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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
shape of an elf’s arms, capable of delicate movements. Although the creature is heavily muscled, it is graceful like an elf. Its bestial face features glowing red eyes, a doglike snout, and a
mouth full of sharp teeth.
Among the drow noble houses of Menzoberranzan in the Forgotten Realms, a high priestess’s successful creation of a draegloth is seen as a sign of Lolth’s favor
Magic Items
Acquisitions Incorporated
This delicate and exquisitely crafted clockwork orrery features multiple geared components whose sweeping hands and dials represent the complex interplay of planar and magical realms. Standing two
alignment changes to chaotic neutral, and you are compelled to engage with and explore the most dangerous planar realms.
Master of Travel. While all six components of the Orrery of the Wanderer are
Elf
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Species
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arches, swooping from spire to spire, soared through the air. Crafted by ancient dwarven metalsmiths, they were strong enough to hold the weight of an army, yet they appeared so delicate that a bird
skill with sword, bow, and strategy.
Hidden Woodland Realms
Most elves dwell in small forest villages hidden among the trees. Elves hunt game, gather food, and grow vegetables, and their skill and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Bards Bards hold a special place of responsibility and respect in the Forgotten Realms. They are bearers of news, gossip, and messages in their travels from place to place, in addition to being
living storehouses of history and folklore. Bards know a great deal, and they tend to be willing to share what they know, or at least barter for it. The arrival of a renowned bard is a special occasion
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
The Forgotten Realms The world of the Forgotten Realms is one of high fantasy, populated by elves, dwarves, halflings, humans, and other folk. In the Realms, knights dare the crypts of the fallen
against the terrifying powers that threaten the land. Wizards plunder the ruins of the fallen Netherese empire, delving into secrets too dark for the light of day. Bards sing of kings, queens, heroes
Druid
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elements. Thus, druids oppose cults of Elemental Evil and others who promote one element to the exclusion of others.
Druids are also concerned with the delicate ecological balance that sustains plant
of Greyhawk and the Forgotten Realms, druidic circles are not usually connected to the faith of a single nature deity. Any given circle in the Forgotten Realms, for example, might include druids who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
along the river’s length, ferrying travelers between realms for a few lodestars. Stilt houses rise from the river’s flooded banks, marshy expanses widened by countless tributaries and surges from other
planes. The River Ma’at is a delicate aquatic ecosystem molded by the wondrous creatures that inhabit it. Wild unicorns drink from sparkling streams, sea hags plot in dank river caves, and the river splits into branching sections of rapids near the dens of sleeping hydras.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
The Forgotten Realms The world of the Forgotten Realms is one of high fantasy, populated by elves, dwarves, halflings, humans, and other folk. In the Realms, knights dare to seek out the crypts of
their gods, questing against the terrifying powers that threaten the land. Wizards plunder the ruins of the fallen Netherese empire, delving into secrets too dark for the light of day. Bards sing of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Body Horror Plots Adventures in body horror realms are often tests of endurance, whether players are attempting to hold out until rescue arrives, endeavoring to mount a rescue themselves, or trying
Learn who’s organizing the local dinner parties before more epicureans die of autophagia.
