settings summer adventurers

Firbolg Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

sense and remarkable resourcefulness. During a bountiful summer, they store away excess nuts, fruit, and berries. When winter arrives, they scatter everything they can spare to ensure the animals of the

overwhelming attack. Outcast Adventurers As guardians of the wood, few firbolgs would dream of leaving their homes or attempting to fit into human society. An exiled firbolg, or one whose clan has been

Tabaxi Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

its secrets and nature have been laid bare. Tinkers and Minstrels Curiosity drives most of the tabaxi found outside their homeland, but not all of them become adventurers. Tabaxi who seek a safer

d10 Quirk 1 You miss your tropical home and complain endlessly about the freezing weather, even in summer. 2 You never wear the same outfit twice, unless you absolutely must. 3

Kenku Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

degradation or shifts in meaning. Human messengers might switch words or phrases and garble a message inadvertently, but the kenku produce perfect copies of whatever they hear. Kenku Adventurers Kenku

adventurers are usually the survivors of a flock that has sustained heavy losses, or a rare kenku who has grown weary of a life of crime. These kenku are more ambitious and daring than their fellows

Chapter 5: Adventure Environments

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

from their grim fortresses to wage war against their neighbors, ogres plunder farmsteads for food, and monstrous spiders drop from the web-shrouded canopies of trees. Within a dungeon, adventurers are

constrained by walls and doors around them, but in the wilderness, adventurers can travel in almost any direction they please. Therein lies the key difference between dungeon and wilderness: it’s much

Chapter 2: Creating a Multiverse

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Chapter 2: Creating a Multiverse When adventurers reach higher levels, their path extends to other dimensions of reality: the planes of existence that form the multiverse. The characters might be

Limbo to contact a wizened githzerai sage. Planes of existence define the extremes of strange and often dangerous environments. The most bizarre locations present settings undreamed of in the natural

The Shape of the District

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

pinnacle, a high peak filled with shops and services catering to adventurers. The laborers and artisans who keep the district running are usually ready to drop their daily tasks and serve as hirelings. The

is a dwarf named Sumara Korranor, but she goes by Summer. If you’re part of the CAG, the DM and the players should work together to add additional details about Summer: what are her traits and quirks

The Material Plane

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

abandoned. The best-known worlds in the multiverse are the ones that have been published as official campaign settings for the D&D game over the years — Greyhawk, Blackmoor, Dragonlance, the Forgotten

Realms, Mystara, Birthright, Dark Sun, and Eberron, among others. Each of these worlds boasts its own cast of heroic adventurers and scheming villains, its own ancient ruins and forgotten artifacts, its

Sword and Sorcery

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Sword and Sorcery A grim, hulking fighter disembowels the high priest of the serpent god on his own altar. A laughing rogue spends ill-gotten gains on cheap wine in filthy taverns. Hardy adventurers

civilization, and wizards are the classic villains of these settings. Magic items are therefore rare and often dangerous. Certain Dungeons & Dragons novels follow in the footsteps of classic sword-and

Feywild

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

. Adventurers climbing a volcano on the Material Plane might suddenly find themselves scaling a Feywild mountain topped with skyscraper-sized crystals that glow with internal fire. Leaving behind a wide and

owls and croaking frogs. The Fey of the Gloaming Court shun the formalized etiquette and rituals of the Summer Court (see below), instead prizing behavior that is intuitive and instinctual. Prismeer

Character Advancement

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

. 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

example, a fair ad hoc award for a party of 2nd-level adventurers would be 450 XP, which is what the characters would earn for defeating a challenge rating 2 monster. If you dispense with XP tracking

Feywild Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory

conformity. The two groups are not opposites morally or ethically; good and evil Fey can be found in both. Seelie and Unseelie Fey gather in courts. The Seelie court is called the Summer Court, and the

Unseelie court is called the Gloaming Court. Both courts stretch to the far corners of the Feywild, so their representatives can be encountered almost anywhere on this plane of existence. The Summer Court

Cold Open

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

, 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

sacrifices of one kind or another, no respite from winter’s fury seems forthcoming. For adventurers such as yourselves, Ten-Towns is a place to test one’s mettle and, in the spirit of heroes who have come

Clifftop Adventurers' Guild

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Clifftop Adventurers’ Guild Sharn’s Clifftop neighborhood, located in the upper part of the Dura district, has long served as a crossroads for adventurers and soldiers of fortune. A dwarf named

Shekkal Korranor established the Clifftop Adventurers’ Guild 150 years ago, intending it as a place where explorers and wanderers could find support and good company. Shekkal died in the Last War, but the

Where Do Monsters Dwell?

