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Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
search of long-lost Ostorian treasures and battlegrounds. Like archaeologists, they seek to uncover secrets of the past and retrieve relics of their ancient history to impress the gods. Sansuri, a powerful
wizard, is searching for something more: a long-lost trove of dragon magic, hidden away by her ancestors. Once cloud giants knock storm giants from the pinnacle of the ordning, she plans to use her
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
sate their appetites. These greedy devourers stuff their maws with flesh and drink in their victims’ screams. When they finish, they lurch away while their bright eyes resume the search for
something else to consume.
Sorrowsworn
The Shadowfell’s pervasive melancholy sometimes gives rise to strange incarnations of the plane’s bleak nature. Sorrowsworn embody the forms of
Monsters
Thieves’ Gallery
; are etched in Celestial on the blade of his daggersword.
Xenk ages more slowly than a normal human, and with this gift comes the burden of perspective. His longevity has something to do with Szass Tam
’s nightmarish rise to power and Xenk’s narrow escape from the lich.
Now based in Mornbryn’s Shield, Xenk travels Faerûn in search of evil to thwart. He approaches problems
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
must be fed something that identifies the predator’s target, such as a lock of hair, a well-worn glove, or a much-used weapon. The moment the newly manufactured steel predator emerges, it
bounds away in search of its prey. It senses the location of its target across planar boundaries, but such detection is accurate only to within a thousand yards; to close the remaining distance, the steel
Detect Thoughts
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Spells
Basic Rules (2014)
’s mind. If you probe deeper, the target must make a Wisdom saving throw. If it fails, you gain insight into its reasoning (if any), its emotional state, and something that looms large in its mind
(such as something it worries over, loves, or hates). If it succeeds, the spell ends. Either way, the target knows that you are probing into its mind, and unless you shift your attention to another
Axe of the Dwarvish Lords
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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Seeing the peril his people faced, a young dwarf prince came to believe that his people needed something to unite them. Thus, he set out to forge a weapon that would be such a symbol.
Venturing deep
marked by treachery and wickedness, the axe was lost in a bloody civil war fomented by greed for its power and the status it bestowed. Centuries later, the dwarves still search for the axe, and many
Species
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Caerys held her double blade in the falcon guard, level with her shoulders and spreading out like wings. “I came in search of legends. Ten thousand years ago Daealyth of Taeri stood this
or clever? Whatever their nature, it’s your duty to follow their example. Is this something you proudly embrace, or do you resist it? Each patron ancestor is tied to many Valenar: do you have a
Changeling
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Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
with people around them. Does the character conceal their true changeling nature? Do they embrace it? Do they have connections to other changelings or are they alone and in search of companions
expressed through shapeshifting, something single-skins will likely miss. So, two changelings might have the name Jin, but one is Jin-with-vivid-blue-eyes and one is Jin-with-golden-nails.
Changelings
Actions
Make a Wisdom (Insight, Medicine, Perception, or Survival) check.When you take the Search action, you make a Wisdom check to discern something that isn't obvious. The Search table suggests which
Species
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Caerys held her double blade in the falcon guard, level with her shoulders and spreading out like wings. “I came in search of legends. Ten thousand years ago Daealyth of Taeri stood this
or clever? Whatever their nature, it’s your duty to follow their example. Is this something you proudly embrace, or do you resist it? Each patron ancestor is tied to many Valenar: do you have a
Backgrounds
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
could have witnessed something remarkable or terrible, and now you must know more about this hidden truth. Or maybe you’re a detective for hire, uncovering secrets for well-paying clients. Whether
told you went missing for weeks. When you were found, you had no memory of being gone. Now you search to discover what happened to you.
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You helped a spirit find peace by finding its missing
Dwarf
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Species
Basic Rules (2014)
’s lost honor, avenge an ancient wrong the clan suffered, or earn a new place within the clan after having been exiled. Or a dwarf might search for the axe wielded by a mighty ancestor, lost on the
can make a human friend. And watch them go! They set their hearts on something, they’ll get it, whether it’s a dragon’s hoard or an empire’s throne. You have to admire that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Search When you take the Search action, you devote your attention to finding something. Depending on the nature of your search, the DM might have you make a Wisdom (Perception) check or an Intelligence (Investigation) check.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Search [Action] When you take the Search action, you make a Wisdom check to discern something that isn’t obvious. The Search table suggests which skills are applicable when you take this action
, depending on what you’re trying to detect. Search Skill Thing to Detect Insight Creature’s state of mind Medicine Creature’s ailment or cause of death Perception Concealed creature or object Survival Tracks or food
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Search [Action] When you take the Search action, you make a Wisdom check to discern something that isn’t obvious. The Search table suggests which skills are applicable when you take this action
, depending on what you’re trying to detect. Search Skill Thing to Detect Insight Creature’s state of mind Medicine Creature’s ailment or cause of death Perception Concealed creature or object Survival Tracks or food
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Search When you take the Search action, you devote your attention to finding something. Depending on the nature of your search, the DM might have you make a Wisdom (Perception) check or an Intelligence (Investigation) check.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Raising the Alarm If the characters are caught doing something suspicious, cultists nearby attempt to raise the alarm. When the alarm is raised, the following countermeasures happen: Castle denizens
, arriving 1 minute after the alarm is raised. After 10 minutes, Grimjaw and the reavers from area K20 leave the keep and search for intruders in the castle. Map 3.3: Rivergard KeepView Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes’ Feast: Saving the Children’s Menu
Ominous Arrival As Invido’s search party approaches, Ignis is in the main hall and hears something in the distance. She pokes her head out of the barn doors to check and immediately returns. She
Large) accompany the giants, each on a leash of iron chain held by one of the giants. The giant who isn’t holding a leash is the commander of the search party. The characters are likely to notice the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
Finding the Meteorite Characters who search the shore for the meteorite don’t find it, but it doesn’t take them long to find where the meteorite crashed: In the dim light of the distant sun, you see
a blemish on the face of the Spindle where something must’ve struck it at great speed, shattering the rock and leaving a huge indentation. Whatever struck the mountainside tumbled down toward the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
a fight with the characters. The Vampire Notices. After about an hour, Kas realizes that something is wrong. He comes to Miska’s prison-hall to find out what’s going on, and he extends his search for
the characters if Miska has been sealed or the Rod of Seven Parts is gone. Characters who keep their presence hidden have enough time to take a short rest. If the characters do something more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
written on a single sheet of parchment and recount the route a group took in their search for treasure: Day 1. Our search for the lost treasure began at the northwest inlet, Windstaff Cove. After
Swirling Sands to reach the Red Tower but still couldn’t find the treasure. Thinking that we may have overlooked something in the cave, we headed back. From there, we headed to the southern coast to see if
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Actions in Exploration Most of what characters do during exploration, aside from movement, relates to just a few actions: Search, Study, and Utilize. Characters also often use the Help action to
time. A character who’s busy taking the Search action to look for a secret door can’t simultaneously take the Help action to assist another character who’s taking the Study action to find important
Orc
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
scythe. Only a skilled and determined hero can hope to survive single combat with an orc.
