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Back across the Llanos

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

Back across the Llanos Once the characters are ready to return to Atagua, Yarana escorts them back to the portal they used to reach the tepui. Nene travels with them through the portal, carrying with

message to the Silver Tapir Monastery. The Basket is 30 miles from the portal, a journey that takes one full day and a quarter of the next at a normal pace. The fastest route by land is via the

Planning the Heist

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

Planning the Heist Once the characters are ready to begin planning the heist, show the players map 13.1. The map arrives via whoever asks the characters to undertake this mission. Written on the

D7. Temple

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

the oni, Obratu. Eight dwarf guards are hammering at the stone wall behind the altar. Instead of spears and shields, the guards carry warhammers that they wield with two hands (1d10 + 1 bludgeoning

damage on a hit). Without shields, these guards have AC 14. Dwarves Alerted If the characters are coming from a big fight in the courtyard (area D3), Grumink the Renegade (see chapter 7) is here with

Ghost Ship

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath

access the caves of the Thunder Cliffs via the sea. Reaching the caves via the top of the Thunder Cliffs would mean a dangerous trek through hostile territory, then a long climb (or fall) from the

characters succeed in defeating the group, the rest of the aarakocra pester the party as they try to climb down the 800-foot-high cliffs. And, of course, the invisible stalker and manticores are always ready to attack intruders.

Reunion in Sigil

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

revelation, the characters receive a message via a Sending spell from Alustriel offering to provide more help once the characters are ready. If the characters don’t plan to return to Sigil, encourage them to

Merchant Prince's Villa

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

merchant prince: Ornate weapons, shields, and framed paintings are displayed throughout Ekene-Afa’s villa, as are squawking parrots in gilded cages. Ifan Talro’a decorates his villa and gardens with

(created by magic) plays throughout. Doors to private chambers have arcane lock spells cast on them, and flying swords are mounted on the walls, ready to attack on Wakanga’s command. The occasional

Getting to the Island

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

the griffons’ backs. Via Angajuk the Sperm Whale The characters can get directions to the pier where Angajuk can be summoned and befriended. Vellynne Harpell knows the location of Angajuk’s pier; if

delivering the characters safely to the island, Angajuk is willing to circle the island until the characters are ready to leave, provided they don’t make the whale wait for too long. Auril’s roc poses a

Beginning the Adventure

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

for Najkir. Before they depart, Mirel gives them additional information that Devi just imparted to her via the Sending Stones: “Devi and the others found a monastery hidden in a sea cave on the south

cabin contains 1,000 GP, which Captain Orso is authorized to use to bribe the dragon if it threatens the ship. The trunk and its contents weigh 45 pounds. When the characters are ready to get underway, the Wavemount sets sail for Najkir.

Useful Additions

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

some D&D games and for some players. DM Screen A DM screen shields your books, notes, and die rolls from your players. (See the “Ensuring Fun for All” section later in this chapter for more about when

to help set the mood for your game. You don’t need a physical screen to hide things if you’re playing online, but it can be helpful to have ready access to important information like condition

Useful Additions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

some D&D games and for some players. DM Screen A DM screen shields your books, notes, and die rolls from your players. (See the “Ensuring Fun for All” section later in this chapter for more about when

to help set the mood for your game. You don’t need a physical screen to hide things if you’re playing online, but it can be helpful to have ready access to important information like condition

Eberron Sourcebooks

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

Eberron Sourcebooks These resources are currently available as ebooks via the Dungeon Master’s Guild at: DMsGuild.com The Eberron Campaign Setting and Eberron Campaign Guide both provide an overview

Masters with a richly detailed city for their Xen’drik based campaigns, this supplement presents information on the movers and shakers of Stormreach, ready-to-use adversaries, adventure hooks, and

Specific Spells

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata

Shields, cover, and other modifiers to AC? The target of Barkskin has an Armor Class of 17 if its AC is lower than that. This means the target effectively ignore any modifiers to its AC—including any armor

Field. Can you take a Ready action to ready Dispel Magic to stop another spell from taking effect? The easiest way to stop a spell is to cast Counterspell on its caster while it’s being cast. If

Locations on the Upper Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

arms and armor. Directly across from the fireplace, eight shields are mounted on the wall. Treasure. One of the shields on the wall is a +1 shield. The brass jar on the mantel of the fireplace might

