For the duration, you hide a target that you touch from Divination spells. The target can be a willing creature, or it can be a place or an object no larger than 10 feet in any dimension. The target can’t be targeted by any Divination spell or perceived through magical scrying sensors. Spell Tags: Deception Available For: Bard (Legacy), Ranger (Legacy), Wizard (Legacy), Bard, Ranger, Wizard,…

Level 3 Abjuration (Bard, Ranger, Wizard) Casting Time: Action Range: Touch Components: V, S, M (a pinch of diamond dust worth 25+ GP, which the spell consumes) Duration: 8 hours For the duration, you hide a target that you touch from Divination spells. The target can be a willing creature, or it can be a place or an object no larger than 10 feet in any dimension. The target can’t be targeted by…

Dragonmark Feat (Prerequisite: Eberron Campaign, Can’t Have Another Dragonmark Feat) You gain the following benefits. Deductive Intuition. When you make an Intelligence (Investigation) or Wisdom (Insight) check, you can roll 1d4 and add the number rolled to the ability check. Magical Detection. You always have the Detect Magic and Detect Poison and Disease spells prepared. You can cast each…

Alien parasitic worms that infest the brains of Humanoid bodies mutate their hosts into wormhost surgeons. These aberrant husks are obsessed with anatomical study and with finding new Humanoids to infest with larval worm slurry to propagate their kind. They can pass for ordinary people in most cases but must take care to hide their exposed brains and the wriggling worms within their flesh.…

Darkon is altered by Azalin’s presence, creating the following effects: Closing the Borders. While in his domain, Azalin can close or open the borders to Darkon at will. While the borders are closed, undead terrors fill the Mists surrounding Darkon. Whenever a creature enters the Mists, one Hostile Zombie Clot (see chapter 5) appears in a random unoccupied space within 30 feet of that creature.…

In Darkon, Azalin was a tyrannical wizard-king obeyed by the living and the dead. When he first appeared before his people, he adopted an illusion of the form he possessed in life: that of a middle-aged human man with dark hair and a superior demeanor. However, his true form was that of a moldering lich, eyes ablaze with blasphemous energy. Since arriving in the Domains of Dread, Azalin has been…

Wondrous Item, rare (requires attunement) When you attune to this pin, choose a Harper persona (see the Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn for examples), including an alignment and a creature type. While wearing this pin, you register as that persona when targeted by magic to determine your creature type, alignment, or location. While wearing this pin, you can cast the Nondetection spell on…

Wondrous Item, Uncommon (Silver) or Rare (Golden) (Requires Attunement) When you attune to this pin, choose a Harper persona (see the Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn for examples), including an alignment and a creature type. While wearing this pin, you register as that persona when targeted by magic to determine your creature type, alignment, or location. The type of pin determines its…

Alien parasitic worms that infest the brains of Humanoid bodies mutate their hosts into wormhost surgeons. These aberrant husks are obsessed with anatomical study and with finding new Humanoids to infest with larval worm slurry to propagate their kind. They can pass for ordinary people in most cases but must take care to hide their exposed brains and the wriggling worms within their flesh.…

Weapon, uncommon This magic weapon grants a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with it. When you are hidden from a creature and miss it with a Ranged weapon attack made with this weapon, making the attack doesn’t reveal your position.

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…

Given your knowledge of the landscape, you can use ley lines as conduits to stretch your magic over vast distances when tracking a target, granting you the following benefits. Mark Bounty. Whenever you finish a Short or Long Rest, you can single out one creature as your bounty. To mark a creature as your bounty, you must have seen that creature or possess an object that has been in their…

An important time to call for a Wisdom (Perception) check is when another creature is using the Stealth skill to hide. Noticing a hidden creature is never trivially easy or automatically impossible, so characters can always try Wisdom (Perception) checks to do so. Using Passive Perception. Sometimes, asking players to make Wisdom (Perception) checks for their characters tips them off that…

Level 11 characters begin play with access to powerful magical resources that can help them remain covert. Whether the characters wield spells or magic items, encourage them to avoid suspicion via creative use of magic. If your players aren’t sure how to use magic to aid their espionage activities, suggest the options below to spark their imaginations. Magical Reconnaissance. The Greater…

Ingested Poison A creature subjected to Truth Serum must succeed on a DC 11 Constitution saving throw or have the Poisoned condition for 1 hour. The Poisoned creature can’t knowingly communicate a lie.

