bare branches diffusing continue revered

College of Creation

Classes Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Bards believe the cosmos is a work of art—the creation of the first dragons and gods. That creative work included harmonies that continue to resound through existence today, a power known as

too can teach the mountains to sing and dance.” Dwarves and gnomes often encourage their bards to become students of the Song of Creation. And among dragonborn, the Song of Creation is revered

College of Creation (TCoE)

Classes Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Bards believe the cosmos is a work of art—the creation of the first dragons and gods. That creative work included harmonies that continue to resound through existence today, a power known as

too can teach the mountains to sing and dance.” Dwarves and gnomes often encourage their bards to become students of the Song of Creation. And among dragonborn, the Song of Creation is revered

Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

insults with vengeance. Like the branches of a young tree, elves are flexible in the face of danger. They trust in diplomacy and compromise to resolve differences before they escalate to violence. They

might continue to use the child name. Each elf’s adult name is a unique creation, though it might reflect the names of respected individuals or other family members. Little distinction exists

Passages

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Passages When generating passages and corridors, roll on the Passage table multiple times, extending the length and branches of any open passage on the map until you arrive at a door or chamber

. Whenever you create a new passage, roll to determine its width. If the passage branches from another passage, roll a d12 on the Passage Width table. If it comes from a chamber, roll a d20 on that table

Garden Denizens

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

tolerate any attempt to damage or significantly alter the garden, nor do they accept the killing of any of its residents. Digging a hole, breaking branches, or foraging for food is fine. More intrusive or

amend their behavior. If the characters continue to be a problem, the Gardener forcibly ejects them from the garden, teleporting the characters to the mouth of the Cave of Echoes. If the characters later return to the garden, its residents advise them to tread lightly.

Quest for the Giant Relics

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

depicting the giant lord associated with that relic (see the Lost Giant Relics table) protrudes from one of the chamber’s five bare walls. For example, if the characters offer up the cracked horn found

under the altar at Beorunna’s Well and the mithral spear tip found under the altar at Flint Rock, bas-reliefs of Thane Kayalithica and Countess Sansuri appear, leaving three walls bare. The giant bas

Shadow Crossing

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

, with a matching burial site situated in the middle of a large necropolis full of open graves, tilted headstones worn bare of inscriptions, and plundered mausoleums. The necropolis, which is roughly

a curse prevents them from leaving the place. Characters who defeat these creatures are free to continue their exploration of the Shadowfell, having survived their first brush with death in this ghastly realm.

Polvarth Plateau

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

Eternal Spring is being sullied, tainted by blood lust.” He begs the characters to continue on their journey, which is taking them toward the pool, and do whatever necessary to make the pool pure and

news for them. Feynor gestures with one of his branches toward a narrow path leading north into the woods. Treasure Before the characters leave, Feynor uproots a corked wooden vial buried in the dirt

15. Cleric's Chambers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement

bedchamber, read: This palatial bedchamber is eerily quiet and still. Cracks have formed in the blue plaster walls, set into which are colorful coral branches and seashells. Pillars carved to resemble

the cleric’s bedchamber opens into a vestibule where the cleric of Umberlee kept her personal belongings. Stone shelves stand against the bare stone walls, and two wooden chests rest in the middle of

Kenku

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

bodies, shrouding their bare arms and legs. They tread lightly when they walk, on talons made for grasping the branches of trees and seizing prey from the lofty skies. Soft as the wind they move, so as

G. Tser Pool Encampment

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

of mist and branches suddenly gives way to black clouds boiling far above. There is a clearing here, next to a river that widens to form a small lake several hundred feet across. Five colorful round

insults. Otherwise, the characters are offered flasks of wine and invited to join the reverie. If the characters linger at the camp, continue with “A Vistana’s Tale” below. If they seem in a hurry to leave

Ground Floor

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

corridor leads into the west wing of the house. The walls are bare and bits of smashed furniture lie upon the floor. Ahead of you, another corridor leads toward the rear of the house. A staircase on

patio, the paving cracked and overrun with weeds. Other than a pile of refuse in the southeast corner, the room is bare. A secret trapdoor in the northern half of the room leads to the cellar (area 21

Putting the Planes Together

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

beads on a string. But it’s not the only possible explanation of the river’s course. The World Tree A different arrangement of planes envisions them situated among the roots and branches of a great cosmic

