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Crystal Dragon Wyrmling

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

? Can I tell your future for you? Just let me know what I can do for you, okay? 3 Jokes are as valuable as any gemstone and more fun to share. 4 My empathy is a bottomless well. I can&rsquo

gift to share in another’s joy, even if sometimes you must bear their pain, too. (Good) 3 Hospitality. We all live beautiful lives—it would be a shame not to share our lives with others

Young Crystal Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

you comfortable? Can I tell your future for you? Just let me know what I can do for you, okay? 3 Jokes are as valuable as any gemstone and more fun to share. 4 My empathy is a bottomless

. It’s a gift to share in another’s joy, even if sometimes you must bear their pain, too. (Good) 3 Hospitality. We all live beautiful lives—it would be a shame not to share our

Adult Crystal Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

talk! 2 Are you comfortable? Can I tell your future for you? Just let me know what I can do for you, okay? 3 Jokes are as valuable as any gemstone and more fun to share. 4 My

. (Chaotic) 2 Empathy. It’s a gift to share in another’s joy, even if sometimes you must bear their pain, too. (Good) 3 Hospitality. We all live beautiful lives—it would be a

Ancient Crystal Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

giant, let’s talk! 2 Are you comfortable? Can I tell your future for you? Just let me know what I can do for you, okay? 3 Jokes are as valuable as any gemstone and more fun to share

something new. (Chaotic) 2 Empathy. It’s a gift to share in another’s joy, even if sometimes you must bear their pain, too. (Good) 3 Hospitality. We all live beautiful lives—it

Young Moonstone Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

. Creatures are at their most vulnerable in their dreams, and I am the master of dreams. (Evil) Moonstone Dragon Adventures The Moonstone Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for

stories and adventures involving moonstone dragons. Moonstone Dragon Adventure Hooks d8;{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Adventure Hook"} Adventure Hook 1 A

Adult Topaz Dragon

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Dragon Adventures The Topaz Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving topaz dragons. Topaz Dragon Adventure Hooks d8;{"diceNotation":"1d8

","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Adventure Hook"} Adventure Hook 1 A pirate ship is found floating on the open sea, the bodies of the crew completely desiccated. The only clue to what happened is a

Ancient Topaz Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

. (Lawful) Topaz Dragon Adventures The Topaz Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving topaz dragons. Topaz Dragon Adventure Hooks d8

;{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Adventure Hook"} Adventure Hook 1 A pirate ship is found floating on the open sea, the bodies of the crew completely desiccated. The only clue

Brain in Iron

Monsters Infernal Machine Rebuild

operate a new mechanical body. The brains share insights and knowledge with one another, and have typically been taken from creatures that desired to prolong their consciousness — or that were tasked

with controlling a construct for all time as punishment. If this adventure is played as a sequel to Lost Laboratory of Kwalish, this creature began as the Brain in a jar;brains in jars encountered in the

Dhampir

Species Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

others embrace the solitude of the hunt, striving to distance themselves from those who’d tempt their hunger. Dhampir Hungers Every dhampir knows a thirst slaked only by the living. Those who

to share their hunger. 3 You survived being attacked by a vampire but were forever changed. 4 A parasite lives inside you. You indulge its hunger. 5 Tragedy interrupted your

Adult Deep Dragon Legacy

monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving deep dragons. Deep Dragon Adventure Hooks d8;{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Adventure Hook

"} Adventure Hook 1 Unfamiliar drow adventurers have been prowling a city’s streets at night and have been overheard talking about the dragon they serve. 2 Svirfneblin hire the

Ancient Deep Dragon Legacy

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Deep Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving deep dragons. Deep Dragon Adventure Hooks d8;{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"roll","rollAction

":"Adventure Hook"} Adventure Hook 1 Unfamiliar drow adventurers have been prowling a city’s streets at night and have been overheard talking about the dragon they serve. 2

Human Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

These were the stories of a restless people who long ago took to the seas and rivers in longboats, first to pillage and terrorize, then to settle. Yet there was an energy, a love of adventure, that

