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Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
this transformation to become malevolent prophets and harbingers. Others find magical ways to return to their previous forms.
Mutates
A creature exposed to the strange energy of the Far Realm
transform to exhibit physical characteristics associated with the Far Realm. Some creatures become mutates after prolonged exposure to Far Realm energy or magic drawn from that strange plane. Others
Monsters
Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
corpse melded to its underside to absorb damage and to strike at prey.
Mutates
A creature exposed to the strange energy of the Far Realm risks developing mutations. Such a creature undergoes a
with the Far Realm. Some creatures become mutates after prolonged exposure to Far Realm energy or magic drawn from that strange plane. Others deliberately change themselves, seeking to embrace the fell
Monsters
Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
a grotesque window into the virulent refuse the otyugh recently consumed.
Mutates
A creature exposed to the strange energy of the Far Realm risks developing mutations. Such a creature undergoes a
with the Far Realm. Some creatures become mutates after prolonged exposure to Far Realm energy or magic drawn from that strange plane. Others deliberately change themselves, seeking to embrace the
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
commanding it to halt). He tries to capture and imprison evildoers, slaying them only if they cannot be apprehended.
Valor's Call
The noble adventuring party known as Valorâs Call was founded
members than those described here. (The other members, who do not appear in this adventure, are busy elsewhere.) Strongheart is always on the lookout for courageous heroes who are willing to devote themselves to a good cause. Only good-aligned characters are allowed to join Valorâs Call.
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
dwell in the Silver Void. As other explorers have reached for the stars, astral elves have had to reckon with violent neighbors and strange visitors. Over the eons, astral elves have clashed with
out to explore the far reaches of the multiverse, astral elves tend to see events happening elsewhere as having little or no meaning to them.
ASTRAL ELVES OF XARYXIS
The adventure, Light of
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
other explorers have reached for the stars, astral elves have had to reckon with violent neighbors and strange visitors. Over the eons, astral elves have clashed with numerous invaders, including
of the multiverse, astral elves tend to see events happening elsewhere as having little or no meaning to them.
ASTRAL ELVES OF XARYXIS
The adventure, Light of Xaryxis features an amoral
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures
. That parasite bestows undeath upon the spellcaster and causes strange tentacles to sprout from the body. The parasiteâs mouth is visible on the lichâs torso, and the parasite guards the
lich against destruction, reviving the lich a few days after death. Canny foes can sabotage an eldritch lichâs revival by slaying the lich in a magic circle, thereby forcing the lich to return in
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
sustenance.
Astral elves were among the first creatures to dwell in the Silver Void. As other explorers have reached for the stars, astral elves have had to reckon with violent neighbors and strange
.
ASTRAL ELVES OF XARYXIS
The adventure, Light of Xaryxis features an amoral astral elf society called the Xaryxian Empire. This empire is based in Xaryxispace, a Wildspace system illuminated by
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
elves were among the first creatures to dwell in the Silver Void. As other explorers have reached for the stars, astral elves have had to reckon with violent neighbors and strange visitors. Over the
XARYXIS
The adventure, Light of Xaryxis features an amoral astral elf society called the Xaryxian Empire. This empire is based in Xaryxispace, a Wildspace system illuminated by an enormous radiant
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
have reached for the stars, astral elves have had to reckon with violent neighbors and strange visitors. Over the eons, astral elves have clashed with numerous invaders, including psurlons, mind flayers
, astral elves tend to see events happening elsewhere as having little or no meaning to them.
ASTRAL ELVES OF XARYXIS
The adventure, Light of Xaryxis features an amoral astral elf society
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, my hoard brings me great joy. But the real treasures are the guests who stop by to see it. (Good)
Sapphire Dragon Adventures
The Sapphire Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for
stories and adventures involving sapphire dragons.
Sapphire Dragon Adventure Hooks
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Adventure Hook
1
Posing as
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
along my way. (Good)
2
Reserved. As someone new to these strange lands, I am cautious and respectful in my dealings. (Lawful)
3
Adventure. Iâm far from home, and everything is strange
you might or might not choose to share.
Although you will undoubtedly find some of this landâs ways to be strange and discomfiting, you can also be sure that some things its people take for
Human
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Basic Rules (2014)
These were the stories of a restless people who long ago took to the seas and rivers in longboats, first to pillage and terrorize, then to settle. Yet there was an energy, a love of adventure, that
pages were tales of bold heroes, strange and fierce animals, mighty primitive gods, and a magic that was part and fabric of that distant land.
â Elaine Cunningham, Daughter of the Drow
In the
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Duergar are dwarves whose ancestors were transformed by centuries living in the deepest places of the Underdark. That chthonic realm is saturated with strange magical energy, and over generations
of a player character in the D&D multiverse is about a century, assuming the character doesnât meet a violent end on an adventure. Members of some races, such as dwarves and elves, can live
Aarakocra
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
beyond â from the boundless vistas of the Elemental Plane of Air.
They are immigrants, refugees, scouts, and explorers, their outposts functioning as footholds in a world both strange and alien
back into the air. Those that make it to a world in the Material Plane find it a strange place. They sometimes forget or ignore vertical distances, and they have nothing but pity for those earthbound
Magic Items
Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
heavily muscled warrior, and its great helm is unusual in that it has no openings â only a broad glass plate in the front with a second piece of glass above it. Strange plates, tubing, and large
. It is found with one energy cell attached, containing 2d10 charges.
