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                                                     Spells
                                                    Playerâs Handbook
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    You attempt to bind a Celestial, an Elemental, a Fey, or a Fiend to your service. The creature must be within range for the entire casting of the spell. (Typically, the creature is first summoned
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     commands to the best of its ability. You might command the creature to accompany you on an adventure, to guard a location, or to deliver a message. If the creature is Hostile, it strives to twist your
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Vecna: Eve of Ruin
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    /day each: Telepathy, Teleport, Time Stop
 Shining Counterspell. Alustriel interrupts a creature she can see within 60 feet of herself that is casting a spell. If the spell is 5th level or lower
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    . Whatever the spellâs level, the caster takes 11 (2d10);{"diceNotation":"2d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Shining Counterspell", "rollDamageType":"radiant"} radiant damage if the spell
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    ", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage.
Singularity Breath (Recharge 5â6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Singularity Breath"}. The dragon creates a shining bead of
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     disputes when I can. (Good)
6
Power. Knowledge is power, power must be used, and I use it. Your concerns are irrelevant. (Evil)
Amethyst Dragon Adventures
The Amethyst Dragon Adventure Hooks
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Mythic Odysseys of Theros
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    . Despite this, even the most languorous Returned defend themselves if threatened and might be pressed into the service of their more willful brethren.
Returned have escaped the Underworld and dwell among
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     effectively another sapient beingâs face. Convincing a merchant to buy a Returned mask, or dealing with the ramifications of such a sale, might prove to be an adventure in itself.
Returned Nature. The
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     (Recharge 5â6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Singularity Breath"}. The dragon creates a shining bead of gravitational force in its mouth, then releases the energy in a 30-foot
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     used, and I use it. Your concerns are irrelevant. (Evil)
Amethyst Dragon Adventures
The Amethyst Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving amethyst
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     treasures are the guests who stop by to see it. (Good)
Sapphire Dragon Adventures
The Sapphire Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving sapphire dragons
                                                
                                            
                                                
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Sapphire Dragon Adventure Hooks
d8;{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Adventure Hook"}
Adventure Hook
1
Posing as an avatar of an evil earth elemental-god, a
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     creates a shining bead of gravitational force in its mouth, then releases the energy in a 90-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 23 Strength saving throw. On a failed save, the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    )
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Power. Knowledge is power, power must be used, and I use it. Your concerns are irrelevant. (Evil)
Amethyst Dragon Adventures
The Amethyst Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     creates a shining bead of gravitational force in its mouth, then releases the energy in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 20 Strength saving throw. On a failed save, the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving amethyst dragons.
Amethyst Dragon Adventure Hooks
d8;{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Adventure
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Magic Items
                                                    Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     possess for the duration of this adventure.
Knight. You gain the service of any of the NPCs in the âHirelingsâ section not currently with the party, who appears in a space you choose
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     the duration of the adventure. Lawful becomes chaotic, good becomes evil, and vice versa. If you are true neutral or unaligned, this card has no effect on you.
Comet. If you single-handedly
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Planar Binding
                                                    
    
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                                                     Spells
                                                    Basic Rules (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    With this spell, you attempt to bind a celestial, an elemental, a fey, or a fiend to your service. The creature must be within range for the entire casting of the spell. (Typically, the creature is
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     must follow your instructions to the best of its ability. You might command the creature to accompany you on an adventure, to guard a location, or to deliver a message. The creature obeys the letter
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Species
                                                    Mythic Odysseys of Theros
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    The leonin guard the shining lands of Oreskos, a golden plain where even the gods rarely trespass.
Prides of these nomadic, lion-like humanoids rarely interact with other peoples, having all they
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    âs superiority proven), the insult is forgottenâalong with the vanquished foe.
Pride and Self-Reliance
Few leonin devote themselves to the service of the gods. Centuries ago, the leonin
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Elf
                                                    
