becoming before diffusing charging rune

Biha Babir

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

typically presents as a marid crowned in coral, with her lower half lengthening into a sinewy, eel-like tail. History Before becoming ruler of Maran Saya, Biha Babir worked as a spy. She has

traveled across Calimshan, infiltrating rival genie courts and eliminating remnants of the Twisted Rune. Some accounts even tell of her fighting alongside Sultana Songal during the Night of Fleeing

Staff of the Forgotten One

Magic Items Tomb of Annihilation

This crooked staff is carved from bone and topped with the skull of a forgotten archmage whom Acererak destroyed long ago. Etched into the skull’s forehead is Acererak’s rune, which is

, remove curse, or similar spell ends the curse on the target. The Forgotten One. The bodiless life force of a dead archmage empowers the staff and is imprisoned within it. The rune carved into the

Monk Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

, knocking their blows aside and sending them reeling, until at last she stands alone. Taking a deep breath, a human covered in tattoos settles into a battle stance. As the first charging orcs reach him, he

nearby towns or villages and exchanging their service for food and other goods. As versatile warriors, monks often end up protecting their neighbors from monsters or tyrants. For a monk, becoming an

Lich Spirit Jars

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

Lich Spirit Jars The process of becoming a lich is involved, dangerous, and unique to each would-be lich. If the rite succeeds, the lich’s soul is bound to a spirit jar, a specially prepared magical

the lich created. 4 A hollow figurine of a deity or monster. 5 An hourglass with its sands floating in stasis. 6 A locket or signet ring with a noble crest. 7 A rune-etched egg. 8 The skull of the lich’s mentor.

Example Complex Traps

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

cunningly hidden secret doors. The hallway is 20 feet wide and 160 feet long. It is mostly clear. After 80 feet, the floor is broken and cracked, becoming difficult terrain until the 130-foot mark

rising back up to the ceiling in the next 50 feet, and a rune of fear in its final 30 feet. Whirling Blades (Initiative 20). The blades attack each creature in the first 80 feet of the hallway, with a

36. Temple Maintenance

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

it, becoming visible as they do so. Bunk Beds. Four stone bunk beds are pushed against the long walls of the room. The arch is one of Halaster’s magic gates (see “Gates”). Its rules are as follows

level or higher to pass through this gate (see “Jhesiyra Kestellharp”). The first creature to pass through the gate triggers an elder rune (see “Elder Runes”). A creature that passes through the gate appears in area 21p on level 3, in the closest unoccupied space next to the identical gate located there.

19. Steering Tower

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

clockwise, completing one full rotation in 1 minute. Storm. The clouds around the castle darken and churn, becoming rumbling thunderclouds over a period of 1 minute. Until then, the calm rune cannot

around the castle abate over a period of 1 minute. During this time, the storm rune cannot be reactivated. Cast Off. The castle is no longer anchored. Drift. The castle drifts on the wind

19. Steering Tower

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

gently clockwise, completing one full rotation in 1 minute. Storm. The clouds around the castle darken and churn, becoming rumbling thunderclouds over a period of 1 minute. Until then, the calm rune

around the castle abate over a period of 1 minute. During this time, the storm rune cannot be reactivated. Cast Off. The castle is no longer anchored. Drift. The castle drifts on the wind

30. Halaster's Handiwork

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

name to Netherskull after becoming a death tyrant. Netherskull has slain countless interlopers, none more deserving of death than a pompous human paladin named Fidelio, who wept bitter tears before

through the gate triggers an elder rune (see “Elder Runes”). A creature that passes through the gate appears in area 16 on level 18, in the closest unoccupied space next to the identical gate located

Factions in the North

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

North. The Harpers don’t know why the giants are becoming so active all at once, or what their ultimate goals are. As yet, no major towns or cities have come under attack, although the Harpers expect that

1487 DR, the Year of the Rune Lords Triumphant 1488 DR, the Year of Dwarvenkind Reborn 1489 DR, the Year of the Warrior Princess 1490 DR, the Year of the Star Walker’s Return 1491 DR, the

Spire of Iriolarthas (Y19a-Y19h)

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

becoming a brain in a jar (see appendix C). The three wizards have been driven mad by their undead existence. Dispelling the illusion drives them into a furious rage. Visitors who ruin the ball in any

chamber discover an unfinished letter that details the acquisition of an artifact dating back to the empire of Ostoria. This rune-carved stone spindle is described as having an unknown purpose. The

Mummy Lord

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

and personality of its former life, and is gifted with supernatural resilience. Dead emperors wield the same infamous rune-marked blades that they did in legend. Sorcerer lords work the forbidden

, regaining all its hit points and becoming active again. The new body appears within 5 feet of the mummy lord’s heart. Spellcasting. The mummy lord is a 10th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is

Giantkind Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

simply seek to indulge their endless hunger. Hill Giant Encounters d12† Encounter 1 2 hill giants charging at each other until their heads collide, while 4 ogres (attitude for all: 1d6 + 3

companion (attitude for both: 1d10 + 2) 5 1 storm giant (attitude: 1d12) patiently explaining a Giant rune to 1d4 ogres (attitude: 1d10) 6 2 storm giants (attitude: 1d8 + 2) moving pieces

The Greyhawk Setting

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

dedicated to preserving balance in the world. The group’s general aim is to prevent any single country, faction, or other organized group from becoming too powerful and overwhelming others. The

cultists Spiral rune Trithereon, the Summoner Arborea Rebels, individualists Triskelion Ulaa, the Bejeweled Arcadia Miners, jewelers, quarriers Ruby-hearted mountain Vecna, the Whispered One Unknown

Areas of the Sanctum

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

gold amulet inset with a red crystal rune (worth 250 gp). A successful DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check reveals that the rune is a symbol of evocation, though the amulet is nonmagical. Vevette’s chest

other far corner, Manshoon’s spellbook rests atop a black marble lectern protected by an invisible helmed horror. The construct attacks anyone other than Manshoon who disturbs the book (becoming visible

Tomb Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

glow, becoming normal items of their kind. Mask Door. Upon closer inspection, the mouths of both masks are open slots, each large enough to fit a Medium or Small Humanoid’s arm. The doors are locked

throw, taking 26 (4d12) lightning damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one. A Detect Magic spell or similar effect unveils the source of this trap: a tiny rune inscribed in the

Appendix D: Magic

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

is expended, roll a d20. On a 1, the chest loses its magic (becoming an ordinary chest), and its gemstones turn to dust. Cauldron of Plenty Wondrous item, rare This cauldron is made of thick

cover is a gold rune that resembles a stylized eye with a pupil shaped like a candle flame—the sigil of Iriolarthas, a Netherese lich. The book contains sixty pages of brittle yellow vellum. Written on

Bathhouse Locations

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

. Spellbook 1 is bound in red leather and contains the following spells: burning hands, detect magic, disguise self, fog cloud, ray of sickness, silent image. Spellbook 2 has the personal rune of its

of spear-wielding warriors charging across golden plains on horseback. Treasure. A casual search of the sarcophagus turns up nothing but dust and a few scattered humanoid bones. Any character who

The Fissure

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

encouraged Gorkoh to expand his Common vocabulary, with inconsistent results. Since becoming separated from Caerhan during a carrion crawler attack, Gorkoh has hidden here waiting for his mentor to return. He

Dexterity saving throw or take 3 (1d6) bludgeoning damage. The Big Foot ceases attacking if all the stomping feet are slain. The rune-graven footprints on the north and south walls power the magic of

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