2 Stop whatever is stealing the livers from the town’s guard.
3 Find out what is causing the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
the Player’s Handbook. Musical Instruments In addition to the common musical instruments listed in chapter 5, “Equipment,” of the Player’s Handbook, bards in the Realms play the following instruments
the bards, each of which is named after one of the colleges. See chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide for the game statistics of these magic instruments. Long ago, bards who sought the rank of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Life in Djaynai and Janya The following truths are known to people who dwell in Djaynai or Janya, and to travelers who spend time in those realms. Those above and below the sea share similar cultures
and values, though Janya’s aquatic environment drives some differences. Education and Religion Both realms’ culture is tightly tied to Djaynai’s historical roots as an advanced, influential
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
A Bard’s Muse Naturally, every bard has a repertoire of songs and stories. Some bards are generalists who can draw from a wide range of topics for each performance, and who take pride in their
versatility. Others adopt a more personal approach to their art, driven by their attachment to a muse — a particular concept that inspires much of what those bards do in front of an audience. A bard who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Orrery of the Wanderer Wondrous item, artifact (requires attunement) This delicate and exquisitely crafted clockwork orrery features multiple geared components whose sweeping hands and dials
represent the complex interplay of planar and magical realms. Standing two feet high, the orrery housing is a wondrous device imbued with magic of its own, but the power of its six clockwork components makes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
determining the fate of millions in the Material Plane and even places beyond. Characters traverse otherworldly realms and explore demiplanes and other extraplanar locales, where they fight savage balor
existence itself. Characters who reach 20th level have attained the pinnacle of mortal achievement. Their deeds are recorded in the annals of history and recounted by bards for centuries. Their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Bard Subclasses A Bard subclass is a specialization that grants you features at certain Bard levels, as specified in the subclass. Bards form loose associations, which they call colleges, to preserve
Harmony with the Cosmos Bards of the College of Dance know that the Words of Creation can’t be contained within speech or song; the words are uttered by the movements of celestial bodies and flow
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
world of Krynn, Cyan Bloodbane used one of the Orbs of Dragonkind to poison the mind of the elf king Lorac, causing the land of Silvanesti to become swallowed up in Lorac’s nightmares. The green
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Chapter 1: Welcome to the Realms In the world of Toril, between the windswept Sea of Swords to the west and the mysterious lands of Kara-Tur to the east, lies the continent of Faerûn. A place of
kingdoms and hidden elven enclaves, assimilated populations of gnomes and halflings, and more exotic folk. A great deal of adventure is to be had in the Realms, for those willing to seek it out. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
is rich and varied, and their songs and poems are famous among other races. Many bards learn their language so they can add Elvish ballads to their repertoires. Subrace. Ancient divides among the
(such as the sun elves and moon elves of the Forgotten Realms), so if you wish, you can choose a narrower subrace.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
is rich and varied, and their songs and poems are famous among other races. Many bards learn their language so they can add Elvish ballads to their repertoires. Subrace. Ancient divides among the
(such as the sun elves and moon elves of the Forgotten Realms), so if you wish, you can choose a narrower subrace.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
city of Sharn, which is both the cultural heart of Breland and a nexus for intrigue and diplomacy. Bards have much to gain from the company of other bards, as they exchange news, stories, and songs
. For this purpose, long ago a group of the finest bards in Sharn founded the Circle of Song, an alliance of entertainers and adventurers. The Circle of Song is an informal organization, open to any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
techniques while helping their mentors accomplish great works. Inferno masters have ambitious goals, such as causing massive volcanic eruptions, opening portals to burning planes, destroying Artifacts
from other realms. For them, every stranger is a potential addition to their fiery artistry. Don’t fall for their flattery, no matter how beautifully they say you’ll burn.
—Filiag Highthumbs,
Planes and Travel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
teleported 5d20 miles in a random direction. Conjuration When conjuration magic churns within a storm’s heart, creatures of wind and rain emerge from distant realms to attack anything they encounter. The
, the ship’s crew suffers disadvantage on all quality checks. Enchantment Storms infused with enchantment magic disarm a creature’s sense of danger, enthralling mariners and causing them to speed into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
of the Realms, including a Netherese demilich. It also contains a mythallar (described in appendix D), a magic item that can raise an entire city into the air and alter the weather in a fifty-mile
that has become suffused with demonic magic can warp a creature’s mind, causing madness that usually fades away once the contact is broken.
Chardalyn is cold to the touch and readily accepts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
College of Creation One bard’s song of creation is the score to another person’s nightmares.
