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Shadowmasters Exile

Backgrounds Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn

; Tools, Caltrops, Costume, Grappling Hook, Iron Spikes, Mirror, 2 Pouches, Rope, Traveler’s Clothes, 3 GP; or (B) 50 GP You trained your whole life to become a member of the Shadowmasters, the

mysterious thieves’ guild that controls the realm of Thesk from behind the scenes. Stealth and quick reflexes were just the start of your Shadowmaster education; you also needed to hone your

Sahuagin Baron Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

shallows and shore. Though they dwell in the deepest trenches of the ocean, sahuagin view the entire aquatic realm as their kingdom and the creatures in it as blood sport for their hunting parties. The

self-styled rulers of sahuagin ocean domains are massive mutant males that grow second sets of arms. They are terrible foes in battle, and all sahuagin bow down before these powerful barons. Way of

Sahuagin Priestess Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

trenches of the ocean, sahuagin view the entire aquatic realm as their kingdom and the creatures in it as blood sport for their hunting parties. The self-styled rulers of sahuagin ocean domains are

massive mutant males that grow second sets of arms. They are terrible foes in battle, and all sahuagin bow down before these powerful barons. Way of the Shark. Sahuagin worship the shark god Sekolah. Only

Obzedat Ghost

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

Council of Five. The ghost has a trait based on who it is, as shown below: Enezesku: Enfeebling Ray. Enezesku’s Innate Spellcasting trait includes ray of enfeeblement, which he can cast at

saving throw or bow until the end of its next turn. Until this bow ends, the target can’t take actions or reactions, and its speed is 0 and can’t be increased. Indentured Spirits (Costs 3

Ki-rin

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

violet eyes. In a breeze or when aloft, the creature’s scales and hair appear to blaze with a holy, golden fire. Beyond their coloration, ki-rins vary in appearance based on the deity each one

made of soft, plant-based material—including manufactured objects like pillows, rope, blankets, and clothing—that can collectively fill no more than a 20-foot cube. The objects materialize

Warforged Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

and crystal eyes embedded beneath a reinforced brow ridge. Beyond these common elements of warforged design, the precise materials and build of a warforged vary based on the purpose for which it was

chosen new names as a way to express their path in life. A few take on human names, often the name of a fallen friend or mentor. Warforged Names: Anchor, Banner, Bastion, Blade, Blue, Bow, Cart

Young Sapphire Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

strategies and ambushes based on their ability to maneuver underground. A sapphire dragon often refrains from striking immediately, preferring to assess intruders first in order to devise the most

advantageous approach to dealing with them. Sapphire dragons watch for signs of Aberrations and other creatures corrupted by the Far Realm. They frequently ally with emerald dragons, drawing on their kin

Sapphire Dragon Wyrmling

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

flaring with anger. Art of War The warlike sapphire dragons devise strategies and ambushes based on their ability to maneuver underground. A sapphire dragon often refrains from striking immediately

, preferring to assess intruders first in order to devise the most advantageous approach to dealing with them. Sapphire dragons watch for signs of Aberrations and other creatures corrupted by the Far Realm

Goblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

cruel in victory, goblins are fawning and servile in defeat, just as in their own society lower castes must scrape before those of greater status and as goblin tribes bow before other goblinoids

-tiered caste system made up of lashers, hunters, gatherers, and pariahs. The status of every family in the tribe is based on its importance to the tribe’s survival. Families that belong to the

Aasimar Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

Dragons Aasimar bear within their souls the light of the heavens. They are descended from humans with a touch of the power of Mount Celestia, the divine realm of many lawful good deities. Aasimar are

, and feelings. The angelic being is far from omniscient. Its guidance is based on its understanding of the tenets of law and good, and it might have insight into combating especially powerful evils

Ancient Sapphire Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

horns and spines shift slightly with the dragons’ moods, bobbing in amusement or flaring with anger. Art of War The warlike sapphire dragons devise strategies and ambushes based on their

. Sapphire dragons watch for signs of Aberrations and other creatures corrupted by the Far Realm. They frequently ally with emerald dragons, drawing on their kin’s knowledge of occult phenomena to

