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glyph could be set to affect Aberrations). You can also set conditions for creatures that don’t trigger the glyph, such as those who say a certain password.
Explosive Rune. When triggered, the
its trigger and choose whether it’s an explosive rune or a spell glyph, as explained below.
Set the Trigger. You decide what triggers the glyph when you cast the spell. For glyphs inscribed on
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effect.
Comet. The next time you enter combat against one or more Hostile creatures, you can select one of them as your foe when you roll Initiative. If you reduce your foe to 0 Hit Points during that
Disadvantage on D20 Tests for the next 72 hours. Draw another card; this draw doesn’t count as one of your declared draws.
Gem. Twenty-five pieces of jewelry worth 2,000 GP each or fifty gems worth
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Cloud Rune. The giant has a cloud rune inscribed on a mask in its possession. While holding or wearing the mask bearing the rune, the giant has truesight within a range of 30 feet and can use its
Thunderous Clap action and Negate Spell reaction.
The mask bearing the cloud rune has AC 15; 45 hit points; and immunity to necrotic, poison, and psychic damage. The mask regains all its hit points at
Magic Items
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
the rune, imbuing the horn’s deep call with protective magic that affects creatures of your choice within 30 feet of yourself. You and all affected creatures gain a +1 bonus to AC until the
This brass war horn is engraved with the war rune, which glows purple when the horn is blown.
You can blow the horn as a bonus action. When you do, if you have the frightened condition, you
Magic Items
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
This set of 1d4 + 2 small paint pots contains pigments mixed from crushed luminescent gemstones. This magical paint bestows temporary magical gifts on creatures with runes drawn on their skin with
this paint.
One paint pot contains enough pigment to paint one rune. A creature can spend 10 minutes to paint one of the following runes onto itself or another creature:
Journey Rune. Difficult
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Storm King's Thunder
Crafted from a thick, red fabric, this banner measures 5 feet high and 3 feet wide. The krig (war) rune is displayed on the fabric with round, metal plates sewn into it. It can be attached to a 10
property, you can’t use it again until you finish a short or long rest.
Sentinel Standard. You can see invisible creatures while they are within 20 feet of the unfurled banner and within your
Magic Items
Divine Contention
This small metallic object is comprised of rune-covered parts made from different metals, linked together with a variety of gears, bands, bits, and bobs. The metals are all different colors, making
. As an action, the wielder can hurl the grenade up to 120 feet. At the end of their turn, the grenade explodes. All creatures within 60 feet of the grenade when it explodes suffer the following effects
Deck of Many Things
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, discard this card, and draw from the deck again, counting both draws as one of your declared draws. If losing that much XP would cause you to lose a level, you instead lose an amount that leaves you
1d4 + 1 (to a minimum score of 1). You can draw one additional card beyond your declared draws.
Jester. You gain 10,000 XP, or you can draw two additional cards beyond your declared draws.
Key. A
Book of Vile Darkness
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darkness. An evil rune might appear on your face, your eyes might become glossy black, or horns might sprout from your forehead. Or you might become wizened and hideous, lose all facial features, gain a
forked tongue, or some other feature the DM chooses. The mark of darkness grants you advantage on Charisma (Persuasion) checks made to interact with evil creatures and Charisma (Intimidation) checks
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Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Fulguration. On a hit, this bullet deals an extra 2d8 lightning damage to its target. All other creatures within 10 feet of the target must each succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or take 1d8 thunder
bullet is marked with a glowing rune where the bullet hit. The mark lasts 24 hours. While the creature is marked, you always know the direction to it.
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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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
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Solitude. A stranger is just an intruder I haven’t dealt with yet. (Neutral)
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Preservation. Most creatures cannot be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
all creatures in the room. Once the rune has released this cold energy, it can’t do so again for 1 hour.
18. Cold Storage The Melairkyn dwarves used this chamber for cold storage. Halaster has turned it into a trap. The room has the following features: Cold. The room is bitterly cold.