Tasha
Bards believe the cosmos is a work of art—the creation of the first dragons and gods. That
creative work included harmonies that continue to resound through existence today, a power known as the Song of Creation. The bards of the College of Creation draw on that primeval song through dance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
characters interrupt or otherwise ruin the tune, 1d4 irascible specters emerge from the walls and attack, causing the bards to flee. 10 Three skeleton farmers quietly tend to corpse-white grave
to expel a dybbuk† from a corpse. The exorcist asks the characters to help in dispatch the Fiend. 9 Two bards† in the Heralds of Dust approach the characters and sing a ballad honoring the dead. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
elementals that uses Khyber dragonshards. This closely guarded procedure requires delicate engineering, arcane skill, and rare materials from around the world, and different workshops employ varying esoteric
be suppressed, causing its essence to flow back into the containment chamber and the matrix to disappear from view. A vehicle whose elemental is suppressed ceases to be propelled. Controlling the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
against that attack, possibly causing it to miss.
Taras Susak Homunculi are as varied as the
magic-users who create them
Homunculus Winged Servant Given Magical Life
Habitat: Any; Treasure
table to inspire a homunculus’s form.
Homunculus Features 1d8 The Homunculus Has Features That Are...
1 Bat-like with tattered wings.
2 Made of soft metal and delicate gears
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
claws; the other two are the size and shape of an elf’s arms, capable of delicate movements. Although the creature is heavily muscled, it is graceful like an elf. Its bestial face features glowing
red eyes, a doglike snout, and a mouth full of sharp teeth. Among the drow noble houses of Menzoberranzan in the Forgotten Realms, a high priestess’s successful creation of a draegloth is seen as a sign
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
.” These are sophisticated people involved in a delicate political alliance, with more emphasis on stability than on fairness and equality. Finally, think about the ways that player characters might come
resilience are largely due to its decentralized, grassroots, secretive nature, and the autonomy of its various members. The Harpers have small cells and lone operatives throughout the Forgotten Realms
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
kind of interface between the will of a spellcaster and the stuff of raw magic. The spellcasters of the Forgotten Realms call it the Weave and recognize its essence as the goddess Mystra, but casters
magic depends on the Weave, though different kinds of magic access it in a variety of ways. The spells of wizards, warlocks, sorcerers, and bards are commonly called arcane magic. These spells rely on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Mists surround each of these island-realms. The bravest souls might creep from one domain to another, but doing so involves considerable danger, and many who enter the Mists are never seen again. 2. The
and falling as the Dark Powers desire. Tales attribute ominous powers to the Mists, from cloaking monsters to causing entire villages to vanish. The Mists are not bound to Ravenloft and slip across
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
taxes Zariel’s armies, so she must ensure a fresh supply of souls as replacements. To this end, Zariel looks for evildoers in the mortal realms who can deliver more souls to her. Because devils can’t
, and causing random acts of violence in the name of some enemy to ignite the spark of war, devils swell the capacity for mortals to commit acts of evil, corrupting souls by the thousands and thus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
committed to causing trouble. Kettlesteam uses disguise self to assume whatever form best enables her to mingle in crowds. Characters can encounter Kettlesteam in more than one location; if they corner her
carnival to steal from ticketless victims. These thieves enter and exit through the Hall of Illusions, using it as a gateway to their mistresses’ splinter-realms of Hither, Thither, and Yon. The carnival
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
use the proper etiquette in a delicate social situation Using his or her honorable or dishonorable reputation to influence someone else Honor Saving Throws. An Honor saving throw comes into play when
Throws. You might call for a Sanity saving throw when a character runs the risk of succumbing to madness, such as in the following situations: Seeing a creature from the Far Realm or other alien realms
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
or delicate movements. A housekeeper named Damien takes care of the cooking and cleaning. He is a constructed commoner and the only full-time staff member in the manor, although some local villagers
have been drafted to serve as waiters during the party in the ballroom (see “Quill’s Party” later in the adventure). Renekor’s presence is slowly warping the demiplane, causing these servants to shift allegiance, becoming loyal and obedient to the beholder rather than to Quill or the Harpers.