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Kenku Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

master took away their voices. Once the entity was satisfied that they had been sufficiently punished, the kenku were set loose on the Material Plane. Since then, the kenku have wandered the world

. Flock leaders enforce discipline and minimize conflicts, but they fail at effective planning or crafting long-term schemes. Although unable to speak in their own voices, kenku can perfectly mimic any

Roleplaying Phandalin NPCs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

, flutter your eyelashes, pout, cross your eyes, rub your hands together—whatever it takes to make your NPCs come to life. Try different voices. Borrow distinctive speech patterns from real life, movies

have no reason to fight ordinary townsfolk. Hence, no game statistics are provided for them. If statistics become necessary, use the commoner stat block to represent an adult NPC of any race.

Cults of the Dragon Below

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

organizations with global reach, the cults have no organizing structure or principle. They are an infection inflicted on the world without reason. “Cult of the Dragon Below” is a term that outsiders use

Kyrzin, the daelkyr Prince of Slime, keeps a gibbering mouther in the basement and feeds their elders to this creature, believing their voices can still be heard in the whispers of the beast. 4 A cult of

Divine Characteristics

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

perfect recall of everything they experience. Certain liminal spaces—cave mouths, shorelines, crossroads, forest edges, and so on—enable mortal voices to reach the gods as well, though most gods have

little reason to pay attention to what is spoken there. Gods can speak directly to their oracles. They can appear in the dreams of mortals or manipulate natural phenomena to create omens. They can

Trading Post

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

Trading Post As the coastal mist clears, you get your first good look at the grippli trading post. Ramshackle shelters are clustered around a large permanent building. The low rumble of many voices

expressed interest in excavating and restoring the previous site of the grippli village, a mile from its present location. Pond Mother saw no reason to refuse them, since their motives were seemingly

Starting the Adventure

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

part of the library, close to a collection of ancient books, might be a compelling enough reason for the characters to stay there. The characters descend into the Firefly Cellar through the hatch in the

. Visibly annoyed, he acknowledges the characters as follows: “Keep your voices down, please. I just put my daughter to bed.” Ebder gives his name if asked. If the characters present him the pile of books

Noteworthy Sites

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

arrive at the Censer of Dreams, Nafas’s palace on the Infinite Staircase Well of Destiny The voices of the multiverse cry out in the Well of Destiny. A sanctum located within the silvery dome that rises

that might be heard within the hall or the staircases beyond, inspiring characters to adventure or giving them a reason to seek out Nafas. Well of Destiny Wishes d6 Wish 1 “I wish I could find my

Hopene'er Asylum

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

to one of concern for a lost patient. Trantor describes Jarme as a quiet sort who was resolute in his claims of innocence. Though the physician has no reason to doubt the evidence suggesting that the

gurgle churns up from a cell to the right, and is quickly joined by other voices. Trantor ignores the din as she hurries to the far end of the hall, where she ushers you through an open cell door

The Tortured Tortle Mutiny

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

the characters to reach the scene, depending on how they’re traveling. But if they tarry for no particular reason, Menard is dragged into the water, never to surface again. A similar period later, a

is the first mate, and voices her appreciation for the characters’ rescue. If they seem like honorable sorts, Belle takes a risk and further asks them for assistance. She admits that she and her crew

Daggerford

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

everyone in Daggerford knows precisely who the council members are, and no magic disguises the forms, voices, or mannerisms of the guild leaders, and a trained spy can learn which guildmaster is which

stationed at each gate make note of new faces, but don’t take action against those they don’t recognize unless they are given reason to do so. The largest of the town’s inns, the River Shining Tavern

Dragon's Pride Locations

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

first reduced to 0 hit points, multicolored light surrounds her as five hissing voices echo throughout the chamber: “Upstart insects! Who dares make a racket outside my lair? Who dares interrupt the

lair. Unless the characters provide a compelling reason to enter, Drekarvynix attacks them. The red dragon doesn’t pursue the characters back through the tunnel to Dragon’s Pride.

Middle Level (M1-M9)

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

, but these ones have the ability to speak Common. When the characters enter the room, the homunculi greet the new arrivals in squeaky voices: With a flapping of wings, two small forms land on the

making wine. Mimic Chair. The reason for the odd number of chairs is that the chair closest to the door to area M6 is a mimic that escaped from area M19. It moved the real chair to the corner and took

Shadows Over the Free City

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legends of Greyhawk: Secrets of the Free City

held clearance for the Archival or Forbidden Vaults; though in another two years, he would have had the tenure to apply for the position. There must be a reason he didn’t wait. The sudden rush to

something is off. A character who takes the Search action and succeeds on a DC 11 Wisdom (Perception) check hears muffled voices inside without alerting the occupants. A character can attempt to enter

Forge Level (X27-X37)

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

. Once there, it slips away and adopts a new disguise. The doppelganger won’t harm the characters unless they give it reason to. The loud banging comes from an unarmed goliath warrior named Kapanuk

voices speaking Dwarvish and Undercommon as they approach this area. Six duergar sit on stools around three hexagonal tables in the middle of this hall, with a copper keg atop each one. Braziers heaped

Keep Locations

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

warns the cultists in areas K2 and K3. If the characters openly approach the gate and call out, read the following text: Clattering sounds and muffled voices come from inside the gatehouse. Then a human

cult and annoys him, he has the characters thrown out of Rivergard. If the party seems unaware of the cult but offers a good reason to remain in Rivergard, Grimjaw permits the characters to stay only

Fortress Level 2

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

for good reason. A character who searches around the throne discovers a single gold drop earring worth 30 gp on the floor between the throne and the north wall. The earring belongs to the baroness, who

) is made of electrum. 45. Sleeping Quarters of the Baroness As the party approaches the area, presuming the occupants have not previously left, read: Two female sahuagin, their voices raised, appear to

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