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Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
bald heads, with the males growing long, unkempt, gray beards.
Duergar value toil above all else. Showing emotions other than grim determination or wrath is frowned on in their culture, but they can
artistic value.
Few duergar become adventurers, fewer still on the surface world, because they are a hidebound and suspicious race. Those who leave their subterranean cities are usually exiles. Check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
, huge lakes, and political boundaries. A map at this scale is best for showing how multiple kingdom-scale maps fit together, rather than tracking the movement of adventurers day by day. The same
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
, huge lakes, and political boundaries. A map at this scale is best for showing how multiple kingdom-scale maps fit together, rather than tracking the movement of adventurers day by day. The same
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Chapter 5: Giant Treasures Working together forged our friendship as well as my beneficent bracelet. Afterward, Diancastra delighted in showing me the glory of the giants across the breadth of the
intrepid adventurers might find during their encounters with giants, focusing on the six main families of giants described in the Monster Manual. This chapter contains the following sections: “Giant Bags
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Chapter 5: Giant Treasures Working together forged our friendship as well as my beneficent bracelet. Afterward, Diancastra delighted in showing me the glory of the giants across the breadth of the
intrepid adventurers might find during their encounters with giants, focusing on the six main families of giants described in the Monster Manual. This chapter contains the following sections: “Giant Bags
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Recurring NPCs NPCs who keep showing up over the course of a campaign build the sense that the world of the game is a living, breathing place. Whether these NPCs are allies, patrons, friends, or
at least coming up with a plausible way for the villain to return from death. After all, death is rarely the final word for adventurers, so it needn’t be for their opponents. Don’t Go Overboard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Recurring NPCs NPCs who keep showing up over the course of a campaign build the sense that the world of the game is a living, breathing place. Whether these NPCs are allies, patrons, friends, or
at least coming up with a plausible way for the villain to return from death. After all, death is rarely the final word for adventurers, so it needn’t be for their opponents. Don’t Go Overboard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Dwarvish and has been showing it off. It looks old and important. Larmon Greenboot, a shepherd, says he found strange new graves out in the Sumber Hills. He hangs around Gaelkur’s store (area 17). When
these NPCs know what they know, the adventurers must question the key characters. These conversations should suggest several ways to begin the search for the delegation from Mirabar. Continue with the “Early Investigations” encounters in chapter 3 when the adventurers decide which lead to follow.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Dwarvish and has been showing it off. It looks old and important. Larmon Greenboot, a shepherd, says he found strange new graves out in the Sumber Hills. He hangs around Gaelkur’s store (area 17). When
these NPCs know what they know, the adventurers must question the key characters. These conversations should suggest several ways to begin the search for the delegation from Mirabar. Continue with the “Early Investigations” encounters in chapter 3 when the adventurers decide which lead to follow.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Reaching the Tower Vizeran’s tower lies on the edge of the Wormwrithings, about ten days from Menzoberranzan. The map and directions the archmage provides the adventurers in chapter 11 allow them to
, the secret door opens on his command. The adventurers can travel to Araj with the full complement of their expeditionary force. Vizeran allows only the player characters within the tower, though the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
, which consists of forty or fifty simple log buildings. Crumbling stone ruins surround the newer houses and shops, showing how this must have been a much larger town in centuries past.
Phandalin’s
news to share. The Stonehill Inn at the center of town offers modest lodging and meals. A couple of doors down from the inn, posted outside the townmaster’s hall, is a job board for adventurers.
When the adventurers are ready to inspect the job board, proceed to the “Townmaster’s Hall” section.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Reaching the Tower Vizeran’s tower lies on the edge of the Wormwrithings, about ten days from Menzoberranzan. The map and directions the archmage provides the adventurers in chapter 11 allow them to
, the secret door opens on his command. The adventurers can travel to Araj with the full complement of their expeditionary force. Vizeran allows only the player characters within the tower, though the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
, which consists of forty or fifty simple log buildings. Crumbling stone ruins surround the newer houses and shops, showing how this must have been a much larger town in centuries past.
