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Curse of Strahd
hundred years ago, the deva was sent from the Upper Planes to honor the legacy of Saint Markovia. He reopened the abbey and began tending to the physically and mentally ill. In so doing, he hoped to bring
present since birth. The Abbot became consumed with a prideful, obsessive desire to rid the poor Belviews of their lingering imperfections. The Belview family, however, had strange ideas of what it
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
attack roll is rerolled against the chosen creature.Ancient and devious, morkoths are voracious collectors. Each one floats through the planes on a strange, mobile island, amassing the valuables
remnant of celestial matter imbued with life-giving magic. The collision released a storm of chaotic energy and sent countless islands spinning away into the void. Within some of them, bits of the god&rsquo
Backgrounds
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
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After you had a series of strange dreams as a child, your superstitious parents sent you to study with a powerful but aloof storm giant oracle.
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While playing hide-and-seek with your friends
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
Travel to the Inn One morning, the adventurers awake to a beautiful, sunny day. To the north, however, in the direction of the Wayside Inn, storm clouds are gathering: very strange storm clouds in
the shape of three swirling lightning bolts. The town council sees this strange phenomenon and becomes concerned. Earlier that morning a group of settlers left to pick up supplies at the inn. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Story Overview When Phenax sent Varyas the Knowing a vision of the oracle’s impending death, the seer didn’t fear—he knew his work was just beginning. (BASTIEN L. DEHARME) Like all the Returned who
, though, he discovered a hint of a truth he’d never considered. He had to know more, but the secrets he sought lay only in the Underworld. Phenax wouldn’t risk alerting Erebos to his interest, so he sent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Sedgemoor Encompassing Witherbloom College’s campus, Sedgemoor is a wild bayou known for the range of strange creatures that call it home. It is also a rich source of fungi, herbs, spider silk, and
other prime components for spells and potions. Sedgemoor isn’t usually dangerous, and it’s routine for students to be sent here as part of their coursework. Sedgemoor Features Sedgemoor has the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Tremors While the characters explore the Sumber Hills, they experience first-hand the strange phenomena and dangerous monsters plaguing the area. Use this reprisal any time the characters travel
-like creatures as big as horses begin to burrow out of the ground!
The insect-like monsters are two ankhegs, hungry for flesh. The creatures haven’t specifically been sent by the earth cult to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
, they wear strange masks and cloaks that give each of them a vaguely dragon-like appearance. All five brandish curved steel blades reminiscent of dragon claws.
The figures are four human cultists
of Tiamat led by a male human cult fanatic named Ultiss. These chaotic evil worshipers of Tiamat have been sent by Arkhan the Cruel (see chapter 3) to retrieve the treasure stolen from the dragon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
charge. If the party was sent to Yartar by the Harpers or the Zhentarim, local contacts for those factions quickly confirm that the Hand of Yartar has let it be known that anyone interested in bidding
on a strange magical orb should inquire at the Wink and Kiss and ask for Nareen. The Wink and Kiss is a tavern of low repute near the city’s central market square. Characters who lack any local
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
lost in the Underdark or sent there to investigate rumors of strange happenings. An escaped slave from another Underdark settlement is another possibility. A monster encountered by the party might be
is needed or for the characters to save for later. A successful DC 15 spellcasting ability check is required for a lower-level character to use such a scroll. A strange faerzress effect can bring a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Splitting the Party One way to get sent to the Donjon Sphere is to draw the Donjon card from a Deck of Many Things. When this happens, only the character who drew the card is banished to the sphere
character or otherwise overcome the obstacle that has divided the main party. Simulacrum for a Session. When strange magic is at play, a figment of the separated character might appear. Maybe a clone from an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Bond 1 Leosin Erlanthar, a wandering monk, once saved your life. He’s sent urgent word for you to meet him in a small town called Greenest. Looks like it’s time to pay off that debt. 2 When an orc
raid drove your family from your home, the people of Greenest took you in. Anyone who threatens Greenest is your sworn enemy. 3 Every five nights, you have a strange sequence of apocalyptic dreams. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
