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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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Sapphire Dragon Adventures
The Sapphire Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving sapphire dragons.
Sapphire Dragon Adventure Hooks
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Adventure Hook
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Posing as an avatar of an evil earth elemental-god, a sapphire dragon serves as general to a fanatical cult—and
Guild Artisan / Guild Merchant
Legacy
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Backgrounds
Player’s Handbook (2014)
wealth from the constraints of a feudal social order. You learned your skills as an apprentice to a master artisan, under the sponsorship of your guild, until you became a master in your own right
wheelwrights
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Weavers and dyers
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Woodcarvers, coopers, and bowyers
As a member of your guild, you know the skills needed to create finished items from raw materials (reflected
Backgrounds
The Book of Many Things
left the daily miseries of your old life behind in favor of a life of adventure and excitement. Your old debts have been paid, responsibilities you thought inescapable are behind you, or you suddenly
possess rare and unusual skills unknown to ordinary folk.
Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Persuasion
Languages: One of your choice
Tool Proficiencies: One gaming set of your choice (such as playing
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
social order. You learned your skills as an apprentice to a master artisan, under the sponsorship of your guild, until you became a master in your own right.
Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Persuasion
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Woodcarvers, coopers, and bowyers
As a member of your guild, you know the skills needed to create finished items from raw materials (reflected in your proficiency with a certain kind of
Tortle
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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
born near sandy coastlines, but as soon as they’re able to walk on two legs, they become nomad survivalists eager to explore the wilderness, experience its many wonders, put their skills to the
Species
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Distant kin of giant owls from the Feywild, owlin come in many shapes and sizes, from petite and fluffy to wide-winged and majestic. Owlin have arms and legs like other Humanoids, as well as wings
Construct type.
Life Span
The typical life span of a player character in D&D is about a century, assuming the character doesn’t meet a violent end on an adventure.
Height and Weight
Player
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
You’re an entertainer at heart, a performer with a flair for the dramatic and a love of the spotlight. You’ve spent years honing your craft, mastering a demanding set of skills so you can
of harmless flame and shadowy shapes. When you manipulate an opponent’s mind, a flaming symbol of Rakdos might momentarily appear like a mask over the target’s face.
Suggested
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Testing Phase On the day of the Exam, each character makes two ability checks related to parts of the test: Glyph of Warding Shapes. Identifying the shapes commonly used when a mage casts a glyph of
successful DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check. Have each player note their character’s Exam results—how many Student Dice they gained and what skills they used during the test—on their copies of the tracking sheet.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Supernatural Hooks Celestial omens, vivid dreams, or other magical phenomena can point characters to the adventure situation and suggest a course of action. The Supernatural Hooks table offers some
suggestions. Supernatural Hooks 1d6 Hook 1 The characters all have a vivid dream that foreshadows elements of the adventure. 2 While preparing spells, one character receives a quest from a god or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Delvers into Secrets Warlocks are driven by an insatiable need for knowledge and power, which compels them into their pacts and shapes their lives. This thirst drives warlocks into their pacts and
shapes their later careers as well. Stories of warlocks binding themselves to fiends are widely known. But many warlocks serve patrons that are not fiendish. Sometimes a traveler in the wilds comes to a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Delvers into Secrets Warlocks are driven by an insatiable need for knowledge and power, which compels them into their pacts and shapes their lives. This thirst drives warlocks into their pacts and
shapes their later careers as well. Stories of warlocks binding themselves to fiends are widely known. But many warlocks serve patrons that are not fiendish. Sometimes a traveler in the wilds comes to a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
economic inequality shapes the lives of its people. Are you one of the privileged or one of the destitute? If you’re privileged, do you have a vote? If destitute, do you live in or outside the city
it for? Does tradition color how you adventure? Are you familiar with the ways of an adventuring caporal or lifestyles that give you a close connection to your steed and the open road? Do you have experience as a larger-than-life luchador wrestler—maybe even wearing a signature mask?
