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Book of Vile Darkness

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

Archlich;Vecna authored the Book of Vile Darkness. He recorded in its pages every horrid idea, every corrupt thought, and every example of foul magic he came across or devised. Other practitioners of

divined. Nature can’t abide the book’s presence. Ordinary plants wither in its presence, common animals are unwilling to approach it, and the book gradually destroys whatever it touches. Even

Kalaraq Quori

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

magical effects.Multiattack. The quori makes two Soul Binding attacks. Alternatively, it can make four attacks with Arcane Blast. Arcane Blast. Ranged Spell Attack: +13;{"diceNotation":"1d20+13

"} force damage. Soul Binding. Melee Spell Attack: +13;{"diceNotation":"1d20+13","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Soul Binding"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 29 (4d10 + 7);{"diceNotation":"4d10+7

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

humans translate their family names into Common, but others retain the Elvish version. Child Names: Ara, Bryn, Del, Eryn, Faen, Innil, Lael, Mella, Naill, Naeris, Phann, Rael, Rinn, Sai, Syllin

Kobold

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

a scale color more akin to that of a chromatic or a metallic dragon. A kobold’s cry can express a range of emotion: anger, resolve, elation, fear, and more. Regardless of the emotion expressed

can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character. The Player’s Handbook offers a list of languages to choose from. The DM is

The Moon Glade

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

organization recently used the pool to seek out their ritual site. Garalel initiates combat by animating trees, following up with her Glimpse of the Beyond feature. Characters can see that her bark is

covered in dark, foul-smelling moss. A successful DC 12 Intelligence (Arcana or Nature) check identifies the bark as magically tainted. Dealing damage to Garalel harms her but also breaks off large

Shifter Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

animal’s tough hide. A sense of invincibility spread through him. For the moment at least, he felt unstoppable! — Don Bassingthwaite, The Binding Stone Shifters are sometimes called the

within they physically transform for a short time. A shifter’s beast within is reflected by the shifter’s subrace. Four subraces are especially common: Beasthide often signifies the

Dragonshards

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

, Eberron shards are rosy crystals with crimson swirls flowing their depths. Eberron shards are the most common form of dragonshard. They are primarily refined into a glowing powder. This dragonshard

activity. Khyber dragonshards are deep blue or dark violet, laced with gleaming veins. Khyber dragonshards have a affinity for binding magics. Elemental binding—which is behind airships, the lightning

Cultist

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

Cultist Doomsayer and Fanatic Cultists devote themselves to their faith’s leaders and otherworldly masters. While this zeal grants cultists no magical powers, it gives them remarkable resolve in the

Cha 10 +0 +0 Skills Deception +2, Religion +2 Gear Leather Armor, Sickle Senses Passive Perception 10 Languages Common CR 1/8 (XP 25; PB +2) Actions Ritual Sickle. Melee Attack Roll: +3, reach 5 ft. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1) Slashing damage plus 1 Necrotic damage.

Kenku Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

a talent for learning and memorizing details. Thus, ambitious kenku can excel as superb spies and scouts. A kenku who learns of clever schemes and plans devised by other creatures can put them to use

. Kenku thieves, con artists, and burglars adopt animal noises, typically those common in urban settings. In this manner, kenku can call out to each other while those who overhear them mistake them for

Redwood Grove Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

Redwood Grove Locations The following locations are keyed to Map: Redwood Grove. R1: Looming Redwood A redwood looms above, its lowest branches impossibly high up and its bark weeping darkened sap

. Sickly grasses and wilting wildflowers surround the wide trunk. R2: Sickly Redwood The bark of this once-regal redwood is sloughing off in sheets, like a snake’s shed skin. Impossibly tall branches

Character Creation

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

of the corruptible, the resolve of the truly heroic—the Dark Powers savor these traits. Whether for a night or an eternity, Ravenloft seeks heroes of all sorts and pits them against their greatest

nightmares. This chapter explores how to create a character prepared to face the horrors of Ravenloft, while also forging ties to the haunted pedigrees and grim fates common to the Domains of Dread

17. Vertrand's Room

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

changes: Vertrand is chaotic evil and speaks Abyssal, Common, Deep Speech, and Undercommon. He has blindsight out to a range of 60 feet, but is blind beyond this radius. He has the confusion spell

desk’s top drawer. It contains all the spells he has prepared, plus legend lore, conjure elemental, and planar binding. The spells are written out using a form of Braille script.

