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Adventure Summary

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

of the spacecraft’s core systems, including its arsenal of robots. Depending on how the characters respond, the computer can be a useful temporary ally or a dangerous enemy. Eventually, the party

, the computer relies on the characters to clear the way. Once the characters deal with the behemoth, they must contend with Aphelion to safeguard the scientist from the supercomputer’s mechanical clutches.

Franchise Downtime

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

Waterdeep can undertake research to study its mysterious runes, which can lead to information regarding That-Which-Endures (see the sidebar in the “New Race: Verdan” section in chapter 3.) Gorkoh the

clandestine tours into the caverns by those who want other dangerous relics destroyed. See “Franchise Tasks and Downtime” in chapter 2 for more information on those new activities.

Missing Patrol

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath

regularly scheduled patrol. Vester told Breltora that Yorrum has them patrol the stretch of the High Road that runs along the edge of the terrible swamp to ensure that no dangerous creatures have

established lairs there. Since the reestablishment of Leilon, none of these patrols have spotted anything more dangerous than a nest of snakes or a random alligator. For the first time, however, a patrol

Umberlee

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

. Often they wear the colors of waves and storms, and they decorate themselves with items that remind others of the sea’s dangerous nature — a necklace of shark teeth, seaweed wrapped about a human

of shrines in the coastal cities, and sailors often leave flowers or small candies at them in hopes that she will spare them on their next voyage. Both Waterdeep and Baldur’s Gate have true temples dedicated to Umberlee, staffed largely by the widows of sailors lost at sea.

Moral Quandaries

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

plead with the characters to spare the villain’s life, to prove that they are better than the villain. A weak NPC might beg for a chance to win favor from the characters by undertaking a dangerous but

NPC that one or more of the characters cares about makes an impossible demand on the characters. A love interest might demand that a character turn away from a dangerous quest. A dear friend might

Alanik Ray and Arthur Sedgwick

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

.” Bond. “I have the perspective to see depravities others can’t. I use my insight to reveal wickedness and make the world a better place.” Flaw. “Most people are dangerous, manipulative liars and not

and make deductive leaps. Despite his experience with the paranormal, he relies on his husband Arthur to keep him out of true supernatural peril. Still, the detectives manage to find trouble wherever

Religious Order

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

order vary widely. Your patron relies on your group due to your particular skills or, perhaps, because it’s divine whim. The Religious Order Member Roles table suggests positions you might fill in an

Recovery. You seek a lost symbol of the order discovered in a dangerous place or in the hands of an enemy. 3 Cult Hunt. You hunt a cell of zealots dangerous to your order or mortals at large. 4 Desperate

Settlers, Squatters, and Invaders

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

. Miners’ Guild The svirfneblin base most of their economic subsistence on their ability to mine ores and gems. The settlement is largely self-sufficient, but it still relies on the duergar of Mantol

led to their deaths. Others are fully aware — and often hostile and dangerous. Ogrémoch’s Bane Ogrémoch’s Bane is a drifting cloud of transparent, magical dust that first appeared in Blingdenstone over

Cloaker

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

, enveloping and devouring their victims. While it feeds, a cloaker uses its swift, whiplike tail for defense, although it rarely takes a stand against dangerous foes or groups of creatures. As an added

unaffected by this magical effect if it can’t see or if it relies on senses other than sight. A duplicate has the cloaker’s AC and uses its saving throws. If an attack hits a duplicate, or if a duplicate fails a saving throw against an effect that deals damage, the duplicate disappears.