    
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                                                     Species
                                                    Basic Rules (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     high cliff over the fabled city of Qualinost.
Four slender spires rose from the cityâs corners like glistening spindles, their brilliant white stone marbled with shining silver. Graceful
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     minstrels, artists, or sages. Human nobles compete for the services of elf instructors to teach swordplay or magic to their children.
Exploration and Adventure
Elves take up adventuring out of wanderlust
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Backgrounds
                                                    Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     society.
Halruaa. Located on the southern edges of the Shining South, and hemmed in by mountains all around, the magocracy of Halruaa is a bizarre land to most in Faerûn who know about it. Many folk
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     along my way. (Good)
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Reserved. As someone new to these strange lands, I am cautious and respectful in my dealings. (Lawful)
3
Adventure. Iâm far from home, and everything is strange
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Setting the Adventure When preparing to run this adventure, use the following suggestions to help contextualize Atagua in a wider world: Through the Radiant Citadel. Characters who visit Atagua from
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     the Radiant Citadel arrive not far from the Sarire sugar mill. Forgotten Realms. The Plains of Purple Dust in Mulhorand or the Shining Plains along the Vilhon Reach could host the grasslands of Atagua
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Setting the Adventure This adventure and the islands of the Dayawlongon archipelago can appear in any setting. The following are suggestions for contextualizing the adventure in a wider world
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    : Through the Radiant Citadel. Characters traveling from the Radiant Citadel arrive in Dayawlongon near the town of Kalapang. While this adventure visits just two of the local islands, the âDayawlongon
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Setting the Adventure Use the following suggestions to help contextualize Shankhabhumi in a wider world: Through the Radiant Citadel. Characters traveling from the Radiant Citadel arrive just outside
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     between the continents of Khorvaire and Xenâdrik. Alternatively, it could be a hidden nation in Xenâdrik, east of Dread Lake. Forgotten Realms. Shankhabhumi might be found in the jungles south of the Shining Sea, near Chult, or as its own island west of Lantan.
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroesâ Feast: Saving the Childrenâs Menu 
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Overview The River Shining Tavern is located in the town of Daggerford, in the Sword Coast region of the Forgotten Realms. The tavernâs menu is legendary, but shipments from Holrow Homestead, the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     cruel villain. CHILDREN IN PERIL
 Before running this adventure, check with each player to see if theyâre open to playing in an adventure where children are in danger (though the villains intend to
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     to provide the paper with tales of your exploits as you search out adventure. Or you might be investigative reporters dedicated to shining the light of truth into the darkness of criminal, political
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     their characters are sensing. Describe to the players everything their characters would experience.
 Look into the Cave. By shining a light or peering into the cave entrance, the characters see a
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    . The tracks indicate that two people walked into the cave within the last hour on their tiptoes. Guiding Player Choices
 The adventure here provides advice on how to handle characters doing two very
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     encounter and adventure design. As you craft an encounter, an adventure, or an entire campaign around a dragon, you can decide how many creatures are in the dragonâs service.
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     sacrifices in subterranean lairs, and shining paladins stand like beacons against the darkness, itâs hard to be ambivalent about the deities and deny their existence. Many people in the worlds of D&D worship
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     can choose a single deity for your character to serve, worship, or pay lip service to. Or you can pick a few that your character prays to most often. Or just make a mental note of the gods who are
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    . While Lord Soth is well known in tales of the Dragonlance setting, this adventure doesnât assume the characters, or most of Kalamanâs people, know the death knightâs legend or expect him to be at work
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     in the world. The characters can learn relevant details about Lord Soth throughout the adventure. Even as the characters reach their highest levels, Lord Soth likely remains too great a threat for
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     subterranean lairs, and shining paladins stand like beacons against the darkness, itâs hard to be ambivalent about the deities and deny their existence. Many people in the worlds of D&D worship
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     choose a single deity for your character to serve, worship, or pay lip service to. Or you can pick a few that your character prays to most often. Or just make a mental note of the gods who are revered
