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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
12. Hall of Heroes Statues. Life-size granite statues of human warriors, facing inward, stand atop two rows of pedestals that run through the hall.
Web-Covered Ceiling. The ceiling of this long
placed an elder rune (see “Elder Runes”) on the double door leading to area 16, set to trigger when the doors are opened. Draw from the Elder Runes Deck to determine which rune appears. The elder rune targets a random creature in this hall and within 60 feet of the doors.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
has four chapters: Chapter 1, “Dragon’s Rest,” introduces Runara’s cloister and its inhabitants and provides the characters the opportunity to learn about the problems facing the island. It also
,” describes how the grave of Sharruth spawns magical connections to the Elemental Plane of Fire that threaten a community of mushroom-like myconids. Chapter 3, “Cursed Shipwreck,” details a ship that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
. While researching the means to achieve lichdom, Acererak built a number of dungeons and tombs, including his famed Tomb of Horrors. Those dungeons were created partly as a means to draw out and defeat
those adventurers driven to seek and destroy him — and partly to claim those adventurers’ souls to feed his phylactery. Even after Acererak eventually became an archlich whose dark plots would threaten
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
characters decided to rest after facing the memory web, Sion interrupts their repose.
Sion is accompanied by a hound and an oversized raven, both made of pure shadow (both creatures use the shadow
isolate a character—especially anyone taking watch—and threaten them into giving him information about the fallen star for his employer, whom he refuses to name. Sion is most interested in what knowledge
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
-loving peoples of Krynn and an age of oppression. This chapter presents player-facing details of peoples and groups in Krynn, as well as character options supplementing the rules in the Player’s
your character, and choose from two new backgrounds: the Knight of Solamnia and Mage of High Sorcery. Feats. Draw on the power of magic, honor, or the gods with this selection of feats. Subclass
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Mekkalath, whose depredations threaten everyone for hundreds of miles around his lair. They might be drawn by the foreboding comet that recently streaked over the site. Scholars remember the keep’s
tower in the village might see the characters as a path to earning Mekkalath’s goodwill. Heroes might confront the death tyrant trapped within the abbey’s tower, draw it into a fight with Mekkalath, or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
of its arcs as front ones, while a hydra might have three front arcs and one rear one. On squares, you pick one side of a creature’s space as the direction it is facing. Draw a diagonal line outward
easier to run with visual aids, the most common of which are miniatures and a grid. If you like to construct model terrain, build three-dimensional dungeons, or draw maps on large vinyl mats, you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Night of Terror As dusk approaches, the defenders on Kalaman’s western walls sound an alarm: the Red Dragon Army and its flying citadel draw near. All of Kalaman’s soldiers are called to defensive
positions. When the alarms ring out, Darrett finds the characters and takes them to the Trade Gate’s ramparts. When they arrive, read the following description: The west-facing ramparts of the Trade
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
— five dwarves in leather armor and a human in wizard’s robes. They appear to be sitting on the edge of the bridge, facing north and enjoying the view. When they see you, they stand, move away from
the edge of the bridge, and draw their weapons. The robed fellow pulls out a wand.
The figures on the bridge include five thugs (male shield dwarves) and a mercenary mage named Cavil Zaltobar (male
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
through the city. The drow use these parades to draw attention away from their illicit activities. In the magical guise of a flamboyant Illuskan captain named Zardoz Zord, Jarlaxle oversees things from
adventurers receive an invitation to dine with Zardoz Zord aboard his flagship, during which Jarlaxle takes their measure and offers assistance if they impress him. Bregan D’aerthe members buy off or quietly dispose of individuals who threaten the adventurers (usually without asking).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Chapter 18: Void The Void card is perhaps the most dreaded draw from a Deck of Many Things. The individual who draws this card is consigned to a terrible fate: their body collapses while their soul
soul is used as bait to lure the rest of the characters to the lair of a predatory monster. This chapter begins with advice for DMs and players facing the challenges posed when a single character is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
being a starting point for incredible adventures. Historically, Saltmarsh and the dangers facing its people provided a widening sphere of adventure, with increasingly dire threats drawing heroes to
inhabitants, the nearby coasts, and what dangers threaten the region. A variety of new backgrounds also help make new characters part of the Saltmarsh community, giving them personal stakes in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
a crayfish. It is facing you and seems to be aware of your presence.
