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Returning 28 results for 'visited strange'.
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Curse of Strahd
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
. One day, a Barovian lord named Vasili von Holtz visited the abbey. The Abbot knew at once that the man was evil, but von Holtz stressed that he only wanted to help. He furnished the Abbot with
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You’ve been to strange places and seen things that others cannot begin to fathom. Consider some of the distant lands you have visited, and how they impacted you. You can roll on the following
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
has received strange dreams in which the spirit of one of their ancestors tries to communicate with them. The contact asks the character to visit them in Djaynai to help them unravel the mystery of
’ previous exploits, high-ranking Djaynaian officials request the characters share their expertise. Lore Masters. An ally in Djaynai or someone who recently visited the city has heard talk of unusual sightings
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Stranger Things
world in places that the group has already visited, so they can see scary, haunted versions. Have there be strange howling noises on the wind, and make it feel like something is stalking them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Bluetspur for all manner of experiments. Many abductees are returned with only psychic scars, while others are never seen again. An unlucky few find themselves set upon strange routes leading back to the alien realm, arriving only to realize they’ve visited Bluetspur before.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
) arrives to interview the characters about their strange situation. It seeks information so greater powers in Mechanus can decide whether they want to blame the characters for their reality-defying
situation. 3 The characters reach a gate-town and find the last gate-town they visited in its place. To the inhabitants, everything is normal. After 1d4 days, the gate-towns return to their original
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Shrine of Luck Built from material scavenged from the surrounding wilds, the Shrine of Luck consists of a strange assemblage of rocks and stones. Unbeknownst to the townspeople, one such stone in the
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The young girl working alongside Sister Garaele is Tamara Stonehill, the daughter of innkeeper Toblen Stonehill. Early one morning, Tamara visited the Shrine of Luck to pray with her mother
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
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
Abbot’s early experiments proved fatal to their subjects, but the Belviews insisted that he keep trying. One day, a Barovian lord named Vasili von Holtz visited the abbey. The Abbot knew at once that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Counsel of Despair Seeing no end to the destruction visited on their homes, a cowardly faction among the elders of Westbridge submits to the forces of elemental earth. They hope to be spared further
sorrow and destruction. Characters learn of this development from Sedina Wolfpaw, a half-elf scout from Triboar who visited Westbridge, discovered the situation, and hurried to track down anyone who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
traditions, many Vistani travel between domains, learning much of hidden lands, the many faces of evil, and the strange wonders of the Mists. A people unto themselves, Vistani refuse to be captives of a
stories and songs, detailing lessons learned from generations of travelers, warnings specific to visited domains, and traditional magic. Spellcasters aren’t uncommon among Vistani bands, with many
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
bored of his stories and songs. Daphne tells the characters that Quill hasn’t visited in the past two weeks, which is unusual for him. She theorizes that his absence is due to the arrival of the many
all the villagers have been invited. Like their neighbors, Josephus and Henrietta have reservations about Quill’s strange houseguest. Without any need for a check, the characters can convince
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
strange places and seen things that others cannot begin to fathom. Consider some of the distant lands you have visited, and how they impacted you. You can roll on the following table to determine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
the players when the airship appears. A strange vehicle hangs in the sky overhead, slowly drifting closer. It looks like a small ship with sleigh runners, held aloft by a giant red balloon.
The
his hidden vale, so that he can reward your bravery.”
