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Monsters
Princes of the Apocalypse
in the black depths of vast seas or enthroned among jagged reefs. Olhydra waits for the chance to enter the Material Plane through elemental water nodes or when called by the proper rituals. Whether
— bad weather, strong tides, and increasing aggression from dangerous sea life.
Violent downpours become frequent within 10 miles of the lair. A downpour occurs once every 2d12;{"diceNotation
backgrounds
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
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Case
1
A friend was wrongfully accused of murder. You tracked down the actual killer, proving your friend’s innocence and starting your career as a detective.
2
You’re
, tracking down dangerous supernatural phenomena and preventing them from doing harm.
7
You found evidence of a conspiracy underpinning society. You tried to expose this mysterious cabal, but no
Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Mad’s several times over granddaughter, Lum the Maestro, while she reconstructed the long disassembled Mighty Servant of Leuk-o.
Dangerous Attunement. Two creatures can be attuned to the servant
sight of the servant, starting with those threatening the artifact— preferably using the servant, if possible.
Self-Destruct. By inputting a specific series of lever pulls and button presses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Retribution of the Ancients As a unique tome, Retribution of the Ancients can be used to gain entry to Candlekeep. Given its dangerous nature, donating the book might also earn the characters special favor from those among the Avowed who are pleased to know that its rituals can no longer be misused.
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
conception of the Izzet League is based on mad inventions, dangerous experiments, and explosive blasts. Much of that perception is accurate, but the league is also involved with mundane tasks of
protocols will lead us toward progress more surely than any belief system. (Lawful)
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Fun. I love my job! Despite the dangerous working conditions, there’s nothing I’d rather do
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
or she might have been a soldier or a pirate and done dangerous things before. Starting off at 1st level marks your character’s entry into the adventuring life. If you’re already familiar with the
. Record your level on your character sheet. If you’re starting at a higher level, record the additional elements your class gives you for your levels past 1st. Also record your experience points. A 1st
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.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, the source of House Tharashk’s wealth. These fields aren’t as rich as those in Q’barra, but there’s gold to be made by those willing to hunt for shards in the dangerous swamps. Vvaraak’s Cave The
to the Draconic Prophecy and the mysteries of druidic magic. Zarash’ak Because overland travel through Droaam or the Eldeen Reaches can be extremely dangerous, most people who need to do business in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
performs twice a week and the barbarian has a huge bar tab to resolve. This section explores three different starting points. Callestan is in Lower Dura. It’s a dangerous district riddled with crime and
Starting Points Sharn holds the potential for endless adventures. The City of Towers can serve as the foundation of a single adventure or an entire campaign. Defining a starting point is a way to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
book contains rituals that, in the wrong hands, could be used to summon dangerous extraplanar entities. The book was stolen by a nobleman named Markos Delphi, who might be under the influence of some
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
, Persuasion, or Religion Weapon Proficiencies Simple weapons Armor Training Light and Medium armor and Shields Starting Equipment Choose A or B: (A) Chain Shirt, Shield, Mace, Holy Symbol, Priest’s Pack, and 7
Planes. Not every member of a temple or shrine is a Cleric. Some priests are called to a simple life of temple service, carrying out their devotion through prayer and rituals, not through magic. Many
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Proficiencies Choose 2: History, Insight, Medicine, Persuasion, or Religion Weapon Proficiencies Simple weapons Armor Training Light and Medium armor and Shields Starting Equipment Choose A or B: (A) Chain
devotion through prayer and rituals, not through magic. Many mortals claim to speak for the gods, but few can marshal the power of those gods the way a Cleric can. Becoming a Cleric... As a Level 1 Cleric
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
dangerous place to be avoided, and saying that the tower is a private residence that cannot be entered. He does not force the issue, however. Saeth calls for reinforcements if he is attacked or if
anyone tries to forcibly enter the abandoned shrine or the tower. If the characters are intent on starting this part of the adventure with combat, you might lead off with a challenging fight against the
classes
Player’s Handbook
, Medicine, Persuasion, or Religion
Weapon Proficiencies
Simple weapons
Armor Training
Light and Medium armor and Shields
Starting Equipment
Choose A or B: (A) Chain Shirt, Shield
devotion through prayer and rituals, not through magic. Many mortals claim to speak for the gods, but few can marshal the power of those gods the way a Cleric can.