Slippery Mud. The floor of the chamber is very slippery, counting as difficult terrain. Any sudden actions, including those
follow, but will take to marching back and forth in front of the boulder and will continue to threaten the party if they approach again. If the crayfish is attacked, it will immediately call forth its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
within Mandorcai’s Mansion. You and others sought the tools and rites to prod the power within, to draw it out and make it yours. But what lies within the mansion refuses to ever serve again.
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that awaits you.
Conspiracy Consequences Determine the challenge currently facing the characters by rolling on the Conspiracy Consequences table below or by having the players devise other grim
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
was operational, dwarves could draw ale from the pillar into tankards to quench their thirst. Nothing happens if five of the six spigots are turned. Turning the sixth spigot causes a patch of green
doors are painted with images of two dwarves in profile, facing each other while standing on sideways barrels.
The Melairkyn dwarves stored ale in these vats. Each vat is a hollow, slightly bulging
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
Mandorcai’s Mansion. You and others sought the tools and rites to prod the power within, to draw it out and make it yours. But what lies within the mansion refuses to ever serve again. 3 Too long has the
currently facing the characters by rolling on the Conspiracy Consequences table below or by having the players devise other grim consequences of their conspiracy. Conspiracy Consequences d6 Conspiracy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
walls have rusted iron shower heads protruding from the ceiling. A rusty pull chain hangs near each shower head, and each alcove has drain holes in the floor. The showers draw cold water from an
, the dwarven god of greed, was built without the knowledge of the temple priests. It contains the following features: Statue. Facing the secret door is an 8-foot-tall statue of a pig-eyed male dwarf
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, facing one another. Each statue depicts a faceless robed woman holding a silver thread taut between her outstretched hands.
Shadow Curtain. A thin, translucent curtain of shadow stretches between the
specifically targets the creature that cut the thread. To determine which rune appears, draw a card from the Elder Runes Deck (see appendix B). The shadow curtain disappears when both silver threads are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
use cups and vases to draw water from a crumbling stone fountain. Standing tall at the center of the fountain is a gray statue of an impressive man facing west. All around the square are posted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
business records, and mundane tools. If Itzmin reaches the warehouse, he ascends to the catwalk and hides in one of the offices, emerging and trying to escape only after he hears combat. Facing Serapio
Serapio throws off the demonic influence, and the characters attack or threaten him in any way, the fiend takes control of him again, causing him to transform back into a tlacatecolo and attack
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
. If you want to create an easier encounter that will challenge characters but not threaten to defeat them, you can treat the party as if it were roughly one-third smaller than it is. For example, to
build a battle that is potentially deadly, though still not likely to be an automatic defeat. A party of four characters facing an encounter designed for six characters would fall into this category
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
of Purphoros stands amid a pool of lava, with a raised altar facing a forge where smiths can complete their work in sight of their god. Map 4.14: Volcano Temple View Player Version Volcano Temple
mars its ornate halls, hoping to draw Purphoros’s ire and thus cause the volcano to erupt at an unexpected time, killing everyone in the temple.
3 A obsessed cult fanatic is never satisfied with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
best course of action, the gnoll pack lord sniffs out the intruders. When it realizes that enemies are present, the pack lord howls to draw the attention of its followers. HUNTED BY YEENOGHU
If you’d
for the fight they know is coming, and to think about tactics other than facing Yeenoghu in straight-up combat. For example, becoming the demon lord’s quarry might work to their advantage later in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
the dragon’s lair in search of emeralds.
