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The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
commanding it to halt). He tries to capture and imprison evildoers, slaying them only if they cannot be apprehended.
Valor's Call
The noble adventuring party known as Valor’s Call was founded
members than those described here. (The other members, who do not appear in this adventure, are busy elsewhere.) Strongheart is always on the lookout for courageous heroes who are willing to devote themselves to a good cause. Only good-aligned characters are allowed to join Valor’s Call.
Monsters
Acquisitions Incorporated
spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): guidance, sacred flame, spare the dying, thaumaturgy
1st level (4 slots): bless, command, divine favor, shield of faith
2nd level (3 slots): enhance ability, hold
adventure. But adventure of the wrong kind came calling for the trio one day, when an underground ruin they had often explored — actually a creature called the Wandering Crypt — took Auspicia from the
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Blessings of the Gods. While the oracle is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom modifier. In addition, a creature that hits the oracle with a melee attack while within
divine omens (such as those presented in chapter 4) might seek out an oracle to gain a clearer vision of the god’s intentions. Finding an oracle, though, or one experienced in interpreting certain types of visions, might prove to be an adventure in its own right.
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
shield the dragon turtle and strike at foes.
Creating a Dragon Turtle
Use the Dragon Turtle Personality Traits and Dragon Turtle Ideals tables to inspire your portrayal of distinctive dragon turtle
. (Lawful)
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Eradication. The peoples of the surface world were a mistake of creation. I will correct that error. (Evil)
Dragon Turtle Adventures
The Dragon Turtle Adventure Hooks
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragon turtle’s defenses, magical storms manifest to shield the dragon turtle and strike at foes.
Creating a Dragon Turtle
Use the Dragon Turtle Personality Traits and Dragon Turtle Ideals tables
)
Dragon Turtle Spellcasting
Age
Spell Save DC
Spells Known
Young Dragon Turtle;Young
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fog cloud
Dragon Turtle Adventures
The Dragon Turtle Adventure Hooks table offers
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, fireball, fly
4th level (3 slots): banishment, fire shield
5th level (2 slots): Bigby's hand, Rary's telepathic bondFire Bolt (Cantrip). Ranged Spell Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to
the Knights of the Black Sword, if she needs to call on their talents.
Familiar. Avarice’s familiar throughout the adventure is a squawking raven named Skelm. It uses the raven stat block in
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
the surrounding water—and any creatures in it. And even if an enemy wears down the dragon turtle’s defenses, magical storms manifest to shield the dragon turtle and strike at foes
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control water, control weather,* fog cloud
*This spell’s casting time is longer than 1 action.
Dragon Turtle Adventures
The Dragon Turtle Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): fire bolt, light, mage hand, prestidigitation
1st level (4 slots): protection from evil and good, magic missile, shield
2nd level (3 slots
agreed.
Ezmerelda’s Prosthetic. Since bidding farewell to van Richten, Ezmerelda has amassed a sizable personal fortune, some of which she used to buy a wagon to carry her vampire-slaying
Monsters
Infernal Machine Rebuild
","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 target. Hit: 9 (2d4 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d4+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Shield Bash","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage, and if the
Magic Items
Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
. It is found with one energy cell attached, containing 2d10 charges.
POWERED ARMOR OPTIONS
Depending on where and how it appears in the adventure, you might wish to modify the features of Kwalish
armor as a shield guardian that has stored a magic missile spell cast using a 4th-level spell slot. When the armor is reduced to 0 hit points, its defenses are rendered inert and it can be safely
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
both clear and present dangers to Avernus. Although Zariel would relish slaying either of them personally, she gladly draws up a contract agreeing to trade Elturel and the souls within the city for
Kostchtchie in chapter 3, he can also make an appearance. Shield of the Hidden Lord If the characters still possess the Shield of the Hidden Lord, Zariel blithely declares that she would consider trading
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
block their path. LEVEL ADVANCEMENT
In this mini-adventure, the characters gain levels by accomplishing specific goals, rather than by slaying monsters. These milestones are as follows
Appendix B: Death House You can run Curse of Strahd for 1st-level characters with the help of this optional mini-adventure, which is designed to advance characters to 3rd level. Players creating 1st
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Rod 93–94 Vicious Weapon 95–97 Weapon, +2 98–00 Wraps of Unarmed Power, +2 Armaments—Very Rare 1d100 Item 01–03 Ammunition, +3 04–06 Ammunition of Slaying 07–09 Animated Shield 10–12 Armor, +2 13
Armaments Tables Armaments—Common 1d100 Item 01–10 Armor of Gleaming 11–20 Cast-Off Armor 21–30 Dread Helm 31–40 Moon-Touched Sword 41–50 Shield of Expression 51–60 Silvered Weapon 61–70
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
winter by using the Ythryn mythallar to effect a change in the weather, though any such attempt inevitably leads to a confrontation with Auril and her faithful. Only by slaying Auril can the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
at the end of the adventure), not including ones that were destroyed during the town’s evacuation or the damaged one in area L6. Clockwork Observers. Little Lockford has eight clockwork observers
(see their description and stat block at the end of the adventure). The observers are tasked with monitoring the streets to ensure nothing has penetrated the city’s defenses. If an observer detects
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
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->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
“Epilogue: Croc Hunt” at the end of the adventure. Slaying the crocodile earns the characters 10 points. The lizardfolk have other enemies in the swamp as well. If the characters are earnest in their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Preparation Before running the adventure, prepare as follows: Step 1. Read the “Adventure Background” section. Step 2. Review “Frost Giant Factions” and the Key NPCs table to learn about individuals
the characters will interact with during the adventure. Step 3. Bookmark the pages in the Dungeon Master’s Guide or on D&D Beyond detailing the Wand of Wonder and the environmental effects of extreme
