A runewright is a rune using wizard whose obsession with gathering magical knowledge and power continues beyond its death. Runewrights seek magic of all kinds, hoping that amassing it will give them insight into the nature of the runes, and indeed the fundamental nature of magic itself. It is a hunger that will never be sated and only ends with the runewrightโs destruction. A runewright bearsโฆ
Use Powerful Runes to Weaken Enemies and Escape from Harm You concentrate your efforts on perfecting your art, developing special marks to claim and cripple your targets. Rebel leaders, artists, spies, and other members of the political underworld might belong to this archetype. Originally a tactic for subterfuge and assassination for denizens of the Festerwood, those who employ these powerfulโฆ
General Feat (Prerequisite: Level 4+, Upper Planes Pact Feat) Elysiumโs tranquility and serenity grants you the following benefits. Ability Score Increase. Increase your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma score by 1, to a maximum of 20. Celestial Communicator. You learn two additional languages of your choice, chosen from the language tables in the Playerโs Handbook. Divine Calm. A creatureโsโฆ
Domain on the Brink of Destruction Darklord: None Genres: Dark fantasy and disaster horror Hallmarks: Fractured realm, magical ruins, ongoing supernatural catastrophe Mist Talismans: Ashes of a corpse, coin stamped with Azalin Rexโs face, tainted spring water Aligned Tarokka Card: Necromancer Opposed Tarokka Card: Donjon Darkon is a sprawling realm of somber gothic cities, vast wildernesses,โฆ
Type: Gemstone Cost: 10 GP Weight: 1/4 lb Delerium is a magical mineral left behind by the meteor. It appears in geode clusters of translucent, sharp-edged crystals which reflect octarine light. The eldritch stones softly hum in dissonant tones, and glow brightly at night or when exposed to magic. Deposits are found throughout Drakkenheim, often fused into stone streets and buildings likeโฆ
You place a magical effect into the stone used as the spellโs material component, creating a visible rune etched into the stone. You can only have one Sun Rune spell active at a time. Once while the spell lasts, any creature holding the stone may use an Action to invoke the runeโs power and throw it at a target up to 60 feet away. It stops early if it impacts against a solid surface. When theโฆ
Infiltrators can pass as human, their serpentine features limited to scaly skin, forked tongues, and other minor or internal transformations. These spies insinuate themselves among their rivals, manipulating others and making foes vulnerable to the plots of more powerful yuan-ti. Yuan-ti Exploiting pacts with sinister supernatural forces, yuan-ti bargain away their humanity for the lethality andโฆ
You touch a melee weapon and place a magical effect into it, creating a visible rune etched into the weapon. Attacks made by the invoked weapon deal an extra 1d8 Fire damage on a hit. Available For: Wizard (Legacy), Wizard
Mezzoloths are insectile yugoloths that seek power and souls in the service of fiendish lords. These greedy, violent yugoloths are more direct than most of their scheming brethren, but what they lack in guile they make up for in persistence and numbers. Mezzoloths typically form mercenary bands with others of their kind. These forces serve more powerful yugoloths, other fiends, sinister mages, orโฆ
The target takes an extra 2d8 Necrotic damage. The damage increases by 1d8 if the target is a Celestial. Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The damage increases by 1d8 for each spell slot level above 1. Available For: Death Knight, Paladin - Oath of the Ebon Blade
Weapon (dart), uncommon You have a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. Proficiency with a Dart 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. Vex. If you hit a creature with this weapon and deal damage to theโฆ
Weapon (boomerang), uncommon You have a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. The boomerang is a ranged weapon, and any creature proficient with the javelin is also proficient with this weapon. On a miss, a boomerang returns to the thrower's hand.
You touch a melee weapon and place a magical effect into it, creating a visible rune etched into the weapon. No more than once per turn, a creature wielding the weapon can make an attack roll with the weapon with Advantage when it would not otherwise have Advantage. If the weapon leaves the creatureโs possession, the spell ends. Available For: Cleric (Legacy), Paladin (Legacy), Wizard (Legacy),โฆ
Rimekin hail from both Lorwyn and Shadowmoor, though the first rimekin arose from flamekin during the Phyrexian invasion (see Lorwyn: First Light). These flamekin approached their problems with cold logic and rejected reactionary responses. As a result, the magical flames that engulfed their bodies took on a frigid air, and they became rimekin. Like flamekin, rimekin possess innate magic, butโฆ
Weapon (boomerang), rare You have a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. The boomerang is a ranged weapon, and any creature proficient with the javelin is also proficient with this weapon. On a miss, a boomerang returns to the thrower's hand.
