusted iron gantry clings to the north, west, and
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
“Private Meetings” section for tips on how to roleplay the encounter with Matron Mother Quenthel. Giant Wolf Spiders These spiders lurk in burrows beneath the gardens, leaping out to attack the party as
it passes by. Party members with a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 17 or higher aren’t surprised by the spiders. Groundskeepers The characters happen upon 1d8 drow commoners tending the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
(area K2) or lifted by an iron chain from the upper floor of the gatehouse (area K3). One bandit stands watch on the wall section just north of the gatehouse. If he spots the party approaching, he
random encounter occurs. To determine the encounter, roll a d6 and consult the following table: d6 Encounter 1 1d3 commoners (see area K17) 2 1d4 bandits (see area K8) 3 1d3 Crushing Wave reavers
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
-Durbuluk creatures to be potential prey, so he attacks any he meets, roaring in Goblin, “Get ready to meet the cook pot!”
Underdark Access. In the dark of the northern cavern section, a crude
pallets currently hold a sleeping goblin and two goblin commoners (like those in area 40). Southwest Chamber. The goblins use a crude mashing, straining, and casking facility to create goblin wine, which
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
casino’s boats load and unload passengers at a pair of wooden docks. Two tiefling attendants (commoners) help patrons into and out of the boats. Patrons are expected to abide by the casino’s rules
Mirrors. A security mirror hangs in the southeast corner overlooking the games area. Another security mirror hangs on the north wall, above the chairs in the lounge area. A3: Dis This section contains
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
use its action to try to pull itself out of the webs, doing so with a successful DC 12 Strength (Athletics) or Dexterity (Acrobatics) check. Each 10-foot-square section of webs has AC 10, 10 hit
their instruments are Peeta Brightmoon (drum), Kevin Gladriver (fiddle), Philomena Gladriver (viol), Olivia Tallrush (horn), and Shardon Underbough (flute). They are strongheart halfling commoners
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
morgue, a sterile room where Heralds of Dust identify the dead. It is described in the “Hey, Chief!” section and contains no creatures other than the talking skull Morte (see the accompanying stat block
blood, lie on any tables not occupied by the characters when they wake. Deceased commoners collected from Sigil, the corpses carry nothing of value. Treasure. The shelf along the far wall contains a
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
partners. The most prominent of the town’s locations (as well as a few additional NPCs) are detailed in this section. You can come up with details for additional locations and NPCs based on the needs
Toblen Stonehill, assisted by their twelve-year-old son, Pip. (All are human commoners.) The Stonehills have comfortably weathered the changeable times in Phandalin since building the inn more than
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Dungeon Master’s Guide to determine the contents of each dragon’s trove. Aurilssbarg See the “Ice Peak” section. Bargewright Inn Once a hilltop wayside inn, this site has become a walled community of
loot. Characters who explore the hills south of Beliard might find an old tower containing a female hill giant who recently lost her mate (see the “Old Tower” section at the end of this chapter
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
a smaller version of a bone devil’s hooked polearm (see the sidebar in the “Bone Devil” section in the Monster Manual), typically disguised as a staff or tool: Hooked Polearm. Melee Weapon Attack: +3
. Prisoners of the Monastery Some thirty humanoid prisoners (commoners) are held in the monastery. All have had their faces flayed to make them barely distinguishable from the monks. Most work in the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
meet once a week or more. This section assumes that no cultists are on site when the characters arrive, giving the party a chance to explore in relative peace. But if you decide so, the cultists could be
their roofs appear progressively more inhabitable as they rise up into the polluted sky. The overall effect is that of a canyon, with walls made from the cross-section of a decaying shantytown rather
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Sample Ships This section provides stat blocks, deck plans, and other details for some of the most common ships. SIEGE WEAPONS
Some ships are armed with siege weapons, the descriptions of which are
in the “Siege Equipment” section of chapter 8 in the Dungeon Master’s Guide. In this appendix, the name of a piece of siege equipment appears in bold with a parenthetical note (DMG, ch. 8), reminding
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
; see the “Bargewright Inn” section for more information on this creature. Xantharl’s Keep Xantharl was a well-known ranger and explorer of the North. The fortified village that bears his name stands in
Huckers” section in chapter 2). The hobgoblins form a phalanx in the front of the group, with the frost giant behind them and the unruly mob of ogres and goblins bringing up the rear. Even without the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
monastery is in very poor repair — the walls there are crumbling, and the windows have been bricked up with old masonry. A small side door is near that section, in the southeast portion of the
that section). The Black Earth cultists claimed the old temple’s main hall as their own, and now this shrine serves as a holy place for the cult members who garrison this outpost — and a proving
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
throw or take 3 (1d6) bludgeoning damage from falling debris. Workers. Roll 1d6 + 3 to determine how many workers (commoners) are here when the characters arrive. One of the workers acts as an overseer
nature and protection. South Corridor. The south corridor leads to area X7. Halfway down the east-to-west section of the corridor, a rusty iron grate in the south wall blocks access to a ventilation
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Prisoner 13
job. He has no tolerance for unrepentant criminals and often votes no on commutations. R8: Kitchen and Side Rooms Six cooks (neutral, human commoners) take shifts here, working in pairs to produce
. A tower’s interior chamber is empty except for a wooden ladder that climbs to an iron hatch held shut by an arcane lock spell (see the “Prison Features” section for more details). This hatch leads to