Art of War

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Art of War The warlike sapphire dragons devise strategies and ambushes based on their ability to maneuver underground. A sapphire dragon often refrains from striking immediately, preferring to assess

intruders first in order to devise the most advantageous approach to dealing with them. Sapphire dragons watch for signs of Aberrations and other creatures corrupted by the Far Realm. They frequently

Far Realm Rifts Features

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

, these rifts have no cardinal directions. Compass roses appear on the map for your convenience, with the cardinal directions based on where the players enter each rift. Odd Sensations The Far Realm

Far Realm Rifts Features The following features are common in each of the three Far Realm rifts. Strange Stone The terrain of the Far Realm rifts appears to be moist stone. If damaged, the stone

Adult Sapphire Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

the dragons’ moods, bobbing in amusement or flaring with anger. Art of War The warlike sapphire dragons devise strategies and ambushes based on their ability to maneuver underground. A

Aberrations and other creatures corrupted by the Far Realm. They frequently ally with emerald dragons, drawing on their kin’s knowledge of occult phenomena to track the influence of the Far Realm

Resolving Outcomes

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

Resolving Outcomes You decide when a player makes a D20 Test based on what the character is trying to do. Players shouldn’t just roll ability checks without context; they should tell you what their

, whereas no lucky die roll will allow a character with an ordinary bow to hit the moon with an arrow. Call for a D20 Test only if there’s a chance of both success and failure and if there are

Fellow Travelers

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

. Now, they return to the subterranean realm at the head of a group of allies that might outnumber the adventurers four-to-one, depending on how many NPCs were recruited from the factions in Gauntlgrym

out while the winning force suffers a few casualties — anywhere from 10 to 50 percent — based on how difficult you judge the combat was for them.

Fear Effects

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

, with a save DC set based on how terrifying the situation is. The Sample Fear DCs table provides some examples. Sample Fear DCs Example Save DC When the characters open a sarcophagus, a harmless

opens, revealing a nightmarish realm of torment and slaughter. 20 Typically, a Frightened creature repeats the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success

Fear Effects

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

, with a save DC set based on how terrifying the situation is. The Sample Fear DCs table provides some examples. Sample Fear DCs Example Save DC When the characters open a sarcophagus, a harmless

opens, revealing a nightmarish realm of torment and slaughter. 20 Typically, a Frightened creature repeats the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success

Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn

recently tumbled into the D&D multiverse. Each player can choose one of these characters or provide a character of their own. About the Animated Series Based on the tabletop roleplaying game, Dungeons

& Dragons was an American animated television series that aired from 1983 to 1985. The series followed six young friends as they tried to find their way home from a magical realm. They followed the

Adventure Background

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

became Markos’s obsession. He sequestered himself and his fellow researchers in the remote Delphi Mansion. Markos used astrology-based magic to attempt to contact other planes, and something finally

intentions were benign. Krokulmar hails from the Far Realm. In making its pact with Markos, Krokulmar corrupted the mansion and its residents, then eroded Markos’s sense of self until he became eager

Aasimar Guides

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

guidance is based on its understanding of the tenets of law and good, and it might have insight into combating especially powerful evils that it knows about. As part of fleshing out an aasimar character

opportunities to the game. Remember, a deva lives in a realm of absolute law and good. The deva might not understand the compromises and hard choices that mortals must grapple with in the world. To the deva

The Obelisk

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

serve Ilvaash are behind this plot. These mind flayer fanatics are renegades who hope to reconstruct and harness the power of the obelisk. Using the obelisk to focus wicked Far Realm power, the mind

flayer fanatics plan to enact a ritual to transform Phandalin’s townspeople into mind flayers. The characters must follow the mind flayers into their Underdark stronghold and then into the Far Realm

Fighter

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

combatants enter a fight not knowing whether their boots have come untied. 6 You have a belt pouch specially made to release ball bearings or caltrops in the thick of the fight, forcing your

it 8 A hammer forged to resemble a giant’s fist on one side and a dragon’s head on the other 9 A helmet shaped like the head of a hare, with tiny diamonds for eyes 10 A bow carved

Primordial Nexus

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil

pools’ surfaces. A black-cloaked woman with primordial sigils painted on her face stands on a platform in the room’s middle. She fixes you with a wild stare. “Soon, everyone shall bow to me! My

based on its pool’s associated element instead of Bludgeoning damage, as indicated in the Para-elemental Pools table below. Each minion also has Resistance to the same damage type that its weapons

