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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
completed one or more of the other quests in this adventure, they can undertake those after resting from the assault on the caves. Some plot threads from this adventure could also be expanded upon if the
culture, the blessing of the eggs. This occasion could be meaningful to a character attuned to nature, who could even become the “godparent” to a brood of lizardfolk hatchlings. Of course, a threat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Halflings of the Five Nations Quick and charming, many halflings put their natural talents to use as bards, barristers, merchants, and politicians throughout Khorvaire. Of course, these same talents
the criminal empire, but your past may yet catch up with you. You could also be the point of contact who has made the Boromar Clan your party’s group patron, as described later in this chapter.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
worshipers into driders, as either a blessing or a curse. These driders often become fanatical servants of their god, or they are overwhelmed by their transformation and live only to indulge their
Metamorphoses table to inspire how supernatural driders come into being.
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Drider Metamorphoses 1d6 The Drider Gained Its Form As... 1 A blessing from a deity of assassins
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
First Séance The investigator running the séance explains that they plan to use the spirit board in area 3 to contact the spirits to learn why they linger here. The investigators invite the party to
spelling out the first name of the spirit you chose to contact (Mara, Theodora, or “Garland” for Dranzorg). The spirits answer questions as guided by their aforementioned goals and personalities. All of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
to help the party. If the characters inquire further, Sartell informs them the contact is a giff named Commodore Krux, but she can’t tell them more than that since she knows Krux only by reputation
. Enough time passes for the characters to take a long rest. When they’re not resting, the characters are assigned miscellaneous chores. During the voyage, the characters are free to ask Sartell or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
meditation is “trance.”) While meditating, you can dream after a fashion; such dreams are actually mental exercises that have become reflexive through years of practice. After resting in this way, you gain
is rich and varied, and their songs and poems are famous among other races. Many bards learn their language so they can add Elvish ballads to their repertoires. Subrace. Ancient divides among the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
meditation is “trance.”) While meditating, you can dream after a fashion; such dreams are actually mental exercises that have become reflexive through years of practice. After resting in this way, you gain
is rich and varied, and their songs and poems are famous among other races. Many bards learn their language so they can add Elvish ballads to their repertoires. Subrace. Ancient divides among the
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resources or territory. Such conflicts aren’t common, because two tribes will always prefer to expand in different directions if they come into contact, but they do happen.
For example, two
being able to fly is an incredible gift, and it would be expected for kobolds to interpret the wings as a blessing from Tiamat, ordinary kobolds resent urds and don’t get along with them. Fragments
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
presented as a divine blessing. Changing Spell Lists Modifying a class’s spell list usually has little effect on a character’s power but can change the flavor of a class significantly. In your world
firmly in the world by associating the class with a particular race or culture. For example, you might decide that bards, sorcerers, warlocks, and wizards represent the magical traditions of four
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
heavy curtains. Resting in a wooden stand by the window is a dusty lute, and standing quietly in the southwest corner is a tall harp shrouded in cobwebs. The wedding cake is over four centuries old
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->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
lilacs growing along the riverbank and silver fish darting in startlingly clear water, it is abandoned by Setessa and favored by travelers as a resting point on the road before coming under the eaves of
worthy mortals, blessing them with the long lives of mighty trees. The grown seedlings of Nikaia and Nylea’s other favored continue to share their wisdom and protect Setessa to this day.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
use to contact her if the need arises. Wei intends for the expedition to set out as soon as possible after the characters collect their initial payment, but they can take a few hours to rest and
