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Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
Monks of the Way of the Long Death are obsessed with the meaning and mechanics of dying. They capture creatures and prepare elaborate experiments to capture, record, and understand the moments of
their demise. They then use this knowledge to guide their understanding of martial arts, yielding a deadly fighting style.
Classes
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
Monks of the Way of the Long Death are obsessed with the meaning and mechanics of dying. They capture creatures and prepare elaborate experiments to capture, record, and understand the moments of
their demise. They then use this knowledge to guide their understanding of martial arts, yielding a deadly fighting style.
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
powerful, hocked legs carry them over great distances. These good-natured, boisterous Celestials boast their might in contests of strength and rarely back down from a challenge. Tough and courageous
Magic Items
Acquisitions Incorporated
Also at rank 1, you are the beneficiary of a whisper jar — a common magic item resembling an ether-filled jar with a long tap hose. The jar is used to record others’ stories and your own
observations, like a verbal notebook with unlimited space. The whisper jar records as fast as a creature can speak into it, and whispers back words at the same pace they were recorded. Activating the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Way of the Long Death Monks of the Way of the Long Death are obsessed with the meaning and mechanics of dying. They capture creatures and prepare elaborate experiments to capture, record, and
understand the moments of their demise. They then use this knowledge to guide their understanding of martial arts, yielding a deadly fighting style. Touch of Death Starting when you choose this tradition at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Using the Story Tracker This adventure uses a Story Tracker, a copy of which is included at the back of this book. The Story Tracker is a note-keeping tool to help you remember important information
characters an advantage in later chapters. The Story Tracker also allows you to record important details. For example, if a character falls under a curse, noting the specifics of the curse on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
mind flayers work desperately to reconcile their god’s demented whims even as they struggle to delay its demise. To those ends, their tentacles slip through the Mists to drag unwitting souls back to
Bluetspur for all manner of experiments. Many abductees are returned with only psychic scars, while others are never seen again. An unlucky few find themselves set upon strange routes leading back to the alien realm, arriving only to realize they’ve visited Bluetspur before.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
following information: She and her companions have just completed a jog around the Outlands and are on their way back to the realm of their god, Semuanya. Semuanya is a deity of survival, athleticism, and
realm of the lizardfolk deity, Semuanya Contests in Semuanya’s Bog Life is good but not easy in Semuanya’s Bog. The spirits of lizardfolk champions engage in endless competition here. If the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
clubs, two daggers, and six wooden shields. Hark’s Larder At the north end of the cave is a smaller cave where Boss Hark keeps prisoners before feeding them to his giant rats. Cowering in the back of this
make it back to Nandar Keep, Daphne fled to the Dripping Caves with the other villagers—a decision she has come to regret. If she learns that Lady Nandar is dead, Daphne becomes inconsolable. Dealing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
, and sport — is a tradition that goes back to the ancient times of the giants. Other races developed the sling, the spear-thrower, or the bow to artificially improve the strength and accuracy of their
throwing rocks in ways that hone their skills for hunting and war. One of the most popular contests, especially among fire giants, involves nothing more than taking turns trying to knock each other down with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
teamsters often have Bog Luck lock their cash and other valuables into the strong room for safekeeping. He keeps a record in a ledger book of all the personal items stored there and has a reputation for being
meticulous about making sure everyone gets their belongings back—all of their belongings and only their belongings. The key for this room is always on Bog Luck’s belt, but the lock can be opened with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
players record this gain on their character sheets. What the Goblins Know
If the characters capture or charm any of the goblins here, the goblins can be persuaded to divulge some useful information
messenger told him that someone named the Black Spider was paying the Cragmaws to watch out for the dwarf Gundren Rockseeker, capture him, and send him and anything he was carrying back to King Grol
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
good-natured, boisterous Celestials boast their might in contests of strength and rarely back down from a challenge. Tough and courageous, they use their iron-hard fists to pound evil to a pulp
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
teamsters often have Bog Luck lock their cash and other valuables into the strong room for safekeeping. He keeps a record in a ledger book of all the personal items stored there and has a reputation for being
meticulous about making sure everyone gets their belongings back—all of their belongings and only their belongings. The key for this room is always on Bog Luck’s belt, but the lock can be opened with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Strahd’s demise, the characters feel drawn to Castle Ravenloft’s overlook (area K6), and there they witness the following scene. Thick clouds fill the sky. Through the chilly morning mists, the land
forth his hand.
