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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
"}. The dragon exhales a pulse of high-pitched, nearly inaudible sound in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 22
treasures are the guests who stop by to see it. (Good)
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Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Breath"}. The dragon exhales a pulse of high-pitched, nearly inaudible sound in a 90-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 23 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature
Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving sapphire dragons.
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Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Breath (Recharge 5â6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Debilitating Breath"}. The dragon exhales a pulse of high-pitched, nearly inaudible sound in a 30-foot cone. Each creature
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Sapphire Dragon Adventures
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Sapphire Dragon Adventure Hooks
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Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragon exhales a pulse of high-pitched, nearly inaudible sound in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 19 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 44 (8d10
, my hoard brings me great joy. But the real treasures are the guests who stop by to see it. (Good)
Sapphire Dragon Adventures
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
sound they hear, from a halfÂlingâs voice to the noise of rocks clattering down a hillside. However, kenku cannot create new sounds and can communicate only by using sounds they have heard
. Most kenku use a combination of overheard phrases and sound effects to convey their ideas and thoughts.
By the same token, kenku have no ability to invent new ideas or create new things. Kenku can
Species
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
that extend from their back and shoulders.
Like owls, owlin are graced with feathers that make no sound when they move or fly, making it easy for them to sneak up on you in the library.
Your owlin
Construct type.
Life Span
The typical life span of a player character in D&D is about a century, assuming the character doesnât meet a violent end on an adventure.
Height and Weight
Player
Species
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
internal organs of the usual sort. Their bodies are composed of cells, fibers, plasma-like ooze, and clusters of nerves. These nerves enable a plasmoid to detect light, heat, texture, sound, pain, and
constrict to produce sound.
When plasmoids sleep, they lose their rigidity and spread out and are thus sometimes mistaken for a rock or some other feature of the environment.
Creating Your Character
When
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
, and might have set you on the path to adventure, but it could also come with many dangers, including those who covet your gift and want to take it from you â by force, if need be.
Skill
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7
I misuse long words in an attempt to sound smarter.
8
I get bored easily. When am I going to get on with my destiny?
d6
Ideal
1
Respect. People deserve to be treated
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
Body Horror Adventure Sites Body horror is exceptionally unnerving in juxtaposition with mundane settings, particularly in places where the characters are isolated from help, treatment, or
confirmation that their torment is real. Body Horror Adventure Sites d8 Adventure Site
1 A derelict ship, buried for mysterious reasons
2 A vine-covered, ostensibly abandoned prison
3 The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
Atmosphere Some DMs use music to create an appropriate atmosphere for their game sessions. They might use soundtracks from adventure movies or video games, although classical, ambient, or other music
styles can also work well. Some DMs adjust lighting or use sound effects. Miniatures and dioramas can contribute to the gameâs atmosphere and help players visualize events. Check with your players
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
tapping a stone to show how bored he is. He plays with his dagger and studies the Lordsâ Alliance agent sitting at the bar.â Creating a vocabulary of noises for the other players to decode might sound like fun, but it can prove distracting and could slow down the game.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Atmosphere Some DMs use music to create an appropriate atmosphere for their game sessions. They might use soundtracks from adventure movies or video games, although classical, ambient, or other music
styles can also work well. Some DMs adjust lighting or use sound effects. Miniatures and dioramas can contribute to the gameâs atmosphere and help players visualize events. Check with your players
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
Gothic Horror Adventure Sites Gothic horror stories often center on a forlorn structure in which depravity finds a welcome home. Gothic Horror Adventure Sites d8 Adventure Site
1 A
mansionâs forbidden east wing, where terrible noises sound from every night
2 A castle where all visitors are transformed into rats, bats, spiders, and other beasts
3 A science lab where
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
baskets with the pulley and rope in the village hall. This chamber is empty except for three bundles of rolled-up sealskins sitting where the ladder descends from the chute above to the approximate
center of the room. Additionally, a bed of piled furs has been arranged in the southwest corner, from which the sound of loud coughing can be heard when the characters enter the chamber. Villagers who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
baskets with the pulley and rope in the village hall. This chamber is empty except for three bundles of rolled sealskins sitting where the ladder descends from the chute above to the approximate center
of the room. Additionally, a bed of piled furs has been arranged in the southwest corner, from which the sound of loud coughing can be heard when the characters enter the chamber. Villagers who suffer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
Running the Adventure The adventure, which is designed for a group of four or five 5th-level player characters, gets under way the morning after the characters arrive in the vicinity of the ruins and
fallen and shattered pillars, pushing aside vines and briars.
