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Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
dying essence. Myrkul has since returned to become one of the Dead Three, and the Crown of Horns continues to further his gruesome will by seeking out mortal agents and gradually transforming them into
transformation is complete, you become a Lich under the DM's control. Each time you use this Artifact's Cone of Undeath or Myrkul's Hand benefit, there is a 10 percent cumulative chance that you
College of Lore
Legacy
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Classes
Basic Rules (2014)
Bards of the College of Lore know something about most things, collecting bits of knowledge from sources as diverse as scholarly tomes and peasant tales. Whether singing folk ballads in taverns or
elaborate compositions in royal courts, these bards use their gifts to hold audiences spellbound. When the applause dies down, the audience members might find themselves questioning everything they held
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
;{"diceNotation":"1d100", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Undying"} years. Vecna’s new body appears within 100 miles of where he was slain. When the new body is complete, Vecna regains all his hit
response to being hit by an attack, Vecna utters a fell word, dealing 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Fell Rebuke", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage to
Monsters
Acquisitions Incorporated
spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): guidance, sacred flame, spare the dying, thaumaturgy
1st level (4 slots): bless, command, divine favor, shield of faith
2nd level (3 slots): enhance ability, hold
in matters of love, and hopeless in games of chance. Omin is also often accused of being one of the Masked Lords of Waterdeep, though this bit of fancy earns little more than a chuckle in response
Hobgoblin
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
the dreams that inspire them. Its horrors don’t feature in their nightmares. Cowardice is more terrible to hobgoblins than dying, for they carry their living acts into the afterlife. A hero in
rank or banner status. Of course, Maglubiyet’s call to conquest is always answered.
Suffer nor Give Insult. As befits their warlike nature, hobgoblins believe that any insult demands a response
Triton
Legacy
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
the world above.
Aquatic Crusaders
Centuries ago, tritons entered the world in response to the growing threat of evil elementals. Tritons waged many wars against their enemies on the Plane of Water
arrogant. They see themselves as caretakers of the sea, and they expect other creatures to pay them deep respect, if not complete deference.
This attitude might grate on others, but it arises from a seed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
. If it makes sense for the circumstances of the attack, the cultists will be dressed in full regalia, complete with masks and dragon-wing capes. With their last breaths, dying cultists should curse the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
can restore the characters to life so they can continue waging war for the forces of good. Surprisingly, dying in this battle might give the characters an advantage. When the attackers report to
Severin that the meddling adventurers are dead, they’ll be written off as a threat. If the raised characters make an effort to keep out of sight of the cult’s spies, their next blow against the cult could come as a complete surprise. The characters gain a level at the end of this event.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
can restore the characters to life so they can continue waging war for the forces of good. Surprisingly, dying in this battle might give the characters an advantage. When the attackers report to
Severin that the meddling adventurers are dead, they’ll be written off as a threat. If the raised characters make an effort to keep out of sight of the cult’s spies, their next blow against the cult could come as a complete surprise. The characters gain a level at the end of this event.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
. If it makes sense for the circumstances of the attack, the cultists will be dressed in full regalia, complete with masks and dragon-wing capes. With their last breaths, dying cultists should curse the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
College of Lore Bards of the College of Lore know something about most things, collecting bits of knowledge from sources as diverse as scholarly tomes and peasant tales. Whether singing folk ballads
in taverns or elaborate compositions in royal courts, these bards use their gifts to hold audiences spellbound. When the applause dies down, the audience members might find themselves questioning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
College of Lore Bards of the College of Lore know something about most things, collecting bits of knowledge from sources as diverse as scholarly tomes and peasant tales. Whether singing folk ballads
in taverns or elaborate compositions in royal courts, these bards use their gifts to hold audiences spellbound. When the applause dies down, the audience members might find themselves questioning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Vogler’s Response Allow the characters, in consultation with the village leaders, to determine how Vogler should respond to the mysterious army. Becklin, Cudgel, and Raven take the following
the room, she expects the worst, but she’s trying not to panic anyone. Cudgel Ironsmile. Cudgel feels responsible for everything at High Hill. She gives the village the complete support of the Ironclad
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
their fellows. Not surprisingly, those who follow Oghma oppose those who foster deceit, trickery, and ignorance. Folk of many professions favor the Binder: wizards, cartographers, artists, bards
had an established orthodoxy and a complete network of temples that adhered to that orthodoxy. Schisms during the Time of Troubles shattered that network, and now the structures that house the faith are individual temples or small networks of allied temples, much in the manner of other faiths.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
elsewhere as she passes by. Some locals claim that the Lady’s features occasionally take on a golden or steely sheen. Whether this is in response to threats to her city or other influences is a
to her exist within the city. The Lady’s means of protecting Sigil are the dabus, the Mazes, and her complete control over the city’s portals. Martin Mottet The eternal Lady of Pain drifts through the City of Doors, extinguishing any who question her will
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Fortune and Bold, from the proverb “Fortune favors the bold.” Fortune’s name tag is complete, but Bold’s name tag reads B _ _ _. Second Pair. These unicorns’ names are Pride and Fall, from the proverb
“Pride goes before a fall.” Fall’s name tag is complete, but Pride’s name tag reads PR _ _ _. Third Pair. These unicorns’ names are Stone and Moss, from the proverb “A rolling stone gathers no moss
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
than a chuckle in response. And even if the rumor were true, Omin would never leverage such a position for greater financial gain and power. Because that would be wrong … Omin Dran
Medium humanoid
dying, thaumaturgy
1st level (4 slots): bless, command, divine favor, shield of faith
2nd level (3 slots): enhance ability, hold person, magic weapon, silence, spiritual weapon
3rd level (3 slots