Frequency of Bastion Turns

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

Frequency of Bastion Turns By default, a Bastion turn occurs every 7 days of in-game time. Here are common examples of players taking one or more Bastion turns: The characters are on a long journey

in your Bastions. Go ahead and resolve six Bastion turns.” The characters return to their Bastions in the midst of an adventure. You might say, “You have just enough time to take a Bastion turn

35. Necromancy Classroom

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

than follow the prescribed method, he devised his own technique and botched the ritual spells. Consequently, his phylactery was shattered, and his body and mind have slowly crumbled away. The floating

repeating himself. He attacks anyone who tries to leave the lecture before its conclusion. Nester is an archmage, with these changes: Nester is undead and chaotic evil. He understands Auran, Common

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

lack of emotional bonding means they have no concept of marriage or permanent family relationships. Their eggs are placed in a common tribal hatchery with no effort to keep track of who each one

, and can eat just about anything, including meat, fruit, tree bark, bone, leather, and eggshells (a newly hatched kobold’s first meal is usually its own shell). A hungry tribe leaves nothing

Aftermath of the Last War

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

strengthen Thrane resolve. The common people are united by their faith and sure of the righteousness of their cause. The Silver Flame urges people to stand together in the face of evil, and across the nation

Treant

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Languages Common, Druidic, Elvish, Sylvan CR 9 (XP 5,000; PB +4) Traits Siege Monster. The treant deals double damage to objects and structures. Actions Multiattack. The treant makes two Slam

attacks. Slam. Melee Attack Roll: +10, reach 5 ft. Hit: 16 (3d6 + 6) Bludgeoning damage. Hail of Bark. Ranged Attack Roll: +10, range 180 ft. Hit: 28 (4d10 + 6) Piercing damage. Animate Trees (1/Day

Specter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

where a villain died or is buried. 5 A portal to the Lower Planes, Negative Plane, or Shadowfell. 6 The sanctuary of a necromancer or death cult. 7 A secluded monument binding wicked souls. 8 The site of

; Charmed, Exhaustion, Grappled, Paralyzed, Petrified, Poisoned, Prone, Restrained, Unconscious Senses Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 10 Languages Understands Common plus one other language but

The Aurum

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

of history; one Concordian collects relics of the Cul’sir giants of Xen’drik, while another pursues artifacts of the dragons of Argonnessen. One of the most common ways in which adventurers cross paths

by binding the current barons and monarchs to their will or by tearing down the current systems and creating something new. In stories driven by action, the Aurum can fund expeditions to exotic lands

Cult Members

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

gives them remarkable resolve in the face of threats. Cultists perform much of a cult’s mundane work, which might include evangelism, criminal acts, or serving as sacrifices. Cultist Medium or Small

10 +0 +0 Wis 11 +0 +2 Cha 10 +0 +0 Skills Deception +2, Religion +2 Gear Leather Armor, Sickle Senses Passive Perception 10 Languages Common CR 1/8 (XP 25; PB +2

Banderhobb

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

temporarily serves its creator as a thug, a thief, and a kidnapper that swallows the unwary. Hags have devised a ritual for creating banderhobbs—a hag who knows the ritual might be willing to teach it for

, frightened Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 12 Languages understands Common and the languages of its creator but can’t speak Challenge 5 (1,800 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3 Resonant

Gnomes of Zilargo

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

daily life in Zilargo, used both for entertainment and for trickery. The Thurimbar rod is a common magic item that amplifies this natural gift for purposes of creating music. The power to speak with small

Persuasion, these skills are common in Zil society; you could take the charlatan or criminal background as a way of reflecting your Zil upbringing. As a player character, one question is why you’ve left

Sages and Master Sages

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

) WIS 18 (+4) CHA 11 (+0) Skills Arcana +11, History +11, Insight +7, Investigation +11, Medicine +10, Nature +11, Religion +11 Senses passive Perception 14 Languages Common

1/day each: banishment, contact other plane, Drawmij’s instant summons, legend lore, locate creature, planar binding, polymorph, protection from evil and good, scrying, sending, true seeing

