Just offstage, thereโs a rickety spiral staircase leading to a small upper level built onto a platform overlooking the stage. On the platform, Hemlock has set up a desk, a shelf, and a full-length mirror on a stand. The shelves are full of books in myriad languages and some ornamental knickknacks, mostly props and costume pieces from bygone performers. If the twins are willing to escape, theyโฆ
When you cast this spell, all footprints and fingerprints within a 30-foot Emanation originating from you become highlighted and glow faintly for the duration. When you cast the spell, choose any point in time up to 10 days ago. Only footprints and fingerprints left between that time and the present will be highlighted. Each creature that leaves footprints and fingerprints is assigned a uniqueโฆ
If the characters confront Postmaster Theodora Mayvilleโwho is actually the Pigeon Hag * Golub Graygullet in disguiseโbefore she kills Geneva, she attempts to dissuade the characters from their accusation and alleviate suspicion. In truth, Theodora is dead and her skin is being worn for a flawless shapeshifted form (as detailed in โ Golub Graygullet โ previously). If the characters persist inโฆ
You gain the service of a familiar, a spirit that takes an animal form you choose: Bat, Cat, Frog, Hawk, Lizard, Octopus, Owl, Rat, Raven, Spider, Weasel, or another Beast that has a Challenge Rating of 0. Appearing in an unoccupied space within range, the familiar has the statistics of the chosen form, though it is a Celestial, Fey, or Fiend (your choice) instead of a Beast. Yourโฆ
Dreaming Dark Infiltrators are spies sent to gather intelligence. They plant psychic seeds in their minds of their foes that enhance the infiltratorsโ combat prowess against those enemies.
Weapon (any simple or martial), common An alchemical process has bonded silver to this magic weapon. When you score a Critical Hit with it against a creature that is shape-shifted, the weapon deals one additional die of damage. Weapons Name Simple Melee Weapons Silvered Club | 1d4 Bludgeoning | Light | Slow Silvered Dagger | 1d4 Piercing | Finesse, Light, Thrown (Range 20/60) | Nick โฆ
Weapon (any simple or martial), rare You gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. The weapon deals an extra 3d6 damage of the weaponโs type if the target is a Dragon. Weapons Name Simple Melee Weapons Dragon Slayer Club | 1d4 Bludgeoning | Light | Slow Dragon Slayer Dagger | 1d4 Piercing | Finesse, Light, Thrown (Range 20/60) | Nick โฆ
Weapon (any simple or martial), varies (requires attunement) Bound into this weapon is a spell of level 8 or lower. The spell is determined when the weapon is created and must belong to the Conjuration, Divination, Evocation, Necromancy, or Transmutation school of magic. The weapon has 6 charges and regains 1d6 expended charges daily at dawn. While holding the weapon, you can expend 1 charge toโฆ
Medium or Small Humanoid, Lawful Evil AC 15 Initiative +3 (13) HP 104 (16d8 + 32) Speed 30 ft.
Children in the city of Drannsmund keep going missing when they are out past sunset. Rumors are spreading of strange people whispering from the sewers.
You curse a creature within range, filling its mind with creeping paranoia and despair. When the target takes the Attack or Magic action, it must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or waste its action. Once the target succeeds on three saving throws against this spell, the spell ends. Available For: Bard (Legacy), Sorcerer (Legacy), Warlock (Legacy), Wizard (Legacy), Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock,โฆ
The inner bailey offers the following service: Weapon Upgrade. The keep ordered too many crossbows, which untrained recruits canโt wield effectively. Shannik wants to trade the weapons for simpler ones. In exchange for 25 GP and a Shortbow, he can provide a character with a Hand Crossbow.
Anyone can be seduced into the service of the Dreaming Dark, and a normal person possessed by a quori (see the quori stat blocks in Eberron: Rising from the Last War) uses their normal stat block. The two agents presented here are Inspired agents of the Dark who wield terrifying psionic power. Dreaming Dark Infiltrator. Dreaming Dark infiltrators are spies sent to gather intelligence. Theyโฆ
A bodytaker podling is a near-perfect replica of a creature consumed by a bodytaker plant. A podling possesses the appearance and memories of the being it duplicates, but it is entirely loyal to the bodytaker plant that created it. Fundamentally, a podling isnโt its own creature but an expendable appendage of a bodytaker plant. Bodytaker podlings frequently exhibit behaviors that suggest theirโฆ
Dragonmark Feat (Prerequisite: Eberron Campaign, Canโt Have Another Dragonmark Feat) You gain the following benefits. Hunterโs Intuition. When you make a Wisdom (Perception or Survival) check, you can roll 1d4 and add the number rolled to the ability check. Finderโs Magic. You always have the Hunterโs Mark spell prepared. You can cast it once without a spell slot, and you regain the ability toโฆ
The tavern offers the following services: Food and Drink. The tavern sells the items listed on the Drunken Dragon Handout. Give this handout to your players whenever they visit this location.
