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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
. They read these signs as omens, giving them glimpses of what is to come, and they eagerly examine the potential futures of any creatures who come to them in peace.
Crystal dragons’ connection to
gift to share in another’s joy, even if sometimes you must bear their pain, too. (Good)
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Hospitality. We all live beautiful lives—it would be a shame not to share our lives with others
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
and from out of the corner of your eye, they came to the Material Plane, urged to spread throughout the multiverse by the conquering god Maglubiyet. Centuries later, they still bear a fey gift for
ignore them, but you can’t raise any of your scores above 20.
Languages
Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the
Species
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
blossom into hard feelings, loud arguments, and head-butting contests, but they rarely escalate beyond that.
Creating Your Character
When you create your D&D character, you decide whether your
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 widespread languages to choose from. The
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
in starlight. They read these signs as omens, giving them glimpses of what is to come, and they eagerly examine the potential futures of any creatures who come to them in peace.
Crystal dragons&rsquo
. It’s a gift to share in another’s joy, even if sometimes you must bear their pain, too. (Good)
3
Hospitality. We all live beautiful lives—it would be a shame not to share our
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
range from deep charcoal to shades of red and orange. Some bear skin tones common to humanity but with fiery marks, such as slowly swirling lights under their skin that resemble embers or glowing red
suggestions or ignore them, but you can’t raise any of your scores above 20.
Languages
Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is
Species
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
autognome might have an actual beating heart in its chest cavity, while another might be powered by stardust or intricate clockwork gears.
Roll on the Autognome History table or choose an entry that
to ignore them. Whichever scores you decide to increase, none of the scores can be raised above 20.
Languages
Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Exploring Glorium When the character near Glorium, read or paraphrase the following description: Songs and shouts rise over a sturdy-looking town between snowy mountains at the mouth of a bay
about the gate to Ysgard, residents point them to the docks (see the “Gate to Ysgard” section). Contests The people of Glorium delight in good-natured competitions. Treat these competitions as a series
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Bears and Bows Constable Harburk (Red Larch, area 11) has heard rumors of a bandit lair south of town. If the characters investigate this lead, read the following: In a brush-choked dell a short
bear paws at the bars.
The four bandits attack strangers, preferring ranged attacks. Their hideout is a cave full of stolen food, wine, weapons, and coins. They stole a wagon loaded with a giant
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
the signs written in starlight. They read these signs as omens, giving them glimpses of what is to come, and they eagerly examine the potential futures of any creatures who come to them in peace
. (Chaotic)
2
Empathy. It’s a gift to share in another’s joy, even if sometimes you must bear their pain, too. (Good)
3
Hospitality. We all live beautiful lives—it would be a
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
sky and tracking the signs written in starlight. They read these signs as omens, giving them glimpses of what is to come, and they eagerly examine the potential futures of any creatures who come to
something new. (Chaotic)
2
Empathy. It’s a gift to share in another’s joy, even if sometimes you must bear their pain, too. (Good)
3
Hospitality. We all live beautiful lives—it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
. Even characters who don’t sleep have the dream. If the characters don’t rest at the same time, you might decide that only the first character who rests has the dream. Read the following boxed text only
to the players whose characters experience the dream (preferably out of earshot of those players whose characters didn’t have the dream). If all the characters have the dream, read the boxed text to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Vistani Lore Characters who read the Book of the Raven learn the following information about the Vistani: The Vistani are planar travelers often encountered in the Shadowfell, and they seem to be
prosperity, sharing their good fortune with friends and strangers alike. Vistani resolve disagreements through contests that end with reconciliatory singing, dancing, and storytelling. Vistani families can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
scroll is the Spell Scroll, a spell stored in written form. However, some scrolls, like the Scroll of Protection, bear an incantation that isn’t a spell. Using a Scroll. Scrolls are consumable items
. Unleashing the magic in a scroll requires the user to read the scroll. When its magic has been invoked, the scroll can’t be used again. Its words fade, or it crumbles into dust. Any creature that can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
within a field of oversized toadstools.