Temples of Extraction

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

the characters close in, the wizards cast area spells that include themselves and the party. If a shrine of binding (see below) exudes a magical effect to which creatures in the room can become inured

zealously. Contact Stones. There are no contact stones in this sector. Shrines of Binding Each chamber of this zone features an identical 3-foot-high shrine whose arcane power extracts energy from a

Inside the Temple

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

on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. She has resistance to lightning damage. She speaks Common and Draconic. If the characters mention the figure they saw on the roof of the

comply. Meeting Nim Nimblewright Detector Nim understands Common but can’t speak. It has developed a simple sign language that Valetta and other members of the temple staff understand. After the

Lichen Lich

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

Lichen Lich Lichen liches are the undead remnants of powerful druids. A lichen lich looks like a skeleton covered with fungi and bark-like lichen. A lichen lich has vines writhing within its chest

Perception 21 Languages Common, Druidic, Sylvan Challenge 18 (20,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +6 Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the lich fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead

D13. Big Barkless

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

D13. Big Barkless Several holes dot the trunk of a gnarled old tree that grows on the shore of the lake. The tree has lost all its bark, and a few withered leaves cling to the ends of its twisted

. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 10 Languages understands Common and Druidic but doesn’t speak Challenge 7 (2,900 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3 False Appearance. If the blight is

Treant

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

such trees in secret groves as they draw near the moment of their awakening. During the long process of awakening, a tree acquires face-like features in its bark, a division of the lower trunk into legs

Resistances bludgeoning, piercing Damage Vulnerabilities fire Senses passive Perception 13 Languages Common, Druidic, Elvish, Sylvan Challenge 9 (5,000 XP) False Appearance. While the treant remains

Skabatha Nightshade

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

. Underneath her makeup, her flesh is textured like rotten bark and infested with wood lice and fungus. The windup key sticking out of her back is a part of her body and no easier to remove than one of her

+5, Perception +6, Stealth +2 Senses truesight 60 ft., passive Perception 16 Languages Common, Elvish, Infernal, Sylvan Challenge 8 (3,900 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3 Boon of Immortality

L1. Stele Forest

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

L1. Stele Forest Towering over you is a gate with two carved stone columns and a gabled roof made from bark tiles. Above the gateway hangs a wooden plaque painted with a white lotus on a black circle

, Stealth +7 Damage Resistances poison, psychic Senses passive Perception 16 Languages Common Challenge 8 (3,900 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3 Unarmored Defense. While Steel Crane is wearing no

Cult of the Black Earth

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

, and unyielding resolve. They are deliberate and slow to act, careful to consider their plans and gather their strength before beginning any new enterprise. Once earth cultists resolve to act, they

common courtesy as a way for the weak to put limits on the behavior of the strong, and they scorn empathy or friendship as weakness. In battle, Black Earth cultists are brutal and straightforward. They

Toughs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

Ability Score Mod Save Int 10 +0 +0 Wis 10 +0 +0 Cha 11 +0 +0 Gear Heavy Crossbow, Leather Armor, Mace Senses Passive Perception 10 Languages Common CR 1/2

Common plus one other language CR 4 (XP 1,100; PB +2) Traits Pack Tactics. The tough has Advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the tough’s allies is within 5 feet of

Documancer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

Proficiency: In addition to the proficiencies noted below, you can add your proficiency bonus to an ability check to organize lore, analyze official or arcane documents, or convey a legally binding

you with hints whenever you try to solve a puzzle or decipher clues involving writing. Documancy Satchel At rank 2, your documancy satchel becomes a common magic item, allowing you to magically send and

Decisionist

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

franchise party. Noteworthy Decisionists: Donaar Blit’zen (“C” Team), Kelshi Annab Essential Functions: Receive one extra vote on franchise matters; resolve interparty conflicts Position Proficiencies: In

in this capacity for years. When she leverages her coin of decisionry, glinting with its final, unswerving resolve, it is because she has heard all. The Decisonist Franchise Rank Features

Neighbors, Rivals, and Allies

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

, the city can count on the other members of the Lords’ Alliance to come to its defense. This arrangement infuriates Amn, which is not prepared to test the alliance’s resolve. To the east, the nations of

Chult, seen nowhere else on the Sword Coast, regularly trickle into the port and market stalls of Baldur’s Gate. The sea routes between Baldur’s Gate and Chult are far from safe. Pirates, Amnian privateers, and sea monsters are common in these waters.

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