Bond 1 Leosin Erlanthar, a wandering monk, once saved your life. He’s sent urgent word for you to meet him in a small town called Greenest. Looks like it’s time to pay off that debt. 2 When an orc
raid drove your family from your home, the people of Greenest took you in. Anyone who threatens Greenest is your sworn enemy. 3 Every five nights, you have a strange sequence of apocalyptic dreams. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
1 Leosin Erlanthar, a wandering monk, once saved your life. He’s sent urgent word for you to meet him in a small town called Greenest. Looks like it’s time to pay off that debt. 2 When an orc raid
drove your family from your home, the people of Greenest took you in. Anyone who threatens Greenest is your sworn enemy. 3 Every five nights, you have a strange sequence of apocalyptic dreams. The world
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
to the campaign. Monstrous Origin d8 Origin 1 You are a spy sent to undermine your enemies from within. 2 You are the victim of a curse or polymorph spell. 3 You were raised by humans, elves, or
dwarves and have adopted their culture. 4 At a young age, you adopted a human religion and now serve it faithfully. 5 You received divine insight that sent you on your path, and occasionally receive new
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
domain’s strange science. In the latter case, Lamordia’s sinister steampunk veneer offers a perfect setting for a grotesque flavor of gothic horror, focusing on lives enslaved to machines, the worth of flesh
. The overseers of the Pulstein Mine call for aid, believing that strange creatures are causing the quakes to steal the “marrowstone” they’re mining.
10 Scholars at Ludendorf University learn of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
. After that event, Dragonspear’s ruins were occupied by hobgoblins and myriad bands of bandits, until Waterdeep and Baldur’s Gate sent troops to root them out. Discovering that the portal yet existed, but
inside the castle’s walls and overran the defenders. Then came the Second Dragonspear War, more than a century ago, during which a strange cloak of mist settled over the castle, and the forces of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
what or who is behind the strange alliance of many different types of giants. Surely here in the stronghold of the fire giants will be encountered the evil genius or geniuses controlling the uprising and
thereof) has been to the other two places, the characters will know that there is a charge upon them to report definite information to the rulers who have sent them forth to inflict punishment on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
should be captured so they can stand trial and potentially be sent to Neverwinter for imprisonment. Dangerous Trail Harbin posts official notices on a board beside the door of the townmaster’s hall
. He’s looking for someone to head east on the Triboar Trail, where marauders have attacked several caravans near Wyvern Tor. The most recent victims reported that at least one strange goblin accompanied
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
presume?” the figure asks wearily. “I still haven’t disposed of the last poor souls the so-called master of the tomb sent here.” The homunculus then pulls the alchemist’s face into an expression of wry
contempt.
Thessalar The imperturbable artificer Thessalar readily converses with the characters, albeit with a domineering attitude. His starting assumption is that they’ve been sent by Moghadam, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
black blood. His mask is clearly a funerary mask, though it’s cast of gold rather than clay. Characters who succeed on a DC 10 Intelligence check recognize the strange individual as one of the
finely etched symbols covering its interior. Most are written in a strange cipher, but among the unreadable glyphs, the word “Khea” stands out prominently. Before the characters can investigate further
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
spectator, but so far, the creature has easily handled the assaults of Mormesk’s zombies and ghouls while seeing nothing strange about undead roaming the mine. If the party attempts to remove anything from
successful DC 15 Charisma (Deception) check, a character can trick the spectator into thinking one or more party members are wizards or miners who work for the owners of Wave Echo Cave, sent to terminate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
the form of a strikingly handsome human priest in his late twenties or early thirties. More than a hundred years ago, the deva was sent from the Upper Planes to honor the legacy of Saint Markovia. He
Belviews of their lingering imperfections. The Belview family, however, had strange ideas of what it meant to be perfect. They didn’t want to be ordinary humans. They wanted the eyes of a cat, wings
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
. 5 After you had a series of strange dreams as a child, your superstitious parents sent you to study with a powerful but aloof storm giant oracle. 6 While playing hide-and-seek with your friends, you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
—attacks work bands from Lekar and survivors upon the roads. The characters are enlisted to serve as guards.