Ireena Kolyana’s questioning eyes suddenly open with recognition and knowledge. Forgotten memories rush back to her. “Sergei!” she cries, springing to him with the grace of a doe
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
of devils. Without a powerful leader to keep them in line, yugoloths fight simply to indulge their violent predilections, and only as long as it benefits them to do so. Back to Gehenna. When a
acts accordingly. When summoned to other planes, a yugoloth fights without concern for its own well-being. On Gehenna, it is more apt to retreat or plead for mercy if its demise seems imminent. When a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
paying it back. Characters who plan to rip off Amrik must succeed on a Charisma (Deception) check contested by Amrik’s Wisdom (Insight) check, as described under “Contests” in chapter 7 of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
chapter and moves the adventure’s plot forward. Sensory Experience A Society of Sensation muse (see Morte’s Planar Parade) in a flowery gown approaches the characters, eager to record a new sensation in
accompanied by a threatening gesture or ominous interaction. On a failed check, the characters record the citizen’s contempt instead. Joy. The Sensate points the characters to a sobbing child
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
are eager to leave, but cannot do so yet; each either has an unfulfilled bargain with the hag or has displeased her somehow and is working to win back her favor. All five performers are unarmed
.” “The hag’s greatest contraption is the Orrery of Tragedies, which allows her to glimpse many possible futures. Time and again, she has foreseen her own demise and taken measures to delay it for as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
. SUNLESS CITADEL OVERVIEW
A dragon cult that valued privacy and defense built the Sunless Citadel on the surface long ago. All record of the cult’s name has vanished, though various sources believe
fall back to take a long rest before dealing with the leaders of an attacked community allow the creatures time to make preparations. Alerted monsters reinforce cleared rooms with forces previously
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
. The jar is used to record others’ stories and your own observations, like a verbal notebook with unlimited space. The whisper jar records as fast as a creature can speak into it, and whispers back
important lore gained during the characters’ travels, and reporting on competitors’ goals and methods. Noteworthy Loremongers: Mabannok Kovri Essential Functions: Record names, dates, and vital
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
in his chair and gazes into a mirror. Reflected back at him is a sickly, haggard version of himself (see “Magic Mirrors” below). He is dressed to portray the green dragon in the tragedy titled A
him to Motherhorn, where the hag promised to make Hurly more likable before sending him back to the carnival—but only after he agreed to relinquish his shadow and work in Endelyn’s theater for three
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
prevented a death. You chose not to.
3 Instigator. You’re the architect of someone’s demise, your words spreading death.
4 Liar. You know what happened, but didn’t tell.
Murder Consequences
.
2 Someone associated with your victim wants revenge — the sort the law won’t provide.
3 Your victim won’t stay dead, having fought their way back from death to take vengeance.
4 Your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
. Efreet view all other creatures as enemies or potential serfs. They raid the Material Plane and the elemental planes, bringing captives back to their homes on the Elemental Plane of Fire. Efreet are
Demise. If the efreeti dies, its body disintegrates in a flash of fire and puff of smoke, leaving behind only equipment the efreeti was wearing or carrying.
Innate Spellcasting. The efreeti’s innate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
. You’re the architect of someone’s demise, your words spreading death. 4 Liar. You know what happened, but didn’t tell. Murder Consequences People are talking. Members of the Watch, the Flaming Fist
law won’t provide. 3 Your victim won’t stay dead, having fought their way back from death to take vengeance. 4 Your victim was a member of a larger organization, such as the Guild. This organization
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
. Determining What Was Lost Each character, having lost something precious as a child, is unable to gain inspiration (as described in the Player’s Handbook) until they get back what was taken from them. A
carnival. All such thefts can be traced back to the hags of Prismeer, who use thieves to acquire and collect all manner of strange things and to whom the carnival owners are beholden. For each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
to the village’s demise. The following locations are keyed to the map of Vermeillon. Map 5.1: vermeillon View Player Version V1. The Wand and Hammer Tormun and Blenyss’s shop displays a sign
furniture are visible through the open doorway. Blank headstones stand in front of the house, and one beside the doorway is engraved with the words “Tiris Frosthair, Stonemason. Inquire at Back.” At the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
arm with a mind of its own 03–04 Wearable blanket with sleeves and a hood 05–06 Small, rectangular device that can record and play back audio of up to 1 minute in length 07–08 Glow-in-the-dark ink
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
charging him with his impossible task. They also offered him a measure of hope. The gods cast Athreos’s offerings back into the mortal world in the form of five coins. They promised Athreos that, once
mortal to delay their death or temporarily return from the Underworld. These individuals were restored as living beings (not as Returned) to complete particular tasks. As a record of these exceptions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
when viewed indirectly. When you finish a long rest, you can spend 10 minutes consulting the cards for an omen of the coming day. Roll a d20 and record the number rolled. Once in the next 8 hours
psychic damage. The shelter lasts for 24 hours, until you dismiss it as an action, or until it is reduced to 0 hit points. When the shelter’s duration ends, it transforms back into a deck of cards and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
respond by putting things back to the way they were before. For example, if a character takes the Disengage action to move away from a group of monsters, don’t respond by having those same monsters
chase the character. Move the monsters somewhere else. Hasten a Monster’s Demise If a combat has gone on long enough and the characters’ victory is almost certain, you can simply have the monster drop
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
ground.
In less than a minute, the battle is won. The demon lord Yeenoghu pulls back the goristro’s head by the horns and rips out its throat with his teeth. He throws back his head and his howl of
like Yeenoghu to play more of a role in this chapter of the adventure, it’s easy to do so. When the gnolls killed by the characters do not rejoin the hunt, the demon lord circles back to the site of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
Fhenimore and Whymsee While they’ve been voted “most likely to die before the characters even show up,” the manner of their demise may depend on whether the characters managed to befriend them. Below
combat using his claw and Wave.
Round 4. Gar swims back.
Round 5. Upon returning to the young kraken, Gar casts charm monster on the creature. It fails its saving throw and believes Gar to be a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
laird, who rules over his or her own holdings and directs the clan in dedicating its efforts toward a particular trade or craft. A caste of priests called thuldar officiate all rituals and record the
the best thirty-six savants are admitted into the council, and succession almost always includes an incumbent member’s demise. The savants control members of some duergar clans through magic and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
” earlier in the chapter). Roll on the Wanted Posters table to determine which poster it is, and record this information on the Story Tracker. Characters who announce their arrival hear an old man
coachman looming in the shadows at the back of the cave. Other possible apparitions include a long-faced woman dabbing at her tears with a handkerchief and a rail-thin waif wearing an eye patch. Quick as