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Curse of Strahd
visible on the Material Plane while it is in the Border Ethereal, and vice versa, yet it can't affect or be affected by anything on the other plane.A phantom warrior is the spectral remnant of a willful
energy surrounds a phantom warrior's ghostly armor, shields, and weapons, which become as hard as steel yet don't impede the warrior's ability to move through walls and other solid objects.
Undead
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
crystals they spit at their foes.
Royal Purple
When first hatched, an amethyst dragon has scales of dull, opaque purple. As the dragon grows, their scales, horns, and wing membranes become more vibrant
, seeking to understand itself. (Any)
3
Self-Improvement. I am a complex gem, and I constantly polish and refine my many facets to make the whole that much more perfect. (Any)
4
Responsibility
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage.
Etherealness. The ghost enters the Ethereal Plane from the Material Plane, or vice versa. It is visible on the Material Plane while it is in the Border
Lantomir was an apprentice of Zelenn the White, one of five archmages who oversee the Arcane Brotherhood. Nass and Zelenn’s relationship started off well, but in recent years it has become
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
amethyst dragon has scales of dull, opaque purple. As the dragon grows, their scales, horns, and wing membranes become more vibrant and translucent. When the dragon is fully mature, their scales resemble
, and I constantly polish and refine my many facets to make the whole that much more perfect. (Any)
4
Responsibility. Having knowledge and power gives one a responsibility to those who have less
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
foes.
Royal Purple
When first hatched, an amethyst dragon has scales of dull, opaque purple. As the dragon grows, their scales, horns, and wing membranes become more vibrant and translucent. When
. (Any)
3
Self-Improvement. I am a complex gem, and I constantly polish and refine my many facets to make the whole that much more perfect. (Any)
4
Responsibility. Having knowledge and
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
amethyst crystals they spit at their foes.
Royal Purple
When first hatched, an amethyst dragon has scales of dull, opaque purple. As the dragon grows, their scales, horns, and wing membranes become more
, seeking to understand itself. (Any)
3
Self-Improvement. I am a complex gem, and I constantly polish and refine my many facets to make the whole that much more perfect. (Any)
4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
—form a ring around the Material Plane. The border regions between these planes are sometimes described as distinct planes in their own right: the Para-elemental Planes. These realms exemplify the
required) and survive there. As the Elemental Planes extend farther from the Material Plane, they become increasingly unstable and hostile. In the outer regions, the elements exist in their purest form
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
, suspended within a churning realm known as the Elemental Chaos. These planes are all connected, and the border regions between them are sometimes described as distinct planes in their own right. At their
they have access to the magic required) and survive there. As they extend farther from the Material Plane, the Elemental Planes become increasingly alien and hostile. Here, in the outermost regions, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
development. Almost every firbolg learns a few spells, typically those used to mask their presence, and many go on to master nature magic. Firbolgs who become druids serve as stronghold leaders. With
’ magical heritage also expresses itself in other ways; those who become bards preserve the clan’s lore, and firbolg sorcerers defend their communities. Firbolg wizards arise when a clan becomes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Breland. Late in the war, a brilliant hobgoblin named Lhesh Haruuc Sharaat’kor recognized that the goblins had become the dominant military power in the region. Uniting the Ghaal’dar under his banner
, Haruuc seized the territory he was supposed to protect. The Five Nations were unprepared, and Breland quickly negotiated an alliance with Haruuc to secure the border. Cyre fought the goblins until the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
contingency. If the rules tried to do so, the game would become unplayable. An alternative would be for the rules to severely limit what characters can do, which would be counter to the open-endedness of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
for Cyre and Breland. Late in the war a brilliant hobgoblin named Haruuc recognized that the goblins had become the dominant power in the region. Uniting the Ghaal’dar under his banner, Haruuc seized
the territory he was supposed to protect. The Five Nations were unprepared, and Breland quickly negotiated an alliance with Haruuc to secure the border. Cyre fought the goblins until the Day of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
the Frostfell, the “plane of ice” that forms the border between the Elemental Planes of Air and Water. Others lurk in isolated rifts in enormous polar glaciers. Smaller and weaker than their
might have become had things gone differently for them. They’re dangerous, and most of them do not wish you well. Act accordingly.
—Bigby
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
creatures can become threats when the balance of nature is disrupted, and Nylea herself could send champions to intervene when her own creatures and followers turn toward evil. The Nylea’s Villains
uses magic on fields near the border of the forest, creating animated plants to drive off farmers.
5 A scout has taken to hunting and eating sapient beings. What could have caused this gruesome
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
players to bring them to life and a DM to guide their use. The DM is key. Many unexpected things can happen in a D&D campaign, and no set of rules could reasonably account for every contingency. If
the rules tried to do so, the game would become unwieldy. An alternative would be for the rules to severely limit what characters can do, which would be counter to the open-endedness of D&D. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
another plane. These restrictions apply to all other effects, including magic items and artifacts that transport or banish creatures to other planes. Magic that allows transit to the Border Ethereal, such
as the etherealness spell and the Etherealness feature of ghosts, is the exception to this rule. A creature that enters the Border Ethereal from a domain is pulled back into the domain it left upon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. These restrictions apply to magic items and artifacts that have properties that transport or banish creatures to other planes as well. Magic that allows transit to the Border Ethereal, such as the
etherealness spell, is the exception to this rule. A creature that enters the Border Ethereal from Undermountain is pulled back into the dungeon upon leaving that plane. Magic that summons creatures or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Mournland, but if tensions rise with Droaam or Darguun, the fortress can be deployed to reinforce a threatened border. As a Brelish soldier or spy, you might have served aboard Argonth for a time
before some incident led you to become an adventurer. Black Pit A massive chasm in the Blackcap Mountains, the Black Pit is over a mile across and descends beyond the limits of sight. It’s said to be an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Prince Oargev of New Cyre The disaster of the Mourning wiped out much of the population of Cyre, but those living near the western border had time to cross into the Brelish countryside ahead of the
violent Cyran extremists. Even the Brelish, for all their practiced indifference, become guarded when confronted by Cyrans, who represent a burden foisted upon them by their leaders. They tend to treat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
energy surrounds a phantom warrior’s ghostly armor, shields, and weapons, which become as hard as steel yet don’t impede the warrior’s ability to move through walls and other solid objects. Undead Nature
visible on the Material Plane while it is in the Border Ethereal, and vice versa, yet it can’t affect or be affected by anything on the other plane.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
marsh, help is often slow to come, and so the townsfolk have become quite self-reliant. The smugglers could be from Luskan, and their selling weapons to lizardfolk could be connected to deeper goals
than simply lining their pockets.
