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, and fellow blades don’t dare call her anything else. Mournland adventurers, however, refer to the terrifying commander by another name: Kill Switch.PoisonOverdrive (Recharges after Finishing a
Short or Long Rest). Glaive enters a state of overdrive that lasts for 1 minute or until she has the incapacitated condition. While in overdrive, Glaive gains the following benefits:
Glaive has
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
providing it with a caustic breath weapon. Its body is in a constant state of growth and change, allowing it to quickly heal from its wounds.
These creatures are most often found in abandoned dragon
dragon corpses, or buy from merchants and adventurers. They stitch on, implant, or ingest these dragon parts, attempting to incorporate them into their own bodies and absorb the latent magic that
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
as he can, starting with evil Vistani.
Man with a Plan. Van Richten doesn’t know that his former protégé, a good-aligned Vistana named Ezmerelda d’Avenir, has come to Barovia
Richten becomes aware of Ezmerelda’s presence, he does his utmost to protect her without putting his own plans in jeopardy. If he can manipulate a party of adventurers into keeping an eye on her
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
great thinkers, and spur adventurers to heroic deeds. They sometimes give guidance to those in need or request help from adventurers to encourage them to greatness.
As a rule, moonstone dragons are
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A wealthy and well-known artist’s muse—a moonstone dragon—has stopped appearing in their dreams. The artist is desperate to hire adventurers to
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
artists and poets, encourage great thinkers, and spur adventurers to heroic deeds. They sometimes give guidance to those in need or request help from adventurers to encourage them to greatness.
As a rule
to hire adventurers to find the dragon.
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A clutch of moonstone dragons has discovered a portal to the Material Plane and is wreaking havoc on nearby villages, pilfering every bit of silver the
Demilich (Variant)
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
-forms in an unoccupied space nearest to the gem and in the same state as when it was trapped.The demilich can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option
their quest for power beyond the mortal world. As their patron did, they secure their remains within well-guarded vaults, using soul gems to maintain their phylacteries and destroy the adventurers who
Firbolg
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
overwhelming attack.
Outcast Adventurers
As guardians of the wood, few firbolgs would dream of leaving their homes or attempting to fit into human society. An exiled firbolg, or one whose clan has been
something that put their homeland at risk, such as starting a forest fire or killing a rare or beautiful wild creature. These firbolgs are loners who wander the world in hope of finding a new place to
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
service to a deity, such as Kelemvor’s Eternal Order or Mystra’s Knights of the Mystic Fire. Other knightly orders serve a government, royal family, or are the elite military of a feudal state
Unicorn are chivalric adventurers who follow romantic ideals: life is to be relished and lived with laughter, quests should be taken on a dare, impossible dreams should be pursued for the sheer wonder of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Hoard Magic Items I’ve let adventurers put their toys in my hoard to steep once or twice. I can never get a good night’s sleep while they’re there, though. It’s like an itch.
-Fizban
Certain
four states, which are summarized on the Hoard Item States table. A hoard item in its Slumbering state has certain base properties, and it gains additional properties when it enters the Stirring
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Example Adventurers’ Guild Clifftop Adventurers’ Guild Crime Syndicate Boromar Clan Dragonmarked House Any dragonmarked house Espionage Agency King’s Dark Lanterns Head of State Prince Oargev of New Cyre
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Mad Mage’s dungeon, but the adventure hooks described in this section can be used as further motivation. These hooks are divided into two categories: starting quests and future quests. Adventurers are
Adventure Hooks Adventurers who hang around the Yawning Portal often find work delving into Undermountain on the errands of others. The characters might have their own reasons for venturing into the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Starting Location Begin your campaign in a location you can detail, such as a village, a neighborhood in a larger city, an outpost, or a roadside tavern. Be prepared to give players enough
Free City of Greyhawk, described later in this chapter, is an ideal starting location and illustrates the kinds of things to consider as you detail a starting location. If you’re building your own
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Ten-Towns Quests This chapter presents two starting quests (“Cold-Hearted Killer” and “Nature Spirits”) that the characters can get at the start of the adventure, regardless of which town serves as
their starting point. Every town has its own quest as well, as noted in the Starting Town table. Once you choose a starting quest, the other starting quests go unused. “Cold-Hearted Killer” has the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
services are in demand. Morgrave University is in Upper Menthis Plateau. This is a college for adventurers, and an opportunity to add a little levity to your story. Choosing and developing a starting point
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->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Starting Town Choose one of the ten towns as the starting point for the adventure. It doesn’t matter which one, so pick your favorite or roll randomly using the Starting Town table. If you can’t
decide and don’t want to leave it to chance, choose Bryn Shander; it’s the most cosmopolitan settlement in Icewind Dale, and it has all the amenities a fledgling party of adventurers could hope for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Achieving Victory If the adventurers succeed, they achieve a great victory with two demon lords banished back to the Abyss. The creatures under the demon lords’ influence eventually return to normal
Fungi wins the adventurers the eternal gratitude of the surviving myconids of Neverlight Grove. Basidia quickly assumes leadership of the grove, taking steps to heal the minds of those myconids
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Between Adventures Between trips to dungeons and battles against ancient evils, adventurers need time to rest, recuperate, and prepare for their next adventure. Many adventurers also use this time to
description. When starting a new adventure, the DM might simply declare that a certain amount of time has passed and allow you to describe in general terms what your character has been doing. At other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Build Your Group A head of state like Prince Oargev requires a variety of adventurers to do the range of tasks they require. Depending on the kinds of work you do, your party might include some or
all of these roles: Prince Oargev ir’Wynarn Civil Servant. The vast majority of work performed on behalf of a head of state has very little to do with deadly adventure: it’s about prosecuting and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, and now they exist in a strange state between life and death. Eladrin and shadar-kai are like reflections of each other: one bursting with emotion, the other nearly devoid of it. Shadar-kai Traits
until you finish a long rest. Starting at 3rd level, you also gain resistance to all damage when you teleport using this trait. The resistance lasts until the start of your next turn. During that time, you appear ghostly and translucent.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Between Adventures Between trips to dungeons and battles against ancient evils, adventurers need time to rest, recuperate, and prepare for their next adventure. Many adventurers also use this time to
description. When starting a new adventure, the DM might simply declare that a certain amount of time has passed and allow you to describe in general terms what your character has been doing. At other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Starting Point: Clifftop Sharn is a city with an appetite for adventure. It’s the gateway to Xen’drik, a land filled with mystery and danger. Eccentric nobles and dragonmarked barons alike need
capable agents for their many intrigues. So Sharn has a steady demand for adventurers, and Clifftop is where you go to find them. A Clifftop campaign focuses on heroic fantasy. You’re a professional
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
lord searches for another target.
