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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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Sora Kell, this land grows stronger with each passing year. The Voice of
BRELAND
Boranel Cedes Western Reaches
In a shocking move, King Boranel has ordered that all Brelish citizens who live west
different monsters can work together in unusual ways and how their special abilities could be used outside combat. Droaam offers a way to introduce monsters into any adventure, and for characters to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
an ally, a patron, or even an enemy as the adventure unfolds. When the adventurers hire an NPC for long-term work, add the cost of that NPC’s services to the characters’ lifestyle expenses. See the “Additional Expenses” section of chapter 6, "Between Adventures," for more information.
Hirelings Adventurers can pay NPCs to provide services in a variety of circumstances. Information on hirelings appears in chapter 5, "Equipment" of the Player’s Handbook. Hireling NPCs rarely become
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Waterdeep and its citizens. Services Trench can discover any secret in Waterdeep, for a fee. Use your judgment when pricing its services; 50 gp is sufficient for most investigations, but if the characters
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->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
midpoint of this corridor is a 10-foot-square pressure plate (see “The Ruins: General Features” at the beginning of the adventure) that triggers if more than 30 pounds is placed on it. Shocking Blades. If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
merchant has far-reaching contacts across the region. Traveling merchants pass on gossip and adventure hooks to the characters as they conduct their business. Since merchants make their living
attention of adventurers. These merchants can’t provide the services normally found in a city. For instance, when the characters are in need of a library or a dedicated sage, a trainer who can handle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
transitioning from another published adventure to this one. Nightstone is a fortified settlement located a few miles south of the Ardeep Forest, in the untamed hills between Waterdeep and Daggerford. A
Nightstone have incurred the elves’ wrath on multiple occasions. However, elves are the least of the settlement’s problems, as fledgling heroes who come to Nightstone in search of adventure quickly discover
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, brings the wealthiest and most prominent citizens of Sharn together in a grand display of opulence and power. But last night, it also provided a shocking display of violence, as Saidan Boromar—head of
laundering money. When you buy from one of these businesses, you get a 5 percent discount. The DM decides what goods and services are available.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
than shocking. The Trust—the shadowy secret police who maintain order in Zilargo—is well represented on this board, raising questions about the extent to which the Chronicle is a propaganda engine for
be a challenging role for a player character to fill, but an NPC could provide services to the party, making them worth keeping around. Face. Typically gifted with a high Charisma score and skilled in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
, a bedroom, and a storage area.
Rain Barrel. A large barrel near the building holds clean water for washing dishes and clothes.
Apartments Services The apartments offer the following services
:
Buy Gems. Lenk can buy gems the characters find in their adventures. Lenk exchanges gems at this location for their value in gold. All the gems in this adventure are worth 100 GP; this rate includes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
Adventure Hooks Here are some hooks you can use to lure characters to the Snout of Omgar: While traveling by ship around the Chultan peninsula, the characters are caught in a storm and washed ashore
payment for its services, requests their help in ridding the palace of monsters.
The merchant princes of Port Nyanzaru are worried about the growing number of yuan-ti spies in their city and fear that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
New Characters Players might create a 10th-level character from scratch for this adventure. For ease of introduction, the character might be from Neverwinter or somewhere else nearby. If one or more
lair. While examining the items, the character stumbled upon a Cubic Gate that sent them to Neverwinter. The character agreed to work for Lord Neverember in exchange for the spellcasting services they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Prepare to Be Scared When planning to play a scary adventure, create a character prepared to be scared. Consider how your character reacts to being frightened and how that affects the creepy
atmosphere of the adventure. Don’t consider fear a tactical disadvantage or something to be avoided. As part of playing a frightening game, you’re a participant in building and reinforcing a sense of dread
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Meeting the Queen The point system starts working when the adventure begins, but its ramifications aren’t apparent until the PCs meet the queen for the first time. This most likely occurs after they
) and perhaps tipping the scales by offering the queen some of their valuables or the use of their services. Initial Attitude Characters Have… Penalty or Benefit Killed lizardfolk adults -1 per
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
the tone of a ward. Upper wards are home to the wealthy and powerful. Here you’ll find the finest goods and the most expensive services. The typical quality of meals and inns is wealthy or
. Middle wards are home to the middle classes. Here you’ll find bustling markets and taverns, along with a wide range of entertainment and housing. Services range from modest to comfortable, with a few
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Guild Adventures Headquarters of the Clifftop Adventurers’ Guild Among its various services, the Clifftop Adventurers’ Guild offers a launchpad for all manner of adventures. Potential employers
personal vendetta, or simply reacting to disastrous events around you. The Guild Adventures table refers to the descriptions of other patrons in this section; your DM can use the adventure ideas in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
). Such travelers can provide the following services adventurers might find useful: Evidence of other domains News, rumors, and requests for help Information on Mist talismans Guidance or traveling
likewise be remarkable or have a desperate reason to have braved the Mists. Learning about such wanderers can drive the characters from a single adventure into a larger campaign that explores other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
chapters of the adventure, or they should be kept busy with other commitments and quests before returning to the surface world. These quests could come either from the deep gnomes or from earlier chapters
of the adventure.