5 The characters are sent to investigate a fallen star that crashed near the village
band of survivors in Silbervas, vanish after attempting to pillage Dekovan Palace. Soon after, the palace’s strange lights appear among buildings formerly claimed by the lost survivors.
8 A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
of place, both attracting curious stares and expressing plenty of curiosity of their own about the strange ways of Khorvaire’s cities and towns. As you make a Talenta halfling character, give some
. You could be an official envoy of your tribe seeking allies in the world, or simply sent to learn more about the lands beyond the plains. Also, consider your relationship to the dinosaurs that play a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
to “ride the rope”) must pay a gold piece to be lowered down. The return trip also costs a piece of gold, sent up in a bucket in advance. Once the initial payment is made, a few stairs takes one to
and take the long ride down. Oddities on Display A staggering variety of curios and oddities adorn the taproom. Traditionally, adventurers who recover a strange relic from Undermountain present it to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
the following text: Waves crash against jagged rocks along the shore. Beyond, red-hued canyons carve their way through a harsh landscape. In the distance, mountainous crags and strange formations jut
his patience. Dalamar participated in the ill-fated defense of Silvanesti against the Dragon Armies. His desperate actions were part of the reason he and the other mages were sent to the Northern
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
have crashed to the floor below if the characters tried to use it. This sizable cavern’s ceiling is thirty feet high, and strange symbols are scrawled across its walls. The skeletons of two huge
would draw attention in San Citlán. Demonic Scrawls. The symbols scrawled across the walls are in Abyssal and represent omens and prophecies sent by Pazuzu to Itzmin. A character who understands Abyssal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
witnessed a bunch of rats feeding on a corpse in an alley. 7 The druid Torimesh offers one party member a strange symbol stained on a piece of bark. He tells the party that the Drawing Tree in
Insight Park sent it as a message. 8 The city’s sketchiest tea enthusiast invites the party into Jopalin’s for a free cup of the café’s special blend. 9 A rough-and-tumble woman gets chummy with the party
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
what lies beyond. The door of the Dran & Courtier is neither locked nor trapped — though the building emanates strange sounds, shakes as though it’s falling apart, and continues to radiate a strange
disagree as to how many days they’ve been here). They have seen a number of strange, shady people coming and going, including some who wore cloaks to conceal their features. The doors seemed to work
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
gain surprise in the blizzard. Characters who have a passive Perception score of 16 or higher aren’t surprised. The bugbears were sent by Xanathar to retrieve a prisoner being held in the Zhent safe
Thrakkus’s meat to make her famous meat pies. Sora is suspicious of her two neighbors in area L1. They come and go at strange hours, sometimes returning from a night’s sojourn with blood on their leather
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
mountain. Using his underground complex as a base of operations, Halaster traveled to other planes and distant lands, collecting strange and dangerous creatures to live as prisoners, servants, or
to surround the ruins of Halaster’s home. Undermountain was known to those early settlers, and they often sent criminals into its endless depths as punishment. So it was for many years, until an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
village has also partially collapsed.
Nightstone got its name from a massive chunk of obsidian that once stood in the middle of the village square. The obsidian megalith had strange glyphs carved into
, and sent a band of goblins to plunder the abandoned village. Characters who capture and interrogate these goblins can learn where the villagers are located. The following warning signs indicate that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
fear of rats races down the street and slams into the party, having witnessed a bunch of rats feeding on a corpse in an alley.
7 The druid Torimesh offers one party member a strange symbol
stained on a piece of bark. He tells the party that the Drawing Tree in Insight Park sent it as a message.
8 The city’s sketchiest tea enthusiast invites the party into Jopalin’s for a free cup of the