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fierceness, and his wits. Human ancestry was no blemish against a warrior—provided he was every bit as strong, enduring, and bloodthirsty as his full-blooded kin. Half-orcs who were weaker than their
orc comrades didn’t last long among the Bloody Skulls or any other orc tribe for that matter. But it was often true that a bit of human blood gave a warrior just the right mix of cunning
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Storm King's Thunder
the ground and is a massive thing made of polished obsidian with oversized feet — the impaled skulls of four ancient blue dragons. Runes glisten in the carved obsidian, winking to life with blue
breaking at least five Ruling Scepters of Shanatar simultaneously on it. This fact has never been recorded or sung of among the dwarves or any bards or storytellers, and it can’t be discovered
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
commanders, typically having the skills of fighters, bards, or rangers. Bugbears cultivate a focused battle rage and are typically barbarians. Goblins are largely artisans and laborers, but
, or druids. Their focus is on martial excellence, and their spiritual leaders are bards, who tell tales of past glory. Among the Dhakaan, goblinoids work together. Hobgoblins are the strategists and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
the bards, each of which is named after one of the colleges. See chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide for the game statistics of these magic instruments. Long ago, bards who sought the rank of
tradition fell when the colleges went into decline, but some bards dream of restoring it. College of Fochlucan The original College of Fochlucan once stood on the northeastern edge of Silverymoon. Many years
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, thanks to the race’s many accomplished wizards, sages, and crafters. Not every sun elf is a skilled practitioner of the Art, but each one has at least a bit of inherent magic. Many sun elves mix magic
with other art forms, which produces the complex dance of the bladesingers as well as the enchanting music of their bards and the meticulous craftwork of their artisans. Sun elf adventurers often bring
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
attract. She is the patron of rangers in the same way that Milil is the patron of bards, but even rangers rarely pray to her directly. They instead pray to Gwaeron Windstrom, who they believe will
wilds. She has many shrines, particularly in the Savage Frontier. Most consist of a dead tree trunk into which has been carved a likeness of her holy symbol, a unicorn’s head. Alternatively, the likeness
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
: Creatures. Not every adversary wants to engage in mortal combat. Certain creatures might delight in a battle of wits. The reward for answering a creature’s riddle might be a small treasure, a bit of
inscrutable runes carved onto a cursed bow might hold the key to undoing the weapon’s evil magic. Locations. Mystical grottoes, forgotten temples, and secret hideouts might all be locked behind befuddling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
characters cast a silence spell around the drider, it enjoys the respite and allows them to pass through its cave unharmed. Otherwise, it attacks them in a demented rage. 8c. Pirate Rhyme This cave abuts
the sluggish River Sargauth and is filled with web curtains that undulate in the howling wind. Behind these curtains, carved into the west wall, is an old pirate rhyme: If Skullport’s where ye wish
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
21. Zombie Door Adventurers on the balcony hear guttural moans coming from this door. Three oval holes are carved into a nine-foot-wide, nine-foot-high stone door at human head height. As you
approach, three humanoid heads stick out of the holes, each covered in putrid flesh and gnashing on an iron bit bolted to a chain bridle.
The gnashing heads belong to three zombies that are chained to a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
interloping inferiors were able to so much as see their hoard can drive a black dragon to a state of rage. Black Dragon Art Objects d10 Object
1 An elegant necklace owned by a beloved noble who
symbols carved on a trio of gemstones the size of apples
8 An elaborately carved mask representing a god of harvest and fertility
9 Metal horn caps inset with gems, made for the dragon by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
give it a bit of background, a distinctive quirk of appearance, and especially an ideal, a bond, and a flaw. As an example, consider the Xanathar, a beholder that runs extensive criminal operations in
. It craves powerful magic items and surrounds itself with gold, platinum, and precious gems. Its bond is to its lair — an elaborate cavern complex carved out between the twisting sewers of Waterdeep
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
throughout the region. From the surface, Citadel Adbar looks less like a castle or a human city than a mountain carved to suit the purposes of the dwarves who live there. The two great towers that stand
were overrun by orcs, assailed by goblins, or simply disappeared. An orc horde hoping to take Citadel Adbar might rage against its walls, but to little effect, until the great, unyielding granite
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
13. Skoraeus Stonebones The stone giants have carved the back wall of the canyon into a 150-foot-tall statue of their god, Skoraeus Stonebones, who looks like a powerfully built stone giant with
spikes protruding from his head and shoulders. The monument is an astonishing bit of stonecraft in terms of its sheer size. Rivulets of water pour down from the mountain onto the statue, which channels
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
fighters, bards, or rangers. Bugbears cultivate a focused battle rage and are typically barbarians, serving as shock troops. Goblins are largely artisans and laborers, but exceptional goblins join the
Dhakaani. The Heirs of Dhakaan are an agnostic society and don’t have clerics, paladins, or druids. Their focus is on martial excellence, and their spiritual leaders are bards, who inspire their warriors
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
, permeating every bit of matter and present in every manifestation of energy throughout the multiverse.