If the characters follow the music to its source, read: A slender elf with pale blue skin and black hair sits curled in the shadow of a gray, six-foot-tall
, but when it came time for him to pay up, Octavian refused to give Bavlorna what she wanted in return: Octavian’s still-beating heart. As punishment, Bavlorna took what she wanted by force, switching out
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
. Read or paraphrase the following text when a character investigates: A group of a dozen lizardfolk cheer as one among them strains, then hefts a barrel-sized boulder over her head. She holds it for a
Semuanya’s Bog, read the following text: The domain of the deity Semuanya is a pleasant-smelling swamp full of bright flowers and colorful bugs. Through trees draped in vibrant moss come the cheers of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
throwing rocks in ways that hone their skills for hunting and war. One of the most popular contests, especially among fire giants, involves nothing more than taking turns trying to knock each other down with
use smaller stones, about the size of a human head, that can kill an elk or a bear without smashing it into pulp.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Skalanthas Strikes! The voyage to Najkir is uneventful until the ship comes within a mile of the island. When that happens, read or paraphrase the following aloud: The sea is calm; the sky is clear
. Captain Orso hands you a spyglass, which reveals the white cliffs of a small island half-shrouded by fog.
“Najkir, dead ahead!” shouts a crew member.
Suddenly, a dragon the size of a grizzly bear
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
muscle he can bring to bear against anyone who defaults on a loan, and his family’s influence extends beyond Baldur’s Gate. The characters might try to secure a loan, with or without the intention of
paying it back. Characters who plan to rip off Amrik must succeed on a Charisma (Deception) check contested by Amrik’s Wisdom (Insight) check, as described under “Contests” in chapter 7 of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
calls for them. If the characters witness the soldiers emerge, read: The beat of a drum erupts from out of the woodwork as all six small doors spring open at once. A troop of cask-shaped tin soldiers
drumbeat can be heard out to a range of 60 feet. All tin soldiers that can hear the beating drum gain a +2 bonus to their damage rolls. If the drum is destroyed, every tin soldier within 60 feet of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Fallen Farmhouse Workers have vanished from several farmhouses that bear conspicuous X marks As the characters continue on their journey, they notice the environment changing around them after only
another hour of travel. After they’ve traveled about a mile from Uncle Polder’s home, read or paraphrase the following description: The open fields have all but vanished behind sparse woods at the far
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
area is depicted in map 6.2. Map 6.2: park of the eldersView Player Version Won-Ha’s spirit waits until midnight before appearing. When the characters are near the statue at midnight, read the
appears as a middle-aged woman with dark hair and mournful features. Two gargoyles emerge out of the mist along with the spirit; like the gargoyles from the start of the adventure, they bear Won-Ha’s face
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
in good spirits, so a character who succeeds on a DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion) check can convince a tax collector to allow the group free entry. As the characters enter the city, read the following
, jeli wine vendors, and entertainers pack the River of Gold. Buildings bear brightly painted signs and are covered with colorful vines bearing lush flowers. Beyond the crowds, the characters can see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
! If the characters undertake this quest, they must track the verbeeg to his lair, which he shares with a dopey ogre, some stolen livestock, and a sleepy brown bear. To complicate matters, the verbeeg’s
the starting town for the adventure, the characters know all the information in the “Good Mead” section, which you can read to the players. If Good Mead is not the starting town for the adventure, characters become aware of the town’s misfortunes when one or more locals put them up for the night.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
4: Smithy The smithy is where the keep’s residents purchase metal goods and have them repaired.
When the characters arrive at the smithy, read the following boxed text aloud:
The stench of hot
stout posts support the upper floor. They bear hanging tools and everyday metal goods: cast-iron pots, horseshoes, and so on.