Becoming a Cleric...
As a Level 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
fleshy odors. To the west, a huge gong carved with snake patterns stands on a second balcony.
During rituals, the fane swells with yuan-ti, but the room is unguarded otherwise. When struck, the gong
sometimes brought here to be eaten by frenzied revelers or transformed into yuan-ti (see “Yuan-ti Rituals” below). Cauldron A stew made from boiled flesh sloshes inside the cauldron, which is heated by a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
characters who employ dangerous magic to be threats. Priests of Osybus Goal: Release Strahd von Zarovich
Adventure Themes: Cult rituals, necromancy, secrets of the Domains of Dread
The Priests of
, vault defense
A network of monastic occultists, the Order of the Guardians hunts and destroys dangerous supernatural objects, cursed items, and stranger anomalies. If the Guardians can’t destroy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
investigator. First Case d8 Case
1 A friend was wrongfully accused of murder. You tracked down the actual killer, proving your friend’s innocence and starting your career as a detective
them, tracking down dangerous supernatural phenomena and preventing them from doing harm.
7 You found evidence of a conspiracy underpinning society. You tried to expose this mysterious cabal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Dagger Danger!
descriptions assume the characters have a light source or other means of seeing in Darkness. Looking Back?
Starting right at the entrance to the cave gets to the action more quickly, which many players enjoy
Basic Rules under “Equipment.”
Could we find out more about the Caves of Chaos?
The caves are near the keep, and dangerous creatures are known to dwell there. No one the characters could have talked
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
experience points (XP). A 1st-level character is inexperienced in the adventuring world, although he or she might have been a soldier or a pirate and done dangerous things before.
Starting off at 1st level
level, on the assumption that your character has already survived a few harrowing adventures.
Record your level on your character sheet. If you’re starting at a higher level, record the additional
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
umber hulks. These deluxe chairs cost more, a minimum of 1 gp per passenger, and those who carry them might be willing to travel to dangerous areas of the city for an extra fee. Touts Touts are
of guidance. More reliable touts vetted by influential clients charge premium prices, starting at 2 gp per hour. Touts who speak more esoteric languages, who have connections with one or more factions, or who can provide magical assistance can command upward of 20 gp per hour.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
protect might be sentient, cursed, or difficult to transport. Such an encounter might be a combat encounter or an exploration encounter, with either Hostile monsters or a dangerous environment threatening
exploration encounter or complicating a combat. Run a Gauntlet The adventurers must pass through a dangerous area. As with retrieving an object, reaching the exit is a higher priority than killing opponents in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Xen’drik. Ambassador Towers, Middle Central Cathedral of the Cleansing Flame The central temple of the Church of the Silver Flame serves both as a templar garrison and the site of grand rituals and
Sharn’s most dangerous criminals. Ambassador Towers, Middle Central The Panaceum The largest House Jorasco enclave in Sharn provides high-priced healing services to all who can pay for them. Dragon Towers
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legends of Greyhawk: Secrets of the Free City
Divergent Paths There are several ways to begin Part 3. If you are playing with reduced time, the starting point depends on which NPC the characters gained favor with; refer to their respective
the vault doors, as the vault remains locked. Inside the Iron Vault Abra grants the characters access to the Iron Vault, a secondary vault within the Archival Vault reserved for the most dangerous tomes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
level ranges: 1–4, 5–10, 11–16, and 17–20. The level you choose for a trap gives you a starting point for determining its potency. To further delineate the trap’s strength, decide whether it is a
moderate, dangerous, or deadly threat to characters in its level range. A moderate trap is unlikely to kill a character. A dangerous trap typically deals enough damage that a character hit by one is eager
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
misuse. You’ve trained among the Mages, but whether you’ll face the dangerous test required to become a full member of the group remains to be determined. Your passion for studying magic has likely
Trinkets. When you make your character, roll once on the Mage of High Sorcery Trinkets table instead of on the Trinkets table in the Player’s Handbook for your starting trinket. Mage of High Sorcery
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
, this scenario becomes more of a dungeon crawl in cramped, dangerous spaces, with vermin attacking in close quarters. Characters who survive those threats and push on find the lowest holds flooded with
ADVENTURE
Salvage Operation was written to take place in a coastal region of any campaign setting. Aubreck’s history as a once-powerful merchant makes a port city or a large port town the best starting place for the adventure.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Starting Out A doppelganger in the guise of Gargosh meets the characters at the appointed hour: When you spot the young dwarf at the agreed-upon time and place, he seems beside himself with
much more dangerous and direct route through rugged, hilly terrain: They travel south from Yartar, through the Dessarin Hills, to the Stone Trail, staying west of the Dessarin River (110 miles) They
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Dagger Danger!