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

the cradles of civilization. Urban settings afford adventurers the chance to rub shoulders with the rich and powerful, butt heads with the dregs of society, and peel back the veneer of civility to see

vast, sunless sea that’s home to aboleths and kuo-toa The Wilderness Not all monsters lurk underground. Many of them inhabit deserts, mountains, swamps, canyons, forests, and other natural settings

What Is Planescape?

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

aesthetics unbound from those of mortal worlds. Just as other D&D settings highlight certain concepts but can host any genre of adventure or style of play, the same is true of Planescape. Adventures

, planes, and possibilities. Travel between incredible realms is common, especially via portal-rich locales like Sigil and the Outlands (detailed in this book). Adventurers are likely to see multiple

Ugly, Unpredictable, and Old

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

, on another day she might be making lewd jokes to adventurers asking her for advice, and the next she might be uprooting saplings to make a fence around her home for impaling intruders. It is nearly

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

The Forgotten Realms

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

D&D settings are somewhere between those two extremes: worlds of medieval high fantasy with knights and castles, as well as elven cities, dwarven mines, and fearsome monsters. The world of the

cities, and the vast wild places of the world. On the roads and rivers of the Realms travel minstrels and peddlers, merchants and guards, soldiers, sailors, and steel-hearted adventurers carrying tales

Introduction

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

have been updated for the current edition of the game, revealing deadly shores for brave crews to explore anew. Along with these adventures returns one of D&D’s most famous seaside settings: the port

-bound adventures. New rules for various ships, how to crew and captain them, and how to pit them against each other provide adventurers with new modes of exploration. Beyond this, details on a variety

Flavors of Fantasy

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

on Greek myth or the Epic of Gilgamesh, and so on. Heroic Fantasy Heroic fantasy features adventurers bringing magic to bear against monstrous threats—the default subgenre presented in the core D&D

symbolize the decadence and corruption of civilization, and mages are the classic villains of these settings. Magic items are therefore rare and often dangerous. Consider conflicts like these to drive the

Yartar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

. Each summer, except in years when Shieldmeet occurs, a vast Hiring Fair is held in Yartar, during which all sorts of undesirable folk gather north of the town looking for work as guards, miners

. Occasionally, the Tymoran priests use this festival to identify adventurers whom the goddess has called to a particular task, selected for a blessing, or otherwise marked for some undetermined destiny. Whether

Where to Start?

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory

Where to Start? Most archfey are ancient creatures, and no two are alike. When creating an archfey, here are some good questions to ask yourself: Under what circumstances might adventurers encounter

the archfey? Does the archfey have any allegiance to the Summer Court or the Gloaming Court? What traits does the archfey have? Specifically, what do they look like, what is their personality, and

Guilds and Groups

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

and investigations. If you and your friends are searching for adventure, you’ve come to the right place, and you don’t have to do it alone. Sharn is home to two organizations that provide adventurers

each year. The primary benefit of belonging to a guild is access to work, since the guildmaster can connect parties of adventurers with patrons and jobs suited to their talents. Beyond that, there are

Druid

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

fit for an Acquisitions Incorporated campaign, with its frequent forays into urban settings and its focus on treasure procurement and business considerations. But the primal power wielded by druids

leaves your fellow adventurers queasy. 3 Your wild shape forms all wear an identical ceremonial bracelet on one limb, decorated with teeth. 4 A dark patch on your body is recognizable as

Easthaven Town Hall (T1-T10)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

knucklehead trout. Its wooden plaque bears an engraved copper plate that reads, in Common, “Big Knuck, caught by Easthaven fishers during the summer of 1479 DR.” A secret door in the northeast corner is

check. The figurehead is a Large object with AC 13, a damage threshold of 5, 50 hit points, and immunity to poison and psychic damage. It weighs 1,000 pounds. A band of adventurers used a telekinesis