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
sea, or are sent smashing and grinding against each other by bitterly cold winds, the sea spray transformed into fantastic frozen shapes around them. Only creatures adapted to severe cold can survive
terrorizes. In this section of the adventure, the heroes’ battle against the cult leads them to one of Arauthator’s iceberg lairs.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
sea, or are sent smashing and grinding against each other by bitterly cold winds, the sea spray transformed into fantastic frozen shapes around them. Only creatures adapted to severe cold can survive
terrorizes. In this section of the adventure, the heroes’ battle against the cult leads them to one of Arauthator’s iceberg lairs.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
locations on a given map, you can redraw portions of the map on graph paper, a wet-erase mat, or another surface to help your players visualize locations that might have unusual shapes or features. Your maps
be shared with the players. It depicts the continent of Ansalon on the world of Krynn. While this adventure takes place on only one small part of this map, the lands depicted here are referenced
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
fifteen brightly glowing giant fire beetles. (The giant uses the cage as a lantern.)
Iron Pieces. Wings to the west and east contain pieces of sculpted iron of all shapes and sizes.
The giant, Hrossk
once if a fight breaks out. Hrossk’s job is to recast hot iron into body parts for the giant construct in area 15. Without Hrossk, Emberosa lacks the metalsmithing skills needed to finish work on Mecha
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Radiant Citadel
Concord Jewels The Radiant Citadel, Which drifts through the depths of
the Deep Ethereal, is a beacon of possibility and adventure Beyond the Radiant Citadel drift the Concord Jewels, which connect
the city to its founding civilizations. Each Jewel is a building-sized vessel capable of holding hundreds of people and tons of goods. Though the Jewels take a variety of shapes, their interiors are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Running for One Character You can run this adventure for a single character of level 12. A Bard is a good choice, given the role that music and storytelling play in the adventure. Ideally, the
character should have proficiency in at least two of the following skills: Deception Intimidation Perception Performance Persuasion Stealth The solo character gains the Blessing of the Lone Champion (see the introduction) to compensate for the lack of companions.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
the Shadow Shapes table to inspire a shadow’s form and haunting. Shadow Shapes 1d6 The Shadow Appears As... 1 A distorted stalker that lurks in the woods. 2 A fiend that dwells near a wicked
Int 6 −2 −2 Wis 10 +0 +0 Cha 8 −1 −1
Skills Stealth +6
Vulnerabilities Radiant
Resistances Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, Thunder
Immunities Necrotic, Poison; Exhaustion, Frightened
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
destroyed demons’ evil. They usually vaguely resemble their former shapes, but some take purposefully deceptive shapes. Many lurk in dark places or venture out only at night to hide their true forms from
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 14 +2 +2
Wis 13 +1 +1
Cha 14 +2 +4
Skills Stealth +7
Vulnerabilities Radiant
Resistances Acid, Bludgeoning, Cold, Fire, Lightning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
warped into otherworldly shapes, each with a head dominated by a gigantic, unblinking eye. Nothic Medium Aberration, Neutral Evil
AC 15 Initiative +3 (13)
HP 45 (6d8 + 18)
Speed 30 ft
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Ability Score Mod Save
Str 14 +2 +2
Dex 16 +3 +3
Con 16 +3 +3
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 13 +1 +1
Wis 10 +0 +0
Cha 8 −1 −1
Skills Arcana +3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Concord Jewels The Radiant Citadel, Which drifts through the depths of
the Deep Ethereal, is a beacon of possibility and adventure Beyond the Radiant Citadel drift the Concord Jewels, which connect
the city to its founding civilizations. Each Jewel is a building-sized vessel capable of holding hundreds of people and tons of goods. Though the Jewels take a variety of shapes, their interiors are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
portions of the map on graph paper, an erasable mat, or another surface to help your players visualize locations with unusual shapes or features. Your hand-drawn maps needn’t be faithful to the originals
the sanctum in Sigil that serves as the characters’ home base for most of this adventure. This map is further described in chapter 2, but don’t share information with the players that their characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Introduction This bestiary is for storytellers and world-builders. If you have ever thought about running a Dungeons & Dragons game for your friends, either a single night’s adventure or a long