Midgard. Similarly, one vision of the planes where the deities of the Forgotten Realms reside situates a number of celestial planes in the branches of a World Tree, while the fiendish planes are linked by

Temple of Paladine Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

. Characters with a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 18 or higher notice hints of figures wearing red-and-black clothing among the tree branches ahead in area P2. These are Dragon Army soldiers

Duskwalker stands motionless amid trees whose branches bear dead Dragon Army soldiers. Before Onyari’s destruction, Duskwalker served as its master gardener. The city’s devastation left them deeply bitter

Barbarian Subclasses

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

Tree MARCELA MEDEIROS Path of the World Tree Subclass Trace the Roots and Branches of the Multiverse Barbarians who follow the Path of the World Tree connect with the cosmic tree Yggdrasil through

vanish. Level 6: Branches of the Tree Whenever a creature you can see starts its turn within 30 feet of you while your Rage is active, you can take a Reaction to summon spectral branches of the World

Yeenoghu

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

continue to pursue his horrid, apocalyptic vision of a world transformed into a barren, empty ruin, with only the decaying corpses of the last few surviving gnolls left to mark its passing. As creatures

, and I knew it could never be sated. Yet I felt driven to feed my lord. I killed and devoured a goat while linked to the gnoll’s mind. I had set aside a knife for the deed but killed it with my bare

Wailing Battlefield

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

be heard everywhere on the battlefield, but they have no source. Crumbling buildings, bare trees, blast craters, and jumbles of bones around spears and swords indicate an immense battle. None of the

Briny Maze. Resignation Tendered. Unwilling to continue these dangerous forays, Nellik and her mezzoloths fled while Ashripask slept. They fled in a direction Ashripask wouldn’t expect: into the Briny

Mountain Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

mountains and succeed on a DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion) check, the soldiers invite the characters to camp with them for the night. On a failed check, the soldiers dismiss the characters and continue their

lands on a rocky outcropping and engages them in conversation. If the characters offend the dragon, she falls on them with bare fangs and sharp claws. What Berythrach Knows. Berythrach knows the

Trek To H'Catha

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy

is a distant speck, and daylight on H’Catha is no brighter than a starry night on Toril. Review the “H’Catha Features” section, then continue with the “Finding the Meteorite” section. Spelljammer

to protect the world from far greater threats. Spelljammer Academy trains cadets for service as Spelljammers and members of the Spelljammer Corps: both branches of a magical navy sworn to protect

Ataaz Muhahah

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

successful DC 5 Intelligence check. If it’s not cleaned first, the DC increases to 10. If it’s cleaned by scraping with bare hands, the golem interprets that as tracing the maze incorrectly and

that it has advantage on Strength (Athletics) checks to resist being pushed. It doesn’t pursue enemies off the bridge unless they continue using ranged attacks or spells against it after retreating. The

Mayor Duvezin's House

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

. The mayor addressed the village’s council here. The sideboard, once used to provide drinks and other refreshments during the meetings, is bare. The shelves in it hold glass tumblers, wine glasses

broken masonry. A framed portrait hangs on the right-hand wall. This room is bare except for the furniture and a faded oil painting that depicts Mayor Lei Duvezin, a dark-skinned woman dressed in a

Dwarves of the Multiverse

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

protected by mountains, they frequently form defensive pacts with humans, gnomes, and elves that live nearby. Although the best artisans are revered for their skills, just as in any dwarf clan, hill

result, all the adults in a typical mountain dwarf clan are trained in the use of armor and weapons. Miners are among the most revered members of a clan, since the tunnels and shafts they dig in search of

Places of Interest

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

, leafless tree. Its gnarled branches reach toward the clouds like twisted fingers, and its rough bark is pockmarked with large knots and beetle holes. This house belonged to Mayor Lei Duvezin and her

Duvezin’s House” later in the adventure for more information about this location. V4. Tree A bare tree stands on the lawn in front of the mayor’s mansion. On the west side of the tree is a hollow knot, about

College of Creation

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

creative work included harmonies that continue to resound through existence today, a power known as the Song of Creation. The bards of the College of Creation draw on that primeval song through dance

students of the Song of Creation. And among dragonborn, the Song of Creation is revered, for legends portray Bahamut and Tiamat—the greatest of dragons—as two of the song’s first singers. Mote of Potential