, striving to leave a lasting legacy. Individually and as a group, humans are adaptable opportunists, and they stay alert to changing political and social dynamics. EVERYONE’S SECOND-BEST FRIENDS

Harengon

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

exuberance with them and learning new languages as they went. Harengons are bipedal, with the characteristic long feet of the rabbits they resemble and fur in a variety of colors. They share the keen senses

of a player character in the D&D multiverse is about a century, assuming the character doesn’t meet a violent end on an adventure. Members of some races, such as dwarves and elves, can live

Tortle Legacy

Species The Tortle Package

I caught a big fish. Now I search for a good friend To share my lunch with. — Tortle haiku What many tortles consider a simple life, others might call a life of adventure. Tortles are

settlement is primarily used as a kind of moot, where tortles can socialize with one another, share useful information, and trade with strangers in the safety of greater numbers. Tortles don’t

Gnome Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

quick, if dangerous, path to wealth. Regardless of what spurs them to adventure, gnomes who adopt this way of life eke as much enjoyment out of it as they do out of any other activity they undertake

know that most races don’t share their sense of humor, but they enjoy anyone’s company just as they enjoy everything else they set out to do. Subrace Choose one of the subraces below

Boros Legionnaire

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

The Boros Legion is a zealous army, full of righteous energy tempered with military discipline. Its members share its leadership’s devotion to the ideals of justice, or they find satisfaction in

are my family. 4 I wield the same Boros weapon my grandparent did, for the honor of our family. 5 I ran with the Rakdos in my youth, and I’m striving to atone for my past misdeeds

Akharin Sangar Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

ruler. In truth, Sangarians are a friendly, hospitable people, eager to share their traditions with visitors and unhappy with Atash’s embargoes and nightly curfew. A fellowship of artisans

, philosophers, and merchants has formed a secret coalition known as the Silent Roar that seeks to oust Atash and revive the city by instituting rule by the people. Meanwhile, pernicious anarchists called the Ashen Heirs foment unrest, striving for change at any cost.

Lizardfolk Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

If you’re considering taking a scaled one along on an adventure, remember this important fact. The strange, inhuman glint in its eyes as it looks you over is the same look you might give a

lizardfolk doesn’t share those feelings, but instead assesses them in the same clinical manner. Yes, the fallen dwarf might be most useful as a meal, but hacking the body into steaks provokes aggression

Far Traveler

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

you might or might not choose to share. Although you will undoubtedly find some of this land’s ways to be strange and discomfiting, you can also be sure that some things its people take for

along my way. (Good) 2 Reserved. As someone new to these strange lands, I am cautious and respectful in my dealings. (Lawful) 3 Adventure. I’m far from home, and everything is strange

Elf

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

the earth. Elves are associated with the principles and magic of nature, growth, and stability. Striving to live in harmony with both nature and the community of Ravnica, they are drawn to guilds that

share those ideals, particularly Selesnya, Golgari, and Simic. The Gruul Clans revere nature but set themselves in opposition to civilization, so they don’t hold much appeal for the typical elf

Starting the Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

celebration of the city’s prosperity. The travelers can also share any details about Zinda from the “Zinda Gazetteer” section at the end of this adventure.

Starting the Adventure Prince of Vice, Azra Nir, leads Zinda’s annual March of Vice festivities— unaware he’s just one target of a killer The adventure begins with the characters traveling through

Rulebooks

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

, too, but they can share as needed. Let players know beforehand what books (other than the Player’s Handbook) they can reference during a playing session. For example, it’s not appropriate for

players to look up a monster in the Monster Manual (or the equivalent digital tool) while fighting that monster. If you’re running a published adventure, players should avoid reading that adventure so they don’t spoil any surprises.

Volo's Waterdeep Enchiridion

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

running the adventure. You can also share this section with players whose characters would know general information about the city.

