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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
track the influence of the Far Realm. Armed with that knowledge, sapphire dragons stamp out alien influence before it spreads.
People who dwell or delve deep beneath the earth can easily find
, the largest cavern serves as the dragon’s sleeping chamber. A raised section studded with sapphire crystals offers a vantage from which the dragon can keep an eye on the chamber’s access
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
religious service. The Gods of the Multiverse section contains a sample pantheon, from the Forgotten Realms setting. Were you a lesser functionary in a temple, raised from childhood to assist the priests in
city’s larger faiths, keeping track of the hundreds of religions newcomers bring with them is no mean feat.
Suggested Characteristics
Acolytes are shaped by their experience in temples
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Aberrations and other creatures corrupted by the Far Realm. They frequently ally with emerald dragons, drawing on their kin’s knowledge of occult phenomena to track the influence of the Far Realm
sleeping chamber. A raised section studded with sapphire crystals offers a vantage from which the dragon can keep an eye on the chamber’s access points. The dragon’s most valuable treasures
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
recommendation to his superiors. If the characters accept, Nalaskur designates one character (preferably someone associated with the Zhentarim) as the innkeeper and tells him or her where the keys are, and of
the importance of those keys (see the “Key Duty” section below). He is in a hurry to leave, so he doesn’t hand them over personally. If the characters refuse, Thaelond leaves them a note about the keys
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
factions described in this adventure. You can use the optional renown rules in chapter 1 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide to track a character’s rank and ascent within a given faction. The Dungeon Master’s
Guide gives names for various ranks within the Harpers, the Emerald Enclave, the Lords’ Alliance, the Order of the Gauntlet, and the Zhentarim. Rank names for members of Bregan D’aerthe, Force Grey, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Renown Renown is an optional rule you can use to track an adventurer’s standing within a particular faction or organization. Renown is a numerical value that starts at 0, then increases as a
and sold it to a fence who is secretly a Zhentarim agent. You might increase the rogue’s renown within the Zhentarim by 2 since this action directly increased that group’s power and wealth, even though
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
have merged the Xanathar Guild and the Zhentarim into a single criminal organization. Although the Zhents didn’t steal the Stone of Golorr, Xanathar believes they did. Once content to merely possess
can’t remember where the gold is hidden. Before running this chapter, review the “Beholders” section of the Monster Manual, particularly the section titled “A Beholder’s Lair.” Within its lair, Xanathar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
the monsters advance toward the characters, decrease their numbers. Adjust the Grid Scale. If you’re using a battle grid, take a section of that grid and use it to track position, changing the scale so
Tracking Position at Long Range If combat erupts between two groups that are hundreds of feet away from each other, try the following techniques to keep track of who’s where: Note Paper. List all
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
; whether that NPC confers Beloved Inspiration; and that NPC’s Bond Boon or Bond Bane, whichever is applicable. Report Cards. This section includes places to track the results of each Exam
Strixhaven Tracking Sheet The sections on the following pages give special rules for certain aspects of university life. Players can use the sheet below to keep track of the effects of those rules on
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
the guise of a traveling monk and is waiting for Zhentarim reinforcements to arrive (see the “Seven Snakes” section). She had nothing to do with the cloud giant attack, but she intends to take over the
only guest at the time: Kella Darkhope, a Zhentarim spy posing as a traveling monk. Kella has nefarious plans for Nightstone and has no intention of abandoning the settlement (see area 8f for details
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
“Power of Secrets” section that lists each secret that can be used with these rules. The Secrets Tracker in appendix C helps you keep track of secrets the characters have learned. The Secrets Tracker includes spoilers, so keep it hidden from the players.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Battle of Kalaman After a brief lull in the initial attacks on Kalaman, the Red Dragon Army unleashes its wrath on the city. If the characters rested after the events of the previous section, their
rapid percussion, their deadly bolts barely keeping the dragonnels wheeling overhead at bay. Beyond the dragonnel riders, the flying citadel looms like a thunderhead, drifting slowly but relentlessly closer.