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
rule. End of an Emperor The emperor of Great Xing is dying—he just doesn’t know it yet. In a few months, when he next uses a potion of longevity to extend his life, he’ll learn that the imperial supply
in the political vacuum. In response, Wei has set her considerable network of agents to covertly work toward two goals: Preserving the Emperor. Assuring the emperor’s continued rule is the easiest way
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
to expel a dybbuk† from a corpse. The exorcist asks the characters to help in dispatch the Fiend. 9 Two bards† in the Heralds of Dust approach the characters and sing a ballad honoring the dead. If the
characters interrupt or otherwise ruin the tune, 1d4 irascible specters emerge from the walls and attack, causing the bards to flee. 10 Three skeleton farmers quietly tend to corpse-white grave
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
others. News and gossip are carried between population centers by caravans and ships that bring in supplies for trade and by traveling bards and minstrels who recount (or invent) stories to inform and
believe that any stalwarts willing to risk their lives on behalf of complete strangers should be lauded and rewarded. But such adventurers, if they become successful, amass wealth and personal status
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
allowed). If this spell ends prematurely, the character immediately drops to 0 hit points and is dying. The task that the character must complete is usually simple and straightforward, and always for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
androsphinx tests the courage and valor of supplicants, not only by forcing them to complete quests but also with its terrible roar, which echoes for miles as it terrifies and deafens nearby creatures. Those
prepared:
Cantrips (at will): sacred flame, spare the dying, thaumaturgy
1st level (4 slots): command, detect evil and good, detect magic
2nd level (3 slots): lesser restoration, zone of truth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Border Ethereal, unwilling to depart until its work is complete. (For more information on the Border Ethereal, see the “Ethereal Plane” section in the Dungeon Master’s Guide.) Spirit of Macreadus From
Macreadus and interact with it only if they cross over to the Border Ethereal, which is what happens to someone who dies in the cabin (see “Dying in the Black Cabin” below). In the Border Ethereal, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
are sent to complete these tasks along with twenty other students. These students include individuals the characters know and classmates they’re less familiar with. Even for this number of helpers
, the work takes at least 8 hours to complete—longer if students get distracted. The work of preparing the hall might be plagued by accidents. Student recklessness isn’t entirely to blame for these
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 18, +10 to hit with spell attacks). He has the following cleric spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): guidance, light, sacred flame, spare the dying
1st
) necrotic damage.
Wholeness of Body (Recharges after a Long Rest). Hlam regains 60 hit points.
Reactions
Deflect Missile. In response to being hit by a ranged weapon attack, Hlam deflects the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
madam’s parlor in a brothel, complete with a gaudy chandelier and a fainting couch. Westra Moltimmur (CG female Illuskan human commoner with Insight +2 and Performance +6), the play’s leading lady, is one
, and has at them. If the characters fall in combat, Jarlaxle and his guards stabilize dying party members before dragging all of them to a snowy alley and leaving them there with their gear. After the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
might give the haunted item the characteristics of a sentient magic item. The most certain way to end a haunting is to complete the unfinished business that keeps a spirit bound to the mortal world. In
lingering curse. A dying dragon might pronounce a bitter magical oath upon any who would plunder the dragon’s hoard, or a living dragon might inscribe a dire warning about the foul magic that will be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
for a stowaway, and thus a vargouille enters the world unbidden. Until ye’ve seen a king’s head tear off his shoulders and flap aloft amid fountaining blood, only to turn and lap his own dying gore as
its head tears from its body and becomes a new vargouille. Casting remove curse, greater restoration, or a similar spell on the target before the transformation is complete can end the curse. Doing so
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
names, titles, and lineage carved into the stone. A number of scholars have been drawn to Gauntlgrym in response to Bruenor’s call, hoping to record a complete lineage of the great families of Gauntlgrym
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Divine Intervention As with Callaphe the Mariner’s desperate cry to Thassa, heroes in dire straits sometimes implore their gods for help. Occasionally, the gods answer. Whether a response is elicited
specific mission. When that mission is complete, they return to Nyx. While certain deities are associated with sending favored animals as their emissaries—such as the stag often associated with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
take the deal, Yeemik tries to force them to pay a rich ransom for Sildar even after they complete their part of the bargain. If the characters refuse to parley, Yeemik shoves Sildar over the edge and
do besides fighting. For example, an NPC might stabilize a dying character, guard a prisoner, or help barricade a door. If an NPC contributes greatly to the party’s success in a battle, the NPC should
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
stroking its surface. The obelisk flashes once, the glow of faerzress around the cavern flaring in response. The derro squeals with glee as she snatches an object up from the ground, then writes
when the obelisk is complete. Pliinki shouts crass obscenities at the characters in a raspy voice while commanding the spectator to dispose of them. Both she and the spectator fight to the death
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
could complete this task. The brains suspect that Kwalish traveled onward to Daoine Gloine, and though they don’t know the route, they do know that Kwalish’s journal from their original expedition can be
controls in response to any attempt by the characters to enter the treasury. However, the brains can be charmed, intimidated, cajoled, or negotiated with to keep their floating disks active. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Spellplague, the faithful toiled on through terrible times to complete a grand central temple for the good of the community and the glory of their god. The kindly clergy of this temple, dubbed the
women who had remained ever watchful for Helm’s return, experienced their own divine signs. In response to prayers, some were even rewarded with spells. Javen took those priests and followers from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
clockwork creatures show no reaction to any response.) “Why have you come to Lottie’s vault?” (This can lead the characters to ask about Lottie, who the clockwork creatures know as the wizard who
master of clockwork, and has lots of style.” If the characters earn the clockwork dragons’ complete trust, they are allowed to reach for the orrery component where it floats within the light. But the