For the duration, you sense the location of poisons, poisonous or venomous creatures, and magical contagions within 30 feet of yourself. You sense the kind of poison, creature, or contagion in each case. The spell is blocked by 1 foot of stone, dirt, or wood; 1 inch of metal; or a thin sheet of lead. Spell Tags: Detection Available For: Cleric (Legacy), Druid (Legacy), Paladin (Legacy), Ranger…

Level 1 Abjuration (Bard, Cleric, Paladin) Casting Time: 1 minute Range: Touch Components: V, S, M (a sprig of sage) Duration: Concentration, up to 1 hour You touch a willing creature and neutralize its aura. Until the spell ends, the target can’t be perceived by Fey, Fiends, Celestials, and Undead. The spell ends early immediately after the target makes an attack roll, deals damage, casts a…

Wand, rare (requires attunement) This wand has 7 charges. While holding it, you can take a Magic action to expend 1 charge. For 1 minute, you know the direction of the nearest creature Hostile to you within 60 feet, but not its distance from you. The wand can sense the presence of Hostile creatures that are Invisible, ethereal, disguised, or hidden, as well as those in plain sight. The effect…

Heroism, honor, justice, loyalty. Least Power: Once per day, you can sketch tiwaz in the air (no action required). Upon doing so, choose one creature you can see within 30 feet of you to become your focused target. For 1 minute, you automatically know when your focused target is lying, your focused target can’t be invisible to you, and you can pinpoint its location while it remains within 60 feet…

If the characters encounter another group of creatures and neither side is being stealthy, the two groups automatically notice each other once they are within sight or hearing range of one another. The Audible Distance table can help you determine the hearing range, and the following sections address visibility. If one group tries to hide from the other, use the rules in the Player’s Handbook.

Wild Trickster and Troublemaker Goblins are embodiments of recklessness and ruin. They delight in wreckage—the louder, the more energetic, and the more convoluted, the better. Goblin raids are often as much opportunities to enjoy setting fires and tormenting livestock as they are parts of more disruptive plots. Goblin warriors excel at causing mischief, but some devote themselves to nobler…

Level 2 Illusion (Wizard) Casting Time: Action Range: Touch Components: V, S, M (a small square of silk) Duration: 24 Hours With a touch, you place an illusion on a willing creature or an object that isn’t being worn or carried. A creature gains the Mask effect below, and an object gains the False Aura effect below. The effect lasts for the duration. If you cast the spell on the same target every…

Ancient deep dragons often spend years sequestered among individualized libraries, fungal gardens, or collections of esoterica. When these venerable terrors venture forth to hunt, they can remake Underdark trade routes or coastal communities with their voracious appetites and love of destruction. Deep Dragons Deep dragons slither through the wet and lightless places of the Underdark. They are…

Slow but mobile, violet fungi rot any flesh they touch with their lashing tendrils. Fungi The dank, sunless Underdark is a fertile breeding ground for weird and dangerous fungi.

Traps should be used sparingly, lest they lose their charm. A hidden pit can be a fun surprise, but too many traps in an adventure can lead players to become overly cautious, which slows down the game. The best traps are fleeting distractions that skilled characters can overcome in a short amount of time or deadly puzzles that require quick thinking and teamwork to overcome. Traps that are…

Scholars at Morgrave University call the last five thousand years the Age of Humanity, contending that its defining trait is the rise of human civilization and its spread from Sarlona to Khorvaire. The gnome sages of the Library of Korranberg call it the Dragonmarked Age, asserting that the appearance of the dragonmarks and the achievements of the dragonmarked houses are more significant in the…

Wand, uncommon This wand has 3 charges. While holding it, you can expend 1 charge to cast Detect Magic from it. The wand regains 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn.

The party can search the suspects. Challenge. None of the suspects will agree to this, as they all have secrets they don’t want revealed. Solutions. Characters must make a Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check opposed by the target’s Passive Perception. If successful, the character discovers which group the suspect works for as a secret agent. If the target is the spy, the character finds the…