Glowing Rune
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Keys from the Golden Vault
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Mark of Darkness. After you spend the requisite amount of time reading and studying the book, you acquire a physical disfigurement as a hideous sign of your devotion to vile darkness. An evil rune might
other feature the DM chooses. The mark of darkness grants you advantage on Charisma (Persuasion) checks made to interact with evil creatures and Charisma (Intimidation) checks made to interact with non
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bane effect (odd die roll) or the boon effect (even die roll) is triggered. A triggered elder rune targets one or more creatures within 60 feet of it, according to the caster’s specifications. Once the
Elder Runes Elder runes are ancient symbols imbued with magical power. With years of study, any creature that can cast the symbol spell can learn an elder rune and add it to the selection of symbols
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
the planar fabric. Creatures from the Fiendish Incursion Encounters table (see chapter 3) defend the rune. If this rune is inscribed in the Runic Circle, it opens a gateway to Horizon’s Edge (both in
token in one of the most ancient burials is inscribed with the last surviving copy of a key rune. In the ages since its creation, the rune has become corrupted. It still functions, but it creates tears in
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a card from the Elder Runes Deck (see appendix B) to determine which rune waits beyond the doors. This rune targets all creatures in the room with the same effect (bane or boon, determined randomly
9. Hidden Rune This 20-foot-high chamber shows signs of past extravagance. It has the following features: Chasm. The floor to the north gives way to a chasm and a hot, bubbling pool of lava 30 feet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Not-So-Dead Wizard of Thay Dzaan instructed his simulacrum to remain in the spire and ordered Krintaas, his wight bodyguard, to watch over it. The simulacrum is keen to activate the rune chamber on
the lowest level (area P16), because this room’s magic can transform an illusory creature or object into a real one (within limits). The simulacrum thinks it can use the rune chamber to turn itself
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
giants, you might decide to tweak this rule. Consider these two options: Everything Fits. Perhaps the ancient giants of your world lived among creatures of varying statures, and as such, they took great
giants made magic items to be used exclusively by giants. In this case, giant-made items don't resize. Smaller creatures might be able to adapt these items in various ways. A giant-made ring can be
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rune. When the portal activates, the glowing mist transforms into churning thunderclouds lit by flashing but harmless lightning, and creatures can see another room (area 11) beyond the clouds. The
weight of each weapon and the archway rune associated with each weapon (see “Archway and Runes”). Each statue has AC 20, a damage threshold of 10, and immunity to poison and psychic damage. The statue of
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Annam’s Cradle Giants from an ancient empire created an empowered form of the life rune that channeled Annam the All-Father’s raw creative might. The giants sought to create their own world as he
once did, and invoked the rune in an immense cavern deep underground, which they named Annam’s Cradle. The result was a permanent rift in the fabric of reality leading to the Positive Plane—the source
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creatures and their supernatural might. The rune carver background reflects a history of studying the ancient traditions of giants’ runecraft.
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Mutated Trolls The trolls of the warrens have been mutated by the glowing, rune-covered cavern at area 11. The magic of that cavern has spawned trolls with grotesque deformities and magical traits
. These creatures devour troglodytes, drow, and adventurers whenever they can find them. The trolls are smart enough to avoid the behir.