. Arms Room The chief’s best personal armor, shields, and weapons are stored in a chamber that can be accessed only by going through the dining room (area 10). There are also four huge fur capes among

Captain Dapplewing's Manor

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

characters are ready to go, allow them to approach the house in any way they see fit. The easiest way to access the manor is through its locked front doors (area C1), although characters could easily

try to access the manor via one of the decks at the back (areas C10 and C11). Captain Dapplewing’s Manor Features The manor has the following features: Ceilings. The ceilings throughout the manor are 20

Life as a Halfling

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

. For those who subscribe to the idea that Yondalla actively shields her worshipers from harm, this phenomenon is easily explained — she looks out for their homes just as she protects their lives

doesn’t simply announce, “We must be always ready for a goblin attack.” Instead, that advice is delivered in a story about how a village long ago turned back a goblin invasion, which both entertains the

Warforged Colossus

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

. Some expelled blasts of elemental fire from their hands or mouths; others wielded adamantine swords they could wreathe in flame. Some colossi also used bound elementals for defense: manifesting shields

upon a reality the world isn’t ready to face: an operational colossus (see the stat block in chapter 6). Entering a Colossus Map 4.8 shows a fallen colossus. The mostly hollow interior of a colossus

Locations on the Entrance Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

a total of twelve throwing rocks lined up ready for use. Two fire giants, off-duty guards, relax in the adjoining chamber. Each has a carved throwing rock and a greatsword nearby. A table and two

floor is covered with pelts, and the walls are hung with tapestries and trophies: two shields, an axe, four swords, a flail, and a hammer. All these items are sized for giants. A ledge on the south

Vault Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

rules in this book’s introduction. V8: Garrison All manner of undead creatures—mostly skeletons and zombies—impatiently mill around this area. They look ready for a fight. The vault’s Undead soldiers

occupy this grim chamber, ready for deployment at a moment’s notice. Unless the soldiers have been called elsewhere to defend the vault or perform drudge work, the garrison contains sixteen skeletons

City Locations

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

Inn” in fancy silver script, the S shaped like a silver dragon. A more modest sign next to the front door reads, “No metal armor. Shields and weapons must be checked at the door.” The grand Silver

, seafood delicacies of the Wild Coast, and rice and vegetable entrées. Weapons larger than daggers must be checked at the door, together with shields. Customers wearing metal armor aren’t admitted

Specific Spells

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium

end that spell, so you might not want to take them and keep the spell going instead, so as to continue benefiting from the cold damage it delivers. How does barkskin work with shields, cover, and

disappear within an antimagic field . Can you ready dispel magic to stop another spell from taking effect? The easiest way to stop a spell is to cast counterspell on its caster while it’s being cast. If

Fortress Level 1

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

). It will not be ready for occupation until this level has been flooded. The miner’s pick is one of the construction workers’ tools. The open coffer is empty. 4. Champion’s Quarters Dark green tiles

. Opposite the cloak, propped against the east wall, stands a full suit of human-sized plate armor. A heap of chain mail lies at the foot of the armor. Farther into the room, three shields are piled on

Red Larch Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

about the “Trouble in Red Larch” storyline (for 1st-level characters) or the “Rumors of Evil” storyline (for characters ready to investigate the cult of Elemental Evil). Just ignore the leads and clues

other patrons they think might talk about a particular subject. A gift of a drink loosens most tongues. The Helm gets rowdy from time to time, but the staff is ready for ordinary drunken fisticuffs

Outer City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

passing party member’s opinion. Table H: Outer City Denizens d10 Interaction 1 2d4 Calishite thugs and 2d4 Tethyrian thugs curse at each other, ready to brawl 2 1d6 gnome commoners from the

debt, and his compulsive need to roast every potential patron or ally in the city hasn’t helped matters. With the Guild ready to step in and assume ownership if he doesn’t start repaying his loans, he

Halfling Gods and Myths

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

, or even take down an ogre. When the time comes to put those tactics to use in earnest, everyone will be ready. Cooperation is a fundamental principle in how halflings fend off their enemies. Every

concentrated effort. Turtle Shell. Halflings cluster together and cover each other with shields, washtubs, wheelbarrows, coffer lids, or anything else that can deflect a blow. Troll Knocker. A few halflings act

