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Orb of Dragonkind

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

. Their magic has been warped over the centuries. Their primary purpose of calling dragons still functions, but they also allow some measure of control over dragons. Each orb contains the essence of

Cost Cure Wounds (level 9 version) 4 Daylight 1 Death Ward 2 Detect Magic 0 Scrying (save DC 18) 3 Call Dragons. While you control the orb, you can take a Magic

Specter of Night

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

, calling to those close to death. Each non-Undead creature within 120 feet of the specter must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, the creature hears the wail and is marked for death

. A creature marked for death can’t regain hit points, has disadvantage on death saving throws, and all attack rolls against it are made with advantage. This effect lasts for 1 minute or until

Catoblepas

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or be stunned until the start of the catoblepas’s next turn. Death Ray (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction

":"Death Ray"}. The catoblepas targets one creature it can see within 30 feet of it. The target must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw, taking 36 (8d8);{"diceNotation":"8d8", "rollType":"damage

Omin Dran

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

person, magic weapon, silence, spiritual weapon 3rd level (3 slots): beacon of hope, crusader's mantle, dispel magic, mass healing word, spirit guardians 4th level (3 slots): death ward, freedom of

adventure. But adventure of the wrong kind came calling for the trio one day, when an underground ruin they had often explored — actually a creature called the Wandering Crypt — took Auspicia from the

Sailor Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

relations with (perhaps one captained by a former crewmate). Because you’re calling in a favor, you can’t be certain of a schedule or route that will meet your every need. Your Dungeon

more than one deserving soul to a briny grave. Fear and bloodshed are no strangers to you, and you’ve garnered a somewhat unsavory reputation in many a port town. Variant Feature: Bad

Smiler the Defiler

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

shocking recklessness. Smiler thinks he can accomplish anything with a positive attitude and some death-defying stunt. Although he admits others might end up getting killed by his actions, he believes he

. Smiler escaped and tears around Avernus on a Devil's Ride, looking for adventurers willing to help him get revenge on the warlords who ganged up on him. Mad Maggie remains his only ally, though he refuses to join her gang. Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Orb of Dragonkind Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

magic has been warped and twisted over the centuries, so although their primary purpose of calling dragons still functions, they also allow some measure of control over dragons. Each orb contains the

one of the following spells (save DC 18) from it: cure wounds (5th-level version, 3 charges), daylight (1 charge), death ward (2 charges), or scrying (3 charges). You can also use an action to cast

Wand of Orcus Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

or more of its charges to cast one of the following spells (save DC 18) from it: animate dead (1 charge), blight (2 charges), circle of death (3 charges), finger of death (3 charges), power word kill

spells using 2 fewer charges (minimum of 0). Call Undead. While you are holding the wand, you can use an action to conjure skeleton;skeletons and zombie;zombies, calling forth as many of them as you

Urchin Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

I eat like a pig and have bad manners. 6 I think anyone who’s nice to me is hiding evil intent. 7 I don’t like to bathe. 8 I bluntly say what other people are hinting at

. (Lawful) 3 Change. The low are lifted up, and the high and mighty are brought down. Change is the nature of things. (Chaotic) 4 Retribution. The rich need to be shown what life and death

Skabatha Nightshade

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

. Personality Trait. “When dealing with outsiders, I present myself as a kindly old grandmother.” Ideal. “Children are better off working for me than picking up lots of bad habits

magic, finger of death, glibness, locate creature, mass suggestion. Once a spell from this list has been cast, no member of the coven can cast that shared spell again until the next dawn, when the coven

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

gather and celebrate, dwell the followers of Yurtrus, the god of disease and death, and Shargaas, the god of darkness and the unknown. Orcs too weak for battle (because of bodily weakness, malformation

, injury, or age) often join these cults instead of facing daily humiliation, exile, or death. Serving as the bridge between the two parts of the tribe are the priestesses of Luthic, the orc goddess who

Sailor - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

you served on, or another ship you have good relations with (perhaps one captained by a former crewmate). Because you’re calling in a favor, you can’t be certain of a schedule or route

. Fear and bloodshed are no strangers to you, and you’ve garnered a somewhat unsavory reputation in many a port town. Variant Feature: Bad Reputation If your character has a sailor

