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Mythic Odysseys of Theros
easily manipulated into serving their more forceful brethren. Having purpose forced upon them, these Returned perform simple, artless tasks with middling efficiency. Their one virtue is their
. 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 Returned are undead. They need water
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Season
1
Autumn: peace and goodwill, when summer’s harvest is shared with all
2
Winter: contemplation and dolor, when the vibrant energy of the world slumbers
3
Spring
: cheerfulness and celebration, marked by merriment and hope as winter’s sorrow passes
4
Summer: boldness and aggression, a time of unfettered energy and calls to action
Creating Your
Species
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
before their birth. Many hexbloods turn to lives of adventure, seeking to discover the mysteries of their magic, to forge a connection with their fey natures, or to avoid a hag that obsesses over them
unusual crown, often called an eldercross or a witch’s turn. This living, garland-like part of a hexblood’s body extends from their temples and wraps behind the head, serving as a visible
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
Time of Year If you would like the characters to have the opportunity to find a fruit, begin the adventure a few weeks before either the summer or winter solstice. Apart from making a piece of fruit
available on the Gulthias Tree, choosing a season provides you with additional details to set the scene, which enhances the adventure. If you choose summer, the hills are lush with growth, though the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
characters rather than murder them. Victoro and Ammalia rely on their noble status to protect them, and the last thing they want is the City Watch on their doorstep. If you choose the Cassalanters as the villains, the adventure takes place in the summer.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Adventures Giants often appear in adventures that aren’t about giants, serving as powerful enemies or allies to adventurers. This section offers inspiration if you want to make giants or the realms
they inhabit a central element of an adventure. This section has two parts: “Adventure Models” outlines five categories of adventures to help you think about the role you want giants to play. “Giant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Character Advancement You can track experience points or simply allow characters to level up when they reach certain points in the adventure. Ideally, the characters should fall within the desired
. Fireball 3rd 4. Dragon Season 3rd–4th 5. Spring Madness 5th or higher 6. Hell of a Summer 5th or higher 7. Maestro’s Fall 5th or higher 8. Winter Wizardry 5th or higher If you decide to track
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Running This Chapter This chapter focuses on the characters’ exploration of the ice caves. There’s a good chance that Vellynne Harpell is present as well, serving as an NPC guide. If she died earlier
in the adventure, the characters can use Professor Skant as a substitute guide, assuming they retrieved Vellynne’s professor orb from Auril’s island in chapter 5. If neither Vellynne nor Professor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
. Lurking Undead, tormented spirits, and Strahd’s other servants haunt the vast castle, each serving the count’s schemes; reflecting some aspect of his depraved past; or protecting his coffin, which lies
hidden within the castle’s vast catacombs. Mementos of lost times and fallen heroes lie scattered throughout the count’s home. Strahd keeps these relics close, but that might hold the key to his undoing. Castle Ravenloft is detailed in the adventure Curse of Strahd.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
Lost Laboratory of Kwalish You can make use of this adventure in conjunction with 2018’s Extra Life adventure Lost Laboratory of Kwalish in one of two ways. If you want to use Infernal Machine
Rebuild as a prelude to Lost Laboratory of Kwalish, the conclusion of this adventure can involve the characters learning that one of the functions of the Infernal Machine leads to Kwalish and his hidden
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Adventure Summary “The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth” begins with a meeting between the characters and an agent serving the margrave of a nation whose rivals surround the Yatil Mountains, where the Lost
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
and clothing. Because both the Seelie Court and the Unseelie Court appreciate and revere true beauty among the fey, hags are almost never found in either place. The Summer Queen and the Queen of Air
archfey. Hags of lower but still respectable status are called “aunties.” An auntie gains her status from being very old, a member of a powerful coven, directly serving a grandmother, or having many
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
questing knights—
Yet how the wind revives us here!
—Arthur Rimbaud
This adventure concerns a once-proud fortress that fell into the earth in an age long past. Now known as the Sunless Citadel, its
Tree, which sprouted from a wooden stake that was used to slay an ancient vampire. A perfect, ruby-red apple ripens on the Gulthias Tree at the summer solstice, and the tree produces a single albino
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Summer Is Coming Slaying Auril or her roc prevents the Frostmaiden from casting her nightly spell, ending her everlasting winter. The characters can also counteract the Frostmaiden’s everlasting
mantle of speaker in one or more communities, replacing leaders who were killed during the adventure. If he survived, Speaker Naerth Maxildanarr of Targos opposes the characters’ political ascendance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Cold Open Before beginning the adventure, give your players a chance to decide how their characters wound up in Icewind Dale, what their relationships are to one another, and what circumstances
, not even in what should be the height of summer. In this frozen tundra, darkness and bitter cold reign as king and queen. Most dale residents blame Auril the Frostmaiden, the god of winter’s wrath. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
highly intelligent and can help the characters arrive at a solution. You, as the DM, can use them to keep the adventure from grinding to a halt. Both Vellynne and Avarice will do almost anything to
helpful as Vellynne nor as dangerous as Avarice, but he’s just as greedy and self-serving. Roleplay him accordingly.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
adventure to begin: The fishing village of Vogler clings to a spit of land reaching into the Vingaard River. Wooded cliffs overlook the community, and the only path from the north descends past the ivy
than half the river’s width before giving way to a series of ropes and tethered rafts serving as ferries.
