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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
connection to the Deck of Many Things; anyone seeking the deck could be drawn to the abbey, heedless of danger. The site is a sandbox that encourages exploration, roleplaying with multiple factions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
the crafts to bring misfortune. The stone giants ask the characters to find the fomorian and end the curse before they’re overwhelmed with creatures drawn from the Fomorian Encounters and Giant Kin
Annam’s Cradle (in this chapter). Opening the path frees beasts from the Megafauna World Encounters table (see chapter 3), which then threaten a settlement of deep gnomes and duergar. Hungry Earth Hungry
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
river a couple of tendays ago, and how they paid was no worry of mine.” Characters who threaten or act suspiciously trigger an attack from Shoalar and his crew. Treasure Shoalar wears a leather belt pouch
), each worth 30 gp. A large chart on a table in the deckhouse marks the location of Rivergard Keep with a hand-drawn water cult symbol.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
to an unlocked trapdoor in the roof. 2a. West Towers Two watchtowers flank the entrance to the village, forming a gatehouse of sorts. Each tower contains a winch, and both mechanisms must be turned to
worth 25 gp. Taela is in the Dripping Caves (see area 4, map 1.2). 2e. Southeast Tower The door to this tower is ajar. Unless they are drawn to area 4g by sounds of combat, two goblins named Larv and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Countess Sansuri is drawn away from her interrogation of Felgolos. Sansuri moves to a place where she can use a telescope to get a closer look at those who might threaten her. “Puny folk” pique her
If these simulacra are drawn to area 29 by sounds of battle, they aren’t encountered here. The water elemental hides in its pool. 27 2 helmed horrors, 30 suits of animated armor The constructs remain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
treasures are spread across tables that have been stacked atop one another, forming makeshift shelves that scrape the 20-foot-high ceiling and threaten to topple at any moment. Any character who
classes
Basic Rules (2014)
Holding high a gnarled staff wreathed with holly, an elf summons the fury of the storm and calls down explosive bolts of lightning to smite the torch-carrying orcs who threaten her forest.
Crouching
water—must remain in equilibrium. If one element were to gain power over the others, the world could be destroyed, drawn into one of the elemental planes and broken apart into its component
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
” earlier in this chapter), the Kargat enforces the will of fractious, power-hungry leaders. The organization is in turn served by the Kargatane, a cultish lower echelon of mortals drawn to service with
. The priests spread their teachings, forming shadowy cults that draw adventurers into their schemes. These villains are further detailed in chapter 5. Ulmist Inquisition The three branches of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
— clockwork ants forming signals and signs, messages drawn by mechanical hands, consultation with the trapped mind flayer, and so on. As best he can, Kwalish tries to instruct characters in the methods that
might reconstitute his body (with those methods determined by you). Unfortunately, some of his body parts have been installed elsewhere in the city (within other baubles, forming part of the kraken’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
spacious chamber from the north, forming a shallow pool. A small, winged creature made of hissing steam zips above the water in pursuit of a tiny croaking frog.
Warm spring water streams into this
room from area B7, forming a 1-foot-deep pool here. The pool is Difficult Terrain. A Steam Mephit toys with a panicked frog in the water. The mephit is initially Indifferent toward the characters and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Sanctum Showdown If the characters show no sign of joining Ruxithid, or if any of them threaten violence, Ruxithid becomes hostile. Read or paraphrase the following: Green light pulses from
crudely drawn map of the region on the central table, with messy arrows and scrawled labels reading “Gibbet Crossing,” “Crypt of the Talhund,” and “Talhundereth.” (See the Goblins’ Map handout in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
;
Thanks to Agdon Longscarf, brigand prince of Prismeer!
Four of the brigands have their weapons drawn, and the other two browbeat their pack animal, a giant snail (see appendix C). The snail is
to win over the giant snail, turning it into a friendly ally. Roleplaying the Brigands If the characters don’t attack immediately, one of the brigands with weapons drawn signals the others to stop
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, and then are found weeks later roaming the forest. They have no memory of the emerald dragon who charmed them for wandering too close to the dragon’s lair.
5 Giant lizards drawn to the lair of a
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 (2014)
gather information on the adventurers. Contest. The adventurers are drawn into an impromptu contest — anything from an intellectual test to a drinking competition — or witness a duel. Corpse. The
adventurers encounter a group of citizens either parading in celebration or forming a funeral procession. Protest. The adventurers see a group of citizens peacefully protesting a new law or decree. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
snarling worgs, which were drawn here by the strange magic in the area. The worgs are hostile and attack as soon as any character sets foot on the island, snarling, “The dark magic! Give it to us!” They
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->Curse of Strahd
memory of her past. Kolyan adopted her and loved her dearly. Every night at midnight, the spirits of dead adventurers rise up out of the church graveyard, forming a silent procession as they walk the
and attacks. If the characters restrain Doru and either promise him blood or threaten to destroy him, or if they kill him and then raise him from the dead, he recounts the events that led to his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
mercy, they exist only to destroy. Spawn of Chaos. The Abyss creates demons as extensions of itself, spontaneously forming fiends out of filth and carnage. Some are unique monstrosities, while others
ranks of the demon lords that threaten to tear the Abyss apart with their endless warring. By expending considerable magical power, demon lords can raise lesser demons into greater forms, though such
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
miners scrape out the interior of the hills seeking the bits of gold and silver they may find waiting there. No warlords threaten this land, no liches or dragons plot to seize it for themselves. There
or two) are eaten, the sheriffs waste no time in forming a posse to hunt down or chase off the predators before they can do more harm. Now, sad to say, this situation might be changing for the worse
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Humanoid form are often drawn to this role, and their minions might have no idea that their generous patrons are actually dragons. If you want to have a dragon act as a patron for a group of adventurers
an iron grip, bringing the spoils of conquest and the tribute of conquered peoples to swell the dragon’s hoard. Those minions might be Humanoids, violent monsters, or a mix of both, forming an
Magic Items
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in front of you, and points toward you. The DM determines whether a creature currently looking for you is drawn to your location. Additionally, when a creature attacks you for the first time during
three times.
