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Monsters
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
Suave Defense. While Amrik is wearing light or no armor and wielding no shield, his AC includes his Charisma modifier.Multiattack. Amrik makes three dagger attacks.
Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon
torpor (ingested);torpor (see "Poisons" in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide), which the kenku bartender can use to spike drinks when Amrik gives the signal.
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): fire bolt, light, mage hand, prestidigitation
1st level (4 slots): detect magic, mage armor, magic missile, shield
2nd level (3 slots): misty step
blood (see “Poisons” in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide) into the stew before asking them to taste it and give him an honest critique.
Monsters
Tomb of Annihilation
","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Spear","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage if used with two hands to make a melee attack.
Shield Bash. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7
","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Shield Bash"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 9 (2d4 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d4+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Shield Bash","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
pirates are adult neogi that serve as crew members aboard nightspider;nightspiders (see the Astral Adventurer’s Guide) and other neogi-controlled vessels.
Neogi society makes no distinction between
poison the body and the mind of its targets and can subjugate even beings that are physically superior.
Neogi usually dwell in far-flung locations on the Material Plane, as well as on the Astral Plane
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
neogi and often fills the role of captain aboard a nightspider (see the Astral Adventurer’s Guide). The void hunter pledges fealty to one or more stellar entities in exchange for a taste of
with an eel’s neck and head. It can poison the body and the mind of its targets and can subjugate even beings that are physically superior.
Neogi usually dwell in far-flung locations on the
Monsters
Tomb of Annihilation
Special Equipment. Ras Nsi wears bracers of defense, wields a flame tongue longsword, and carries a sending stone matched to one carried by the guide Salida (see chapter 1).
Shapechanger. Ras Nsi
level (4 slots): expeditious retreat, false life, magic missile, shield
2nd level (3 slots): blindness/deafness, hold person, misty step
3rd level (3 slots): animate dead, counterspell, fireball
4th
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
important individuals and locations is entrusted to astral elf honor guards, highly trained warriors who are more than capable of holding their own in combat.
Astral Elves
Long ago, some elves ventured
moths (see the Astral Adventurer’s Guide) and other vessels. The elves also reshape the petrified bodies of dead gods found adrift in the Silver Void, transforming them into floating cities and
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
;Divine Rank” sidebar in the Dungeon Master’s Guide.) Auril’s beloved ice grasps all things in her clutches, preserving them against the ravages of time. She hoards beauty in
instantly knows the locations and health of all other creatures on the island. She knows how much damage each of these creatures has taken, how many levels of exhaustion they have, and what conditions
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Blood Aegis. The AC of Murgaxor includes his Constitution modifier while he isn’t wearing armor or wielding a shield.
Oriq Mask. Murgaxor wears an Oriq mask. While wearing the mask, Murgaxor
, Murgaxor was reportedly sighted around the outskirts of campus, specifically in Sedgemoor and the Detention Bog. Authorities believed something about those locations enhanced his magic, but he was never
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
winter’s cruelty. (For information on what defines a lesser god, see the “Divine Rank” sidebar in the Dungeon Master’s Guide.) Auril’s beloved ice grasps all things in her
lair actions on initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties):
Auril instantly knows the locations and health of all other creatures on the island. She knows how much damage each of these creatures
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
actual locations, imposing disadvantage on the creature’s attack rolls against those targets. An affected creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect
Dungeon Master’s Guide has more information on madness.
Madness of Belashyrra
d6
Flaw (lasts until cured)
1
“I constantly see shapes moving in the shadows.”
2
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
;s Guide.) Auril’s beloved ice grasps all things in her clutches, preserving them against the ravages of time. She hoards beauty in all forms, from art objects and flowers to skilled
she’s on the island, the Frostmaiden can take one of the following lair actions on initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties):
Auril instantly knows the locations and health of all other
Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Ages ago, the serene god Rao created a tool to shield his fledgling faithful against the evils of the Lower Planes. Yet, as eons passed, mortals developed their own methods of dealing with
’s Guide:
2 minor beneficial properties
1 major beneficial property
1 minor detrimental property
Spells. The crook has 6 charges. While holding it, you can use an action to expend 1 or more
Magic Items
The Book of Many Things
Pit
40
Plant
41
Priest
42
Prisoner
43
Puzzle*
44
Ring
45
Rogue*
46
Ruin*
47
Sage*
48
Shield
49
Ship
50
Skull*
51
Staff
52
*
65
Warrior
66
Well
67–00
Roll again
*Found in the Deck of Many Things as depicted in the Dungeon Master’s Guide
Aberration. You gain telepathy within a range of 90
magic-items
Artifact has the following random properties (see chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide):
2 minor beneficial properties
2 minor detrimental properties
Spellcasting. The orb has 6 charges
Shield
2
Hold Person
1
See Invisibility
1
Summon Dragon (level 9 version)
4
Dragon Transformation. If you swallow the orb, you transform into an adult chromatic dragon under the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
Updated Guides As written, the mechanical guides can safely teleport the characters to and from the specific adventure locations. If it fits with your campaign, you might opt to allow teleportation
to other locations in time and space with a successful DC 20 Intelligence (Arcana) check. A failed check causes the characters to be misdirected physically or temporally, as you determine. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Shipwrecks Shipwrecks at the bottom of the ocean make the perfect locations for monsters’ lairs and lost treasures. The Shipwreck Contents table provides ideas for the creatures and treasure within
octopus 7 2d6 merrow 8 2d10 merfolk 9 1d6 items from Magic Item Table B in chapter 7, “Treasure,” of the Dungeon Master’s Guide 10 Treasure rolled on the Treasure Hoard: Challenge 5–10 table in chapter 7, “Treasure,” of the Dungeon Master’s Guide
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
