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Dungeon Master’s Guide
person, you can take a Magic action to recite words from its pages in a foul, dead language. Each time you do so, you take 1d12 Psychic damage, and each creature within 15 feet of you takes 3d6 Psychic
damage unless the creature is a Fiend or an Undead.
Destroying the Book. The Book of Vile Darkness allows pages to be torn from it, but any evil lore contained on those pages finds its way back into the
Half-Elf
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Species
Basic Rules (2014)
Flint squinted into the setting sun. He thought he saw the figure of a man striding up the path. Standing, Flint drew back into the shadow of a tall pine to see better. The man’s walk was
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EXCELLENT AMBASSADORS
Many half-elves learn at an early age to get along with everyone, defusing hostility and finding common ground. As a race, they have elven grace without elven aloofness and
Book of Vile Darkness
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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
, such as lore about demons. When you do so, double your proficiency bonus on that check.
Dark Speech. While you carry the Book of Vile Darkness and are attuned to it, you can use an action to recite
the Book. The Book of Vile Darkness allows pages to be torn from it, but any evil lore contained on those pages finds its way back into the book eventually, usually when a new author adds pages to the
Tabaxi
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
We had a tabaxi come through once, a few winters back. She kept the taproom packed each night with her stories and spent most days napping in a chair in front of the fireplace. We thought she was
mull over the stories and rumors they collected like a miser counting coins.
Although material wealth holds little attraction for the tabaxi, they have an insatiable desire to find and inspect ancient
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
About the Conservatory “The conservatory has four floors, counting the roof. The outer doors—that’s a double door in front and a back door leading to the kitchen—they’re good, sturdy oak and barred
Magic Items
Keys from the Golden Vault
demons. When you do so, double your proficiency bonus on that check.
Dark Speech. While you carry the Book of Vile Darkness and are attuned to it, you can use an action to recite words from its pages in a
Vile Darkness allows pages to be torn from it, but any evil lore contained on those pages finds its way back into the book eventually, usually when a new author adds pages to the tome.
If a solar tears
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Stone? If she is caught, Vevette surrenders. She’s counting on the law to protect her from serious harm, and she knows she has done nothing to warrant arrest. Vevette no longer has the Stone of Golorr
, after parting with it back in the theater. She doesn’t willingly divulge who has the stone, though the characters can pry the information from her using a charm person spell or similar magic. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
gorgon’s presence. 2 Keep their back to the gorgon or otherwise act like they don’t see the monster. 3 Offer it a drink of blood, water, or wine. 4 Recite a specific rhyme or sing a certain song. 5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
hidden. Gold Dragon Art Objects d10 Object
1 A fine tapestry depicting the intermingled family trees of several royal bloodlines going back multiple generations—and containing surprising
face burned and cracked and two others that are counting down to unspecified future events, including one less than a month away
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
the characters splash the altar with holy water taken from the font in area H16. A creature standing within 5 feet of the restored altar must recite a special prayer to Torm. Only this prayer can
particular ritual before, and that they should be ready to step in and help her — or to fight off any evil forces that might try to disrupt the process. The ritual prayer takes 30 seconds to recite. Pherria
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
a crayfish. It is facing you and seems to be aware of your presence.
Slippery Mud. The floor of the chamber is very slippery, counting as difficult terrain. Any sudden actions, including those
follow, but will take to marching back and forth in front of the boulder and will continue to threaten the party if they approach again. If the crayfish is attacked, it will immediately call forth its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
less so. Now a priceless treasure of the city, the spyglass of Balduran himself, is yours. 2 With the help of an inside man, you purloined money from the Counting House, the most secure bank in Baldur’s
them first want their booty back. They don’t know who took them, but they know you’re involved from a clue you inadvertently left behind. 6 Both the Guild and Little Calimshan’s Right Pashas wanted it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
crypts less so. Now a priceless treasure of the city, the spyglass of Balduran himself, is yours.
2 With the help of an inside man, you purloined money from the Counting House, the most secure bank
, but now the smugglers who stole them first want their booty back. They don’t know who took them, but they know you’re involved from a clue you inadvertently left behind.
6 Both the Guild and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
action to recite words from its pages in a foul language known as Dark Speech. Each time you do so, you take 1d12 psychic damage, and each non-evil creature within 15 feet of you takes 3d6 psychic
damage. Destroying the Book. The Book of Vile Darkness allows pages to be torn from it, but any evil lore contained on those pages finds its way back into the book eventually, usually when a new author
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
stone walls, above which you can see the stormy sky. A team of masked goblins is preparing the stage for a play while costumed actors huddle in the wings and recite lines. Lighting is provided by an
shadows in the “Goblin Shadows” random encounter; if those shadows were destroyed, Specklenose and Zolt have their normal shadows back and are no longer being shunned. The lighting rig built over the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
can take a Magic action to recite words from its pages in a foul, dead language. Each time you do so, you take 1d12 Psychic damage, and each creature within 15 feet of you takes 3d6 Psychic damage
unless the creature is a Fiend or an Undead. Destroying the Book. The Book of Vile Darkness allows pages to be torn from it, but any evil lore contained on those pages finds its way back into the book
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
to me with haste. I’m counting on you, Iarno. Don’t disappoint me.
