"Stepping into the venue, youโre hit by a wall of warmth and a medley of mouthwatering scents. The blend of spices, freshly baked pastry and roasting meats is the unmistakable smell of Winterfest. As you shake off your heavy layers and stamp the snow from your boots, other staff hurry past you clutching supplies. It seems thereโs still a lot to do to have everything ready for the banquetโฆ
You purchased your tickets and took a seat on the front row to watch the Whimsy Ensemble perform within this sheltered forest glade. Bright caravans encircle the portable, wooden stage and lazily hanging lanterns give a warm light to the dim evening. The acclaimed show is about to begin. Kacarosh welcomes the audience and introduces the first act, a group of dancers who perform a spectacularโฆ
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
Brilliant sunlight flashes in a 60-foot-radius Sphere centered on a point you choose within range. Each creature in the Sphere makes a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 12d6 Radiant damage and has the Blinded condition for 1 minute. On a successful save, it takes half as much damage only. A creature Blinded by this spell makes another Constitution saving throw at theโฆ
โReceiving word that the ship you were due to travel on is delayed, youโve just settled down on a bench to kill time watching the bustle of the busy port. Suddenly, a number of firm, spherical lumps rain down on you. The projectiles burst on impact, covering your face, hair and clothes with a sticky liquid. As you wipe tomato from your eyes, you see a sailor rushing towards you, babbling anโฆ
Armor (ring mail), rare You have a +1 bonus to AC while wearing this armor. This armor is leather armor with heavy rings sewn into it. The rings help reinforce the armor against blows from swords and axes. Ring mail is inferior to chain mail, and it's usually worn only by those who can't afford better armor.
No matter how far you roam across glaciers, snowfields, or among ice-choked seas, there is always more to discover. The Northlands cry out for heroes with a sharp blade, a strong voice, a steady heart, or a hand raising a rune-marked stone in defiance of fate. So gather your warband, ready your longship, and call upon your shield-maidens and reavers. Step into the sagas and marvels of theโฆ
Type: Tool Cost: 5 SP Weight: -- Ability: Wisdom Utilize: Discern whether someone is cheating (DC 10), or win the game (DC 20)
Be a Master of Classes Bards from the College of Adventurers learn from heroes of old and stories of legend. Bards are jacks of all trades, and, for the College of Adventurers, this statement rings even truer. They combine all the skills of their companions into one, allowing them to be versatile and supportive. While not having a direct goal, many adventurer-studying Bards live to tell tales ofโฆ
Armor (ring mail), legendary You have a +3 bonus to AC while wearing this armor. This armor is leather armor with heavy rings sewn into it. The rings help reinforce the armor against blows from swords and axes. Ring mail is inferior to chain mail, and it's usually worn only by those who can't afford better armor.
Until the spell ends, your attacks with weapons deal an extra 1d4 Radiant damage on a hit. Spell Tags: Damage Available For: Paladin (Legacy), Paladin, Paladin - Oath of Castigation
Ahead. Go through the glowing portal to Jotunheim footprint (Area 2). Down. Climb back down Yggdrasilโs trunk to the ground.
Armor (scale mail), common You can doff this armor as a Magic action. This armor consists of a coat and leggings (and perhaps a separate skirt) of leather covered with overlapping pieces of metal, much like the scales of a fish. The suit includes gauntlets.
Wondrous Item, uncommon When you cast the Forced Hesitation spell, you can consume this magic item. When you do, if the target fails its saving throw, its Initiative roll is reduced by the two highest results of the damage dice combined.
Artum has agreed to pay each party member 25gp each for a dayโs work, plus a seat at the banquet if they do a good job. Any wealthy guests the party protect in combat will give them a 5gp tip and Elias gives them a tin of spiced biscuits to take away.
โAs you travel the dusty road through the forest, the sound of distant thunder on a clear day sets you on edge. Turning a corner, you notice the true source of the rumbling sounds โ the crashing footsteps of an enormous ogre who is trying to appease their stroppy child. Noticing you, the larger of the two ogres waves and trudges over to you.โ The Ogre father, Orguk, recently smashed a merchantโsโฆ
Lorwyn and Shadowmoor are perfect places to set games that highlight whimsy or delve into shadowy themes. The adventures in this chapter, which highlight sabotaged inventions and chaotic disruptions, are just two such options. This chapter presents details about the Aeghith, a community gathering place in the village of Burrenton (in Lorwyn), as well as example adventure outlines set there.
With uncanny patience and fiendish cunning, ultroloths manipulate mortals and their fellow yugoloths alike, seeking to hoard power and spread suffering. These sinister masterminds often work with other yugoloths, but they might compel nearly any creature into their service. If coercion doesnโt work, ultroloths use their eerie eyes and innate magic to hypnotize or charm targets. Ultroloths striveโฆ
You touch a willing creature and choose a skill. Until the spell ends, the creature adds 1d4 to any ability check using the chosen skill. Spell Tags: Buff Available For: Cleric (Legacy), Druid (Legacy), Artificer (Legacy), Cleric, Druid, Artificer, Druid - Circle of the Symbiote
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| 1 | Barovia is ruled by a cruel vampire named Strahd |
| 2 | Once in Barovia, you can never leave without killing Strahd โฆ |
โYou stand on the open deck of a skyship, taking in the majestic views of the desert below. From this height, the cracks in the dry, mineral-rich earth create a fractal pattern, like an irregular mosaic. Suddenly, the ground begins racing towards you at speed, and you realise the ship is nose-diving out of the sky. Instincts kicking in, you clutch the railings and brace yourselves for impact.โโฆ
Level 1 โ 2 Adventure. Light-Hearted. Defence. Banquet Hall. Winterfest is all about enjoying good food with good company, and the townโs annual banquet is the biggest feast of all. All the party need to do to get an invite is to complete some simple set-up jobs. How hard can it be to put out plates for a few puddings?
The Ruinbound are mutants that can be born to any humanoid species that has contact with the Daelkyr or their minions. A Ruinbound is born with a personal symbiontโan unnatural entity bound to the child. Unlike most symbionts, this entity cannot be separated from its host, and the two are permanently fused. Many Ruinbound have additional disturbing mutations; you can roll on the Ruinboundโฆ
Barcumbuk is a skilled erinyes smith working for the contract devil Urevian. He prefers to produce weapons of high quality, taking his time, and he chafes at Urevianโs demands that he work quickly. Barcumbuk usually works in the hellforge (area G5) on the fifth level of the Abomination Vaults.
Weapon (morningstar), uncommon You have a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. Proficiency with a Morningstar allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack you make with it. This weapon has the following mastery property. To use this property, you must have a feature that lets you use it. Sap. If you hit a creature with this weapon, thatโฆ
โThe worried people of a coastal village asked you to investigate a lighthouse not too far from them that seems to project magical darkness. The closer you get to the tall, striped tower, the thicker the fog seems to grow. Thorny brambles cling to the walls, which you assume have also caused the long scratch marks down the front of the door.โ
You suggest a course of activityโdescribed in no more than 25 wordsโto one creature you can see within range that can hear and understand you. The suggestion must sound achievable and not involve anything that would obviously deal damage to the target or its allies. For example, you could say, โFetch the key to the cultโs treasure vault, and give the key to me.โ Or you could say, โStop fighting,โฆ
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