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weapons and armor.
Although frost salamanders can burrow their way through loose soil, they prefer to dig into ice. They roll around in piles of broken chunks of ice, allowing it to scratch their backs
dwells in a lair for a while carves out enough space to allow a small army to camp within. Inexperienced travelers who come across these caves see them as a welcome shelter, though they are anything
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their bodies and the spines and horns that hover close to their heads and backs. These horns shift with the dragon’s mood: bristling with anger, lying back with fear or suspicion, and rippling
. 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
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starlight between their bodies and the spines and horns that hover close to their heads and backs. These horns shift with the dragon’s mood: bristling with anger, lying back with fear or
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.
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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
relics, magical items, and other rare objects. Aside from the power such items might confer, a tabaxi takes great joy in unraveling the stories behind their creation and the history of their use
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; scales. It glows like starlight between their bodies and the spines and horns that hover close to their heads and backs. These horns shift with the dragon’s mood: bristling with anger, lying back
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
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dragons’ scales. It glows like starlight between their bodies and the spines and horns that hover close to their heads and backs. These horns shift with the dragon’s mood: bristling with
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
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and ruffs of emerald-green fur running down their chins, chests, backs, and tails. One horn arcs from the back of a moonstone dragon’s skull and another at the tip of the nose; the two horns
things up, insisting that visitors come to the Border Ethereal for a meeting or sleeping in the middle of a heavily trafficked forest on the Material Plane.
Moonstone dragons navigate their
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protect against psychic damage or mental intrusion. The centerpiece of a sapphire dragon’s hoard is usually a cataloged, orderly collection of war gear, which can contain ancient relics of
stone to come and go.
The challenge rating of a legendary sapphire dragon increases by 1 when it’s encountered in its lair.
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the
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with opalescent scales and ruffs of emerald-green fur running down their chins, chests, backs, and tails. One horn arcs from the back of a moonstone dragon’s skull and another at the tip of the
storage. Occasionally, though, a whimsical moonstone dragon delights in shaking things up, insisting that visitors come to the Border Ethereal for a meeting or sleeping in the middle of a heavily
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Insurgent Tides? Do you support the quest to recover the lore of the Blackmist Way and the Blackthrone Arts, or are they relics of an unrecoverable past? Do you or anyone in your family have a
connection to the Night Revelers? Do you embrace that faction’s call to anarchy, or do you seek to undermine that call before it spreads further? Whether you come from Djaynai or Janya, how much do you know
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
casual observer, the Mror dwarves’ star appears to be rising. Their mines seem to offer limitless resources. Mror artificers make amazing strides as they study the relics of their ancestors. The dwarves
full extent of the power of the daelkyr. A renewed assault could come at any time, whether it’s a force of monsters boiling up from below or a creeping madness that infects the weak-willed. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Rakshasa Deceiver Hungry for Power and Flesh Habitat: Planar (Nine Hells), Urban; Treasure: Relics Andrea Piparo Rakshasa conspirators plot their next atrocity Masters of manipulation, rakshasas
rakshasas have a physical oddity that remains when they adopt magical disguises, such as palms where the backs of the hands would be on humans. Rakshasa Medium Fiend, Lawful Evil
AC 17 Initiative +8 (18
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
vicinity are the only features of the island immediately visible. Fog prevents the characters from seeing the island’s other features at a distance. Characters flying on the backs of griffons can
bypass the dock and find somewhere else on the island to land. But if one or more griffons come within 200 feet of the fortress of Grimskalle while Auril’s roc is atop the fortress, it takes to the air
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Encounter with Iymrith This encounter takes place after the adventurers return to area 6 from area 11, having delivered one or more giant relics and chosen a giant lord to defeat. Iymrith appears as
they prepare to exit the temple for the last time. The blue dragon has come to the Eye of the All-Father to consult with the oracle and learn how far along the giant lords’ plots are. She arrives in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
actually raw stones used in the crafting of spell gems. Werz met Kazook in Mantol-Derith (see chapter 9), and the two have been trading recently behind their superiors’ backs. He declines to mention this
talking business suddenly fly into a rage and start brawling. If the characters don’t intervene to stop the fight, other patrons do. No guards appear unless weapons or spells come out, and the fight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Raiders of Clan Ironeye The duergar of Clan Ironeye, led by a half-shield dwarf, half-duergar prospector named Skella Ironeye, have come to plunder this level of Undermountain. They are assisted in
contrast to the usual duergar focus on utility. The duergar she leads are content to follow her for the sake of what their raids will earn them, and they care nothing for the historical value of the relics
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intrusion. The centerpiece of a sapphire dragon’s hoard is usually a cataloged, orderly collection of war gear, which can contain ancient relics of immense power.
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other unseen by intruders. The most secure lairs might feature no accessible entrances or exits at all, with the dragon relying on tunneling or shaping stone to come and go.
The challenge rating of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Approaching the Wandering Emporium The Wandering Emporium travels on the backs of nine Huge infernal war machines similar to Demon Grinders, but with Flamethrowers and Styx Sprayers instead of
hour and remain open for business until Mahadi decides it’s time to pack up and move elsewhere. If the characters come upon the Wandering Emporium while it’s open for business, describe it to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Dhakaani relics? Initially the Dhakaani should be mysterious: remarkably skilled goblins that fight to the death or disappear into the shadows. The characters might logically assume that they are Darguul
when they attack. But a group of adventurers could come to earn the respect of their Dhakaani foes and learn more about the enemy. Perhaps a group of adventurers chooses to respect the Dhakaani’s claim
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Kuo-toa Fishlike Fanatics of the Deep Habitat: Coastal, Underdark; Treasure: Relics Eric Belisle An adventurer stumbles on a kuo-toa archpriest and servants of its strange gods Kuo-toa have slimy
from their pits beneath the waves. Burbling and noisome they come, fishing night’s shores as we do dawn’s waves.