Private Rooms. Two doors at the rear of the smithy lead to storerooms
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
acclimated to high altitude, including elevations above 20,000 feet. Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Giant. Spine of the World Goliaths Goliaths inhabit the Spine of the World, where
Werebear Goliath legends speak of a creature that prowls the far reaches of Icewind Dale, known as Oyaminartok the Winter Walker. She can take the form of either a polar bear or a hulking, bipedal shape
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
two-headed creatures, and as a guard for the treasure vault (area 38). As the characters approach the entrance to this area, read: A deep voice cries out through the open doorway ahead, quickly
responded to by a second voice.
“So! You come to honor Emmanuel, right head of the Demogorgon!”
“No! You honor Hebediah, left head of Demogorgon!”
When the characters can see into this area, read: This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
3. The Boneyard As the characters emerge into this area, read or paraphrase the following boxed text: This area extends well beyond where you can see, stretching into the darkness. Thousands of
underwater morgue. Most of them are dressed in uniforms common among surface-dwellers traveling at sea.
For the most part, the corpses are unmarred. Some bear the odd bump, bruise, or scrape, but it’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
, read the following: A crude fieldstone arch forms the entrance to the burial chamber. In three branching alcoves are three scorched altars — one of a tiger, another of an elk, and another of a bear. In
Mound Entrance When the characters move to the barrow entrance, read the following: Tall monoliths line the earthen corridor that connects the barrow’s entrance to the burial chamber far within. Motes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye
Dead Man’s Message After the characters’ first few days patrolling the city, tragedy strikes. Read or paraphrase the following: An anguished scream erupts from a nearby alley. The sound comes from a
slender human woman clad in the light leather armor of a scout or investigator. Clutched in her arms is the dead body of a human man clad in a tattered gray robe. The man and woman bear a striking
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Entering Candlekeep Although some visitors travel to Candlekeep by air, most arrive on foot or on horseback. When the characters arrive at the gatehouse, read the following boxed text to the players
or scroll, you decide whether the monks accept it as a gift. If the characters try to sneak or force their way into Candlekeep, the fortress’s defenses are brought to bear as described in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
(see "Spirits of the Nine Trickster Gods"). When Obo’laka’s spirit manifests, read: As you touch the ring, the dust swirls into the shape of a small, feral, bear-like creature that billows toward you
object. The bronze disk weighs 250 pounds. The bear statues grip the disk tightly in their stone paws, so that it can’t be pried free without smashing the statues. Each statue is a Large object with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
, the whole gate-town tipped right into the Beastlands!”
–Zendri Cork, halfling herbalist at Camp Greenbriar
As the characters approach Faunel, read or paraphrase the following description: The
, read or paraphrase the following text: “Hello, travelers!” calls an energetic giant sloth wearing a bracelet of claws and feathers. The creature dangles from a nearby tree and waves a three-clawed paw
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
questions in the same way as the muralists in area 3. The girallon is under orders to obey the workers but not to allow them to leave the tomb. It challenges the characters unless they bear one of
examined, read the following (from the original Tomb of Horrors): The walls are being painted with figures of animals, strange signs and glyphs, and humanoids posing with spheres of different colors
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
on map 10.1 is flexible but shouldn’t be more than a mile or two. Francesca Baerald Map 10.1: Pandesmos Battlefield View Player Version Read the following to present the scene: You arrive on a
bear banners featuring a spider with a woman’s head. The forces surging from the redoubt are enormous spiders with the heads of wolves. The spider-wolves carry banners with snarling wolf heads.
Four
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
the first time, read the following text: A hollow, mocking voice reaches you, echoing as if from far away. “I’ll give you a simple choice, my misguided knights. You can join Lady Silvra, and I’ll
entomb you all within my fortress’s walls. Or forsake your commander, bear witness to her execution, and then walk free to tell all of Dranzorg’s justice. My mercy knows but a moment, friends. Choose