Modes of Travel

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

passengers or cargo, and has AC 11, hp 20, and damage threshold 0. Swimming Swimming in the Darklake is a poor choice given the number of dangerous creatures inhabiting it. Check for a creature

the water. Some are completely submerged, navigable only by those able to breathe underwater. Navigation. Without the sky or the stars to navigate by, any successful passage of the Darklake relies

Meeting with Vizeran

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

, he also wants to learn whatever arcane secrets have allowed Gromph to tap into magic powerful enough to summon the demon lords to the Underdark. Vizeran makes a powerful but dangerous ally. His plans

can also cast invisibility to observe silently from hiding, and relies on its true form when it wants to intimidate other creatures. Although cruel by nature, Kleve takes no action to harm anyone

Roleplaying a Hag

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

when the true price of the deal is revealed. If a hag’s life is threatened, she will pretend to be weak and helpless if she thinks it will spare her life or buy her time to retaliate or escape. She’ll

use dangerous treasures as bribes, not telling about their curses or side effects. She will lie and deceive and try to turn her enemies against each other, playing up their guilt and fear and jealousy

7. Clammersham Palace

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

tiny bulbous nose that unlocks all nine doors. Zox fashioned a spare key but lost it during a recent Undermountain foray (see level 12, area 14). A character can try to pick a door’s lock using thieves

dark. Zox relies on his darkvision to see. Walls. The walls of the palace are 10 feet thick and made out of loose scrap piled between inner and outer bulwarks of welded metal. The fortress has no

Vistani

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

. Their travel routes are unpredictable, and a community might go years without seeing a Vistani caravan. Traveling with Vistani Members of Vistani bands understand the disorienting, dangerous nature

questions. Did you leave your clan’s caravan? If so, are you seeking to right a wrong done to them, or to spare them from harm? If not, how do you balance your adventures with your family’s travels

Amphail

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

manner of tack, bridle, feed, and other goods necessary to keep up one’s horse. Most farms have farriers, or at least hands that can swiftly shoe a horse, and spare shoes all but litter the town

dangerous beasts than horses and cattle. I was then tempted to warn the Oglyntyrs, but that family can be as odious as the worst nobles. These things tend to sort themselves out. The noble families of

Palace of Spires Locations

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

in area P7. The latter two arm themselves and come quickly to investigate. Argus and Hamish ignore any ruckus that doesn’t sound dangerous, attributing it to Juliana and Orlando and leaving the young

noise that doesn’t sound dangerous, preferring to give Juliana and Orlando their privacy. Key Leaves. Juliana and Orlando each carry a set of gilt silver keys to the sundials in areas G21 and area P2

Renown

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

backup on dangerous missions. A high-ranking character might be able to call on a small army, take custody of a rare magic item, gain access to a helpful spellcaster, or assign special missions to members

, both legal and illicit, thus destroying its competitors and making everyone dependent on it. A member of the Zhentarim thinks of himself or herself as a member of a very large family and relies on

Camp Vengeance

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

undead but they’re dangerous to Large and Huge beasts. The gatehouse is heavy enough to withstand a charging triceratops, and the gates are never opened without an express command from one of the

camp’s top three officers. The gatehouse consists of the ground-level entryway, an upper floor that serves as an armory (all of the garrison’s spare weapons and armor are stored here because it’s one of

N2. Blue Water Inn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

for a living, and their work is dangerous and bloody. Both men are grim and have haunted looks in their eyes. These two are dour fellows, but they seldom pass up an opportunity to earn coin. If the

black wardrobes stand against the wall by the door. The door to this room can be locked from the inside, and each guest gets a key. Urwin and Danika carry spare keys. The footlockers and wardrobes are

Locations in Saltmarsh

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

that speaking his name aloud allows Keledek to eavesdrop on a conversation for a short time. In truth, Keledek relies on his familiar, an imp named Zivmal, to spy on the townsfolk. Keledek is a close

cambion and demigod who rules much of the distant north. Iuz’s realm does not produce enough food to feed all its citizens, so it relies on imports for the rest, and Saltmarsh is one of its major

Hive Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

swill peddled throughout the Hive, Beatrice keeps a selection of top-shelf liquors in a chilled demiplane behind the bar for scoundrels with coin to spare: Beverages available at the Bottle and Jug