Savage and fearless, orc tribes are ever in search of elves, dwarves, and humans to destroy. Motivated by their
who serve Yurtrus and Shargaas. Some are sent forth into the cities dominated by humans, on dark missions. Beware them.
— Elminster
Search, Destroy, Repeat
When a tribe is on the move, orc
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
descends thousands of feet into the Underdark. This shaft predates the mine, and efforts to seal it off have been unsuccessful. It was by this route that the grell invaded the mine in search of food
like dragon!” “Trex smart! He speaks like human who knows a lot. He don’t speak Dragon no more.” “Trex says miners want their mine back. Trex wants something better in return.” “Trex says we be safer in town. There’s food in town!”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
to spend searching, they can probably find it here. A detect magic spell is blocked by the metal of the coins, so only items on the surface can be easily found. Place whatever common or uncommon magic items you wish on the surface, but finding something rare should take a long and noisy search.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
from ordinary backgrounds, but something impels them into an adventuring life. The adventurers are the “heroes” of the campaign, but they might not be truly heroic, instead pursuing this life for
selfish reasons. Technology and society are based on medieval norms, though the culture isn’t necessarily European. Campaigns often revolve around delving into ancient dungeons in search of treasure or in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Chapter 2: Prelude to War For 1st-level Characters
Before arriving in Vogler, the characters encounter strange magic, a divine vision, or something worse.
Chapter 3: When Home Burns For 2nd- to
search of a magical ruin.
Chapter 6: City of Lost Names For 8th- to 9th-level Characters
Dragon Army commanders seek to reawaken the City of Lost Names as a flying war machine. The characters must
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Stop for Directions If the characters are forced to search the plains and battlefields of Avernus for the Red Belvedere because they have no one to lead them there, have the party’s navigator make a
DC 20 Wisdom (Survival) check at the end of every hour of travel. After each successful check, the characters find something to steer them in the right direction; determine the source of this help by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, stuffing their maws with flesh and drinking in their victims’ screams. When they finish, they lurch away while their bright eyes resume the search for something else to consume. The Hungry
Medium
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Stranger Things
Rumors on the Road As the characters search for the thessalhydra, they meet other people along the way. Give them a few short roleplaying encounters. Some NPCs have useful info, and others are just
are troglodytes in a nearby set of caverns. They might know something about the thessalhydra. A woodcutter warns them that some of the caves around here are cursed. “Once you enter, you get lost in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
searching, they can probably find it here. A detect magic spell is blocked by the metal of the coins, so only items on the surface can be easily found. Place whatever common or uncommon magic items you wish on the surface, but finding something rare should take a long and noisy search.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
search the room in the dead of night. Getting in by picking the lock is the safest approach. Trying to lift the key from Bog Luck’s belt can work, but it’s risky. If he catches someone in the attempt
escorts and wagon drivers yields some interesting observations but no concrete leads. Most of the others who came along on the haul north of Waterdeep agree that there’s something standoffish about the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
search the room in the dead of night. Getting in by picking the lock is the safest approach. Trying to lift the key from Bog Luck’s belt can work, but it’s risky. If he catches someone in the attempt
escorts and wagon drivers yields some interesting observations but no concrete leads. Most of the others who came along on the haul north of Waterdeep agree that there’s something standoffish about the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
, whereas it takes about 1 minute to creep down a 200-foot-long hallway, another minute to check for traps on the door at the end of the hall, and 10 minutes to search the chamber beyond for anything
that time rather than calculating it down to the minute. Exceptions include situations like these: Spell Timer. The characters might need to go somewhere or accomplish something before the duration of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
. If it fails, you gain insight into its reasoning (if any), its emotional state, and something that looms large in its mind (such as something it worries over, loves, or hates). If it succeeds, the
, you can search for thoughts within 30 feet of you. The spell can penetrate barriers, but 2 feet of rock, 2 inches of any metal other than lead, or a thin sheet of lead blocks you. You can’t detect a