Phandalin’s
news to share. The Stonehill Inn at the center of town offers modest lodging and meals. A couple of doors down from the inn, posted outside the townmaster’s hall, is a job board for adventurers.
When the adventurers are ready to inspect the job board, proceed to the “Townmaster’s Hall” section.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Important Red Larchers The inhabitants of Red Larch have become so frightened by the recent “dark doings” that rather than showing typical frontier reticence, they helpfully babble about everything
they’ve seen and heard. Most hope to convince adventurers to investigate and put an end to the current troubles. Important Red Larchers include the following NPCs: Eldras Tantur is the local blacksmith
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Important Red Larchers The inhabitants of Red Larch have become so frightened by the recent “dark doings” that rather than showing typical frontier reticence, they helpfully babble about everything
they’ve seen and heard. Most hope to convince adventurers to investigate and put an end to the current troubles. Important Red Larchers include the following NPCs: Eldras Tantur is the local blacksmith
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
steps the villain takes to achieve its goals. Create a timeline showing what the villain does and when, assuming no interference from the adventurers.
Building on the previous example, you might
track after the adventurers thwart its plans. Or the flowchart could be separate from the timeline, showing the various actions the adventurers might take and the villain’s response to those actions. 6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
steps the villain takes to achieve its goals. Create a timeline showing what the villain does and when, assuming no interference from the adventurers.
Building on the previous example, you might
track after the adventurers thwart its plans. Or the flowchart could be separate from the timeline, showing the various actions the adventurers might take and the villain’s response to those actions. 6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Mapping a Dungeon Every dungeon needs a map showing its layout. The dungeon’s location, creator, purpose, history, and inhabitants should give you a starting point for designing your dungeon map. If
passages extending hundreds of feet in all directions. The adventurers’ goal often lies as far from the dungeon entrance as possible, forcing characters to delve deeper underground or push farther
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
lean, with black eyes and bald heads, with the males growing long, unkempt, gray beards. Duergar value toil above all else. Showing emotions other than grim determination or wrath is frowned on in their
, disdaining aesthetic or artistic value. Few duergar become adventurers, fewer still on the surface world, because they are a hidebound and suspicious race. Those who leave their subterranean cities are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
lean, with black eyes and bald heads, with the males growing long, unkempt, gray beards. Duergar value toil above all else. Showing emotions other than grim determination or wrath is frowned on in their
, disdaining aesthetic or artistic value. Few duergar become adventurers, fewer still on the surface world, because they are a hidebound and suspicious race. Those who leave their subterranean cities are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Mapping a Dungeon Every dungeon needs a map showing its layout. The dungeon’s location, creator, purpose, history, and inhabitants should give you a starting point for designing your dungeon map. If
passages extending hundreds of feet in all directions. The adventurers’ goal often lies as far from the dungeon entrance as possible, forcing characters to delve deeper underground or push farther
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
center. The walls are decorated with life-sized frescoes showing the lost gods of Netheril and Anauria. If the party benefits from the boon granted in area 1, all the characters sense it would be
you seek.” If the adventurers spoke well to the statues in area 1, the voice says, “Yuan-ti have taken the one called Varram beyond their portal in the northern wall. Be prepared, for I shall open the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
up and its units assigned to cities and strongholds across Breland. As an elite group of special forces, the Redcloaks don’t include inexperienced adventurers in their ranks. Considering that, there
are two ways to use the Redcloak Battalion as a group patron. First, the Redcloaks do sometimes take inexperienced adventurers under their wings. Existing Redcloaks proved themselves on the battlefields
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
center. The walls are decorated with life-sized frescoes showing the lost gods of Netheril and Anauria. If the party benefits from the boon granted in area 1, all the characters sense it would be
