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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
a hulking fusion of draconic and bipedal characteristics, standing between 8 and 12 feet tall. As its original nature wanes, its draconic powers grow, giving it a thick layer of dragon scale armor
collect dragon parts—scales, teeth, skin, flesh, wings, and bones—that they scavenge from around dragon lairs, take from dragon corpses, or buy from merchants and adventurers. They stitch on
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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I secretly look forward to adventurers trying to infiltrate my lair. How else could I try out new defenses?
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Give me a storied helmet or scimitar over a pile of gold any day.
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No
seeks adventurers to lead into battle against the mind flayer;mind flayers that usurped the dragon’s lair.
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Powerful infernal creatures have opened a portal in the middle of a city square
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
adventurers trying to infiltrate my lair. How else could I try out new defenses?
4
Give me a storied helmet or scimitar over a pile of gold any day.
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No creature can outsmart my defenses—if
ancient pact to advise a monarchy on matters of defense—until someone bests the dragon’s security measures.
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A sapphire dragon seeks adventurers to lead into battle against the mind
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adventurers in the hopes of pitting them against fire giant rivals.
Hoarded Histories
Emerald dragons prize knowledge, particularly local histories that focus on magical events and individuals. They usually
convinced to defend the school in a contest against a rival college.
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An emerald dragon invisibly tails a party of adventurers, causing trouble for the heroes so the dragon can watch how they respond
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
volcanic lairs often puts them in conflict with fire giant;fire giants. Despite their reluctance to reveal themselves to strangers, emerald dragons might approach experienced adventurers in the hopes
the school in a contest against a rival college.
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An emerald dragon invisibly tails a party of adventurers, causing trouble for the heroes so the dragon can watch how they respond.
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An
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no faction trusts the others.
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A crystal dragon seeks bold adventurers to steal an egg from an ancient white dragon who is infamous for abject cruelty and utter remorselessness.
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mountain in a local range, transforming it into a series of gleaming spires. Though visitors are rare, the dragon has built a roadway that ascends the mountain to encourage travel to and from the lair
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
find the heir, but no faction trusts the others.
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A crystal dragon seeks bold adventurers to steal an egg from an ancient white dragon who is infamous for abject cruelty and utter remorselessness
has spent considerable time shaping the pinnacle of the tallest mountain in a local range, transforming it into a series of gleaming spires. Though visitors are rare, the dragon has built a roadway
Half-Elf
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Flint squinted into the setting sun. He thought he saw the figure of a man striding up the path. Standing, Flint drew back into the shadow of a tall pine to see better. The man’s walk was
, wandering the wilds as trappers, foresters, hunters, or adventurers and visiting civilization only rarely. Like elves, they are driven by the wanderlust that comes of their longevity. Others, in
Halfling
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that, avoiding offense. Standing about 3 feet tall, they appear relatively harmless and so have managed to survive for centuries in the shadow of empires and on the edges of wars and political strife
Curious
Halflings are an affable and cheerful people. They cherish the bonds of family and friendship as well as the comforts of hearth and home, harboring few dreams of gold or glory. Even adventurers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Variety Series Some groups don’t want a long campaign with sweeping plotlines; they prefer short, unconnected adventures. With that style of game, different players might take turns as DM for one to three sessions at a time, with each adventure standing as a self-contained story.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
series’ third installment, Spelljammer Academy: Realmspace Sortie! Playing in the Adventurers League
You can play the Spelljammer Academy adventures as a part of the D&D Adventurers League
Introduction This adventure, designed for three to seven 4th-level characters, is the last in a series of four adventures. The adventure takes place in Realmspace, a Wildspace system described in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
animated series’ protagonists: Bobby, Diana, Eric, Hank, Presto, and Sheila, all presented in young adulthood. The seventh character sheet presents Niko, a Cleric from a different set of adventurers who
characters from the beloved 1980s Dungeons & Dragons animated series. This adventure is designed for four to six level 4 characters. Accompanying the adventure are character sheets for six of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
V3. Rickety Scaffolding Rotting wooden beams support the scaffolding, which groans and creaks with the slightest breeze. A series of ladders and platforms lead to a hole in the northwest wall on the
third floor. The scaffolding can’t support more than 200 pounds of weight. If it collapses, anyone standing on it falls 20 feet to the ground, taking 1d6 bludgeoning damage per 10 feet fallen plus an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
Introduction This adventure, designed for three to seven 3rd-level characters, is the third in a series of four adventures. The adventure begins at Spelljammer Academy, which is located on the planet
) to retrieve an adamantine meteorite. Playing in the Adventurers League
You can play the Spelljammer Academy adventures as a part of the D&D Adventurers League Forgotten Realms campaign. These
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
Adventure Hooks Trial by Fire follows the events of Orientation, the first adventure in the series. Characters who did not participate in the first adventure are assumed to have completed their
orientation and are assigned to join the other characters’ training team. Playing in the Adventurers League
You can play the Spelljammer Academy adventures as a part of the D&D Adventurers League
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
overrun with orcs in league with half-orc spellcasters. Deep in the forest, atop a cave-riddled hill, is a circle of standing stones where the evil half-orcs perform their dark rites.” Xanth avoids
there, and is willing to wait until the characters are done exploring the barrow. The Circle of Thunder is roughly 40 miles away, deep within the forest. CATACOMBS FEATURES
A series of chambers and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
adventurers is one in which the characters complement each other and cover the weaknesses of their companions. The adventurers must cooperate to successfully complete the adventure. The adventure is the
characters: the adventurers created and played by the other players at the table, as well as nonplayer characters (NPCs). Those characters might be patrons, allies, enemies, hirelings, or just background
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Campaigns A campaign is a series of adventures with a consistent group of adventurers following the narrative. Some campaigns are episodic, where each adventure is its own tale and not much besides
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
concludes with three encounters that help propel the story forward: In the “Old Tower” section, adventurers meet a lonely hill giant with an axe to grind; The “Inner Circles” section describes a series of
teleportation circles that the adventurers can use to expedite travel; The “Harshnag” section introduces adventurers to a frost giant who means to help them. Until the characters find a more expeditious
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Campaigns A campaign is a series of adventures with a consistent group of adventurers following the narrative. Some campaigns are episodic, where each adventure is its own tale and not much besides
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Traps Traps can be found almost anywhere. One wrong step in an ancient tomb might trigger a series of scything blades, which cleave through armor and bone. The seemingly innocuous vines that hang
over a cave entrance might grasp and choke anyone who pushes through them. A net hidden among the trees might drop on travelers who pass underneath. In a fantasy game, unwary adventurers can fall to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Notable Kuo-toa in Sloobludop A number of important kuo-toa have the ability to influence the adventurers’ fate in Sloobludop. Prominent Kuo-toa Ploopploopeen (“Ploop”) Archpriest of the
of life under the water.