Scoring

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth

denoted on the score sheet, making note of any events that qualify for a point increase or deduction. Keep these actions and their associated point values secret during the adventure. You can share them

Scoring Have this adventure’s score sheet (see appendix C) handy as you run the adventure. As the characters traverse the Lost Caverns, silently cross-reference the actions of the party with those

Tortle Race

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement

Tortle Race I caught a big fish. Now I search for a good friend To share my lunch with. — Tortle haiku What many tortles consider a simple life, others might call a life of adventure

Aarakocra Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

their own plane and establish nests in high mountains or in the canopies of old forests. Once tribes of aarakocra settle in an area, they share a hunting territory that extends across an area up to 100

, a mission of vengeance, or a catastrophe typically lies at the heart of the aarakocra adventurer’s chosen path. Two other circumstances might call an aarakocra to adventure. First, aarakocra

Characters' Goals

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

Characters’ Goals Over the course of the adventure, the characters try to accomplish the following tasks: Explore the Doomvault and deal as much damage to the Thayans as possible. Learn how to access

the Phylactery Vault, and destroy the phylacteries within it. The villains’ goals are straightforward: defend the Doomvault and kill the intruders. Not all of the characters’ potential foes share these goals, so the opportunity exists to turn enemies into allies, or at least useful tools.

Starting the Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

details you wish to share about Anisa or the Aurum Guild from the “Sensa Gazetteer” section at the end of this adventure.

Starting the Adventure Prince Kirina fends off an attack by twilight dune scorpions After arriving in Anisa, the characters overhear that the city’s famed gold mine, the Goldwarren, has collapsed

Preparation

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

the Copper for a Song handout for each player. (You will share it with them shortly after the adventure starts.) Step 4. Bookmark the following stat blocks in the Monster Manual or on D&D Beyond: Axe

Preparation Before running the adventure, prepare as follows: Step 1. If you’re running the adventure for a single adventurer, read the “Running for One Character” section. Step 2. Read “Adventure

Preparation

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

with these individuals throughout the adventure. Step 3. Make a copy of the Temple Map handout. (You will share this with the other players shortly after the adventure starts.) Step 4. Bookmark the

Preparation Before running the adventure, prepare as follows: Step 1. Read the “Adventure Background” section. Step 2. Familiarize yourself with the Key NPCs table below. The characters will interact

Session Zero

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

run a special session—colloquially called session zero—to establish expectations, outline the terms of a social contract, and share house rules. Making and sticking to these rules can help ensure

that the game is a fun experience for everyone involved. Often a session zero includes building characters together. As the DM, you can help players during the character creation process by advising them to select options that will serve the adventure or campaign that awaits.

What Was Lost

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

the Passage of Vultures. Any local in the common room or resident of Djaynai who sees a copy of the symbols can identify them and share the basics about these lost traditions–as described in the

“Background” section of the adventure. The name Girscamen holds no meaning to anyone. If questioned, Anadoua is baffled by what’s occurred. No other spiritual manifestation has occurred at her inn during the thirty years she’s owned it.

Conclusion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

area G24), Adrisa offers to buy it for 500 gp. If the characters deciphered the coded message delivered by Gwish’s raven (see area G21) and share the message with Adrisa, she suspects one of Guildmaster

Dusk’s spies has infiltrated the Cognoscenti Esoterica. She thanks the characters for the information and gives them a pair of sending stones as an added reward. Identifying the spy is beyond the scope of this adventure but a good hook for a future one.

Adventure Examples

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

organize your campaign notes, and if you share the title with your players, it can set the tone for what’s ahead. Character Level. Each adventure specifies the level of characters it’s aimed at. The

Adventure Examples This section contains example adventures that demonstrate the principles described throughout the chapter. Each provides enough information for you to run a one-session adventure

A Shady Living

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

A Shady Living Every town and city has its share of rogues. Most of them live up to the worst stereotypes of the class, making a living as burglars, assassins, cutpurses, and con artists. Often

both sides of the law. Some are hardened criminals who decide to seek their fortune in treasure hoards, while others take up a life of adventure to escape from the law. Some have learned and perfected

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