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minute upon activation. Creatures peering through the open gate can see the destination beyond as though they are looking through an open doorway into that location. A gate can’t open within the area of
. Elder Runes on Gates When a gate opens, a random elder rune appears within its vertical plane. Draw a card from the Elder Runes Deck to determine which rune appears. Halaster usually has the rune
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48. Shagambi’s Tomb Each character who teleports into this tomb from area 47C appears atop a randomly determined teleportation rune (see “Teleportation Runes” below). Characters can also enter the
this area: Nervous Unkh suggests that her host leave the tomb at once using one of the teleportation runes, though she can’t decide which rune is best. Impulsive Wongo thinks it’s a good idea to shatter
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Banner of the Krig Rune Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement) Crafted from a thick, red fabric, this banner measures 5 feet high and 3 feet wide. The krig (war) rune is displayed on the fabric
for 10 minutes or until the banner is furled. Once you use this property, you can’t use it again until you finish a short or long rest. Sentinel Standard. You can see invisible creatures while they
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can’t be damaged. Because it’s without substance, other creatures can occupy its space. A successful dispel magic spell (DC 19) cast on the skull causes it to vanish for 1 minute. The skull also
happens, all creatures in the vicinity must roll initiative, including the stone golem. The skull acts on initiative count 30 and again on initiative count 15. On each of the skull’s turns, all creatures
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!” Draw a card from the Elder Runes Deck (see appendix B) to determine which rune appears. This rune targets all creatures within 60 feet of it with the same effect (bane or boon, determined randomly).
fireball spell (save DC 22) when a creature lands on the pit floor. The fireball is created using a 7th-level spell slot, engulfs all creatures in the pit, and deals 42 (12d6) fire damage on a failed
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Underdark. If a successful dispel magic spell is cast on the rune (DC 19) before it imprints on a creature, the rune disappears for 1 minute, allowing creatures to cross the pit in the meantime without the
sarcophagus draped in cobwebs. Its lid is carved to resemble a giant bat with folded wings. (The sarcophagus contains a vampire.) Floating above the vessel is a magic rune that glows as bright as a candle
Magic Items
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
The Blackstaff is a sentient, rune-carved staff set with thin silver veins. It is the symbol of office for the Blackstaff, the highest-ranking wizard in Waterdeep. As the rightful owner of the
expend the charge to cast the spell.
Drain Magic. This property affects only creatures that use spell slots. When you hit such a creature with a melee attack using the Blackstaff, you can expend 1 of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
flayer fanatics traded some of their most degenerate mind flayers to Naruv in exchange for a well-guarded place to scribe their bolstering rune. The characters can access the Feeder Trenches from area X4
creatures with dangling tentacles feed from the troughs. A dark circle in the ceiling is wrinkled like scarred skin.
When the characters arrive, three grells are feeding from the troughs. Grells without
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Winnings
Destiny gamblers aren’t content with winning mere treasures, preferring to play for power and favors from creatures who possess great magic. Tales passed through cloud giant generations tell
truesight 30 ft. (requires Cloud Rune), passive Perception 19
Languages Common, Giant
Challenge 19 (22,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +6
Cloud Rune. The giant has a cloud rune inscribed on a mask in its
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example, the glyph could be set to affect Aberrations). You can also set conditions for creatures that don’t trigger the glyph, such as those who say a certain password. Explosive Rune. When triggered
the glyph, you set its trigger and choose whether it’s an explosive rune or a spell glyph, as explained below. Set the Trigger. You decide what triggers the glyph when you cast the spell. For glyphs
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example, the glyph could be set to affect Aberrations). You can also set conditions for creatures that don’t trigger the glyph, such as those who say a certain password. Explosive Rune. When triggered
the glyph, you set its trigger and choose whether it’s an explosive rune or a spell glyph, as explained below. Set the Trigger. You decide what triggers the glyph when you cast the spell. For glyphs
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buildings in their entirety. Nothing can pass through the barrier, including air, fog, rain, and snow. Creatures that don’t realize the field is there bounce off it, with birds especially prone to striking
other. A disintegrate spell or a successful dispel magic (DC 19) spell cast at the field creates a 10-foot-square opening that lasts for 1 minute. Destroying the Force Field A magic rune in area K18 generates the force field. Destroying that rune ends the effect.
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on transforming herself, her surroundings, and other creatures. Her moods are ever-changing as well. If the characters destroyed her phylactery on level 14, Arcturia knows what they did and attacks
, these six creatures are animals transformed into humanoids by Arcturia’s magic. They have the following traits in common: They are unaligned. They can’t speak and know no languages. The three






