spring all comes

Monstrous Origins

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

2 to inspire you as you craft a monster’s unique details. When it comes time for the final confrontation, it might not matter whether the bridge-haunting merrow was the product of an amoral

experiment to infuse piscine traits into a soldier or the result of someone drinking from a spring tainted by demon’s blood; the merrow’s stat block remains the same. But those different origin stories suggest

Random Encounters (A-C)

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

! Grizzlegut, where are you? A pox on you, you mangy cat!” Through the darkness comes a crone wearing a pointed black hat and a burlap gown stained with soot. Characters can try to hide from the witch

. If the characters confront her, the old bat spits at them and begins casting a spell. This encounter happens only once. If this result comes up again, treat it as no encounter. Black Cat The darkness

Ten-Towns Overview

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

Ten-Towns Overview Ten-Towns didn’t spring up overnight. It started from humble beginnings four centuries ago. Immigrants from all over Faerûn came here in search of escape or adventure and built a

monsters compelled the poorly defended lakeside towns to turn Bryn Shander from a modest hilltop trading post into a walled town capable of defending all Ten-Towners if and when the worst comes. Most

Karametra's Influence

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

Karametra’s Influence Karametra governs nature as it comes into play in the lives of mortals, representing domesticated nature—a bounteous, nurturing provider. But she also reminds mortals that they

thrive. Her goodwill is a bulwark against both physical starvation and starvation of the spirit: despair, loneliness, and moral weakness. Karametra promises that spring will always come again, trees will

Cult of Malar

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

known as the Beast Lord. Malar’s goal is to assume dominance over the forest—particularly the area around the Pool of Eternal Spring—and his agents have been hard at work brutally killing animals of all

newly claimed domain. It is this effort that the characters must foil if they are to see their role in the story of Lore of Lurue end happily. Map 10.2: Pool Of Eternal Spring View Player Version Cult

Mephit Lair Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

teakettle to entice them to approach. If a character comes within 5 feet of the slit, the mephit exhales a 15-foot Cone of harmless steam and snickers at the character’s reaction. If the characters

spacious chamber from the north, forming a shallow pool. A small, winged creature made of hissing steam zips above the water in pursuit of a tiny croaking frog. Warm spring water streams into this

Cults of the Dragon Below

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

cults devoted to the daelkyr Belashyrra and Kyrzin. Membership in such a cult is voluntary, and spellcasters are more likely to be warlocks or wizards than clerics; their power comes from bargaining

cult isn’t a choice, it’s something you fall into due to madness. New cults can spring up anywhere, as seeds of madness take root and spread. Cults of the Dragon Below often appear as antagonists

Life in Yeonido

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

aspire to become magistrates must undergo the exams—known collectively as the Test of Ascension—that take place each spring. These tests are notoriously difficult, and typically only those wealthy

. These somber magistrates are known for the traditional, broad-brimmed black hat, called a gat, that they each wear as part of their uniform. Names Family comes first in Yeonido, and thus an

Special Calendar Days

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

Day as a marking of the midpoint of the cold season, with hard times still ahead, but some of the worst days now past. Greengrass. The traditional beginning of spring, Greengrass is celebrated by the

living by traveling road or sea set out immediately following the holiday, before winter comes on in full force and blocks mountain passes and harbors. The Feast of the Moon. As nights lengthen and

39. Golem Pit

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

magic spell or similar effect reveals an aura of abjuration magic around each statue. Any examination of the plinths reveals that each statue is set on a rotating, spring-loaded gear. If the statue

gas that fills a 15-foot cube centered above the chest (filling the entire pit). The gas instantly corrodes and destroys all nonmagical metal that comes into contact with it, including armor and

Troglodyte Caverns

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Stranger Things

him, all the trogs attack and fight to the death. If the group politely asks about the thessalhydra, he’ll say that it comes in from the woods, passes through the caves, and enters the Cursed

its passive Perception (13). Failure means it wakes up and attacks. Area 10: Water Pool. A natural spring feeds a 10-foot-deep pool of clear, fresh water. In the pool lives a giant frog, which leaps out

Encounters in the Mere

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

these expeditions. The party comes upon him as he devours a large elk. The abomination does not wish anyone to know of the yuan-ti’s plans in this area, so he attempts to kill anyone who sees him. If

from the swamp and attack. Troll Brawl While following the trail of the lizardfolk, the party comes across three trolls fighting over the remains of a lizardfolk who died at the hands of one of the rot