Mortals can’t directly shape this raw magic. Instead, they make use of a fabric of magic, a
magic depends on the Weave, though different kinds of magic access it in a variety of ways. The spells of wizards, warlocks, sorcerers, and bards are commonly called arcane magic. These spells rely on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
Rumors and Legends Countless legends have arisen regarding the mysterious Barrier Peaks, and those tales circulate constantly among adventurers, explorers, and bards. Rumors specific to Kwalish and
, they are, using the peaks as a secure hideout. It’s said that markings carved into the mountains have been left by these criminals to help point the way to their lair. 66–70 The Barrier Peaks are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
, weighs close to 300 pounds, and is fashioned of dark, stained wood carved with images of harts and roses. Its taut strings are made of gut. A character who plays the harp and succeeds on a DC 15
doesn’t appear again. If the characters attack the ghost, it attacks them in turn. Treasure The lute, though old and covered in dust, has survived the passage of time. It is a magic instrument of the bards called a Doss lute.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
out tremendous heat thanks to a fire elemental magically trapped inside it. Runes carved on the inside walls of the forge prevent the elemental from escaping or harming anyone outside the forge
him, he plays dumb and is not the least bit helpful. A lesser restoration spell or similar magic can restore Ghorso’s hearing, for which he is not the least bit grateful. “Now I can hear every
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
14. Moa’s Tomb Skulls crusted with dried mud glower from niches cut into the walls of this tomb. A stone sarcophagus stands at the center of the chamber, its lid adorned with a coiled serpent carved
Charisma checks to deceive her, of if they simply ignore her, Nepartak grows increasingly anxious, then flies into a murderous rage. The voice shrieks in horror as the skull’s eye sockets flare with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
motivates the slaves of drow. If you’re lucky, you’ll only feel normal shackles and the occasional whip or light spell-blast. A bit less luck or more malice, and the serpent-headed whips of the
the city is filled with tall spires, and homes both great and small are carved into the stalagmites and stalactites that pierce the darkness. Gentle illumination from magic or glowing fungus decorates
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
manners. Bit jittery with all the thieving going on. I’m Trovus, the town speaker.”
Trovus (neutral good silver dragonborn veteran) spends most of his days drinking and reminiscing about his bygone
-switching magic lantern, taken from the local inn A pair of goats, stolen from the local tavern A small sack of pearls carved into decorative beads, gone missing from the stores of Frozenfar Expeditions If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
surrounding the stalk is covered by a carpet of fungi. An eerie luminescence pours through slitted windows carved into the trunk, with the same cacophony of atonal music heard earlier echoing within. A
Queen of Fungi, has carved for herself inside the great mushroom. The general layout is simple enough, with the hollowed stalk of the mushroom making a towering central hall in which Zuggtmoy floats
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
cooked up with cheese are delicious.