Mystara. Saltmarsh stands on the border between the Grand Duchy of Karameikos and the Five Shires, just inside the edge of the Blight Marsh. The smugglers who use the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
dream city. She’s worried about what’s become of her family—their bodies should be in the city, but she’s lost track of them.
7 A family in the Mansions made offerings of food and remembrances to
about the border between dreams and reality. The characters must infiltrate the palace, find the information they need, and escape before Tsien Chiang returns at dawn.
9 A desperate veteran
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
, rerolling duplicates. Mountain Encounters d8 Encounter 1 Border Patrol 2 Dragon Flight 3 Fire Giant 4 Gnome Vale 5 Hermit 6 Rockslide 7 Troll Cave 8 Wyvern Roost Border Patrol A group of human
routes of several border patrols, as well as the locations of a gnome vale, a hermit’s hut, and a troll cave (detailed in the encounters that follow). Berythrach also knows the approximate location of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
likely the best one and which opportunities seem too good to be true, at the DM’s determination. Suggested Characteristics Some gamble out of necessity. Others do so out of boredom. Still others become
for every contingency. Leave nothing to chance!
2 Every copper wants to be a silver. Each bet is an opportunity.
3 I’m one of Lady Luck’s favored. Anything I try is destined to succeed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
during the war and holds it to this day. Most of the people of Aundair remain furious about the occupation of Thaliost, but the city has become a haven for Aundairians who revere the Silver Flame
, especially along the border with Thrane. The Crying Fields are a region of farmlands permanently scarred by magic and haunted by restless spirits. Aundairians claim their nation is stronger than ever
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
they need in their shimmering homeland and knowing the treachery of strangers. Still, some leonin wonder what lies beyond Oreskos’s border mountains and seek to test themselves in a wider world. Noble
bonus action, you can let out an especially menacing roar. Creatures of your choice within 10 feet of you that can hear you must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or become frightened of you until the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
implements of that torture. The ghost of a gardener might become more vulnerable when exposed to a potent floral fragrance. Ghostly Manifestations. Sensations of profound sadness, loneliness, and
visible on the Material Plane while it is in the Border Ethereal, and vice versa, yet it can’t affect or be affected by anything on the other plane.
Horrifying Visage. Each non-undead creature within
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Dwarven Religion Our forebears instill within us the potential for everything that made them great. It is our responsibility to refine that gift into something wonderful.
— Vistra Frostbeard
The
dispatch such enemies before they can become a threat to the stronghold. Clangeddin’s faithful are mainly full-time warriors assigned to weapon training from an early age and expected to take the fight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
begs for clemency, claiming to have been under the control of a green dragon while on a killing spree.
5 The misty forest at the border of a coastal realm is beginning to grow alarmingly, and
has become warlike, thanks to the ancient green dragon controlling its elf monarchs.
4 An ancient green dragon is the guardian of a lich’s phylactery and extorts favors from the lich.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
in Limbo. As with the Elemental Planes, one can imagine the perceptible part of the Outer Planes as a border region, while extensive spiritual regions lie beyond ordinary sensory experience. Even in
other lawful planes might feel their ties of loyalty to each other growing stronger, while those who visit Limbo and other chaotic planes might become temporarily more independent or self-absorbed. These
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
visitors interact with their toys, while they scribble notes on how to refine their creations.
Celestial toys can do just about anything. Many of these objects have properties not unlike those of wondrous
gnome might make snapping critter constructs with sharp teeth and claws. Gnome artificers can become famous, with their works highly sought after by nobles, wizards, and other collectors. An
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
spines, the shells of monstrous crustaceans, and so on. Having an old, well-developed civilization, tritons know much of how to refine these materials into garb as rich and weapons as sturdy as any found
their own choosing. Some opt to keep their name, but the majority select one that represents the adult they’ve become. Tritons might even go on to choose yet other names, as they shift from one phase of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
regions or nations that border the North, while others are prevalent in parts of the world far from the Sword Coast. Arkaiun Short in stature with tan skin and dark hair, the Arkaiuns dwell primarily in
little with outsiders, except for trading. Over the generations, more Bedine have become city dwellers, leaving behind their nomadic ways, and reducing the number of tribes that still espouse their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
await the atropal’s apotheosis, when the downfall of civilization promises an abundance of souls to harvest. The Sewn Sisters spy on intruders from the Border Ethereal. Any character who can perceive
. Destroying a doll causes the child’s soul within it to become trapped in the Soulmonger. The straw doll, Strawbundle, usually speaks for the group. Clay No-Face can speak only if it molds a mouth onto its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
float in the air. The Second Sundering A century after the Spellplague, the lands and peoples of Faerûn had become accustomed to the state of things — just in time for everything to change again. The
army to come to the aid of the Dalesfolk. Netheril brought forces to Cormyr’s border, and Cormyr was drawn into a war on both fronts. Throughout this period, tales began to spread of individuals who