prepare if necessary. What’s Left Unsaid Secretary Wei’s true goal is to search the buried Yun dynasty ruins for any sign of Dragon’s Blessing—a magical reagent of particular importance to the emperor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
are in the broad field of history. You might dream of using magic to contact great historical figures or your own ancestors or of recreating the mighty magic of a distant age. Skill Proficiencies
Lorehold. Bards thrive in Lorehold, and wizards (particularly those of the School of Divination) are numerous among its students. Clerics (often with the Knowledge or Light domains) are also quite common
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
gas that fills a 15-foot cube centered above the chest (filling the entire pit). The gas instantly corrodes and destroys all nonmagical metal that comes into contact with it, including armor and
glass eyeballs resting on a red cushion. One eyeball is pale green and the other is pink. Crystal Eyes. The nonmagical crystal eyes are two of the ten keys needed to open the vault of the beholder (area 44).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
circle operates nearby, seeking the circle’s blessing before hunting or farming on the lands they protect. The druid habit of gathering in clearings, wooded groves, or around sacred pools gave rise to
circles in the North are often allied with the Harpers, as they have common purpose, with bards and rangers serving as go-betweens. Individual Harpers can usually expect a circle to at least grant them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
29. King Melair’s Lost Tomb The dwarves have left many surprises here to prevent tomb robbers from reaching their king’s resting place. 29a. Second False Tomb Ceiling. This tomb has a 10-foot-high
contact creatures in this room. Using its telepathy, it tries to trick an interloper into freeing it. Though the other three demons have telepathy, they are not powerful enough to use the ability
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
16. Wongo’s Tomb A deep pit opens up at the entrance to this tomb, with a stone sarcophagus resting at the bottom. A snarling monkey-like creature decorates the sarcophagus lid. Beyond the pit, three
the Nine Gods (but see "Lost Treasures"). Wongo’s Spirit. Wongo’s spirit is bound to the mace. If the mace hits or otherwise comes into contact with any character, Wongo’s spirit tries to inhabit that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
chardalyn from the frozen corpses of several dwarves. Oblivious to the demonic magic suffusing the crystal, tribe members used the shards to fashion heads for their spears and axes. Contact with the crystal
enemies believe she has actual ice flowing through her veins. She has no living children that she knows of, but with Auril’s blessing, she won’t need any heirs to preserve her legacy. Bjornhild intends
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
ensuring that the rod won’t sunder again. Missing Malaina If the characters resist resting in their quarters, Alustriel approaches them privately. She’s concerned that her wife, Malaina, left the
contact her, Alustriel tells the characters. When she left, Malaina told Alustriel that she was going to a shop called Velgar’s Vittles in Sigil’s Market Ward. The Wizards Three were busy, so Alustriel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
, and it pains them. When night falls, they leave their final resting places in search of living creatures to slay, knowing that few weapons can harm them in return. At the first light of dawn, they
target’s Strength check. If the poltergeist wins the contest, the poltergeist hurls the target up to 30 feet in any direction, including upward. If the target then comes into contact with a hard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
demands to speak with the characters in private, with his nervous duergar handlers having no choice but to acquiesce. When they escort the characters into the dragon’s lair, Themberchaud is resting on a
). Droki uses the West Cleft to contact his employers, and Gartokkar wants the party to follow this derro and locate the Gray Ghosts. If the characters accept his offer, Gartokkar gives them a holy symbol
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
-covered book resting on it.
The caryatids flanking the south doorway depict Auril in her second form (see appendix C). Both are harmless carvings but noticeably cold to the touch. Treasure. The book
of it, they don’t need the rest of the book. Mounted on her roc, the Frostmaiden takes to the sky to cast her nightly spell G23. Auril’s Blessing Beyond the door is a small room filled with mist
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
only once per turn. Black Gate. The space beyond the western false door contains a black gate. Contact Stone. A contact stone is on the wall near the black gate. 28. Temple of Blood The coppery scent of
walls in this broad chamber, the floor of which is stained with blood and black ichor. On the wall between two weapon racks to the east is a contact stone.