Locations in Bryn Shander

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

rumored to be hiding in Ten-Towns. The Weevil led a gang of dwarf brigands that raided summer caravans traveling between Luskan and Mirabar. He also spearheaded several raids on the Mines of Mirabar

Blades This small shop and smithy stands just north of the town square and is well known as a one-stop shop for adventurers and other travelers in the region. Rather than attempting to compete with

Locations I - L

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

far above the horizon even at the height of summer — and the height of summer is a fleeting thing. Winter here is long and ruthless. Icewind Dale is surrounded by perilous terrain. The ice cliffs of

small forest or stand of trees. A singular mountain called Kelvin’s Cairn rises from the heart of Icewind Dale. During the summer, snow from Kelvin’s Cairn flows into three mineral-rich lakes: Maer

Maze of Mists

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

litter the floor of this room, along with the tattered remnants of adventurers’ clothing. Five elves dressed in similar attire kneel over the bones, speaking solemn prayers in mourning. The “elves

” are five doppelgangers that devoured a group of adventurers in this room four days ago; like the characters, those adventurers sought to break the pharaoh’s curse. The doppelgangers then took on the

Locations E - H

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

Danivarr’s House. Once a noble’s mansion, this rambling inn is a favorite haunt for adventurers. The Zoar family bought the establishment a few years ago, but leaves the running of Danivarr’s House

Evermoors is a vast, unsettled area of fog-shrouded hills, cold bogs, rocky ridges, and small peaks. Adventurers crossing this expanse might spot the occasional castle ruin or crumbled tower — a

Areas of the Villa

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

character is proficient with gaming sets. On a successful check, the character wins 10 gp. On a failed check, the character loses the stake. Treasure. The gold table settings and candlesticks are worth

gardens attract caterpillars, which transform into butterflies come summer. Lady Cassalanter’s butterfly garden is the envy of her peers. The sweet scent of flowers and herbs filters up from the planters

Locations on the Grove Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1

call the creature forth and hopes to train it to be a loyal servant before it matures. Treasure. Belak has already appealed to the snake’s greed with a small gift. In its nest, the adventurers find

to the adventurers, is with them. The skeletons attack anything the twig blight attacks. Fungus shrouds holes similar to those in area 45. Northern Arboretum. The northern room contains only its plants

Icewind Dale Quests

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

friend, Macreadus, who’s trying to build a device that can end the Everlasting Rime and return summer to Icewind Dale. Copper asks the characters to bring provisions to Macreadus at the Black Cabin and

adventurers to Karkolohk to that they can help him escape. As the DM, you get to determine Yarb-Gnock’s true intentions (see “Gnome Diplomacy” for more information). Hunt for the Red Yeti Lost Spire of

Holrow Homestead

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes’ Feast: Saving the Children’s Menu

soon as she sees the adventurers, she blurts out, “Manji!”—the Giant word for toy. She knows only a few words and speaks mostly in nonsense syllables. See the “Fire Giant Baby Talk” sidebar earlier

left the salable cheese with a pink rind and the weather was hotter than expected. In the fourth season, summer, two consecutive hot seasons caused the salable cheese to double in size. In the fifth

Magical Phenomena

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Magical Phenomena Magic has the ability to make even the most serene natural settings unpredictable. Whether the result of magical calamities, otherworldly influences, or nexuses of inexplicable

are willing to bargain. Mimic colonies have learned that adventurers they can’t defeat can be bought off with information about nearby creatures or locations, hidden treasure (which the colony

Locations R - U

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

River, south of the Lurkwood. During the winter, most of Shining White is buried under snow. During the summer, the grass atop the mound grows tall. Two raised rings of grass-covered earth form

or barriers, so anyone traversing it is at the mercy of the wind. Suggested Encounter The first time the adventurers approach the midpoint of the bridge, they see a fire giant and a hell hound

Goldenfields Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

). He has little tolerance for rabble-rousers and can spot adventurers from a mile away. Miros employs a staff of twenty cleaners and servers. He sells a local brand of beer called Goldengulp, though

grove of trees to the southeast of this area harbors a pair of young treants. Their job is to make sure no harm befalls the orchard. G17. Corn Field By the end of summer, the stalks of Goldenfields

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