โZavi and Sofiaโs modest dwelling sits on the edge of the desert, waiting for its youngest occupant to return.โ Sofia โs sketches of rabbits, her dad, and the Couatl are scattered on the floor of her bedroom. Their home shows no signs of forced entry or intruders, and no traces of any magical energy. The templeโs entrance is visible from Sofiaโs bedroom window.
Wondrous Item, varies This small, stuffed roc toy is filled with enchanted down. While holding the toy, you can take a Magic action to gain a Fly Speed of 20 feet for 1 minute or until your Concentration ends. The stuffed toyโs weak magic can carry up to 200 pounds. If you take any damage while flying in this way, you lose Concentration on the effect and immediately start falling. When the effectโฆ
Type: Vehicle (Water) Cost: -- Weight: -- The smallest of the flat-keel longships, the karvi can traverse shallow waters to transport goods, fish, and even raiders. While a karvi can be used in battle, it is often used as a general-purpose river and coastal ship. Its size and shallow keel make it less ocean-worthy than other longboats. While a knarr is used for transporting livestock, it isโฆ
Become One with a Cosmic Being Your patron is a cosmic parasite, draining the vitality of entire peoples and worlds. Upon forging a pact with such a patron, you become host to one of its nascent offspring. As you grow in power, the boundary between your identity and the parasitic larva within blurs. Level 3: Spell Siphon Your patron has taught you to siphon magic from your enemies and make itโฆ
Make a Deal with the Lower Planes Your pact draws on the Lower Planes, the realms of perdition. You might forge a bargain with a demon lord such as Demogorgon or Orcus; an archdevil such as Asmodeus; or a pit fiend, balor, yugoloth, or night hag that is especially mighty. That patronโs aims are evilโthe corruption or destruction of all things, ultimately including youโand your path is defined byโฆ
Bargain with Whimsical Fey Your pact draws on the power of the Feywild. When you choose this subclass, you might make a deal with an archfey, such as the Prince of Frost; the Queen of Air and Darkness, ruler of the Gloaming Court; Titania of the Summer Court; or an ancient hag. Or you might call on a spectrum of Fey, weaving a web of favors and debts. Whoever they are, your patron is oftenโฆ
General Feat (Prerequisite: Level 4+) You gain the following benefits. Ability Score Increase. Increase one ability score of your choice by 1, to a maximum of 20. Endearing Pain. Immediately after you damage a creature with a Melee weapon or an Unarmed Strike, you can take a Bonus Action to give the target the Charmed condition until the start of your next turn or until you or your allies damageโฆ
When the heroes and gods reach the courtyard, read or paraphrase the following: Valhalla burns. Flames lick up from within the building to scorch the golden shields of its roof. The sounds of battle echo from the streets leading toward the hall as the Valkyries and einherjar engage the ranks of giants, trolls, and ogres. As you rush into the courtyard, the impossibly huge bulk of Fenris standsโฆ
The kitchen is little more than a hallway with a thatch roof and a wide stone shelf. Dozens of coconuts with parchment straws sit in mismatched bowls. A variety of half empty bottles rest on the tables and floor. The scent of hibiscus and sugarcane hangs heavily in the air. A skinny pirate with a curly mustache watches the staff, barking orders as they mix drinks and take orders. The bar is beingโฆ
This atrium stretches the full length of the manorโs interior. From within, bawdy sea shanties echo off the high wooden walls. A gang of Brinejacks huddle around a raised platform at one end which serves as a makeshift stage. A two-stringed fiddle, a wind instrument made of bone tubes and a bellows, and a set of steel drums rest on the back of the stage near a sheet of hempen cloth which servesโฆ
Weapon (greatsword or scimitar (x2)), legendary (requires attunement) You gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. The weapon can be attuned to by two allies together over the course of a Long Rest. If two creatures are attuned to the weapon in this way, its bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls becomes +2 instead. This Greatsword is made of two longโฆ
Dishes rest on a set of mismatched wooden tables laid out on the side of the deck farthest from Turtleback Cove. The tables are filled with hulled half melons heaped with fruit salad, bite-sized chunks of roasted pork wrapped in banana leaves, and baskets of fried reef clams. A makeshift tarp made of torn sailcloth provides some protection from the sea spray. Patrons are picking over the buffetโฆ
Wand, rare This wand has 10 charges. While holding it, you can take a Magic action to expend up to 3 charges to spray a wave of sharp, spectral teeth in the direction you point it. Each creature in a 30-foot Cone makes a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. Roll a number of d8s equal to the number of charges expended. On a failed save, a creature takes Piercing damage equal to the total rolled and hasโฆ
You target a creature you know on the same plane of existence. You or a willing creature you touch enters a trance state to act as a dream messenger. While in the trance, the messenger is Incapacitated and has a Speed of 0. If the target is asleep, the messenger appears in the targetโs dreams and can converse with the target as long as it remains asleep, through the spellโs duration. Theโฆ
Type: Light Armor Cost: 5 GP Weight: 8 lbs Armor Class: 11 + Dex modifier Strength: -- Stealth: Disadvantage Padded armor consists of quilted layers of cloth and batting.
Baelnorns are deathless guardians of treasures and lore. Each baelnorn was once a living person who undertook a non-evil process to preserve their existence that involved either a divine blessing or an ancient ritual. Many baelnorns were once elves. In fact, ancient elves were the first to discover the secret to becoming a baelnorn. Baelnorns typically dedicate themselves to protecting vaults,โฆ
Type: Martial Melee Weapon Cost: 10 GP Weight: 2 lbs Damage: 2d6 Piercing Properties: Topple, Finesse Because they have no hands, worgs cannot wield weapons in the same way that most player characters can. However, worgs can wield a specially designed Martial Melee weapon called โSteel Jaws.โ Only Worgs can wield Steel Jaws, fitting as they do over a Worgโs teeth. A Worg cannot use its Bite traitโฆ
A ranger guards a caravan through monster-plagued wilds. Forest defenders dismantle a war camp polluting a vital river. A circle of druids enacts a rain ritual for a drought-stricken village. These are but a few examples of how the Emerald Enclave makes the world a peaceful, hospitable place for people and nature alike. The Emerald Enclave is an organization of survivalists and nature worshipersโฆ
Level 5 โ 6 Adventure. Spooky. Confrontation. Overgrown Mansion. A leek farmer recently inherited a mansion from a long-lost relative. After years of neglect, however, the forest has started to reclaim the house. In addition to rats and creepy crawlies, the mansion hides many secrets about its previous inhabitants...
History repeats itself. Long before humans had their Eras of Expansion and Descent, and even before the time of elves and dwarves, another civilization had risen and fallen. Where the dwarves of Stehlenwald live today once stood the seat of a nameless empire thought to have surpassed any to have arisen since. For centuries, it lived only in the mythologies of elves and dwarves. In some stories,โฆ
Wondrous Item (morningstar), very rare (requires attunement) You gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. Trick Weapon. As a Bonus Action, you can switch between the Transformed and Untransformed states of this weapon. In both states, the weapon is a Morningstar with the Reach property. Untransformed. The flowers growing in the cradle exude a sickly sweetโฆ
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