2 An adult silver dragon tries to befriend and draw out a reclusive adult emerald dragon.
3 An adult emerald dragon unwillingly serves a fire
potentially threaten him make the dragon a dangerous adversary. However, he knows the surest way of safeguarding Faerûn against planar invaders is to keep a careful watch on all planar portals—and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
depths. The storms that move across the sea sometimes create temporary portals to the Material Plane and draw ships into the Plane of Water. Surviving vessels from countless worlds and navies ply these
icebergs can carry these creatures farther into the Plane of Water to threaten ships and islands in warmer seas. Sea of Light Life flourishes in the sunlit waters of the Sea of Light, located in the upper
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
them spot the bubbling of the underwater spring in that area to draw them in. Map 3.6: sedgemoor View Player Version S1. Marsh Banks Beyond some scrubby bushes, the solid ground here gives way to the
notes that Murgaxor’s last step in this scheme involved the Rose Stage Festival, so it’s clear he has no more immediate plans to threaten campus. However, this isn’t the end of his villainy—the true
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Pronunciation Guide The Pronunciations table on the facing page shows how to pronounce many of the non-English names that appear in this adventure. Pronunciations Name Pronunciation Description
-draw AR-lah-gath Half-elf captain of the town militia in Easthaven
Iriolarthas ear-ee-oh-LAR-thas Demilich of Ythryn
Isarr Kronenstrom EYE-sar CROW-nen-strom Psychotic would-be king of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
. When the characters draw close, read the following: The screams of villagers, still evacuating onto boats, ring through the smoke of burning buildings. Among the screams rises an unbelievable word
its turn there must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or take 5 (1d10) fire damage. Fray. The 15-foot-wide area marked by the design at the edge of the map represents draconians facing off
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
seem to stretch forever into the depths. The storms that move across the sea sometimes create temporary portals to the Material Plane and draw ships into the Plane of Water. Surviving vessels from
icebergs can carry these creatures farther into the Plane of Water to threaten ships and islands in warmer seas. The Frostfell, also called the Plane of Ice, forms the border between the planes of Air and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Artifacts they can use to ensure victory, while evil creatures spawn in Iuz’s homeland and threaten neighboring realms. Adventurers can thwart Iuz by keeping evil Artifacts out of his hands and defeating the
. The characters confront Iuz at the shores of the lake, perhaps facing a terrible choice: Will they wield the power of Vecna to stop Iuz, or will they risk Iuz wielding that awful might against them?
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
threaten their power to pay the dragon, as well as their other aspirations on the Sword Coast. Mintarn has long been a neutral ground for various forces — a place aloof from the conflicts between the
have decided not to return. There’s talk of hiring adventurers to slay Hoondarrh, but Hoondarrh’s hoard must be massive. If that’s not enough of a draw to dragon slayers, then there’s no amount of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
conversation to draw out more information. She’s interested in discovering whether the characters have brought the other fragments with them. If so, she demands the characters turn them over in exchange
fragments, they used some excess power to summon two mind flayer prophets (see appendix A). These mind flayers want to prove their worth by dispatching intruders who threaten to disrupt the fanatics’ ritual
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
subrace has history in the D&D multiverse, so you already have some stories to draw on when building its traits. Example Subrace: Eladrin Creatures of magic with strong ties to nature, eladrin live in the
them resistance to necrotic damage as well, making them good at facing undead. The tiefling’s Infernal Legacy trait is a good model for a similar trait to reflect a magical, celestial heritage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
win the tug o’ war. If the sums are the same, the contest ends in a draw. Otherwise, the goliaths win.
2 Hand Standing. Each participant must do a handstand and hold that position for as long as
the highest uproots their shrub first. If both succeed and their rolls are the same, the contest ends in a draw.
4 Boulder Roll. Two 10-foot-diameter boulders are dug up, and a finish line is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
slaughter innocent captives the moment they draw their swords. Returning from Death. Of course, death is not a final fate for player characters, and it doesn’t need to be for villains either. After the
the setting. Ultimate Evil. Some mysterious villains wield enough power to threaten the entire world through colossal strength, mastery of magic, dizzying intellect, or overwhelming charisma (or