Kuo-toa names are a long series of gargling syllables, and their voices have a bubbly, gargling quality. However, the kuo-toa communicate as much through gesture as speech
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
nest.
Path of Demons
For characters of levels 8—10
If the adventurers choose this path to finding the Sword of Zariel, a series of encounters leads them to the demon lord Kostchtchie and a
showdown with Olanthius, a fallen Hellrider.
Path of Devils
For characters of levels 8—10
If the adventurers choose this path to finding the Sword of Zariel, a series of encounters leads them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Traps Traps can be found almost anywhere. One wrong step in an ancient tomb might trigger a series of scything blades, which cleave through armor and bone. The seemingly innocuous vines that hang
over a cave entrance might grasp and choke anyone who pushes through them. A net hidden among the trees might drop on travelers who pass underneath. In the D&D game, unwary adventurers can fall to their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
Starting the Adventure Read or paraphrase the following text to begin the adventure: You are a member of a group of adventurers, united in weeks past by your pursuit of a common prize: the treasures
of the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth—the former lair of the archmage Iggwilv, the so-called Witch Queen.
Guided by a series of hard-won clues, your trek through the Yatil Mountains halts at a yawning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hold Back The Dead
adventure is designed for four to six level 4 characters. Accompanying the adventure are character sheets for the six protagonists of the beloved 1980s Dungeons & Dragons animated series: Bobby, Diana
, Eric, Hank, Presto, and Sheila, all presented in young adulthood. The seventh character sheet presents Niko, a Cleric from a different set of adventurers who recently tumbled into the D&D multiverse. Each player can choose one of these characters or provide a character of their own.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
series of caverns somewhere in the Yatil Mountains. In the decades since Iggwilv’s disappearance, adventurers and treasure hunters have sought the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth and the treasures within
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil
the beloved 1980s Dungeons & Dragons animated series: Bobby, Diana, Eric, Hank, Presto, and Sheila, all presented in young adulthood. The seventh character sheet presents Niko, a Cleric from a
different set of adventurers who recently tumbled into the D&D multiverse. Each player can choose one of these characters or provide a character of their own.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Noncombat Challenges You decide whether to award experience to characters for overcoming challenges outside combat. If the adventurers complete a tense negotiation with a baron, forge a trade
examples:
Accomplishing one in a series of goals necessary to complete the adventure. Discovering a hidden location or piece of information relevant to the adventure. Reaching an important destination
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
began with a series of procedures whereby she replaced parts of her body with machinery created in her workshop. At some point, Tockworth lost all compassion and empathy for her fellow townspeople
been searching for adventurers to help them reclaim their settlement. Little Lockford’s mayor, Braith Broadfoot, asks the adventurers to infiltrate the town and retrieve a security key last seen in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
already scattered throughout the Misty Forest, he wants the adventurers to travel to one of the few dragon-raided settlements left standing in the aftermath — a village called Altand. If Delaan’s belief
Call for Aid Delaan Winterhound comes to the adventurers during the Council of Waterdeep or while they are returning to the city after completing another chapter. He speaks of the draconic incursions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
warring giant families whose conflict threatens a town. 6 Adventurers investigating a series of kidnappings discover a stone giant carrying people into the Underdark as an offering to Karontor. 7
revelation from Annam and begins a campaign of unification and conquest to prepare the way for the All-Father’s return. A rival asks adventurers to stop the prophet. 2 A mysterious woman leads
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
adventurers first arrive, but he might show up later (see “Aftermath”). Most creatures are reduced to one-twelfth their normal size as they approach Maddgoth’s castle, enabling them to better fit inside
. Either by design or because of some failing, the shrinking magic doesn’t affect all creatures, as adventurers who explore the castle will discover. THE ORIGINAL MADDGOTH'S CASTLE
Undermountain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
already scattered throughout the Misty Forest, he wants the adventurers to travel to one of the few dragon-raided settlements left standing in the aftermath—a village called Altand. If Delaan’s belief
Call for Aid Delaan Winterhound comes to the adventurers during the Council of Waterdeep or while they are returning to the city after completing another chapter. He speaks of the draconic incursions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Awarding XP Each monster has an XP value based on its Challenge Rating. When adventurers overcome one or more monsters—typically by killing, routing, capturing, or cleverly avoiding them—they divide
adventurers complete a tense negotiation with a baron, forge a trade agreement with a guild of surly smiths, or safely navigate the Chasm of Doom, you might decide the characters deserve XP. As a starting