you seek.” If the adventurers spoke well to the statues in area 1, the voice says, “Yuan-ti have taken the one called Varram beyond their portal in the northern wall. Be prepared, for I shall open the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
walls are decorated with life-sized frescoes showing the lost gods of Netheril and Anauria. If the party benefits from the boon granted in area 1, all the characters sense it would be disrespectful to
.” Varram If the adventurers spoke well to the statues in area 1, the voice says, “Yuan-ti have taken the one called Varram beyond their portal in the northern wall. Be prepared, for I shall open the way to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
up and its units assigned to cities and strongholds across Breland. As an elite group of special forces, the Redcloaks don’t include inexperienced adventurers in their ranks. Considering that, there
are two ways to use the Redcloak Battalion as a group patron. First, the Redcloaks do sometimes take inexperienced adventurers under their wings. Existing Redcloaks proved themselves on the battlefields
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
walls are decorated with life-sized frescoes showing the lost gods of Netheril and Anauria. If the party benefits from the boon granted in area 1, all the characters sense it would be disrespectful to
.” Varram If the adventurers spoke well to the statues in area 1, the voice says, “Yuan-ti have taken the one called Varram beyond their portal in the northern wall. Be prepared, for I shall open the way to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
a dragon’s lair is more likely to mean a fight to the death, since the dragon will be less keen on fleeing an encounter that goes badly and more determined to hunt down adventurers who flee after
, damaging their equipment, insulting them, or showing how ineffectual their attacks are.
5 The dragon has a way to call for help hidden deep inside the lair, such as a magic horn that summons
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
a dragon’s lair is more likely to mean a fight to the death, since the dragon will be less keen on fleeing an encounter that goes badly and more determined to hunt down adventurers who flee after
, damaging their equipment, insulting them, or showing how ineffectual their attacks are.
5 The dragon has a way to call for help hidden deep inside the lair, such as a magic horn that summons
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
rest of Chult. Omu’s clerics lost their spells, and the city fell to sickness and disease. Uprisings wracked Omu, and its nobles fled in droves. Maps showing Omu’s location were destroyed, and its
tomb with their false gods. The archlich resumed his odyssey across the planes, content that the dungeon would feed his phylactery with the souls of dead adventurers. The jungle reclaimed Omu, and it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
. Roleplaying the Uthgardt. The barbarians follow Javor. Fennor assumes (only somewhat rightly) that the party emerged from the barrow unscathed only because Javor allowed them to, showing tacit approval. The
the Uthgardt intend to allow no Nettlebee to survive. This intention can be confirmed if the characters ask the right questions. If the adventurers bargain for the safety of innocent Nettlebees, Javor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
rest of Chult. Omu’s clerics lost their spells, and the city fell to sickness and disease. Uprisings wracked Omu, and its nobles fled in droves. Maps showing Omu’s location were destroyed, and its
tomb with their false gods. The archlich resumed his odyssey across the planes, content that the dungeon would feed his phylactery with the souls of dead adventurers. The jungle reclaimed Omu, and it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
then even as you are close to freeing the woman, the tree begins to rise on its own. Two other trees standing nearby shift back along the ground as the elf stands and smiles, showing no sign of
, she calls out pitifully for help as they move away, offering a last lament against their cowardice as they disappear. If the adventurers attack the druid, the awakened trees attack. They fight to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
then even as you are close to freeing the woman, the tree begins to rise on its own. Two other trees standing nearby shift back along the ground as the elf stands and smiles, showing no sign of
, she calls out pitifully for help as they move away, offering a last lament against their cowardice as they disappear. If the adventurers attack the druid, the awakened trees attack. They fight to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
are close to freeing the woman, the tree begins to rise on its own. Two other trees standing nearby shift back along the ground as the elf stands and smiles, showing no sign of injury.
“Heroes at last
pitifully for help as they move away, offering a last lament against their cowardice as they disappear. If the adventurers attack the druid, the awakened trees attack. They fight to the death as the druid