Determine the characters’ starting positions based on their actions during the battle. Demogorgon should be at least 80 feet away from them initially, unless the
back to the Abyss, Demogorgon becomes the focus of the disruptive power of Vizeran’s ritual. This imposes a −5 penalty to his attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws. Even in his weakened state
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Outcast Adventurers As guardians of the wood, few firbolgs would dream of leaving their homes or attempting to fit into human society. An exiled firbolg, or one whose clan has been destroyed, might
their homeland at risk, such as starting a forest fire or killing a rare or beautiful wild creature. These firbolgs are loners who wander the world in hope of finding a new place to call home. Orphaned
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
even simply the place where spirits of good creatures go when they die. It is the plane of goodness, a spiritual realm where evil can’t flourish. It is as much a state of being and of mind as it is a
life and matter. The worlds of D&D exist within the Material Plane, making it the starting point for most campaigns and adventures. The rest of the multiverse is defined in relation to the Material Plane.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
life and death in a dungeon or the untamed wilds. This section details the mundane and exotic merchandise that adventurers commonly find useful in the face of the threats that the worlds of D&D present
. Starting Equipment When you create your character, you receive equipment based on a combination of your class and background. Alternatively, you can start with a number of gold pieces based on your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
characters can easily survey the entrances to the lava tubes or see the risen temple from the edge of the caldera. However, once the adventurers enter the Well of Dragons, disguises prove ineffective. The
cultists working in and patrolling the caverns are on high alert, and use a complex system of checks and passwords as proof against spies and enemy agents. The advanced state of the ritual means that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Volo’s Quest The Yawning Portal serves as the default starting point for this story. One of the first people the adventurers meet there is Volothamp Geddarm. He has just returned from a tour
its whereabouts.) If the characters rescue him, Renaer proves to be a worthy ally to adventurers hoping to make a name for themselves in Waterdeep. As a reward for rescuing Floon, Volo gives
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Patron Benefits With a head of state as your group’s patron, you gain the following benefits: Voice of
BRELAND
Pauper Prince Plots bandit barony
Prince Oargev, the exiled Cyran royal who
adventurers recently employed by Oargev, the prince sent them into the Mournland to recover weapons of war so they could be wielded against the Brelish military during the secession. How will King
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Start Here Luca Bancone White Plume Mountain is a natural
wonder—and a haunt of evil The City of Greyhawk is a great starting point for a D&D campaign for many reasons, as discussed in the
all begin in the Free City of Greyhawk. Bastion Friendly There are ample places within the city and on the city’s outskirts where adventurers can build Bastions (see chapter 8). Key Conflicts Two of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
hiding and ambushes its foes. Some traits, such as a night hag’s Etherealness or an imp’s Invisibility, can help a monster escape from an encounter so it can return to haunt the adventurers another day
that appear in existing monster stat blocks, but those are a good starting point. Feel free to invent your own.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Gauntlgrym Even if the heroes eliminate the threat the demon lords represent to Gauntlgrym, the Underdark remains in a state of chaos. The defenders of Gauntlgrym need aid to rebuild and strengthen
in the hope of enlisting their aid against the troubles to come. The adventurers might get the opportunity to earn those titles all over again when an Underdark army marches on the dwarf kingdom, determined to claim Gauntlgrym and the power of the primordial bound within its Great Forge.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
characters can easily survey the entrances to the lava tubes or see the risen temple from the edge of the caldera. However, once the adventurers enter the Well of Dragons, disguises prove ineffective. The
cultists working in and patrolling the caverns are on high alert, and use a complex system of checks and passwords as proof against spies and enemy agents. The advanced state of the ritual means that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Noncombat Challenges You decide whether to award experience to characters for overcoming challenges outside combat. If the adventurers complete a tense negotiation with a baron, forge a trade
agreement with a clan of surly dwarves, or successfully navigate the Chasm of Doom, you might decide that they deserve an XP reward.
As a starting point, use the rules for building combat encounters in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
the investigation into the death of her husband and son, Empress Inaya seeks adventurers to find new leads. 2 A deadly illness, introduced by bandits to weaken trade, ravages camels throughout the
consortium of merchants hires the party to escort a caravan and deal with the threat. 4 King Sundasha of Tarikh declares his city-state independent of the Sensa Empire, using magic to line his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
, measuring gold by the pound rather than by the coin. Only merchants, adventurers, and those offering professional services for hire commonly deal in coins. Starting Wealth by Class Class Funds