The cultists have never visited the Eye of the All-Father before and know nothing about its layout or its contents. They do know a few things
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
a brief stop outside the meat shop. A character who inspects the tracks and succeeds on a DC 10 Wisdom (Survival) check can tell that the deliverer visited both the shop and the alley residence
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->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel
top of Fool’s Needle, they discover one or more strange creatures lurking near the portal. Roll or choose an option on the Fool’s Needle Gate Creatures table below. All creatures are Hostile toward
, each character earns 400 XP. The flying city is the site of the characters’ next adventures, as you see fit. Providing Krazbrax with proof the characters visited Eileanar might be as simple as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
of existence and my place in the world. 3 I stumbled into a portal to the Shadowfell and took refuge in a strange monastery, where I learned how to defend myself against the forces of darkness. 4 I
spoke of my ancestors, and when I asked, they would change the subject. It wasn’t until I started displaying strange talents that the full truth of my heritage came out. 4 When a monster threatened one of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
characters. On entering the Fortress of Memories, or encountering the Raven Queen, a character can find themselves transported to a strange fairy tale world pulled from their experiences, filled with
the Raven Queen view her through a lens of superstitious fear, attributing to her all kinds of strange occurrences, mishaps, and coincidences. But those who seriously study the arcane — warlocks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
jungles of Chult, is the mysterious island of Nimbral. Lantan I had not visited Lantan for over a year when it happened, but the way most tell it, when magic failed utterly in this place, all the stored
materials such as various types of woods and metals, trading unusual gems and strange gold coins in return. Of their inventions, folks have seen little, but the few glimpses attained have fueled much
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
their king’s wishes clear to the nations they visited: leave Najaran prosperity alone, and discourage intruders (such as adventuring types) from violating Najaran borders to steal the fortunes of the
wish to use their strange diplomacy as a cloak and a shield, to protect them against the vigilance of others until they are ready to put their plans, whatever they may be, into fruition. The Court of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
only the most valuable jewelry and works of art. The characters might become a target of the thief when they acquire a priceless treasure.
Mark Behm The bold adventurer Murlynd has
visited many
side. Crossing the Streams Conflicts. Conflicts like these create opportunities for crossing the streams: Beyond the Magic Mirror. A mysterious mirror in a strange dungeon is a portal into a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
. Ward stays in the field and documents the strange blight rather than joining the characters inside. F2: Porch A large wooden porch wraps around the front and one side of the farmhouse. Its planks creak
with X’s to note who had visited the cellar. If asked about Culley, Kianna sadly says her friend drowned long ago—then cheerfully says he didn’t drown because she saved him. He went away for a long
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
appear. Each character in the adventuring party visited the Witchlight Carnival when they were a child—in fact, they snuck in without buying a ticket—and had something stolen from them. Fate brings
carnival. All such thefts can be traced back to the hags of Prismeer, who use thieves to acquire and collect all manner of strange things and to whom the carnival owners are beholden. For each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Exhibit Artificial plants made of wood, silk, and other materials sprout from artfully arranged planters. Tall ferns, bushes with strange berries, and slender trees are represented alongside placards
pulls open to reveal a similarly sized exhibit room in area V3. V5: Curator’s Office A solid oak desk stands on a plush carpet in the center of this office. In the southeast corner, a strange, human
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
B9 muttering about a trio of mind flayers who recently traveled through here with several human prisoners. Musician. A strange musician lurks in area B9 and sometimes makes “music that remains alive
unless someone attempts to take its book. A sage named Klaudel Kamven visited the Briny Maze long ago with an esoteric tome called Truths of the Inward Facing Mind. Klaudel had dedicated his life to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
convincing in his role as the slaughterhouse’s new accountant, as he greets customers with an eerie stare, openly reads strange-looking tomes, and spends entirely too much time in the cult’s trophy locker, a
city has visited the famous Oasis Theater, home of the city’s most daring — and sometimes dangerous — productions. Oasis Theater Baldur’s Gate plays home to a variety of small theaters and cabarets, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
master of souls. Of the three, Jaemus is the least convincing in his role as the slaughterhouse’s new accountant, as he greets customers with an eerie stare, openly reads strange-looking tomes, and
, of course, every patriar in the city has visited the famous Oasis Theater, home of the city’s most daring — and sometimes dangerous — productions. Oasis Theater Baldur’s Gate plays home to a variety of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
. Footwear holds a surprising number of secrets. You can learn where someone has recently visited by examining the wear and the dirt that has accumulated on their shoes. Your experience in repairing
uncovering lore of any sort that is attached to a work of art, such as the magical properties of a painting or the origins of a strange mural found in a dungeon. Investigation, Perception. When you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
see where the characters end up, rerolling any locations already visited. For the first three destinations, roll a d6 to prevent the characters from reaching The Maverick. For subsequent destinations
strange surroundings and the chaos quadrapod as products of the nightmarish Far Realm. Portal 2: Guarded Warehouse As the portal opens, you feel a lurch as its magic wraps around you. The door is gone