Wondrous Item, rare (requires attunement) This Gold Piece has deep scratches on one side. It has 3 charges and regains all expended charges daily at dawn. When you make a D20 Test, you can expend 1 charge to replace the d20 roll with a coin flip. On heads, the roll is treated as a 20 (though you don’t score a Critical Hit with an attack roll or activate any other effects which trigger on the…

"Stepping into the venue, you’re 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 there’s still a lot to do to have everything ready for the banquet…

While adventuring in the Dragonlance setting, the siblings Caramon Majere, Raistlin Majere, and Kitiara uth Matar provoke the rage of a wyvern Imagination is a key ingredient of Dungeons & Dragons, a cooperative game in which the characters that you roleplay embark on adventures together in fantasy worlds filled with monsters and magic. In D&D;, the action takes place in the imaginations of the…

Urevian is a phistophilus, or contract devil. These bureaucrats of Hell are rarely found outside the infernal courts, and then almost always to pursue potential contracts, tempting mortals to sell their souls in exchange for achieving their worldly desires. While other contract devils pride themselves on airtight clauses, hidden meanings, and steep penalties to gain the upper hand, Urevian…

Potion, uncommon Vitae, blood from within a Kindred, has powerful properties that are passed on when imbibed by a non-Kindred. A single Blood Point can be stored in a drinkable vessel for up to 48 hours without alchemical treatment. When you drink this potion, you gain the following effects. Increased Strength and Speed: Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Speed increases by 5 feet for 1…

General Feat (Prerequisite: Level 4+) You have learned a certain number of the secrets and techniques of the Ashbound druidic order. You gain the following benefits. Ability Score Increase. Increase your Wisdom or Charisma score by 1, to a maximum of 20. Ashbound Proficiency. You gain proficiency in the Intimidation skill. Arcane Enmity. When a creature you can see casts a spell, you have…

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 spectacular…

Wondrous Item, legendary This humble acorn is one of the mightiest gifts a Faerie queen can bestow upon her subjects. While holding the acorn, you can cast the Wish spell. After using the acorn in this way, it immediately teleports back to the queen who bestowed it. If the Wish spell is used in a way that the queen would perceive as a threat to herself or her realm, the spell does not work.…

Artum has agreed to pay each party member 25gp each for a day’s 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.

Wondrous Item, rare (requires attunement) This ceramic poker chip is painted with a crocodile’s skull on one side. Hoarse laughter sounds when it flips. While you hold the chip, it grants the following properties. Jinxed Luck. When you fail a D20 Test, you can take a Reaction to flip the chip. Roll 1d6. On a 4–6, you succeed on the D20 Test instead. After you use this property, roll 1d20. On a…

Move in Harmony with the Cosmos Bards of the College of Dance know that the Words of Creation can’t be contained within speech or song; the words are uttered by the movements of celestial bodies and flow through the motions of the smallest creatures. These Bards practice a way of being in harmony with the whirling cosmos that emphasizes agility, speed, and grace. Level 3: Dazzling Footwork While…

Ankylier Karls are the lowest members of Ankylier society, fulfilling menial tasks and hard labour. Karls are not generally treated with much respect, but are paid appropriately for their efforts by their Ankylier bosses. This allows for wealth to not necessarily be a reflection of social status within Ankylier society. Through an exceptional work ethic or extensive experience, Karls will be…

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Once the characters settle down for the night (or at an opportune time the GM chooses), a group of foes descends from the roof of the palace to assassinate them. Go to Daggers in the Night.

“Receiving word that the ship you were due to travel on is delayed, you’ve 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 an…

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.

Also known as kytons, chain devils consider themselves morbid artisans who use deception, menace, and vicious metal to coerce prisoners into betraying themselves. Many serve powerful devils, wrenching secrets from imprisoned souls using deadly, animate chains. Left to their own devices, chain devils encourage ruthless individuals to pursue forbidden magic, leading their pupils down paths to the…

Unseen Attackers and Targets When you make an attack roll against a target you can’t see, you have Disadvantage on the roll. This is true whether you’re guessing the target’s location or targeting a creature you can hear but not see. If the target isn’t in the location you targeted, you miss. When a creature can’t see you, you have Advantage on attack rolls against it. If you are hidden when you…

Kobold warriors use hit-and-run tactics to raid their enemies and defend their homes. To avoid danger, they frequently employ haphazard traps. Kobolds Cowardly cousins to chromatic dragons, kobolds serve draconic overlords as warriors and servants. These scrappy menaces mimic the behaviors of their dragon masters. Though their small stature and recklessness make kobolds poor imitators of dragons,…

You take control of the weather within 5 miles of you for the duration. You must be outdoors to cast this spell, and it ends early if you go indoors. When you cast the spell, you change the current weather conditions, which are determined by the DM. You can change precipitation, temperature, and wind. It takes 1d4 × 10 minutes for the new conditions to take effect. Once they do so, you can change…

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 is…

Large Beast (Thyreophoran), Unaligned AC 20 (Extensive Osteoderms) Initiative -3 (7) HP 72 (10d10 + 22) Speed 20 ft.

Ketgrinn are catlike Fey spirits who delight in puzzles, riddles, and bargains. They have large, bright eyes and too-wide grins that gleam starkly even in shadows. Ketgrinn are tricksters and spies, often sent by those they serve to steal the voices of a rival’s minions to sow chaos and confusion. Secret. Ketgrinn can’t resist a puzzle or riddle, and a difficult one can send a ketgrinn’s mind…

General Feat (Prerequisite: Level 4+, Kalashtar) You possess a particularly strong bond with your quori spirit. You gain the following benefits. Ability Score Increase. Increase your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma score by 1, to a maximum of 20. Quori Lineage. Choose a lineage from the Quori Lineages table. Your choice affects the Skill and Spell sections detailed below.

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Coming out ahead, whether in games of chance or in life-or-death contention, fills you with resolve and vigor. You gain the following benefits. Bet Big. If you don't already have it, you gain Heroic Inspiration whenever you succeed on an ability check made against another creature, when you reduce a creature to 0 Hit Points, or when a creature fails a saving throw you forced it to make. If, in…

Inside the chamber, Factol Erin Darkflame Montgomery (female human Society of Sensation muse —see appendix B) sits at the head of a long wooden table flanked with empty chairs. A few pitchers of local beverages rest on the table—heartwine (slightly sour and heady), gearbrew coffee (strong and earthy) and Stygian mineral water (bubbly with a slight brimstone taste). The factol bids the characters…