Portals Sigil boasts more planar portals than any other location in the multiverse. These innumerable doors link locations in Sigil to destinations on other planes or elsewhere in the city. Any
opening in the City of Doors might be one of these magic gateways. Fundamental to any Planescape campaign, portals are further detailed in the Dungeon Master’s Guide and the sections below.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Navigating Thither Using the map of Thither as a reference, describe what the characters see as they forge their own path through the splinter-realm. Named locations on the map are described later in
the chapter. Shortly after arriving in Thither, the characters come upon a cave that is the home of a miser who spins gold into magic items. The miser, Nib, can provide directions to other locations
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Gaining Access By the time they have visited the locations detailed in the previous chapters, the characters should have knowledge of a route to the surface world and a map or guide to help them
a potential route out, leading them to another location in the Underdark where it is supposed to be. Then they need to find a map or guide for the potential route, which could involve them in what is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Locations of the North The locations described in this section appear on the wilderness maps in this chapter. Additional information on several of these places can be found in the Sword Coast
Adventurer’s Guide. Not depicted on the maps are scores of tiny hamlets and hundreds of isolated homesteads scattered throughout the North. These places are too small to be of consequence. Even so
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
is an experienced mountain guide named Jarthra Farzassh (lawful good shield dwarf scout). The two have an excellent rapport, mixed with some competitive ribbing. Age has caught up with Atenas. He can
feel the cold in his joints and ventures out less frequently than he once did. Nowadays, he prefers to stay indoors while offering Jarthra’s services as a wilderness guide.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
, who knows its way around Yon, where the characters might stumble upon one or more of the following locations: Lockbury Henge, a meeting place for korreds (see appendix C) who can give directions to
characters to the palace. The characters can also reach the palace by an overland route, but they need a guide who knows the way. Without a guide, they would become hopelessly lost in the mountains of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
Mechanical Guides Each mechanical guide is programmed to teleport through space and time to the adventure’s set locations, effectively dropping the characters at the start of chapter 3 or chapter 4
. Each guide can return to its agent’s manor at any time. Each guide is an unaligned Medium construct with AC 20, 50 hit points, and a speed of 20 feet. It has no attacks, and has a +0 modifier for all
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Dungeon Master’s Guide, you’ll find advice for how to create adventures and even create whole worlds. Guide the Story. You narrate much of the action during play, describing locations and creatures that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
encounter a tortle NPC willing to serve as a wilderness guide. This supplement describes three new tortle guides (see “Tortle Guides").
The party might visit the Snout of Omgar, explore its locations, and encounter its inhabitants.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
Running the Adventure To run this adventure, you need the D&D fifth edition core rulebooks: the Player’s Handbook, Dungeon Master’s Guide, and Monster Manual. The Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide is
adventure. Spells and equipment mentioned in the adventure are described in the Player’s Handbook. Magic items are described in the Dungeon Master’s Guide. At various places, the adventure presents
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
Running the Adventure To run this adventure, you need the D&D fifth edition core rulebooks: the Player’s Handbook, Dungeon Master’s Guide, and Monster Manual. The Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide is
adventure. Spells and equipment mentioned in the adventure are described in the Player’s Handbook. Magic items are described in the Dungeon Master’s Guide. At various places, the adventure presents
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Icewind Dale Knowledge Assume that your party of adventurers is familiar with Icewind Dale’s geography and landmarks, as shown on the poster map, as well as the names and locations of the settlements
settlement. Valley Dwarves. Shield dwarves and other characters who hail from the Dwarven Valley at the foot of Kelvin’s Cairn would know that this valley contains sprawling iron mines and cave complexes inhabited by shield dwarves of the Battlehammer clan and their allies.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
three chandeliers, their locations marked on map 23. Each chandelier magically sheds bright light in a 20-foot radius and dim light for an additional 20 feet. A chandelier can bear up to 150 pounds of
. 10b. Shield Trap Flameskulls. Unless they were drawn to area 10a, seven flameskulls float here, their green flames the only sources of light in this room.
Decor. More paintings like the ones in area
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
directing the characters toward one of the three locations described in chapter 2. If any of the characters are affiliated with a faction, such as the Harpers, you can guide them toward Bryn Shander
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
Running the Adventure To run this adventure, you need the D&D fifth edition core rulebooks: Player’s Handbook, Dungeon Master’s Guide, and Monster Manual. The Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide is
. Spells and equipment mentioned in the adventure are described in the Player’s Handbook. Magic items are described in the Dungeon Master’s Guide. At various places, the adventure presents descriptive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
custody. However, there are benefits to taking the shield with them, for Gargauth can guide them through the Nine Hells in ways others cannot. With or without the shield, the characters depart Candlekeep
Visit to Candlekeep In the course of dealing with Thavius Kreeg and the Vanthampur family, characters are likely to acquire the Shield of the Hidden Lord as well as an infernal puzzle box that they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
wizard’s shield guardian not only survived but also dug its way out, creating a tunnel that others can use to reach the spire’s interior. Until recently, the mouth of this tunnel was buried under ice
and snow. After exiting the spire, the shield guardian wandered into the Spine of the World, where it shut down and was lost for centuries until a band of goblins found it recently and brought it to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
enhanced medusa for Lynx, or the brains in iron for Sir Ursas (see below for more information on both). Each expedition also has its own mechanical guide. You might use the members of the rival expedition
to chase after the characters, or they might have already arrived at one of the locations and be set up for the characters to stumble upon. The members of the alternative expedition might set