At this point, there has been no word from Clystran or the dragonnels he went to track down.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Running Combat This section builds on the combat rules in Playing the Game and offers tips for keeping the game running smoothly when a fight breaks out. Rolling Initiative Combat starts when—and
, decrease that score by 5. Tracking Initiative The following sections describe different methods for keeping track of who goes when in combat. Hidden List You can track Initiative on a list your
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Blackmailed Lords The events described in this section might occur if the characters obtain the ledger from area E13 and use the information in it to confront either Corylus Thann or Jelenn Urmbrusk
principles and sound judgment that have led to House Thann’s success in the past. He also places the welfare of humans above nonhumans. In the past, he has used Zhentarim thugs to inflict harm on
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
it easier to keep track of everyone. The poster map has places to track two crucial elements: the passage of time and the carnival’s mood. Tracking Time The Witchlight Carnival opens at dusk and runs
for eight hours, ending just before dawn. When the characters enter the carnival, place a d8 at the start of the track in the upper left corner of the poster map with the “1” facing up. Move the die
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
group, consult the Cyran Affairs table and work with your DM to decide what kinds of adventures you undertake on behalf of Prince Oargev. The Heads of State table at the end of the section offers
3 Track down agents and infiltrators from other nations who are acting against New Cyre’s interests 4 Venture into the Mournland to salvage Cyran treasures 5 Aid Cyran refugees in Breland and elsewhere 6 Make incriminating or embarrassing evidence about the prince quietly disappear
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
if all goes well, your character will survive to claim rich rewards before embarking on a new adventure. This section covers the basics of the adventuring life, from the mechanics of movement to the
complexities of social interaction. The rules for resting are also in this section, along with a discussion of the activities your character might pursue between adventures. Whether adventurers are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
family took it in, not realizing it was a Zhentarim spy. Lady Gralhund reported that it stole her necklace of fireballs. Cromley’s summary of events is based on information given to the City Watch by
the Zhentarim is also a lie. The Gralhunds’ account further doesn’t explain why the nimblewright would use the necklace of fireballs to inflict harm on the Zhents if it was working with them. If
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Zhentarim mage, Nilraun Dhaerlost. Nilraun was dragged before Storvald and came to realize that the frost giants were searching for the Ring of Winter. As the runes had foretold, Nilraun was also
track down the ring, so that he can steal it and claim it for himself. Storvald also wants the ring, and each villain is secretly plotting to betray the other once the ring is found. Storvald used Artus
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
from foreign powers and facilitating the rise of the seven merchant princes. Its members now work tirelessly to prevent the Zhentarim and other dubious factions from taking over the government or
gaining undue influence. The Ytepkas also work covertly to eliminate the threat from pirates, but they’ve been unable to locate the pirates’ base or track down pirate spies in the city. A handsome reward
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
takes place after the characters rid Nightstone of its goblin infestation but before they have time to finish a long rest. Seven Zhentarim mercenaries arrive at the village on horseback. If the
” section in chapter 3). Their current mission is to help Kella Darkhope turn Nightstone into a base for the Black Network. The settlement’s defensibility and its proximity to Waterdeep make it ideal for
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Using the Treks Side treks presented in this chapter are summarized in this section, along with their level. Options for involving the characters are presented in the next section and in the side
pace. New Management. When the innkeeper of the Bargewright Inn is called away, the characters are asked to step in and manage things for a few days. Zhentarim infighting makes what should be a
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
open plazas, and plentiful work is available here for talented adventurers. The Speakers for the Ancestors—the leaders of the Radiant Citadel—employ freelancers from the Court of Whispers to keep track
of major concerns in their people’s homelands, as well as potential threats to the Citadel, while the Shieldbearers of the Citadel (see the “Palace of Exile” section) seek information so they can
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
! If the characters undertake this quest, they must track the verbeeg to his lair, which he shares with a dopey ogre, some stolen livestock, and a sleepy brown bear. To complicate matters, the verbeeg’s
the starting town for the adventure, the characters know all the information in the “Good Mead” section, which you can read to the players. If Good Mead is not the starting town for the adventure, characters become aware of the town’s misfortunes when one or more locals put them up for the night.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
on scriptology in archaeomancy, but it’s eating into my prep time for my classes.