Archaeologist

Backgrounds Tomb of Annihilation

the treasures and relics of wizards, warlords, or royalty. Some archaeologists plunder for wealth or fame, while others consider it their calling to illuminate the past or keep the world’s

Preservation. That artifact belongs in a museum. (Good) 2 Greed. I won’t risk my life for nothing. I expect some kind of payment. (Any) 3 Death Wish. Nothing is more

Urchin - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

a pig and have bad manners. 6 I think anyone who’s nice to me is hiding evil intent. 7 I don’t like to bathe. 8 I bluntly say what other people are hinting at or hiding

) 3 Change. The low are lifted up, and the high and mighty are brought down. Change is the nature of things. (Chaotic) 4 Retribution. The rich need to be shown what life and death are like in

Druid Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

. Whether calling on the elemental forces of nature or emulating the creatures of the animal world, druids are an embodiment of nature’s resilience, cunning, and fury. They claim no mastery over

becoming a druid was part of your character’s destiny. Have you always been an adventurer as part of your druidic calling, or did you first spend time as a caretaker of a sacred grove or spring

Testing Phase

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

fireballs and magical flames at its foes. Death slaadi are rumored to have a stench so bad it can be deadly. In reality, they can cast the cloudkill spell. Inexperienced scholars and adventurers

, green, gray, and death slaadi requires a successful DC 12 Intelligence (Arcana) check. Defusing Slaad Confrontations. Writing short essays about commonly accepted ways to keep slaadi calm during

Pride

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

flattery. 2 The giant refuses to bend over, sit, or kneel in the presence of smaller creatures. 3 The giant ignores the names of smaller creatures, referring to them with generic labels (such as “human” or

, calling them “tiny,” “insignificant,” “babies,” “pests,” “vermin,” or similar terms. 6 The giant won’t speak any language but Giant. 7 The giant erupts in rage at the slightest sign of insult or

Criminal - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

realizing the connection. You got the Guild to back off demands for your death by offering to make amends by working for the criminals, but even so the kingpin still plots a personal revenge. 2 The

tail and run when things look bad. 6 An innocent person is in prison for a crime that I committed. I’m okay with that.

Paladin Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

of the world, but even fewer people can claim the true calling of a paladin. When they do receive the call, these warriors turn from their former occupations and take up arms to fight evil. Sometimes

angel of death by the gods or driven by your need for revenge? The Gods of the Multiverse section lists many deities worshiped by paladins throughout the multiverse, such as Torm, Tyr, Heironeous

Roleplaying Lorinda

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Roleplaying Lorinda Lorinda loves the trappings of motherhood and is off-puttingly maternal toward all those she encounters. She’s quick to dote on others, calling them unsettling pet names like

to prevent the villagers from learning her true nature. Personality Trait. “I’m the greatest parent in the world. I just need children worthy of my love.” Ideal. “Good children get rewards. Bad

Athreos as Campaign Villain

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

again and again, allowing it to see all of life and death so it might one day take his place. When this apprentice disappears, Athreos refuses to ferry any more souls until his student is returned

Athreos as Campaign Villain Athreos sees his responsibilities as necessary, but doesn’t cherish them. Were there a more efficient way to maintain the cycle of life and death, or to create some sort

Dead

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

it and can refuse. The spirit of a dead creature has left the body and departed for the Outer Planes, and reviving the creature requires calling the spirit back. If the creature returns to life, the

revival effect determines the creature’s current Hit Points. Unless otherwise stated, the creature returns to life with any conditions, magical contagions, or curses that were affecting it at death if

What Really Happened

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

dedicated to Gaernoo. Lord Viallis, empowered by Gaernoo’s otherworldly magic and wanting to get away from talk of his family’s death, moved to the village of Greenfast, a day’s travel southeast of

years, Viallis has been building a cult to Gaernoo around himself, calling it the Burnt Tongue Cult for the sacrifice that new members must make before being accepted.