1. Secret Entrances

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

overlooking a vast, water-filled cavern. The elf is dressed in the finest attire and is dipping his bare feet in the murky water. “Care to join me?” he asks with a wry smile. The figure dipping his feet in

from Mantol-Derith winds steadily upward, and branches leading to other areas of the Underdark have been sealed off with wall of stone spells, leaving a single navigable passage. This passage is clear

Mortals and Minions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

resistance to their goals, heedless of consequences that don’t affect them. There are many theories about why it is called the Blood War, but I believe it is because the branches of the River Styx act like

Avernus to maintain the utmost readiness and coordination. Wounded devils retreat, knowing that fresh reinforcements can continue the fight. Hordes of lemures, devils that are permanently destroyed only

Gods of the Orcs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

study its ebb and flow to expect the stalemate to continue. A different view is put forth by the archmage Tzunk, who notes that Maglubiyet has never faced a foe as ferocious and protective as Luthic. He

orc that has been chosen by Gruumsh must gouge out one of its eyes as a sign of devotion, sacrificing half of its mortal vision in return for divine power. These god-touched orcs are revered as living

Spaceship Locations, Level 3

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

: Dangerous Animals Exhibit (Violet) Bare fence posts line this spacious menagerie, as if to support a wide enclosure. Five small, many-legged badgers with golden fur romp amid the foliage. This former

return the lift to the level above. S55: Deadly Reptiles Exhibit (Violet) This menagerie is overgrown with vegetation. Bare fence posts spark intermittently with electrical arcs, marking the outlines of

Orolunga

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

feet as difficult terrain. After 10 feet, they begin getting scratched by thorns. If they continue, they take 1 slashing damage per foot climbed. After 20 feet, that increases to 2 slashing damage per

same room, but as it was centuries ago. They can enter the naga’s presence once. Someone who leaves and comes back in sees only the bare room. Read the following to players whose characters find

Spire of Iriolarthas (Y19a-Y19h)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

move through the air. Housed in each cylinder is a swollen human brain floating in a bath of slimy, translucent goo. Three Netherese wizards chose to continue their revels into undeath, each one

. Staff 3 is made of translucent purple glass, which splits into three branches at the top that circle around one another to form a hollow spiral with an orb of lighter purple glass tucked inside it

Fortress Level 1

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

forced open by a character who makes a successful DC 18 Strength (Athletics) check. Once the characters are inside, read the following: You see a bare, spartan room. Ahead, a short corridor off the

. 2. Guard Post This bare, spartan room has a stone bench along the south wall that continues around the angle to the west wall. A chain-and-pulley mechanism is mounted on the north wall, next to the

Holrow Homestead

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes’ Feast: Saving the Children’s Menu

papers and a journal; a bookshelf with books, beakers, and jars of mosses and bark; and a few decorative items along the walls. Two wooden chairs face a small, bare table. Characters who approach the

hang in bunches from the highest branches. A Detect Magic spell reveals the trees carry a faint aura of enchantment magic. A character investigating the greenhouse who succeeds on a DC 17 Intelligence

6. Wyllow's Tower

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

’ stone branches serve as the balcony’s railings. Archdruid and Friends. Wyllow is here, attended by Crissann, her displacer beast companion, and Halastree, her awakened tree usher. Wyllow wears a

memorialize them with this ghastly ossuary, the walls and ceiling of which have humanoid skulls and bones cemented to them in decorative arrangements. A few bare patches have yet to be filled. Secret

Encounters in the Villa

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

nimblewright from opening the gates. G2. Yard The estate is well tended. In spring and summer, large trees provide shade. The trees begin shedding leaves in the fall. By winter, their branches are stripped bare

present, the mannequins and racks are bare. G5. Kitchen An unlocked wooden door leads from the yard to the mansion’s kitchen, which is stocked with cookware and utensils. A large fireplace is used for

Mortuary Basement Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

unsuspecting occupants. Shortly after the characters arrive, a corpse tumbles down the chute and lands with a splat, disgorging a hostile black pudding. As the ooze accosts the party, bodies continue to spill

of icy brambles. Carcasses worn by time lie partially buried in the sleet and ice. A skeletal, black-barked tree looms over the gloomy orchard. Its branches bear a single fruit. Bodies undergo a

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