—Tak Merakin, harbor master of the Styes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
refer to the Ythryn Lore table. If you get a result that’s come up before, roll again or choose a different result. Ythryn Lore d20 Lore
1 Ythryn was under the command of a lich named
Iriolarthas. He was obsessed with finding relics and magic from Faerûn’s ancient past.
2 Ythryn was governed by a group of eight arcanists known as the Wizards of the Ebon Star. Their names and faces
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
’ Repository When the character enter the Deans’ Repository, read: The portal opens into a richly decorated library filled with floor-to-ceiling shelves packed with books and archaeological relics. Four long
, “You shouldn’t have come. Ancient ones, take them!” Four of the statues around the room respond, their eyes flaring with amber light.
The four corner statues animate and attack (use the spirit statue
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
pride in their handiwork—so much so that intruders damaging the delicate arrangements of flower and vine that surround a treasure cache might come under attack before even touching any of the hoard’s
elf monarch
8 A triptych of silver mirrors, set in an ornate brambled iron frame sculpted to depict figures in a grotesque bacchanal
9 Quartz terrariums carried on the backs of tourmaline
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
source leads them to attack settlements they come across. They might mistake the fire of a forge or a campfire for a large, tasty meal, drawing them to attack expeditions and settlements that other
their backs as they grind it down. This habit leads them to create extensive networks of ice caves, becoming ever larger as they claw fresh chunks of ice from the walls of their lairs. A frost
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
development. A few possible downtime activities are suggested below, but the party’s downtime escapades can include anything that you and the players come up with. The Orrery Learning more about the
clandestine tours into the caverns by those who want other dangerous relics destroyed. See “Franchise Tasks and Downtime” in chapter 2 for more information on those new activities.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Cambion Mortal Infused with Fiendish Might Habitat: Any; Treasure: Relics Justin Gerard It seems that I must do everything myself, since I have only fools for servants. Clearly disappointment must
villainous nation threatens the Free City of Greyhawk on Oerth. Cambions come into being in disparate ways. Roll on or choose a result from the Cambion Origins table to determine the source of a cambion’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
opportunity, you don’t pay the money and nothing else happens. Friendly Visitors Friendly visitors come to your Bastion, seeking to use one of your special facilities. They offer 1d6 × 100 GP for the brief
Objects table. 74–75 Roll on the 2,500 GP Art Objects table. 76–90 Roll on a Common Magic Items table of your choice (Arcana, Armaments, Implements, or Relics). 91–98 Roll on an Uncommon Magic Items
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
S12. Courtyard The thick fog that fills this courtyard swirls, as if eager to escape. The courtyard is surrounded by a fifteen-foot-high curtain wall on which stand several guards with their backs to
flutters about madly, screaming nonsense. Marzena Belview is skittish and afraid of everyone and everything except for Clovin Belview (area S17), whom she allows to come close enough to feed her
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
-Father. Characters spot the circle and the rune as soon as they come within 5 feet of either. Otherwise, the frost must be cleared away to reveal the presence of the circle and its rune. The oracle
giant, it gives a special quest (see “Quest for the Giant Relics”).
What do the evil giants want? “Power, glory, and the favor of their gods, so that when the ordning is remade, they are elevated to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
. Although frost salamanders can burrow their way through loose soil, they prefer to dig into ice. They roll around in piles of broken chunks of ice, allowing it to scratch their backs as they grind it
for a while carves out enough space to allow a small army to camp within. Inexperienced travelers who come across these caves see them as a welcome shelter, though they are anything but. Frost
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Couatl Guardian Manifestation of the Divine Habitat: Desert, Forest, Grassland, Urban; Treasure: Relics Viktor Titov Embodiments of prophecy and protectors of divine secrets, couatls ensure fate
appear in places of ancient power, where they guard hidden magic or ensure foretold acts do or don’t come to pass. Rarely, couatls watch over communities or travel lands in disguise, interpreting omens or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
the situation. The secretary flatly denies the accusation, claiming that Zhong Yin and the characters were sent on a scholarly investigation into the Old City, but stole relics from the site and
eluded her attempts to capture and punish them. The emperor accepts her answer as the truth of the matter. Unless the characters come up with a compelling way to convince the emperor that Secretary Wei is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
the dawn of time. Primeval Relics. In the primeval ages, aboleths ruled a vast empire that spanned the oceans of the world. In those days, the aboleths used mighty magic and bent the minds of the
empire fell long ago, the psychic bonds between them and their created servants remain intact. Chuuls that come into contact with aboleths immediately assume their old roles. Such chuuls redirect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
form, but it is sure to be years, if not decades, before any prove strong enough to persevere over their rivals. Increasingly, calls come from the citizenry for the enforcers out of Mintarn to be
it up to shipping from the Sea of Swords, goods from the north, and coin from the south. Adventurers come to Neverwinter seeking work and following rumors of nearby treasures, and often find
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
remarkable magewrights have access to such magic, so these services usually come from the dragonmarked houses—specifically heirs with Greater Dragonmarks and dragonshard focus items. In theory, rare
dragons or demons, or relics found in the ruins of Xen’drik. Very rare magic items could be tied to similar sources, or they might be masterworks of the elves of Aerenal or Valenar heirlooms. It’s unlikely that such a treasure would ever be sold.