Encounter Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

. Each scroll is a sheet of parchment measuring 3 feet wide and 6 feet long. C3. Armory This room is missing its ceiling. Stone racks along the walls hold giant-sized morningstars, shields, warhammers

on the stairs. Now ready for action, he has cast mage armor, stoneskin, and mind blank on himself. He carries a handheld magic device that controls the elemental cannon. This device, shown in the

Outer City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

2d4 Calishite thugs and 2d4 Tethyrian thugs curse at each other, ready to brawl 2 1d6 gnome commoners from the Whitkeep Hostel throw tomatoes at passersby who flaunt their wealth 3 1d4

roast every potential patron or ally in the city hasn’t helped matters. With the Guild ready to step in and assume ownership if he doesn’t start repaying his loans, he needs to either turn to outright

Jahaka Anchorage

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

anchor outside the harbor up to a mile away, ready to defend the anchorage. The third ship is always at sea, usually prowling for victims. You can randomly determine which ships are where. The captain of

, and she passes this information to the pirates via a sending stone. Even more than their deal with Liara Portyr, the pirates’ most important asset is this hidden base, and every pirate must swear a

21. Azrok's Hold

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

. Registration Center Clerks. Six goblins with ink quills sit behind a row of makeshift desks, ready to scribble the names of visitors into dog-eared ledgers and issue identification papers. Glowing oil

emanating from within. Sleeping in a pile to the north are twelve goblins. Their weapons and shields lie in a heap to the south. The goblins are reluctant combatants, easily intimidated by shows of

Finding a Guide

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

Nyanzaru. Spoiled and pompous, Faroul was shipped off by his exasperated parents to Port Nyanzaru and told to make his fortune there. Bursting with coin and ready for adventure, Faroul brought along his

. She keeps him apprised of the activity of anyone who’s heading south in search of Omu. They communicate via sending stones. Salida keeps her sending stones in a pouch and tries to join the player

Factions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

exploitation. When Rezmir promised that Voaraghamanthar would reward the tribe’s labors for the cult, the lizardfolk were ready to listen. Where the bullywugs fill the role of a static defense force, the

, spears, daggers, shields, and metal-tipped arrows have been turned over to them. The lizardfolk are much better armed at this point than they let on to either the bullywugs or the cultists. When the time

Factions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

that Voaraghamanthar would reward the tribe’s labors for the cult, the lizardfolk were ready to listen. Where the bullywugs fill the role of a static defense force, the lizardfolk perform five functions

, they endure — and stockpile weapons. Borngray has only a rough idea of how many lizardfolk are in the tribe all together, and he hasn’t kept close count over how many swords, spears, daggers, shields

Locations on the Dungeon Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

utensils upon them. 4. Outpost This room holds eight bugbears, alert and ready for trouble. They carry 2d4 gp each. 5. Barracks This small barracks holds nine sleeping bugbears. 6. Barracks This small

entrance holds several pike-sized spears, battleaxes, two-handed swords, and other weapons and armor usable only by giants. Some helmets are balanced on shields, each propped up by a warhammer or a mace

Tomb Locations

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

front of a vertical slab of granite measuring ten feet high and thirty feet wide. This slab bears carvings of people carrying offerings to a citadel nestled between two mountains. Four battle-ready

contained shrines to various gods, but the Onyx Scar renovated it, creating a hallway with arrow slits on both sides. Arrow Slits. Four Onyx Scar thugs stand behind the western arrow slits, ready to shoot

Fane Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

their nests in this area. Armed with morningstars, shields, and javelins, the Blackmaws are vile savages that torture, kill, and eat their enemies. Roleplaying Drexa. Although the lizardfolk here are

sees the nothic as proof of his importance. Trophies. The Emberhorn minotaurs take trophies by hewing the hands from their smaller defeated foes. To dedicate the victory to Imix, the minotaurs roast

Sample Ships

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

wooden shields around its perimeter that provides half cover for Medium creatures and three-quarters cover for Small creatures behind it. Longship Gargantuan vehicle (70 ft. by 20 ft.) Creature

shelves on the walls hold medical instruments, bandages, balms, tonics, jars of leeches, and more, ready to treat injuries from combat or sailing mishaps. 11. Guest Cabin and Brig This cabin is meant for

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