“I need you to track down a tome in the Biblioplex’s Scriptoria Collections. It’s an ancient treatise on interpreting
book for a couple more weeks, so there’s no rush to head to the collections. Map 4.3 shows the Scriptoria Collections. For more about what the characters discover there, see the “Dangerous Knowledge” section.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
“Airship of a Cult” section in chapter 4), they can use it to search the Trackless Sea for the Morkoth while avoiding encounters with sea-bound creatures and vessels. Once the Morkoth is sighted, the
Zhentarim. Members in good standing of any of those groups can contact their organizations and convince them that an expedition must be mounted to find the Morkoth, for the sake of all civilization. Roll
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Radiant Citadel
open plazas, and plentiful work is available here for talented adventurers. The Speakers for the Ancestors—the leaders of the Radiant Citadel—employ freelancers from the Court of Whispers to keep track
of major concerns in their people’s homelands, as well as potential threats to the Citadel, while the Shieldbearers of the Citadel (see the “Palace of Exile” section) seek information so they can
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
rutted track emerges from a wooded hillside, and you catch your first glimpse of Phandalin. The town consists of forty or fifty simple log buildings, some built on old fieldstone foundations. More old
the sides of the cart track, which widens into a muddy main street of sorts as it climbs toward a ruined manor house on a hillside at the east side of town.
As you approach, you see children playing
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Emerald Enclave, the Lords’ Alliance, and the Zhentarim. All five factions have their own reasons for opposing the spread of Elemental Evil. However, none fully comprehend the gravity of the threat at the
met their contacts before the adventure starts. The Lords’ Alliance and the Zhentarim, on the other hand, have an elaborate system of pass phrases and secret signs that identify their agents to one
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
locate and claim the captain’s logbook, the more difficult the task becomes. Initiative rolls aren’t necessary but track how many rounds of ability checks it takes for the characters to spot the
characters must avoid the asteroids by repeating challenge 3 from the “Journey through Wildspace” section; if the ship was lightly damaged by an asteroid earlier and grazes another asteroid on its way out of the cluster, the ship becomes heavily damaged instead.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
outsiders to track, but those in the know are aware that the organization rights moral wrongs, supports virtuous underdogs, and handles delicate situations local authorities won’t touch. The Golden
the Golden Vault, and the person who invited them becomes their handler for future missions. For an example of a handler, see the “Meera Raheer” section. If the characters get stuck, the Golden Vault
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
memory web dies, its Memory Flood trait releases the messengers’ memories it absorbed (see the “Flood of Memories” section). Shalfey’s Emissaries The robed figures are the corpses of four tower hands
whom Shalfey sent to track down the star. The messengers’ minds were drained by the memory web before death. As a result, the Speak with Dead spell and similar magic yield only confused, meaningless
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
of the adventure, the heroes have two chances to come face to face with the wyrmspeakers of Severin’s inner circle, perhaps claiming their dragon masks and hindering Severin’s plans. This section
comprises two distinct but interrelated chapters. In the first chapter, the characters track Varram, keeper of the White Dragon Mask, to an ancient crypt overrun by yuan-ti in the Serpent Hills. In the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Denizens When the characters first arrive, most of Svardborg’s frost giants are out hunting whales aboard Storvald’s flagship (see “The Krigvind” section at the end of this chapter). A few giants
Nilraun Dhaerlost, the evil Zhentarim mage who is plotting with Jarl Storvald to find the Ring of Winter. Characters who interrogate Nilraun can learn where Storvald is and what the frost giant jarl is up
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Dungeon Master’s Guide to determine the contents of each dragon’s trove. Aurilssbarg See the “Ice Peak” section. Bargewright Inn Once a hilltop wayside inn, this site has become a walled community of
the customer can carry.) Bargewright Inn fell under Zhentarim influence a few years ago. Any member or ally of that faction can find a discreet welcome (and few or low fees) within its walls