The svirfneblin won’t help the party reach the surface world until their attitude toward the characters is friendly. The characters can achieve this through minor acts and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Assassinate a member of the Boromar Clan. 5 Convince a dragonmarked noble to offer the house’s services to Daask for free. 6 Mug someone to steal a magic item in their possession. Daask Adventure Hooks
The Daask Adventure Hooks table presents ideas for additional adventures themed around Daask. Daask Adventure Hooks d4 Adventure Hook 1 Daask harpies raid a Skyway mansion and tear the place apart
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Starting Points Sharn holds the potential for endless adventures. The City of Towers can serve as the foundation of a single adventure or an entire campaign. Defining a starting point is a way to
services are in demand. Morgrave University is in Upper Menthis Plateau. This is a college for adventurers, and an opportunity to add a little levity to your story. Choosing and developing a starting point
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Styes Encounters The adventure presents only those encounters and events that drive the plot, but any character who spends time in the Styes is bound to have additional unpleasant interactions. As
swarmed by 3d6 urchins (commoners), who beg for coins and food, offer their services as guides or baggage porters, or pluck clumsily at the characters’ unsecured items. The young urchins can be hired as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
up to you, but they should have enough time to take a long rest before the Harmonium spoils the fun (see the “Sigil Encounters” section). Map of Sigil If the characters accept Parisa’s services, show
adventure surrounds the characters’ identities and the nature of their deaths. While the characters retain vague, surface-level details about themselves, they’re likely to seek more information in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
western side of the Dessarin Valley. This small town services passing caravans and has a large quarry from which local folk mine marble favored by the wealthy of Waterdeep. A wagon can reach Waterdeep
restaurant. As the characters soon discover, this is not a coincidence. The Princes of the Apocalypse adventure contains more information on Red Larch and the surrounding region. As with Phandalin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Cloud Giant Wealth d6 Adventure Hook 1 A cloud giant seeks to gain wealth by investing in an adventuring party (perhaps giving the characters magic items or other valuables) in exchange for a share
recoup those losses by plundering a royal treasury or the adventurers’ stronghold. 6 A cloud giant offers to buy the adventurers’ services as an extravagant (and useful) gift for another giant. Fire
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Manshoon Referred to in this adventure simply as “Manshoon,” this clone of the ancient archwizard infiltrated Waterdeep years ago and has been hiding out in Kolat Towers ever since, in the city’s
prepared:
Cantrips (at will): fire bolt, light, mage hand, prestidigitation, shocking grasp
1st level (4 slots): detect magic, mage armor, magic missile, shield
2nd level (3 slots): detect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
, and mercenary armies cannot be ignored. Even with the fate of the world and the Zhentarim’s own future hanging in the balance, the order demands payment for services—and where need and risk are
in Varram’s portion of the “Death to the Wyrmspeakers” chapter. Using the Zhentarim Black Network agents are useful NPCs that you can introduce at appropriate times during the adventure. Characters who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
services, breakfast banquets, and occasionally funerals, which typically involve a pyre for the deceased. These events are held on the temple’s roof, where worshipers are closest to the sun and can
feel its warmth. Sun Temple Adventures Sun temples honor heroes and record their deeds. An adventure in which the characters need to meet, research, protect, or confront a legendary figure might happen
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
, and mercenary armies cannot be ignored. Even with the fate of the world and the Zhentarim’s own future hanging in the balance, the order demands payment for services—and where need and risk are
in Varram’s portion of the “Death to the Wyrmspeakers” chapter. Using the Zhentarim Black Network agents are useful NPCs that you can introduce at appropriate times during the adventure. Characters who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
, and mercenary armies cannot be ignored. Even with the fate of the world and the Zhentarim’s own future hanging in the balance, the order demands payment for services—and where need and risk are
in Varram’s portion of the “Death to the Wyrmspeakers” chapter. Using the Zhentarim Black Network agents are useful NPCs that you can introduce at appropriate times during the adventure. Characters who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
hours each.
Fel Ardra Fel Ardra is a capable spelljammer who, under different circumstances, could make a comfortable living selling her services to other captains. As it happens, though, the
give up smuggling. Now, with the party’s arrival, Krux envisions the makings of a grand adventure, one he hopes that he and the characters can convince Fel to join. For her part, Fel is indifferent to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Platinum Heights Catering to Sharn’s elite, this district provides a wide range of shops and services of wealthy to aristocratic quality. Upper Central Skysedge Park Home to three sprawling rooftop parks
. Middle Central Tradefair A merchant district offering legal goods and services of modest to comfortable quality. Middle Central Boldrei’s Hearth A haven for travelers, this district contains reliable
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
in the “Services” section in chapter 5 of the Player’s Handbook, untrained hirelings provide general labor, and can function as builders, cleaners, porters, and other workers. Untrained hirelings can
characteristics to a group leader can make for a fun play experience. Adventuring. Characters can adventure with up to one skilled hireling at a time. An NPC with a challenge rating of roughly half the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
necessities. Furthermore, expenses cover the cost of maintaining your equipment so you can be ready when adventure next calls. At the start of each week or month (your choice), choose a lifestyle from the
your time between adventures in town, availing yourself of whatever services you can afford — paying for food and shelter, paying townspeople to sharpen your sword and repair your armor, and so on. Some
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
in such a place. Oracular Conflux Adventures d12 Adventure Goal
1 Race an air elemental to an oracular conflux in order to receive a prediction of the future before the elemental’s
Conflux Map The oracular conflux shown in map 4.7 has a glass-domed roof, atop which is mounted a massive, ornate weather vane. During stormy services, oracles watch the sky for lightning patterns that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
to better fit the story you want to create with your players. HAVE WE BEEN HERE BEFORE?
The town of Phandalin will be recognizable to any players familiar with the Lost Mine of Phandelver adventure
. 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