Lahnis, Red Wizard Creatures. Lahnis, a Red
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Demon Lords The chaotic power of the Abyss rewards demons of particular ruthlessness and ingenuity with a dark blessing, transforming them into unique fiends whose power can rival the gods. These
the abyssal depths. The wretched Faceless Lord cares nothing for cultists or mortal servants, and its sole desire is to turn all creatures into formless copies of its horrid self. In its resting state
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
another. The first visit to Red Larch is a good time to establish these protocols and give each character some face time with a faction contact. (See the “Important Red Larchers” section of “Red Larch
least discretion. Bards and wizards are their most prominent members. Harpers operate in small cells throughout the North. One is based in Triboar: Darathra Shendrel, the Lord Protector, belongs to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
. West of it is a contact stone.
Creatures. Six Thayan apprentices and eight Thayan warriors (see appendix B for both stat blocks) are resting here, watched over by a wight. Half the warriors and
full of plants shaped like pieces of furniture. A circular shrub is a resting couch, an angular one is solid enough to use as a desk, and others nearby serve as small chairs. Contact Stone. On the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
tribes will always prefer to expand in different directions if they come into contact, but they do happen. For example, two neighboring tribes that want exclusive claim to a flock of mountain goats might
at random from kobold eggs, even in a tribe that has no adult urds. Although being able to fly is an incredible gift, and it would be expected for kobolds to interpret the wings as a blessing from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
crypt is the resting place of followers of Habbakuk who tended to this shrine. Tombs. The sarcophagus to the west bears an inscription in Elvish: “Herzon, who built this prayer in stone.” A character
, each character in the room who washed themself in area C3 and who didn’t disturb the sarcophagi in area C5 gains the charm Habbakuk’s Blessing (a type of supernatural gift detailed in the Dungeon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
the gods prepare their prayers in this area, meditating on the blessing they want. A salamander and four fire snakes are in this room. The salamander stands guard before the door to area I5, while
the memorial items into the volcano, leaving little behind. The salamander resting here is named Xind, and it was wounded during an encounter with Xocopol. Xind the Salamander. Xind is a salamander with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
intruders. Damien has a ring of keys hooked onto his apron. These keys can lock and unlock all the doors in the manor. M3. Dining Room This room is dimly lit by a golden candelabra resting atop a
ballroom’s stage is filled with set pieces, props, and costumes. Treasure. Among the many other instruments stored here is Quill’s instrument of the bards (Cli lyre), which is kept in an ornate wooden case
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
of the god’s love and of the primal elves’ original fluid state of being. Many of Corellon’s chief priests bear this blessing.
The rarest of these blessed elves can change their sex whenever they
it as a curse, for it could destabilize their entire society. If Corellon’s blessing manifests in a drow, that elf usually flees to the surface world to seek shelter among those dedicated to Corellon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
, with the additional effect that creatures other than Undead that attempt to ascend the dais are subject to the spell’s fear effect (save DC 16). Chemosh’s Blessing. The first character who succeeds on
, Cithcillion was sent as the Silvanesti ambassador to Onyari with his friends Madar and Tenadria. They hoped to persuade the kingpriest to return the bones to their proper resting place. They brought with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
. Although some of the dancing is wanton and performed for show, large-scale ring dances in the street for all ages are also popular. All the dancing ends at dusk, after which bards and minstrels perform at
, on his statue in the City of the Dead, and atop the altars of the House of Wonder. Bards perform songs in honor of the wizard all over the city. The Open Lord visits taverns and inns throughout
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
contact distant patrons. J3: Grell Lair This tall chamber contains stalactites and stalagmites. Many of them are broken, littering the floor with sharp stones.
Four grells lurk amid the stalactites
, resting and keeping watch in pairs. The broken stalagmites make the room difficult terrain, which doesn’t hinder the grells. Eager to defend their lair, the grells fight to the death. J4: Larder The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
within an organization comes with certain benefits, as defined by you. A character of low rank might gain access to a reliable contact and adventure leads, a safe house, or a trader willing to offer a
, in the form of a blessing or charm (see chapter 7, “Treasure” for such supernatural gifts). SAMPLE FACTION: THE ZHENTARIM
The Zhentarim (also known as the Black Network) is an unscrupulous shadow