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
framework for a monstrous dragon adventure: Stop the Attacks. A dragon is causing problems, and the only solution is to get rid of the dragon. The dragon might be terrorizing the area near the lair
to achieve some other goal. Slaying the dragon might be one option, but sneaking into the lair and stealing what the characters seek is another. The characters could even bargain with the dragon to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
often as they do assassins and poisoners. The Pharika’s Quests table suggests a few adventures the god’s champions might involve themselves in. Pharika’s Quests d6 Adventure Goal
1 Concoct the
slaying the monstrous guardians of a place that holds the medicine needed to cure a plague. Then, before leaving the area, they or the god’s other servants might sow the seeds of a new threat. Despite any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Aftermath of the Siege When Kansaldi is defeated, the Red Dragon Army breaks completely, retreating southeast toward the Taman Busuk. The adventure unfolds in one of two ways from here: With Mass
Combat. If you are using the Dragonlance: Warriors of Krynn game along with this adventure, consult the “Warriors of Krynn: Scenario 12” sidebar. Without Mass Combat. If you aren’t using the Dragonlance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
towers of Skyway, in the deepest depths of the Cogs, or anywhere in between. At the end of this chapter is an introductory adventure, “Forgotten Relics,” set in Sharn. Sharn can be a grim place that
City d6 Adventure Seed 1 A homicidal changeling has killed two members of different dragonmarked houses, and doesn’t plan to stop until one heir from each of the dragonmarked houses is dead. 2 A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Adventure
1 The Oselo joyously adopt a new member into their community, but the ceremony erupts in strife when Chakuna appears and demands that all newcomers participate in the Trial of Hearts
.
2 Shuaran warriors seek help in slaying a massive saber-toothed tiger killing their people. They don’t mention that they recently lost the Cat of Felkovic, a sentient magic item similar to a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
previous adventure, or it turned up in a forgotten corner of a library. Tales attributed to a previous, failed expedition make reference to a hoard of wondrous arms and armor. PLACING THE ADVENTURE
Any
Verminaard’s forces. Consider replacing the orcs in the adventure with hobgoblins and the duergar with Theiwar dwarves.
Eberron. Once an outpost in the western Mror Holds, Khundrukar was besieged and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a4
Running the Adventure This version of White Plume Mountain is designed for a group of 8th-level player characters. Your players will need both brains and brawn to successfully complete their mission
, as there are situations here which cannot be resolved by frontal assault. If your players are unused to hack-proof dilemmas, they may find this adventure frustrating or even boring. But if your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
characters. Each character knows the following information about him: Ispin was a good-natured human adventurer from Solamnia. Ispin took his name from a distinctive green shield he found early in his
adventuring career. He claimed the shield was magical, but it had no obvious magical properties. The bighearted Ispin loved telling tall tales of his travels to anyone who would listen. Ispin used to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Adventure Start Red Larch is a little town on the Long Road, a few days’ travel north of Waterdeep and south of Yartar. It’s a way station for caravans coming to or from the cities of the North, with
follows: Harpers. The delegation included a renowned shield dwarf historian named Bruldenthar, who was transporting his collection of manuscripts to Waterdeep. The Harpers don’t want the sage or his books
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
party, and which was found during a previous adventure. That item turns out to have once belonged to Tazmikella, and was part of a hoard she took from an ancient black dragon she defeated. (Legend lore or
of their esteem. This is likely a set of 3 arrows of slaying (dragons) or armor of resistance (lightning). Either proves useful against the cult, especially if the characters have yet to play through
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Beginning the Adventure Start the adventure by having the characters seeking The Price of Beauty, or have them simply come across the book while undertaking other research in Candlekeep. Characters
the magic of the mirror on their own. In that case, see the “Mirror Magic” section later in the adventure for details. Either way, read or paraphrase the following when you’re ready to begin: A nervous
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
party, and which was found during a previous adventure. That item turns out to have once belonged to Tazmikella, and was part of a hoard she took from an ancient black dragon she defeated. (Legend lore or
token of their esteem. This is likely a set of 3 arrows of slaying (dragons), or armor of resistance (lightning). Either will prove useful against the cult, especially if the characters have yet to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Foaming Mugs The characters can pick up this quest if they start the adventure in Bryn Shander or shortly after they arrive in town. It begins when the characters learn about a group of shield
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Lake Monster The characters can gain this quest shortly after they arrive in Bremen or if they start the adventure there. The quest starts near the docks, where the characters come upon a shield
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
while the two of them are on the same plane of existence. Slaying the bearer of the death mark frees Zorak from Halaster’s geas spell, whereupon the vampire seeks to return to his true lair in the
rune imprinting on any of them. Dwarf Vampire Zorak Lightdrinker is a shield dwarf vampire, with a challenge rating of 14 (11,500 XP) and these additional changes: Zorak has these racial traits: He
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, driving out and slaying its original drow denizens. Muiral now spends his days hunting adventurers and other interlopers for fun. Long years alone — and Halaster’s influence — have rendered him utterly
cloud, magic missile, shield
2nd level (3 slots): darkness, knock, see invisibility, spider climb
3rd level (3 slots): animate dead, counterspell, lightning bolt
4th level (3 slots): greater
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
she. She has no way to prove this hypothesis, but she nevertheless opposes groups like the Grim Harrow (see chapter 19) that seek to destroy the Deck of Many Things. Adventure Hooks Asteria knows more
source. She finds arcane magic particularly interesting. As an altruistic and heroic figure, Asteria also makes a fine patron for adventuring groups that align with her values. The following adventure