Undead are drawn to you, making it impossible for you to hide from them. Each undead creature you face in combat has advantage on its first attack roll against you.
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Any food you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
prefer to dwell underground. Many gold dwarves live their lives without seeing the sun. Surrounded by the artistry and wealth that earlier generations have drawn from the earth, they are accustomed to
more likely than gold dwarves to dwell in surface communities, forming trade relationships and alliances with neighboring nations. The openness of the shield dwarves as a people manifests on a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
until the trick is reset by shoving the prop back into the coffin, which also contains the jester’s ashes. Ramp. A portion of the ceiling can swing down on a hinge, forming a ramp leading from area
room has become the den of an ankheg, drawn to the tomb complex to feast on giant rodents and Cynidiceans who come to pay their respects. A character who examines the dead rat and succeeds on a DC 13
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
town can’t accommodate the people the fires have displaced. Some townspeople are aware that a dragon caused the wildfires. They recognize that the dragon could threaten the town even if wind doesn’t
leader’s, as described below. Nature Lovers Herbalists, naturalists, and druids came to Arborean Springs not long after the fall of the githyanki exiles’ realm, drawn by the special plants that grow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
drawn to the mine by the meenlocks’ unwholesome presence and attack all creatures except the meenlocks. M3. Northern Wing This tunnel winds back toward the entrance, and the south wall of the chamber at
dampness of the tunnels is pronounced in here. Moisture leaches through the moss ceiling above, forming fat droplets that fall into pools of dark water around the chamber. A sharp scent of minerals fills
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
table in the introduction. 4E. Bell Tower Wooden pillars rise to meet the rafters 30 feet overhead, with the pitched roof rising higher, forming an 80-foot-tall bell tower with rafters of its own
silvered sling stones, a silver tinderbox (worth 25 gp), and wooden scroll tube containing a crude treasure map drawn on a piece of walrus hide (see “Development”). Resting atop these items is a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
above Avernus and is no longer drawn toward the River Styx. However, the characters must still find a way to return the city to the Material Plane. Each chain link is 30 feet long and 20 feet wide
echo from his mouth, each resonating with the ire of an imprisoned goddess.
“I will aid you,” Tiamat growls. “If your power is enough to threaten Zariel’s ambitions, then I have nothing to fear. I
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
creatures and villainous monsters that seek to tap into the essence of the Shadowfell thrive deep in the forest. Its innermost reaches mingle with that dark realm, forming a warped mirror version of
, and from its gates emerge skeletons, zombies, shadows, and other horrors to threaten the land. Granny Nightshade counts jackalweres as her foremost minions, and she has also acquired the services of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
decorate the floor, while the walls are festooned with partitions forming niches that display all the objets d’art that the countess has collected over the years. The centerpiece of her collection is a
grass lawn covers this rooftop, which is enclosed by 10-foot-high battlements. The soil beneath the grass is 2 feet deep. Unless they are drawn elsewhere, six aarakocra simulacra (see the “Aarakocra
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
. At any given time, ten Kraken Society cultists are asleep in these hammocks. They wake to cries of alarm and emerge from the cabin with scimitars drawn on the following round. 5. Captain’s Cabin Tholtz
does he know why he carved these words into the cabin floor. Tholtz casts mage armor on himself before entering battle. If enemies threaten him with ranged attacks, he casts fly on himself, then tries
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
drawn in the snow 50 feet away from them. The first team to roll its boulder across the finish line wins. Resolve the contest with a series of simultaneous DC 15 Strength (Athletics) group checks. With
. Running the Encounter. At the start of the encounter, the herd is indifferent toward the characters and poses no threat to them. If the characters threaten the herd, a single bull might attack them while
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
use an action to threaten one or more of these animals and, with a successful DC 10 Charisma (Intimidation) check, cause the verbeeg to cease hostilities and call off the ogre and the cave bear
been drawn to area V3 by activity there, omit the opening paragraph of the following boxed text: A heavy snore comes from a fat, battle-scarred ogre sitting with its back against the west wall, its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
paraphrase the following: This unlit room contains three statues standing with their backs against the walls, forming a triangle. Each statue depicts a robed monk whose face is obscured by a sagging cowl. The
tunnel festooned with cobwebs. The tunnel has two openings to the west—one close by, the other farther away.
Next to the secret door, drawn on the east wall in white chalk, is a stick figure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
reflection as shown in the carvings, then tries to petrify them. T4: Priest Quarters Most of this small room collapsed long ago, forming a narrow passage through the earth into the area beyond. A stone bed
“disgorges its young to feed.” He speaks like a deluded prophet and encourages the characters to feed the smallest among them to his gemmule. If the characters resist or threaten them, Falfark and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
, which contains the following features: If he hasn’t already been drawn elsewhere, a portly halfling stands atop a stool and cooks at an iron stove. A green, ghostly hand floats above a trellis table
area contains the following features: A 10-foot-diameter circle of runes has been drawn on the floor in blood that is now dried. Smoke billows from four iron braziers placed around the circle. Three
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
atop the plateaus. Each has five javelins. They are slaves of the aboleth, and slime covers their translucent flesh. They aren’t afraid to die. Unless they are drawn to area P20 to protect the aboleth
from area P18 to these caves. In the center of each cave is a swirling vortex. Any creature drawn down into the vortex is teleported to a random body of water within the Plunging Torrents. Roll a d20