. The night market relies on adventurers to settle disputes between vendors and their unrepentant clientele. Grease Pit Vicki Pangestu Hungry planar creatures gather in the Grease Pit, a streetfood

Getting Around

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

reputation, celebrated for cheap entertainment and infamous for its dangerous alleys. Its theaters specialize in musical comedy and lowbrow entertainment, and there are lots of opportunities for

shopping district is patronized by those with gold to spare. All manner of fine jewelry and expensive clothing can be found here, along with aristocratic food and lodging. Upper Tavick’s Landing

Lottie's Palace

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

casino. As a functional gambling den, public places within Lottie’s Palace are safe. Dangerous creatures guard only the restricted areas, including the machinery room and access to Lottie’s meeting hall

. 5. Machine Room The clockwork machinery in this area generates power for the casino and controls all the other clockwork in the place. The heavy iron door is set with a large lock and a dangerous

Eternal Flame Cultists

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

Eternal Flame Cultists It is often said that fire is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. So too it is with the Eternal Flame cultists. Low-ranking members of the cult love the destructive power

arcane arts who learned much of his fire magic from Vanifer herself, Bastian relies on his spells in a fight, and he is a “quick burn” sort who tries to deliver maximum impact early in the fight. If he

Lower Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

, searching for a dangerous blue slaad that stole a mote of primordial chaos from the Face of Gith tavern (see the “Lower Ward Locations” section). 8 A soot-stained goblin mage uses fire magic to repair a

Athar accept custody of dangerous magic items, especially those created by other faiths, and they reward any who relinquish the relics. Mind’s Eye. The endless heat, smoke, and arcane embers of the

Briny Maze Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

Varakkta lives here with two githyanki warriors named Kianka and Vazzi. Varakkta is using a spare greatsword rather than her silver greatsword, so her attacks don’t count as magical. She speaks Common

without any real information about it. The site has proven far more dangerous than they expected. Their entry from the Far Realm is now closed, and they don’t know why. The githyanki make short, careful

Spaceship Locations, Level 1

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

robots restocked these machines with offerings found aboard the ship, some of which are dangerous. When a key card of any color is inserted into the slot on the panel, the six glass buttons illuminate

, and dripping wet, having succumbed to the froghemoth that dwells there. The robots are in varying stages of repair. Spare Parts. Spare components fill bins near the repair area. A character who

Spaceship Locations, Level 3

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

: Dangerous Animals Exhibit (Violet) Bare fence posts line this spacious menagerie, as if to support a wide enclosure. Five small, many-legged badgers with golden fur romp amid the foliage. This former

five pens with no bars. This exhibit once provided herpetological data. When the mold struck, a scientist disabled the fields around the enclosures to spare the creatures inside, and carnage followed

The Fissure

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

tunnels beneath the warehouse were dug as smugglers’ byways. Later, worshipers of That-Which-Endures (see the sidebar in the “New Race: Verdan” section in chapter 3) excavated chambers beneath the ground

system’s side passages have been blocked by rubble. The limited zone that is still traversable leads the characters from the fissure to the lost shrine of destruction — and through a number of dangerous

Areas of the Water Temple

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

offers to show the characters a great treasure if they spare her. Thuluna then leads them to Bronzefume’s lair in area C21. Treasure Four chairs are worth 80 gp each but weigh 30 pounds apiece. A

or the cultists in area C23, who investigate soon after fighting begins. If faced with a dangerous band of attackers, the cultists attempt to reach the gong. Striking the gong summons Bronzefume from

Red Larch Locations

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

workers here have to toil flat-out to keep up Thelorn’s long-decreed “dozen spare wagons in stock, ready to go.” No one here is interested in gossiping during shift time. There is a no-nonsense, pride

. (This leads to the “Bloody Treasure” encounter in chapter 6.) She knows the cave is dangerous and hopes that the characters get themselves killed there, putting an end to awkward questions, but tries

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