Wondrous Item, uncommon This powder resembles fine sand. There is enough of it for one use. When you take a Utilize action to throw the dust into the air, you and each creature and object within a 10-foot Emanation originating from you have the Invisible condition for 2d4 minutes. The duration is the same for all subjects, and the dust is consumed when its magic takes effect. Immediately after anโฆ
You radiate a concealing aura in a 30-foot Emanation for the duration. While in the aura, you and each creature you choose have a +10 bonus to Dexterity (Stealth) checks and leave no tracks. Spell Tags: Buff, Exploration Available For: Druid (Legacy), Ranger (Legacy), Druid, Ranger, Cleric - Trickery Domain, Cleric - Hunt Domain, Ranger - Trail Warden, Sorcerer - Shadow Sorcery
The cosmos-shaking magic of Karsusโs Folly drives a caldron magen into a violent frenzy Experimentation with temporal magic was rife before Netherilโs fall. At key points in Netherese history, the fabric of time and space frequently thinned and warped. You can use this warped fabric to pull your characters from any period in the Forgotten Realms or beyond into ancient Netheril, where they canโฆ
You grant the semblance of life to a corpse of your choice within range, allowing it to answer questions you pose. The corpse must have a mouth, and this spell fails if the deceased creature was Undead when it died. The spell also fails if the corpse was the target of this spell within the past 10 days. Until the spell ends, you can ask the corpse up to five questions. The corpse knows only whatโฆ
Through the mirror is a chamber containing Hemlockโs hoard; not a classic pile of gold and gems, but a collection of all the talented performers sheโs amassed throughout her undead career. The gargantuan room through the mirror is built like an oddities gallery, with a variety of ancient-looking memorabilia hovering on small platforms, each with a small silver name plaque. They range from fadedโฆ
Level 1 Conjuration (Wizard) Casting Time: 1 hour or Ritual Range: 10 feet Components: V, S, M (burning incense worth 10+ GP, which the spell consumes) Duration: Instantaneous You gain the service of a familiar, a spirit that takes an animal form you choose: Bat, Cat, Frog, Hawk, Lizard, Octopus, Owl, Rat, Raven, Spider, Weasel, or another Beast that has a Challenge Rating of 0.โฆ
You touch a corpse and leave a magical mark. You can choose to make it a visible mark that appears as a rune or word written on the flesh, or you can choose to make the mark Invisible. A creature that takes the Study action to specifically examine a corpse automatically detects it, whether visible or Invisible. Available For: Bard (Legacy), Sorcerer (Legacy), Warlock (Legacy), Wizard (Legacy),โฆ
Level 2 Divination (Cleric, Druid, Ranger) Casting Time: Action Range: 120 feet Components: V, S Duration: Instantaneous You sense any trap within range that is within line of sight. A trap, for the purpose of this spell, includes any object or mechanism that was created to cause damage or other danger. Thus, the spell would sense the Alarm or Glyph of Warding spell or a mechanical pit trap, butโฆ
The characters are approached by Weston Murdoch and are told a concerning story about two followers of the Brightsinger named Melina and Gareth. They traveled together to the village of Dawnโs Gate after hearing tales of the beautiful bell of Silverbell Monastery, but they found that it had changed. The villagers praised someone called the โCrimson Abbotโ with strained smiles, and when a stableโฆ
CN male (he/him) human (Oeridian/Flan) Chase is broad-shouldered for a teen, with a streak of stubbornness that sometimes borders on recklessness. His skin is a warm, medium-brown, and his dark hair is cropped short. His clothes are ragged but well-mended, and he carries a battered shortsword as if for comfort as much as protection. Quick to pick a fight when cornered, heโs fiercely loyal toโฆ
Thuranne dโVelderan, a human investigator, operates an inquisitive agency in the Warden Towers district as part of her houseโs Finders Guild. Her greatest asset is an extensive network of contacts within the Watch garrison that keeps order throughout the entire Menthis Plateau. Thuranne specializes in criminal investigation and frequently consults for the Watch to repay the many favors herโฆ
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