POWERED ARMOR OPTIONS
Depending on where and how it appears in the adventure, you might wish to modify the features of Kwalish
Lizardfolk
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
If youâre considering taking a scaled one along on an adventure, remember this important fact. The strange, inhuman glint in its eyes as it looks you over is the same look you might give a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
block their path. LEVEL ADVANCEMENT
In this mini-adventure, the characters gain levels by accomplishing specific goals, rather than by slaying monsters. These milestones are as follows
Appendix B: Death House You can run Curse of Strahd for 1st-level characters with the help of this optional mini-adventure, which is designed to advance characters to 3rd level. Players creating 1st
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Magic Items Player characters find many strange new magic items over the course of the adventure, including relics of the long-lost dwarf kingdom or Besilmer and devices created by the evil elemental cults.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Summer Is Coming Slaying Auril or her roc prevents the Frostmaiden from casting her nightly spell, ending her everlasting winter. The characters can also counteract the Frostmaidenâs everlasting
winter by using the Ythryn mythallar to effect a change in the weather, though any such attempt inevitably leads to a confrontation with Auril and her faithful. Only by slaying Auril can the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Dreaming Dark Adventure Hooks The Dreaming Dark Adventure Hooks table offers some ideas for strange occurrences and nightmarish events that can touch off stories involving the Dreaming Dark
. Dreaming Dark Adventure Hooks d4 Adventure Hook 1 The high priest of a temple falls into a deep sleep from which nothing can awaken them. 2 The characters notice a pattern after defeating several foes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Dragonmarked House Adventure Hooks The Dragonmarked House Adventure Hooks table presents a few ways to pull characters into tales concerning the houses. Dragonmarked House Adventure Hooks d12
Adventure Hook 1 A House Cannith artificer hires adventurers to steal secrets from a forge associated with a rival branch of the house. 2 House Deneith is recruiting adventurers to oppose a sudden rise
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Cult Adventures The Cult Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for story opportunities involving the cults. Cult Adventure Hooks d8 Adventure Hook 1 Children throughout town begin reciting
the villagers. They swear their innocence to the characters and beg to be exonerated before their scheduled execution. 5 Magic items begin exhibiting strange side effects, causing minor warping of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
want to learn secrets relating to the major antagonists of this adventure, the rakshasa might require a service in payment, such as slaying enemies that are hunting it, posting advertisements for its business in their tavern, or keeping tabs on someone Vincent has been hired to spy on.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
for its membersâ weapon of choice for their trademark deed. Similar to an arrow of slaying, a noble knife is a weapon whose magic is focused on killing a specific individual. The crafting of a noble
shape, as is normal for their abnormal kind, but are also able to transform into strange dogs that say âwoof.â Not that they bark. They say âwoofâ like a person would. Unless you were a member of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Adventure Hooks If youâre not using Nafas as a group patron, consider the following ways to involve the characters in this adventure: In Search of Prophecies. The characters seek to have their fates
visible wounds. The characters are hired by a mourning family to investigate these deaths and put a stop to them. The charactersâ encounter with the cause of these deathsâa strange predator called a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
âEpilogue: Croc Huntâ at the end of the adventure. Slaying the crocodile earns the characters 10 points. The lizardfolk have other enemies in the swamp as well. If the characters are earnest in their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Adventure Overview The strange happenings on campus in this adventure are caused by a corrupted substance known as eldritch balm. Used at Strixhaven for decades, eldritch balm is an alchemical salve
the resulting chaos would disrupt life at Strixhaven. A Standalone Adventure If youâre running this chapterâs adventure as a standalone, the corruption of Sedgemoorâs waters is not the result of a sinister plot. Rather, a surge of wild magic caused the corruption, but the outcome is the same.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Adventure Hooks If youâre not using Nafas as a group patron, consider the following ways to involve the characters in this adventure: Mysterious Raids. Over the past few months, a walled town and
calls on the characters to venture into the mountains and confront this threat at its source. Scientific Enterprise. Rumors speak of strange, metallic devices found in ancient wreckage discovered in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Adventure Flow The adventure flowchart visualizes the narrative flow of the adventure. As the DM, keep in mind the narrative goals described below as the adventure progresses. Adventure Flowchart
Chapter 2: Prelude to War For 1st-level Characters
Before arriving in Vogler, the characters encounter strange magic, a divine vision, or something worse.
Chapter 3: When Home Burns For 2nd- to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Death Allowing the chips to fall where they may in combat emphasizes the challenging nature of this adventure. However, if the characters start falling just as fast, you might want to give the
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->Stranger Things
. It is a strange and dreadful creature with eight heads surrounding a large circular mouth rimmed with jagged teeth. Its maw drips with acid, and its tail ends in a pair of sharp pincers. Tristan asks
. The way to escape from the labyrinth is through a portal into a strange, dark, parallel dimension called the Upside Down. There the characters meet the Proud Princess, a powerful adventurer who has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
After the Attack The following sections tie up a few loose ends. Strange Sigils Characters who defeat the githyanki and examine them closely notice a strange sigil tattooed on the back of each
ship might reappear in some later adventure, with Mustaf Shultz in command and the githyanki Nalvoor at the helm.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
voyage, but thereâs still much to do! Although itâs business as usual at Spelljammer Academy, the new cadets soon learn that strange things are afoot. The purpose of this adventure is to introduce the characters to Spelljammer Academy and foreshadow an unknown threat.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
framework for a monstrous dragon adventure: Stop the Attacks. A dragon is causing problems, and the only solution is to get rid of the dragon. The dragon might be terrorizing the area near the lair
to achieve some other goal. Slaying the dragon might be one option, but sneaking into the lair and stealing what the characters seek is another. The characters could even bargain with the dragon to