On the river itself, dozens of small boats drift along the slow, murky waters as the fishers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
adventure in the jungles of Q’barra. Or you hunt Emerald Claw agents on the lightning rail, creeping through one train car after another. Or you chart another adventurous course on the war-torn continent of
serving a dragonmarked house. Artificer. You have the option of choosing the artificer as your character’s class, becoming an unmatched magical inventor. Group Patron. Working with the other players
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Neo-Noir Intrigue While Eberron embraces the swashbuckling action of pulp adventure, it also draws inspiration from neo-noir and hardboiled fiction. It’s a world where stories don’t always end well
the heroes from the villains. Good people can do terrible things, while cruel or heartless people may be serving the greater good. An inquisitor may torture innocents in a quest to root out a cult of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
a superior form of devil. That’s how, over ages, a lemure might become a pit fiend. But devils do more than corrupt. They also fight in the Blood War. Asmodeus attests that serving in his infernal
. IMPORTANT REFERENCES
This adventure features the Nine Hells, which is described in chapter 2 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide. Devils, being the primary inhabitants of the Nine Hells, play prominent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
magic opens it, however. THE CALAMITOUS FLIGHT OF SIR TALAVAR AND WIGGLEWOG
Prior to the events of this adventure, Sir Talavar, a noble faerie dragon and emissary of Titania the Summer Queen
them off. The voice belongs to Sir Talavar, who quietly explains his predicament: “I’m in a bit of a bind, as you can observe. I, Sir Talavar, as one of the Summer Queen’s loyal servants, ask that you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
adventure, the characters are guiding Kalaman’s troops toward battle with the Dragon Army. The characters should frequently split from the troops, then meet back up with them, serving as scouts and handling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rrakkma
Section 1. Call to Action The characters begin the adventure standing about one-hundred feet from a gate to Pandemonium. They’re underground, two days travel and far beneath the Sha’sal Khou redoubt
, serving as a rough indicator of how much time the rrakkma has before the artifact is fully charged. Additional information regarding the reliquary can be found in Appendix 3. DM Tips. CUT TO THE
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Red Dragon Adventures The Red Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving red dragons. Red Dragon Adventure Hooks d8 Adventure Hook
1 A red dragon
creatures as potential servants or pawns, valuable only as long as they fulfill the dragon’s needs. Many red dragons terrorize creatures into serving them—and sometimes into worshiping them as well. Others
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
two thrilling tales, Hoard of the Dragon Queen and The Rise of Tiamat, combining them into a single campaign- spanning Dungeons & Dragons adventure. This adventure is designed for a party of four to
six 1st-level characters, who should advance to approximately 15th level by the time they reach the final showdown with the goddess Tiamat herself. In the course of this adventure, you’ll face an evil
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
two thrilling tales, Hoard of the Dragon Queen and The Rise of Tiamat, combining them into a single campaign- spanning Dungeons & Dragons adventure. This adventure is designed for a party of four to
six 1st-level characters, who should advance to approximately 15th level by the time they reach the final showdown with the goddess Tiamat herself. In the course of this adventure, you’ll face an evil
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
this adventure.
Eberron. The giant conspiracy could have its roots in faraway Xen’drik, with an outpost in Breland serving as the hill giant steading. Or the giants could be from Droaam, perhaps
in level at the end of each section of the story. Only strong and experienced characters should adventure into these giants’ areas if the party consists of no more than four characters. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
thrilling tales, Hoard of the Dragon Queen and The Rise of Tiamat, combining them into a single campaign-spanning Dungeons & Dragons adventure. This adventure is designed for a party of four to six
1st-level characters, who should advance to approximately 15th level by the time they reach the final showdown with the goddess Tiamat herself. In the course of this adventure, you’ll face an evil
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
into the world involves risking one’s life or claiming great riches. An adventure for a halfling could mean traveling with a caravan, sneaking on board a tall ship, serving as a messenger for a lord, or
their small stature to their easy demeanor, makes them unlikely candidates for taking up a life of adventure away from home. Yet every generation produces a handful of exceptional individuals who defy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Lovers; Most Prominent in Early Summer Tempers and passions flare under the Flames, also known as the Lovers. The stars that form the constellation suggest embracing figures or, in more chaste
artists, counselors, and religious figures. Knight The Dragon Slayer; Most Prominent in Midsummer The Knight soars overhead during high summer—the final month of the Righteous Quartet. The prominence
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
pursue a life of adventure. Your village was destroyed in the war and you don’t know if they survived. 8 You engaged in covert operations for a nation as a spy or soldier. While you were serving your
you. Regrets d10 Regret 1 While you were serving in the Last War, you were forced to abandon an injured comrade. You don’t know if they survived. 2 You placed your faith in a lover who betrayed you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Champions of Heliod are typically either exemplars of light, law, and truth or conflicted heroes motivated by revenge and sworn vows. Most can’t imagine serving those they consider lesser gods. Heliod’s
the summer solstice—perhaps even in the midst of Heliod’s great feast.
2 One of your parents is also a champion of Heliod.
3 You once rescued a pegasus that was trapped in a net
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Black Dragon Adventures The Black Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving black dragons. Black Dragon Adventure Hooks d8 Adventure Hook
1 A
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2 A band of troglodytes is cowed into serving a black dragon wyrmling as bodyguards.
3 The recent appearance of a black dragon wyrmling has altered the local ecosystem, allowing various
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Bronze Dragon Adventures The Bronze Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving bronze dragons. Bronze Dragon Adventure Hooks d8 Adventure Hook
1
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5 A bronze dragon wyrmling has been captured by sahuagin raiders and manipulated into serving as the band’s icon and war leader.
6 A group of merrow stole a bronze dragon wyrmling’s hoard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
. Even in an urban setting, a beast companion makes a solid ally, serving as a guard or a scout when you’re skulking around places you shouldn’t be. Gloom Stalker Gloom Stalkers are often best known for
a business rival looking to acquire your wealth, your blood, or your soul. No matter how dark the adventure gets, your role as a Monster Slayer makes you the best offense and defense against whatever stands in your franchise’s path to success.