Tales from the Yawning Portal

Tales from the Yawning Portal is a 5th-edition Dungeons & Dragons sourcebook that updates and adapts seven popular dungeons from earlier editions of Dungeons & Dragons.

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When the shadows grow long in Waterdeep and the fireplace in the taproom of the Yawning Portal dims to a deep crimson glow, adventurers from across the Forgotten Realms, and even from other worlds, spin tales and spread rumors of dark dungeons and lost treasures. Some of the yarns overheard by Durnan, the barkeep of the Yawning Portal, are inspired by places and events in far-flung lands from across the D&D multiverse, and these tales have been collected into a single volume.

Within this tome are seven of the most compelling dungeons from the 40+ year history of Dungeons & Dragons. Some are classics that have hosted an untold number of adventurers, while others are some of the most popular adventures ever printed.

The seeds of these stories now rest in your hands. D&D’s most storied dungeons are now part of your modern repertoire of adventures. Enjoy, and remember to keep a few spare character sheets handy.

For use with the fifth edition Player’s Handbook, Monster Manual, and Dungeon Master’s Guide, this book provides fans with adventures, magic items and deadly monsters, all of which have been updated to the fifth edition rules. Explore seven deadly dungeons in this adventure supplement for the world’s greatest roleplaying game.

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— Wizards of the Coast

Contents[]

Tales from the Yawning Portal includes the following adventures:

Index[]

Characters: Thuria

Appendix[]

Notes[]

↑ The framing story of Tales from the Yawning Portal is undated but is necessarily set between 1479 DR (when Durnan the Sixth manages the Yawning Portal) and 1492 DR (when the original Durnan manages the inn again in Waterdeep: Dragon Heist and Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage.

Connections[]

5^th Edition Sourcebooks
Core Rulebooks	Dungeon Master's Guide • Monster Manual • Player's Handbook
Sourcebooks	Acquisitions Incorporated • Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants • The Book of Many Things • Fizban's Treasury of Dragons • Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse • Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes • Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide • Tasha's Cauldron of Everything • Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft • Volo's Guide to Monsters • Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Adventures	Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus • Curse of Strahd • Hoard of the Dragon Queen • Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden • Out of the Abyss • Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk • Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse • Princes of the Apocalypse • Spelljammer: Adventures in Space • Storm King's Thunder • The Rise of Tiamat • Tomb of Annihilation • Vecna: Eve of Ruin • Waterdeep: Dragon Heist • Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage • The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Starter Sets	Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set • Dungeons & Dragons Essentials Kit • Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set (2022)
Anthologies	Tales from the Yawning Portal • Ghosts of Saltmarsh • Candlekeep Mysteries • Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel • Keys from the Golden Vault
Supplements	Elemental Evil Player's Companion
Playtest	Confrontation at Candlekeep • Dead in Thay • Ghosts of Dragonspear Castle • Legacy of the Crystal Shard • Murder in Baldur's Gate • Reclaiming Blingdenstone • Scourge of the Sword Coast • Storm over Neverwinter • Vault of the Dracolich

[1] The framing story of Tales from the Yawning Portal is undated but is necessarily set between 1479 DR (when Durnan the Sixth manages the Yawning Portal) and 1492 DR (when the original Durnan manages the inn again in Waterdeep: Dragon Heist and Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage.

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