— Jim Darkmagic
The Hard Way The characters are free to engage Raah in battle. It has a lot of pent-up rage these days, and is happy to have someone to direct
that rage against other than itself. An ancient deep crow is a formidable foe, and Raah does not hold back in combat, opening with its Shadow Caw and carving up characters who dare attack it. Even as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
a steep spiral staircase leading 20 feet downward. B2: Hall Upright slabs are set into the walls of this large burial chamber. Each slab is carved with the faded likeness of a different robed human
shrieks in rage and attacks anyone she can see. A second sorrowsworn is resting inside one of the broken coffins, initially out of sight but quick to join his sibling in a fight. The sorrowsworn fight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
becoming a brain in a jar (see appendix C). The three wizards have been driven mad by their undead existence. Dispelling the illusion drives them into a furious rage. Visitors who ruin the ball in any
chamber discover an unfinished letter that details the acquisition of an artifact dating back to the empire of Ostoria. This rune-carved stone spindle is described as having an unknown purpose. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Barbarian You don’t need to be the smartest person in the room. You just need to be able to kill everyone else in the room, so you’re the smartest person left. Rage is overrated. Sure, being covered
hand
4 Petals from your favorite flower
5 Six drops of blood, either your own or someone else’s
6 A carved ivory die with an eye instead of a pip on the 1 face
7 A copper coin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
into by winding coils of copper and adamantine throughout the forge like webs and using them as conduits to transfer magical heat to their furnaces. Runes of power carved into the walls and etched
haunt a being of pure destruction. When the mages of the Arcane Brotherhood first tapped into Maegera’s power, they used water magic to bind elementals that cooled the primordial’s rage and kept it asleep
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
well? Then consider rolling on the Acquisitions Incorporated Trinkets table instead of the table in chapter 5 of the Player’s Handbook, to gain a unique trinket at character creation with a bit of
Radiant Mists
99 An ice cube that never melts
00 An expertly carved sword hilt with the blade snapped cleanly off
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
table in the Player’s Handbook, for your starting trinket. Quandrix Trinkets d6 Trinket 1 A small succulent in a dodecahedral clay pot 2 A blue knit hat that looks a bit like a bottle folding in on
itself 3 A model hypercube carved from green crystal, showcasing the fourth dimension 4 A crumpled test on the theory of gravity manipulation, with a failing grade on the front and the name of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
correspond to the numbers of the date carved on the top, in order. When the 9 glyph is depressed, a grating sound issues forth and the top slab slides back a bit. The tomb lid can then be opened the rest
. At the foot of the slab is a row of eleven of these symbols, all different in form. The carved block is the resting place of Tloques-Popolocas, a servant of the shadow-loving Zotzilaha. The glyphs on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Irritable 10 Ponderous 11 Quiet 12 Suspicious Useful Knowledge In a sentence, describe one bit of knowledge the NPC possesses that might be of use to the player characters. The NPC might know something as
romance 2 Enjoys decadent pleasures 3 Arrogance 4 Envies another creature’s possessions or station 5 Overpowering greed 6 Prone to rage 7 Has a powerful enemy 8 Prone to sudden suspicion 9 Shameful or scandalous history 10 Secret crime or misdeed 11 Possession of forbidden lore 12 Foolhardy bravery
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
him to the dragon Hoondarrh, “the Red Rage of Mintarn.” The fact that Severin not only survived this encounter but befriended the dragon impressed Tiamat in her exile in the Nine Hells. As a reward and
further test, she allowed Severin a scrap of knowledge regarding the existence of the five dragon masks. Severin took that bit of information and did what few others could have accomplished
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
to the dragon Hoondarrh, “the Red Rage of Mintarn.” The fact that Severin not only survived this encounter but befriended the dragon impressed Tiamat in her exile in the Nine Hells. As a reward and
further test, she allowed Severin a scrap of knowledge regarding the existence of the five dragon masks. Severin took that bit of information and did what few others could have accomplished, searching
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
. Two magic items are displayed here as well. Anstruth Harp. An exquisitely crafted harp sized for a human rests on a shelf. This instrument of the bards was acquired from a human bard who counseled
, with metal covers that are 5 feet tall, 4 feet wide, and 1 inch thick. Each book weighs 150 pounds. A large wooden table, its legs carved to look like rearing pegasi, dominates the room. An ornate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
him to the dragon Hoondarrh, “the Red Rage of Mintarn.” The fact that Severin not only survived this encounter but befriended the dragon impressed Tiamat in her exile in the Nine Hells. As a reward and
further test, she allowed Severin a scrap of knowledge regarding the existence of the five dragon masks. Severin took that bit of information and did what few others could have accomplished