Event Descriptions

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

a criminal past that comes to light when officials or bounty hunters visit your Bastion with a warrant for the hireling’s arrest. You can retain the hireling by paying a bribe of 1d6 × 100 GP

no cost to you. Extraordinary Opportunity Ralph Horsley A hero’s Bastion hosts a spring festival to which everyone is invited Your Bastion is given the opportunity to host an important festival or

Arrival

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

vines grow everywhere, seeming to spring out of the building stones themselves. The profusion of greenery needs constant tending to prevent roots and shoots from damaging buildings or tile roofs. The

traditionally include a walled yard or garden. All the city’s water comes from rain, so every building has a cistern or wooden barrels to catch water running off the roof. Every public square is built around a

Leonin of Oreskos

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

hunting, cooking, family care, and other daily responsibilities. Status in the tribe typically comes with age and by forming relationships with other members of the community, whether through childrearing

sun-loving people and prefer to be outside—even sleeping outdoors—whenever weather permits. Numerous beasts migrate across Oreskos during the spring and fall. During this time, hunters from nearly

6. Moa's Shrine

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

trunks. If the characters enter the courtyard, the jaculis spring forth and attack. 6B. Trapped Passage The walls of this rubble-strewn corridor are carved with serpents, and arrow slits are spaced

comes from the serpent’s mouth.” Another inscription encircles the floor and tells the story of how Moa upheld the truth to Ubtao and betrayed Wongo’s trust (see “Legend of the Nine Gods”). The puzzle

18. Treasury

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

door contains a mechanical trap with a magical sensor. When a creature enters this area, giant spring-loaded gears hidden in the walls cause blocks of stone on either side of the hall to slam

creature openly wearing or brandishing a holy symbol of Umberlee comes within 10 feet of the face, its mouth opens wide, creating a 5-foot-diameter opening that allows access to the caves beyond (area 22

Where Do Monsters Dwell?

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

dungeon, images of dark cells with iron bars and shackles spring to mind. In the D&D game, the word “dungeon” takes on a broader meaning to include any enclosed, monster-infested location. Most dungeons

creatures live on other planes of existence, from orderly modrons to murderous demons. When it comes to interesting adventure locations, not even the sky is the limit when you pass beyond the

Forms of Worship

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

lands are known to worship altogether different gods. Occasionally, foreigners bring the worship of these gods to Faerûn. In addition, on rare occasions a new god comes into being, perhaps a mortal

elevated to godhood or a deity whose arrival was foretold by prophets and leaders of new religions. In cosmopolitan places such as Waterdeep and Calimshan, small shrines and temples to strange gods spring

Airship Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

contain only one fire elemental at a time. 2. Harpoon Gun A spring-loaded harpoon gun, fashioned from burnished bronze with iron fittings, is bolted to the forward upper deck. It has a 90-degree arc of

fire (side to side, as well as up and down). The gun comes with a winch, a 500-foot coil of rope, and ten steel-tipped harpoons. Although it fires harpoons instead of bolts, the gun is considered a

Semuanya's Bog

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

that the deity comes and goes unpredictably, but that Semuanya often appears to those who accomplish some great physical feat. Cory Trego-Erdner Athletic petitioners train and compete in the swampy

can normally produce, it can create up to half a gallon of effervescent spring water. However, it can’t produce beer, mayonnaise, or wine. If the characters question Semuanya, the lizardfolk deity

Holrow Homestead

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes’ Feast: Saving the Children’s Menu

characters enter the house, they hear a loud, high cry from the nursery (area 5) above Arthur’s library. “Ima! Ima!” the voice echoes through the room. Mooing comes from the barn, and then heavy

Ignis comes to her aid. Ignis is hostile toward anyone who causes Flauma’s distress. She’s too tall and broad to enter the greenhouse without squeezing, but she can attempt to grab or hit any creature

Zodiac Signs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

misfortune they endure is eventually balanced by good tidings. Many Balances live up to their birth sign’s moniker by becoming traders or merchants. Sage The Wise One; Most Prominent in Early Spring In

family, run a professional guild, or rise to prominence in a temple. Key The Child; Prominent in Late Spring Many artists’ interpretations of this constellation show a child holding a silver Key in one