Klobiodon is a Jurassic (166 million years old) European pterosaur found in the Taynton Limestone Formation. Design Philosophy Life is diverse. We find that the current 5.5e system of normal, proficiency, and expertise for saves/skills/attacks/etc. calculations based on one chosen stat is insufficient to express that diversity. To give us more granularity in our designs and to better representโฆ
Fenrikyn are warped worgs and winter wolves, altered by the influence of Fenris, the Great Wolf. Fenrikyn roam the cold forests and the hills of the Northlands, devouring all that they encounter. Generally solitary, fenrikyn have been known to gather into small packs or to take over a pack of wolves or worgs. Though they despise most living things, they reserve their greatest enmity forโฆ
In some settings, laws prohibit the possession and use of poison, but an illicit dealer or unscrupulous apothecary might keep a hidden stash. Characters with criminal contacts might be able to acquire poison easily. Other characters might have to make extensive inquiries and pay bribes before they acquire the poison they seek.
You place a magical effect into the stone used as the spellโs material component, creating a visible rune etched into the stone. A creature holding the stone has Advantage on Intelligence and Wisdom checks and on Intelligence and Wisdom saving throws. Available For: Bard (Legacy), Cleric (Legacy), Wizard (Legacy), Bard, Cleric, Wizard
Type: Gemstone Cost: 1,000 GP Weight: 2 lbs Delerium is a magical mineral left behind by the meteor. It appears in geode clusters of translucent, sharp-edged crystals which reflect octarine light. The eldritch stones softly hum in dissonant tones, and glow brightly at night or when exposed to magic. Deposits are found throughout Drakkenheim, often fused into stone streets and buildings likeโฆ
Weapon (boomerang), very rare You have a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. The boomerang is a ranged weapon, and any creature proficient with the javelin is also proficient with this weapon. On a miss, a boomerang returns to the thrower's hand.
Once infamous for their magical aptitude, fomorians are giants afflicted with a fey curse. In their pride, they were tricked into invading the Feywild to claim its magic for their own. When the archfey rulers of that realm united, the fomorians were turned back and cursed with supernatural strangeness to make their bodies match their vile souls. Ever since, fomorians have dwelled in the Underdarkโฆ
Weapon (dart), rare You have a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. Proficiency with a Dart 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. Vex. If you hit a creature with this weapon and deal damage to theโฆ
You call forth an Elemental spirit. It manifests in an unoccupied space that you can see within range and uses the Elemental Spirit stat block. When you cast the spell, choose an element: Air, Earth, Fire, or Water. The creature resembles a bipedal form wreathed in the chosen element, which determines certain details in its stat block. The creature disappears when it drops to 0 Hit Points or whenโฆ
Type: Gemstone Cost: 100 GP Weight: 1/2 lb Delerium is a magical mineral left behind by the meteor. It appears in geode clusters of translucent, sharp-edged crystals which reflect octarine light. The eldritch stones softly hum in dissonant tones, and glow brightly at night or when exposed to magic. Deposits are found throughout Drakkenheim, often fused into stone streets and buildings likeโฆ
Type: Gemstone Cost: 500 GP Weight: 1 lb Delerium is a magical mineral left behind by the meteor. It appears in geode clusters of translucent, sharp-edged crystals which reflect octarine light. The eldritch stones softly hum in dissonant tones, and glow brightly at night or when exposed to magic. Deposits are found throughout Drakkenheim, often fused into stone streets and buildings likeโฆ
Malisons exhibit snakelike features that make them deadly in combat. Three general types exist: Type 1. These malisons have human bodies and the heads of giant, venomous snakes. Type 2. These malisons have human bodies, but theyโve replaced their arms with snakes. Type 3. These malisons are human from the waist up, but below that extend the coils of a giant snake. Malisons possesses deadlyโฆ
Type: Gemstone Cost: -- Weight: 8000 lbs Delerium is a magical mineral left behind by the meteor. It appears in geode clusters of translucent, sharp-edged crystals which reflect octarine light. The eldritch stones softly hum in dissonant tones, and glow brightly at night or when exposed to magic. Deposits are found throughout Drakkenheim, often fused into stone streets and buildings likeโฆ
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