Worshiping Phenax

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

identity, Athreos couldn’t detect him, and thus Erebos couldn’t use his great lash to pull Phenax back. When he emerged back into the realm of mortals, he did so as the first of the Returned. In time

with Nylea. A pair of accomplished hunters, both fervent followers of Nylea, had a bet with one another to prove who was better with a bow. After countless tests found them equally matched, the hunters

Sahuagin

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

that ventures from the ocean’s black depths to hunt the creatures of the shallows and shore. Though they dwell in the deepest trenches of the ocean, sahuagin view the entire aquatic realm as their

in battle, and all sahuagin bow down before these powerful barons. Way of the Shark. Sahuagin worship the shark god Sekolah. Only female sahuagin are deemed worthy of channeling the god’s power

Elf Queen's Palace

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil

realm of Celene. The queen has requested an audience with you in her palace, stating she urgently needs your help. When you arrive at the palace, knights escort you through a majestic courtyard and

nods in appreciation. She continues: “What I am about to tell you requires the utmost discretion,” the queen says. “My spies have uncovered evidence of several new cults based in the Temple of

Abyss

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

affects visitors (see “Curses and Magical Contagions” in chapter 3). Layers of the Abyss The layers of the Abyss are numbered based on the sequence of their discovery and cataloging by explorers from

222, a fetid realm of ooze and fungi, obeys the whims of Juiblex and Zuggtmoy. The Death Dells Yeenoghu and his gnoll servants prowl layer 422—a cruel, desolate realm. The Endless Maze Layer 600’s

Starting Quests

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

their arrival at the Yawning Portal. The characters can accept as many or as few starting quests as they want. Based on the needs of your campaign, you might even introduce some starting quests of

matter of hours for any magic items the characters bring to her. The amount she’s willing to pay is based on the item’s rarity, as shown in the Magic Item Rewards table, and is nonnegotiable. Characters

Regional Effects

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

-looking path, road, or trails occasionally become sharp for 100-foot intervals. Walking on these areas is like walking on caltrops. Small avalanches of rock intermittently fall, blocking a path or burying

themselves littering the hag’s realm. Any attempt to interact with a hallucinatory image causes it to disappear. A powerful sea hag creates one or more of the following additional regional effects within

Obzedat, the Ghost Council

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

Challenge 8 (3,900 XP) Council of Five. The ghost has a trait based on who it is, as shown below: Enezesku: Enfeebling Ray. Enezesku’s Innate Spellcasting trait includes ray of enfeeblement, which he

Wisdom saving throw or bow until the end of its next turn. Until this bow ends, the target can’t take actions or reactions, and its speed is 0 and can’t be increased. Indentured Spirits (Costs 3

Doomvault Lore

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

questioned based on its location and circumstance. You can make information more specific and useful, but the basics of the lore should be conveyed. Sectors Some pieces of lore are threats and rumors known

magic there. In the Far Realm Cysts, the creatures of chaos keep intruders away from a powerful shrine. In the Forests of Slaughter, the most cunning hunters seek to steal glyph keys. In the Forests of

Robust Patronage

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

a warlock of the Celestial, you meld the powerful magic of your class with the heavenly attitude of the Upper Planes. Your light-infused, radiant-based power makes it easy to establish trust among

. You’re more about the big insane ideas, really. The Hexblade As a warlock of the Hexblade, you dwell always within the realm of the disturbing and the unknown. But wow, is it worth it. Your ability

Ki-rin

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

vary in appearance based on the deity each one reveres and the function each typically performs in service to that god. Some resemble gigantic unicorns; these are often used as guardians. Others have

conjures up one or more permanent objects made of soft, plant-based material—including manufactured objects like pillows, rope, blankets, and clothing—that can collectively fill no more than a 20-foot

Daggerford

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

, and she seems a capable and charismatic leader. The Daggerford family’s authority over the area dates back to the ancient Kingdom of Man that succeeded Phalorm in the region. Though that realm has been

Gate, which handles most landgoing traffic, including land-based trade; and Farmers’ Gate, which remains open at nearly all times, but is wide enough only to let one wagon or cart pass at a time. A

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