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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
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
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
d8;{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Adventure Hook"}
Adventure Hook
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Posing as
monsters
, ending the effect on itself on a success. After 1 minute, it succeeds automatically. Failure or Success: The dragon canât take this action again until the start of its next turn.The strange
dragon lairs beyond treasure hunting; they might contain the only surviving copies of forgotten lore, fungal ingredients for cures or plagues, or maps to lost Underdark locales.Deep Dragon Lairs
Deep
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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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
Oselo Darklord Chakunaâs home village, Oselo appears prosperous and relaxed, and the people are friendly to traders and visitors. Nothing strange occurs during the day. But at night, everything
outsiders, granting them protection from the Trial of Hearts. Once adopted into the village, individuals must prove themselves by undertaking initiation ceremonies focused around surviving in the forest for a week with no tools.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
only surviving creature in the wreck is a cunning displacer beast.
4 The characters find a strange but adorable creature trapped within an abandoned alien installation. The being is a lovable
Bluetspurâ for details on running adventures featuring lost memories, or consider developing other plots using the Bluetspur Adventures table. Bluetspur Adventures d8 Adventure
1 Characters awake
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->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
is beyond the scope of this adventure; flesh out its occupants and defenses as you see fit if the characters decide to pay the hags a visit. Zybilna takes no immediate action against the surviving hags
one of the hags is still alive. The surviving hags can sense when Zybilna is released from temporal stasisâor, rather, they can sense when their hold over Prismeer is lost. The instant Zybilna regains
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Adventure Summary âThe Lost Cityâ is a dungeon delve with a dose of intrigue. While in the desert, the characters discover a ruined ziggurat peeking over the dunes. Inside the monument, they
characters might learn that Zargon, the one-eyed creature that caused Cynidiceaâs fall, still dwells beneath the monument. The party might even discover an entrance to the surviving Cynidiceans
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->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
The Sea Ghost In the next part of the adventure, the council asks the characters to take the fight to the remaining smugglers. A few days after their triumphant return from the destruction of the
smuggling ring has been quashed, there must be a seagoing vessel by which the contraband was originally conveyed, and this is still at large. The council, fearful that any surviving smugglers could
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Arriving in Kalaman By dawn the morning after evacuating from Vogler, the characters and Voglerâs surviving villagers arrive within sight of Kalaman. Read the following text when youâre ready to
start this part of the adventure: The walled city of Kalaman rises in the distance, spreading across the southern shore of a wide bay. Ships sail to and from the cityâs walled harbor, their courses lit by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
. They dare not move openly against him, however, since he enjoys the trust and favor of the queen. If the lizardfolk queen is killed in the course of this adventure, she is succeeded by the subchief. If
the subchief is also killed, the succession goes to one of the warrior officers. If all of these are slain, then succession falls to the most senior surviving shaman. In this event, the shaman
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Adventure Flowchart Chapter 1: Ten-Towns
For 1st to 4th-level characters
Adventure quests prompt our intrepid heroes to visit the many settlements of Ten-Towns and lend a helping hand.
Chapter
2: Icewind Dale
For characters of 4th level and higher
Tall tales lead the characters to adventure locations on the fringes of Icewind Dale.
Chapter 3: Sunblight
For characters of 4th or 5th
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Character Advancement You can track experience points or simply allow characters to level up when they reach certain points in the adventure. Ideally, the characters should fall within the desired
, roleplaying well, and surviving or avoiding deadly traps. Any such award should be no more than what the characters would earn for defeating a monster with a challenge rating equal to their level. For
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->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
domainâs strange science. In the latter case, Lamordiaâs sinister steampunk veneer offers a perfect setting for a grotesque flavor of gothic horror, focusing on lives enslaved to machines, the worth of flesh
, consider the plots on the Lamordia Adventures table when planning adventures in this domain. Lamordia Adventures d10 Adventure
1 Sapient lab animals escape Ludendorf University and need
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Adventure Themes A group of adventurers leaves the dark, rainy city, putting its mean streets behind them. They board a flame-ringed airship for a journey across the continent, but theyâre attacked
by wyvern-riding bandits on the way and must fight for their lives as the airship hurtles toward the ground! After surviving the crash through a combination of quick thinking and heroic effort, they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
Adventure Types An adventure can be location-based or event-based, as discussed in the sections that follow.
Location-Based Adventures Adventures set in crumbling dungeons and remote wilderness
locations are the cornerstone of countless campaigns. Many of the greatest D&D adventures of all time are location-based.
Creating a location-based adventure can be broken down into a number of steps
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->Princes of the Apocalypse
Adventure Synopsis The adventure begins when the characters arrive in the town of Red Larch, a small settlement on the western side of the Dessarin Valley. Strange rumors and ominous signs have the
investigate another lead, they soon find clues that lead them to the Haunted Keeps in the Sumber Hills. All of these are now occupied by strange new sects masquerading as harmless societies or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
adventure, and if your group is a hack-and-slay gathering, they will be unhappy! Only high-level characters stand a chance of surviving, but every player who braves the tomb will have the experience
Running the Adventure As clever players will gather from the information in the âLegend of the Tomb,â this dungeon has more tricks and traps than it has monsters to fight. This is a thinking personâs