If Iarno is taken into custody, Sildar Hallwinter arranges to have the wizard incarcerated in the townmaster’s hall until he can be
safely transported back to Neverwinter. Whether Iarno stands trial for his crimes is beyond the scope of this adventure. The Black Spider is too preoccupied to meddle in the wizard’s fate. Treasure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
these islands, and I doubt anyone’s going to start now. For one thing, it’s a fool’s errand: tribes split up or are destroyed at such a rapid pace that by the time you finished counting, you’d have to
. Hiring too many Nelanther sailors on a ship is just asking for your ship to be taken from you, sailed back to the islands, and given new life as a pirate vessel. Nimbral Ever seen an island simply
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
says, “A pity. All those poor people in Elturel were counting on you.” He then offers to teleport them out of his fortress, so they can be on their way. Gracious host that Bel is, he won’t attack the
adamantine rods are found and returned to him, no questions asked. Development When the characters are ready to leave his forge, Bel teleports them back to the surface. If the characters agreed to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
any character. (Whenever this weapon is swung at the occupant of this chamber, it will hit.) Characters who enter the room will see a solid gold couch along the back wall. A skeletal figure that
hunks of ceiling, and so forth to the players. Now begin counting slowly to 10, and it is odds on that there will be a stampede up the stairs to get away! A programmed illusion spell affecting the entire
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
4 Lemure kiss
5 Song of the devil
6 Written in stone
Baby Dolls. The devil produces two baby dolls made of dirty rags or rotting wood. The dolls recite the deal in high-pitched
damage except radiant damage. No spell can turn it back into a lemure. Destroying the statue voids the contract. Song of the Devil. The devil produces sheet music with the deal written on it. To enter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
losses, including those of life and limb. Instead, its plethora of back rooms and antechambers act as de facto offices for the menagerie of shady characters who spend their days drinking here. Ostensibly
the alley out back. While the Mermaid’s criminal aspects are an open secret, the place is well connected enough that the Flaming Fist traditionally leaves it alone. Candulhallow’s Funeral Arrangements
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
losses, including those of life and limb. Instead, its plethora of back rooms and antechambers act as de facto offices for the menagerie of shady characters who spend their days drinking here. Ostensibly
unconscious in the alley out back. While the Mermaid’s criminal aspects are an open secret, the place is well connected enough that the Flaming Fist traditionally leaves it alone. Candulhallow’s Funeral
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
seen a goliath, and fewer still to have forged a friendship with one. Goliaths love to compete and keep score, counting up their deeds and tallying their accomplishments to compare to what others
capacity and the weight it can push, drag, or lift.
Shapechanger. The werebear can use its action to polymorph into a Large bear–humanoid hybrid or into a Large polar bear, or back into its goliath form
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
about any of the traps along the way. Leaving a Host. Demetrius never willingly leaves a host, but his spirit is forced back into the white robe if a host dies or is targeted by the Dispel Evil and
Good spell. Demetrius automatically fails his saving throw against any effect that turns Undead, which also forces his spirit back into the robe. If the robe is destroyed or taken from the ziggurat while
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
long distances. But that’s what fills Sechepol’s wagon. He will make his money on the road, selling his stock to his fellow travelers in the caravan. He is diplomatic and has a gift for defusing
endlessly. Radecere Perethun (Male Rock Gnome Traveler). No one knows where Perethun is ultimately headed or why. He eats alone, seldom speaks, and always rides in the back of the wagon, staring wistfully
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
distances. But that’s what fills Sechepol’s wagon. He will make his money on the road, selling his stock to his fellow travelers in the caravan. He is diplomatic and has a gift for defusing arguments
. Radecere Perethun (Male Rock Gnome Traveler). No one knows where Perethun is ultimately headed or why. He eats alone, seldom speaks, and always rides in the back of the wagon, staring wistfully at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
mayhem, slaughtering adults and stealing children before retreating back into the woods. Others have tried to combat the werewolf menace, with little success. The Misty Forest lies thirty miles east
stationed members of the order at various inns and homesteads east of Daggerford, so that locals need not fear the night. Now they’re counting on you to find the werewolves’ lair in the Misty Forest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Daggerford Built against the side of a low hill on the floodplains of the Delimbiyr, this small, walled town is dominated by the keep of the local duchess, Lady Morwen Daggerford. Counting the town
, 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
copper dragon scales. Toward the back of the cave lie three small piles of treasure. Someone has carved a word in Draconic into the floor next to each pile.
Nakari keeps her shed scales here. Breakaway
appears to be empty. At the back, two narrow tunnels wrap around a pillar of rock, leading to a smaller cave to the east. In the middle of that cave rests a slab of granite that measures three feet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
eventually gets back to dwarven leaders throughout the North. Within a few weeks, a small delegation of dwarves tracks down the characters and asks for information on where the masks were found. The dwarves
salamanders have a twenty-five percent chance each round of turning on the azers during a fight. Each unfurnished cell south of the hall (not counting the easternmost cell, which is empty) contains two azers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
middle of the room is full of hot, glowing coals. A large sleeping pallet of furs is arranged to the south. A hulking minotaur sits on the pallet, counting coins in an iron coffer, while a strange one
fissures high in the cavern walls.
This chamber is the Temple of the Elder Elemental Eye, the dark force that lies behind Elemental Evil. The ziggurat dates back to ancient times when drow renegades
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
answering ceremony is complete, then escort them back to the hostel. T4: Questioner’s Hall Four smoldering braziers dimly illuminate this somber hall. Dusty red curtains line the walls. The ceiling is
guards escort the questioners back to the hostel, ending the ceremony. Treasure. Lurg wears a gold chain belt worth 30 gp and carries the key to his desk (see area T14). T5: Mimic Door A stone door set
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
. He is a member of the Scraptops, a goblin clan known for its scavenging and tinkering. Droop wandered into the hideout looking for parts for a wagon he’s repairing back home. The Cragmaws are
dwarven maps in their possession are delivered to me with haste.
I’m counting on you, Iarno. Don’t disappoint me.
Treasure. At the foot of the bed is a sturdy, unlocked wooden chest holding the best