collecting monsters from the past, we’ve endeavored to reflect the multifaceted nature of the game, warts and all. D&D monsters come in all shapes and sizes, with stories that not only thrill us but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Running for One Character You can run this adventure for a single character of level 7. Ideally, that character should have proficiency in at least two of the following skills: Acrobatics Athletics
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
, or stranger shapes, these beings are messengers of the gods and aides to those gods’ servants. Iotas have their own knowledge and personalities, though they might know little more than the realms and
−5 −5
Dex 14 +2 +2
Con 10 +0 +0
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 15 +2 +2
Wis 16 +3 +3
Cha 16 +3 +3
Skills History +4, Insight +5, Perception +5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Eberron has a rich history built on heroic deeds, evolving magic, and the wounds of a long, devastating war. Action, adventure, good, evil, and a thousand shades of gray paint the landscape in broad
, and to create both wonders and weapons. Heroes come in all shapes and sizes, all classes and races. They travel the world, battling villains in instants of over-the-top action. And they unearth fabulous
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
. Tortles are born near sandy coastlines, but as soon as they’re able to walk on two legs, they become nomad survivalists eager to explore the wilderness, experience its many wonders, put their skills to the test, and make new acquaintances.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
bodies of these former scholars are warped into otherworldly shapes, each with a head dominated by a gigantic, unblinking eye. Nothics remember nothing of their past lives and care only for their
−1 −1
Skills Arcana +3, Insight +4, Perception +4, Stealth +5
Senses Truesight 120 ft.; Passive Perception 14
Languages Undercommon
CR 2 (XP 450; PB +2)
Actions
Multiattack. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
adventure in the form of ability scores and skills, class features, racial traits, equipment, and magic items. Every character is different, with various strengths and weaknesses, so the best party of
Adventures The Dungeons & Dragons game consists of a group of characters embarking on an adventure that the Dungeon Master presents to them. Each character brings particular capabilities to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
of them depicting elements of Demogorgon’s twisted iconography — spirals and “Y” shapes, two-headed creatures, manta rays, and tentacles. Other shrines show the influence of other demon lords
chapter 1) was not killed in a previous chapter of the adventure, the characters find him among Sloobludop’s survivors. He is the sole point of calm and reason in the ruined settlement, and the various
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Arcadia Arcadia thrives with orchards of perfectly lined trees, ruler-straight streams, orderly fields, immaculate roads, and cities laid out in geometrically pleasing shapes. The mountains bear no
be brought to bear on those who disrupt that peace. An adventure in Arcadia can be an opportunity to explore the tension between individual freedom and societal responsibility for the common good. Even
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
Overview This adventure takes approximately two hours to play and is split into three parts: Part 1: Welcome to Wildspace! The recruits undertake a quick combat trial on the Simulations Deck, so that
academy personnel can assess their skills. Part 2: Academy Orientation. After the simulation, the new cadets receive a crash course on the academy’s purpose and general layout, as they complete a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
archdruid uses their Change Shape action, you may choose the creature they turn into, abiding by the action’s restrictions. Or you may roll on the Archdruid Favored Shapes table to determine the form the
archdruid adopts. These creatures appear in the Monster Manual, unless otherwise noted. Archdruid Favored Shapes d8 Favored Shape 1 Air elemental 2 Earth elemental 3 Fire elemental 4 Giant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
, we’re going to play a short adventure to introduce you to Dungeons & Dragons. As the Dungeon Master, I tell you what’s going on in the world around you, and I use the rules and dice rolls to
be more successful doing. Their skills are listed and described on your character sheet.
When your character does something that could succeed or fail, I’ll have you roll one of these 20-sided dice