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Continuing the Campaign Though this sect of cultists has been neutralized, others still lurk in the shadows of Neverwinter, with even more nefarious schemes in service of Vecna. Lord Neverember might
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     call on the characters to continue rooting out these cultists, culminating in an adventure through the sprawling catacombs beneath Neverwinterâs Neverdeath Graveyard. If you need help planning
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    : Military Service. Did the character fight in the war? If so, which nation did they serve and what role did they fill? If more than one of the characters fought in the war, did they serve together (or as
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     allies) or fight on opposing sides? Military service can be the basis of a strong connection for two or more characters. Civilian Life. If the character is from one of the Five Nations and didnât
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Preparation Before running the adventure, prepare as follows: Step 1. Read the âAdventure Backgroundâ section (including âRedwood Watchâ and âThe Councilâ). Step 2. Familiarize yourself with the Key
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     NPCs table below. The characters will interact with these individuals throughout the adventure. Step 3. Familiarize yourself with the Village Green Rumors table in the âVillage Greenâ section. The
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Sergei and Ireena This optional scene can be used after Strahd has been defeated. It assumes that Ireena Kolyana survived the adventure and hasnât yet been reunited with Sergei. On the morning after
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     being of flesh and bloodâin shining armor and a flapping cape. His countenance shows great strength of will, yet the forcefulness of his presence is tempered by his calm, sad eyes. His features are
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Adventure Patrons Many adventures begin with a patron asking the characters to undertake a quest or mission, offering a reward in exchange for this service. Take the time to flesh out an NPC who
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     trust any future patrons and possibly suspicious about any adventure hooks you put in front of them. The Patron Hooks table offers some suggestions for ways a patron can lead characters to an adventure
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Conclusion The adventure ends when the characters return to Verity Kye with the fruits of their heist, Quentinâs letter, or nothing: Returning with the Loot. If the characters obtained the statuette
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     and the money and return both to Verity Kye, she is pleased. She pays the characters and thanks them for their service. Returning Empty-Handed. If the characters return empty-handed, Verity is
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     suggests a few adventures the godâs champions might involve themselves in. Mogisâs Quests    d6 Adventure Goal 
     1  Foment a war between rival poleis. 
   2  Bring about anarchy and lawlessness in
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     structured around Mogis as the partyâs patron can be challenging, and all players must agree to play characters in service to the god of slaughter. You should work to create a narrative that
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     path from the door to a raised dais carved with Celestial runes. Embedded in a stone atop the dais is a glowing longsword.
 If Lulu died earlier in the adventure, add the following: Fluttering just
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     large alabaster chamber brightly lit by magically created sunlight shining through windows. The sword atop the dais is the Sword of Zariel (see Appendix C). The carvings on the dais read, in Celestial
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     lemures to the mighty archdukes and archduchesses. (The orthon is included in this table for the sake of completeness, though orthons donât appear in this adventure or in the Monster Manual. You can find
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     objects, coins, or gems An uncommon magic item Loyal service for a period not exceeding nine years Greater Devils A greater devil can offer any or all of the following: Up to 5,000 gp worth of art
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     a godâs service. Your piety score reflects the actions you have taken in your godâs serviceâactions that the god richly rewards. When you choose a god to worship as a beginning character, your piety
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     their champions, so your piety score typically increases only when you accomplish a significant goal (such as the completion of an adventure), make a significant sacrifice of your own self-interest, or
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     want to learn secrets relating to the major antagonists of this adventure, the rakshasa might require a service in payment, such as slaying enemies that are hunting it, posting advertisements for its business in their tavern, or keeping tabs on someone Vincent has been hired to spy on.
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     adventure to represent a hidden stronghold of Iuz tucked away in the Dreadwood. Perhaps Iuz is seeking to extend his reach into this region and orders the wizards in his service to establish a base here
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     the Azure Sea. Reclaiming it would be a priority of the dwarves in Saltmarsh as a point of pride. The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan The dungeon described in this adventure could be located on a tropical
                                                
                                            
                                        