Zorzula's Rest Locations

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

entrance into the outpost’s hidden hot spring (area Z6). Z6: Hot Spring A large, natural pool brimming with turquoise water burbles at the center of this chamber. Steam coils off the water’s surface

, rising to a vent in the cave ceiling. The water itself sparkles with an inviting, tranquil glow. The hot spring has magical restorative properties that were used by the ancient duergar who inhabited the

1. Secret Entrances

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

a soft, feminine voice humming an unfamiliar tune. The voice comes from inside the tent, which is illuminated from within. The tent belongs to the figure inside it: a female human named Rystia Zav

everyone she encounters is out to kill her. This is considered a form of indefinite madness (see “Madness” in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). Traps. Rystia has planted four spring-loaded

Haven Locations

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

comes from an iron wand embedded in the north wall (see “Fresco” below). Fresco. Characters who examine the fresco that spans the north wall notice the following: The dragon is as big as one would

wall, and it looks like it can be removed. The first creature that touches the wand triggers a chain lightning spell (save DC 17) that springs from it, targeting that creature. The bolts that spring

Mournland Environment

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

location, and those that spend any significant time near the Glowing Chasm mutate further, becoming more twisted and misshapen than before. Crimson Water. Before the Mourning, a spring in the eastern

spring is marked by the Crimson Water, a stagnant lake of blood-colored liquid. The shores of the Crimson Water are littered with the remains of animals and travelers that have strayed into the

Gnome Gods

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

use their intellect and ingenuity. But when push comes to shove, Garl uses Arumdina, his intelligent two-headed battle axe — capable of cleaving through any substance — to escape a perilous situation

invention of Nebelun’s starts with a wild idea, nothing goes entirely according to plan, and her greatest exploits often spring from mistakes. Who else would stroll in and steal Semuanya’s tail as the

Tresendar Manor

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

magic might act in unpredictable ways, not recharge as often as normal, or add random effects to keep the characters on their toes. One aspect of this unpredictability comes into play in the

spring-fed cistern. She knows that the manor features subterranean areas more extensive than the cellar, but the Fellowship of the Golden Mongoose had yet to do a thorough search of those areas. (As a result, Gildha doesn’t know about the secret door that leads to the dungeon.)

Outpost Locations

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

their hit points move behind the chokepoint (area O5), leaving the ogre zombie to cover their retreat if it comes to that. Well. The well descends 10 feet to an underground cistern. The sides of the

he moves the lever to trigger a trap. Trap. When the lever is pulled, iron spikes spring out from the floor and ceiling to form barriers across each doorway. A creature in either opening must succeed

Goldenfields Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

town is home to three young treants. If the town or the abbey comes under attack, their job is to animate nearby trees and aid in the town’s defense. The grove is also home to an awakened tree named

the afternoon to meet with the abbot and submit a daily report. Strog has a pleasant, easygoing demeanor, and the abbot likes him despite his obvious shortcomings. G10. Freshwater Spring Northwest of

City Celebrations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

stole some of the collection years ago and tried to leave the city under false pretenses, only to see a squall spring up as soon as their ship left the harbor. A huge wave shaped like a hand swept the

. The height of the celebration comes when the effigy of Kistarianth the Red is burned on the slopes of Mount Waterdeep. A dracolich version of Kistarianth is then carried up the slopes and burned as

13. The Scavenger

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

action to aim it, and one action to fire it (+6 to hit, range 120/480 ft., one target). On a hit, a ballista bolt deals 16 (3d10) piercing damage. Each ballista comes with ten bolts stored in a rack

letters. Packed in peanuts are three gnome inventions: a spring-loaded pogo stick (25 gp), a wind-up tomato masher (125 gp), and a strap-on helmet with a wooden propeller mounted to the top of it. This

Designing Simple Traps

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

simple. Their effects include poisoned needles that spring out when a lock is tampered with, blasts of fire that fill a room, poison gas, and other lethal measures. Saving throws — usually Dexterity

environment are critical when it comes to properly locating a trap. A swinging log trap that’s meant to knock characters aside is a mere inconvenience on a typical forest path, where it can be easily

Halfling Gods and Myths

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

into the landscape so that most travelers would pass by without a second glance. To the halflings, Yondalla is responsible for the spring in their step and the bubbly excitement they feel from knowing

, or even take down an ogre. When the time comes to put those tactics to use in earnest, everyone will be ready. Cooperation is a fundamental principle in how halflings fend off their enemies. Every

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