When you are nearly at the temple, the sound of creatures crashing through the underbrush comes from behind you. You turn around to see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Pronunciation Guide In Tletlahtolli, the language spoken alongside Common in Tletepec, when tl appears at the end of a word, it creates a sound like the tl in subtle, brittle, or rattle. The Tletepec
Pronunciations table notes how to pronounce key names in this adventure. Tletepec Pronunciations Name Pronunciation Ameyali ah-meh-YAL-ee Etizalan ay-tee-zah-LAHN Itzimico eet-see-MEE-kaw Izel EA
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
Basic Rules). Sound. The sound of water in the cave muffles noises to any creatures that arenât listening carefully. Creatures can make a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check to attempt to hear activity
moving, allowing creatures to easily wade through it. Cragmaw Hideout View Player Version ADVENTURE MAPS
Maps that appear in this adventure are for the DMâs eyes only. A map not only shows an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
sound of movement from behind the conifers, where three chwingas (see appendix C) are playing atop the snow in a clearing. A dinner plate with branches and pinecones arrayed on it is placed between them
, and one chwinga is sitting at the edge of the plate while the two others are moving a fork and a knife as if to cut and eat the âfood.â When the characters enter the clearing, the chwingas look up
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
. Approaching the sound reveals a basilisk named Veldyskar resting in an intersection. No ordinary basilisk, Veldyskar has an Intelligence of 10 (+0) and speaks Common, Dwarvish, Giant, and Undercommon. A small
understand Common. A many-legged reptile stretches out as if it has been sitting for a long while, avoiding your eyes as it looks to the rocky floor at your feet. âAbout time you lot arrived! Come! The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
climb it brings forth a loud, long âGONG.â That sound causes five giant spiders to drop from their webs and attack. The spiders attack only if they are attacked or if the bell is sounded. Most of the
belfry is filled with giant spider webs (see âDungeon Hazardsâ in chapter 5, âAdventure Environments,â of the Dungeon Masterâs Guide). Characters who blunder into them risk becoming stuck. At the west end of the north wall, behind thick webs, is a secret door that opens into area K41.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
Elements of a Great Adventure The best adventures have several things in common. A Credible Threat An adventure needs a threat worthy of the heroesâ attention. The threat might be a single villain or
with Clever Twists It might seem stereotypical to build an adventure around dragons, orcs, and wizards in towers, but these are staples of fantasy storytelling. It might also seem trite to begin an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Pack Attack If the characters blew up Ezmereldaâs wagon, activated the lightning sheath around the tower, or caused the tower to collapse, the sound of their handiwork echoes through the valley as
drawn into Barovia by the âWerewolves in the Mistâ adventure hook, this encounter represents a climactic confrontation between the characters and the werewolf pack that has been terrorizing settlements in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Harpy Attack Regardless of what brings the characters to the area, the adventure begins with a chance encounter as they travel along the coast near the village of Uskarn. The road is little more than
a gravel track hugging the coastline. The day is hot, and the air is thick with the scent and sound of the sea. Suddenly, you hear harsh cries and the sounds of a scuffle from up ahead. Rounding a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
â five dwarves in leather armor and a human in wizardâs robes. They appear to be sitting on the edge of the bridge, facing north and enjoying the view. When they see you, they stand, move away from
wizard. âFinally caught up with us, eh? Your adventure ends here, Iâm afraid.â
Drannin left these forces here knowing that they were unlikely to defeat the characters, but he wanted to play up the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
back to the Pit of Hatred. Characters who make their own way to the island can start the adventure by landing at any point along its shore. If they use the ferry, Raserhill puts in only at the pier near
Journey In good weather, the journey to Firewatch Island takes an hour. As the characters approach, they can hear the faint sound of a large bell being rung, seemingly coming from the island. But the sound
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
in place tend to drift in the direction of the void at a rate of about 1 foot per minute. (For more information about the void, see âThe Voidâ section later in the adventure.) Weakened Floors and
action, a character can use thievesâ tools to try to unlatch a window from the outside, doing so with a successful DC 17 Dexterity check. Shattering a window is easy enough, but unless the sound is silenced by magic, all guards within 60 feet of the breaking window investigate.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
draws the playersâ attention. Give them just enough to invite further exploration, but donât create the equivalent of a flashing neon sign reading âThis way to adventure!â When using narration to guide
? Perhaps the left path smells of rot and decay, while the faint sound of lapping water comes from the right. These details give players more information to make an informed decision without explicitly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
K67. Hall of Bones Once a mess hall for the castle guards, this room is now desecrated ground (see âWilderness Hazardsâ in chapter 5, âAdventure Environments,â of the Dungeon Masterâs Guide). Dark
with Strahd in this area, he is sitting comfortably at one end of the table, holding the skull of a long-dead foe.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
13. Child of Zotzilaha A faint, melodious sound comes from ahead. It is difficult to tell whether it is someone singing or the echoing of dripping water in a great cavern.
If the characters burst
set of doors carved with a sun symbol.
If the characters approached quietly, they might glimpse the singer. Sitting on the beach in front of the crystalline pool is a woman, young and slim, with long
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Starting the Adventure The adventure takes place in the Firefly Cellar beneath the House of Rest. Characters might find themselves drawn to this location for one of two reasons. Perhaps the House of
Ebder? Iâll meet you there.â She points to a small pile of books on a stool. âThanks so much.â
Characters who head downstairs to area F2 find Ebder sitting at the table, hunched over a book
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
, adapting to the circumstances of the adventure. Often the action of an adventure takes place in the imagination of the players and DM, relying on the DMâs verbal descriptions to set the scene. Some DMs
like to use music, art, or recorded sound effects to help set the mood, and many players and DMs alike adopt different voices for the various adventurers, monsters, and other characters they play in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
to a calm night. Then shouts ring out, shattering the peace. Someoneâs calling for help!
The characters can tell the shouts are coming from the innâs common room. Following the sound, the
this adventure) are spirits murdered during the Passage of Vultures. Theyâve both taken on the lifelike appearances of the artisans they were in life and seek to escape the wicked souls who hold them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Adventure Structure Waterdeep: Dragon Heist consists of an introductory adventure designed to familiarize player characters with the city of Waterdeep and provide them with a base of operations
or more of these lairs in the course of the adventure. Thwarting the villains doesnât require the characters to invade their lairs or defeat them in combat, so itâs possible to complete the adventure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
scolds those who display bad manners or foolish behavior. She can easily mimic the sound of breaking glass, which she likes to use to create a distraction. Personality Trait. âI can be trusted with a
self-appointed caretaker is a tall, timid man with wispy white hair and a lazy left eye. Taspar is polite but nervous around strangers. He mimics the sound of a snorting hog to scare away treasure