Preparing for Battle

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

, if for no other reason than to honor Ispin Greenshield’s last wishes. If a character refuses, Mayor Raven offers to pay them 5 gp to be a judge during the battle, making sure no one uses real weapons

and calling for aid if someone gets hurt. To prepare for the battle, Mayor Raven calls out to those assembled, explaining the mercenaries will charge up the west side of the hill while the militia

Blackmailed Lords

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

refuses to speak with the party. If the characters become an annoyance, he has eight crooked members of the City Watch (human veterans) crack down on them, then uses his position as Masked Lord to clear

any charges leveled against these Watch members. Corylus refuses to be indebted to anyone, so any attempt by the characters to curry favor with him is met with suspicion, if not outright hostility

Vladeska's Torment

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

has no time for rest or deliberation; every moment must be used to the fullest before the hordes return. Every wasted second is a life lost. Vladeska refuses to flee. She knows doing so could save many

of Lekar’s people, but it would mean admitting failure—a fate worse than death. Vladeska recognizes every zombie’s face, knowing they’re her own fallen soldiers, the defenders of communities she razed

Dead

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

it and can refuse. The spirit of a dead creature has left the body and departed for the Outer Planes, and reviving the creature requires calling the spirit back. If the creature returns to life, the

revival effect determines the creature’s current Hit Points. Unless otherwise stated, the creature returns to life with any conditions, magical contagions, or curses that were affecting it at death if

Ghost Story Villains

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

haunted home of a cruel patriarch, who refuses to relinquish control of his descendants 4 A priest who marks the unworthy for death at the hands of the cathedral’s hungry spirits 5 A phantom

Villain 1 A medium who feeds victims to spirits in exchange for power over them 2 The spirit of a long-dead murderer who stalks the same types of victims in death as in life 3 The

Worshiping Athreos

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

souls that would soon begin to join Athreos in death. Unwilling to spend eternity sorting the endless stream of dead mortals themselves, the other gods did give Athreos a place among them, as well as

five lost coins, called the Athrean Obols. It’s said that any who bring the River Guide one of the coins will be rewarded with a wish for anything Athreos can grant—even exception from death. Death’s

Tragedy

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Tragedy Ghosts embody the pain and grief that surround death. To build an effective ghost story adventure, present either the ghost or those they haunt as the tragic victims of painful circumstance

of the ghost’s crimes. 5 In life, the ghost was cut off by family members and denied a rightful inheritance. 6 The ghost refuses to acknowledge any living heirs as family members and tries

Specter of Night

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Four

creature, it must succeed on a DC 18 Strength saving throw or have the prone condition. Mournful Keening (Recharge 6). The specter utters a keening wail, calling to those close to death. Each non

heralds of death. Specters are said to utter a keening wail, mournful beyond all other sounds and audible only to those who are about to die. Specter of Night Huge Undead, Typically Neutral Evil Armor

Adventure Background

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

—until thirty guards suddenly surrounded the pair of thieves. Vidorant nimbly escaped via the roof with the diadem in hand, but Goldenbeard was caught. He avoided imprisonment by calling in favors

the two have tried to outmaneuver each other ever since. Recently, their uneasy relationship changed again with the death of the longtime leader of the Silver Fingers Society. Vidorant and

The Celtic Pantheon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

The Celtic Pantheon It’s said that something wild lurks in the heart of every soul, a space that thrills to the sound of geese calling at night, to the whispering wind through the pines, to the

weather and crops CG Nature, Trickery Bubbling cauldron or shield Arawn, god of life and death NE Life, Death Black star on gray background Belenus, god of sun, light, and warmth NG Light Solar disk

Confronting Galin

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

survivors. If the characters have access to zone of truth or similar magic, he flatly refuses to take part in any further questioning. Galin will not respond to intimidation. However, effective roleplaying

can be used to tap into his guilt. If he is offered commiseration for his wife’s death—as opposed to accusations—the warden eventually breaks down. He confesses that after seeing his wife killed, he

Confronting Galin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

survivors. If the characters have access to zone of truth or similar magic, he flatly refuses to take part in any further questioning. Galin will not respond to intimidation. However, effective roleplaying

can be used to tap into his guilt. If he is offered commiseration for his wife’s death — as opposed to accusations — the warden eventually breaks down. He confesses that after seeing his wife killed

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