Starting the Adventure Begin the adventure by reading the following to the players. Yesterday you saw a quest posted on a quest board at the Keep on the Borderlands. The quest was posted by Quintanna
Zorn, an adventurer with a strange request. The quest post asked someone to go to the Kobold Cave, one of the mysterious and dangerous Caves of Chaos, and retrieve a valuable heirloom that Zorn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Underground Cave The underground cave was Murgaxor’s (and is now Y’demi’s) private chambers. It contains space for rituals, research, and quiet contemplation. It is depicted on map 6.3 and has the
. Ritual Area Ritual circles drawn in fine, chalky powder cover the floor. Notebooks, scrolls, and brass braziers sit on shelves carved into the walls.
Murgaxor used this area to perfect his rituals
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
rituals, and holy symbols. Sleight of Hand Dexterity Pick a pocket, conceal a handheld object, or perform legerdemain. Stealth Dexterity Escape notice by moving quietly and hiding behind things. Survival
Wisdom Follow tracks, forage, find a trail, or avoid natural hazards. Determining Skills A character’s starting skill proficiencies are determined at character creation, and a monster’s skill
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
rituals, and holy symbols. Sleight of Hand Dexterity Pick a pocket, conceal a handheld object, or perform legerdemain. Stealth Dexterity Escape notice by moving quietly and hiding behind things. Survival
Wisdom Follow tracks, forage, find a trail, or avoid natural hazards. Determining Skills A character’s starting skill proficiencies are determined at character creation, and a monster’s skill
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
finishes. As a complication, enemies might desire the object as much as the adventurers do, forcing both parties to fight for it. Run a Gauntlet. The adventurers must pass through a dangerous area
presence. Complications might ensue if they are detected. Stop a Ritual. The plots of evil cult leaders, malevolent warlocks, and powerful fiends often involve rituals that must be foiled. Characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
reveals herself as the battle winds down, perhaps joining the fight against the kakkuus once the characters defeat the dangerous quavilithku. Talking with Vaeve Vaeve hopes the characters might help her
with a vampire. Vaeve and her identical twin sister, Naxa, are adventurers from Neverwinter who came here to retrieve potent magical components for their arcane rituals. They were using the chaos of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
you were born under a bizarre omen, but will not explain what it means.
2 You were secretly instructed in the worship of Kruphix by a parent or a mentor.
3 You uncovered a dangerous secret
then, they’ve only gotten stranger.
5 You wanted to learn truths that only Kruphix knows. Now you’re starting to wonder if you know too much.
6 You have no idea why Kruphix showed interest in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
moderate, dangerous, or deadly threat, based on its particular details. Trigger. A simple trap activates when an event occurs that triggers it. This entry in a trap’s description gives the location of
characters discover a trap, be open to adjudicating their ideas for defeating it. The trap’s description is a starting point for countermeasures, rather than a complete definition. To make it easier