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Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
for the benefits of its magic. Shy and solitary by nature, a killmoulis enjoys watching and listening to folk from distant places that it knows little about. Whether fierce raiders, enterprising
sore and cramped, as rocks or sharp sticks somehow end up under their bedrolls. Once a killmoulis is angered, it continues to tail a group and visit its curse upon them. Only an offering of fine food
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
choose to succeed instead.
Nebulous Thoughts. Magical attempts to read the dragon’s mind or glean its thoughts fail automatically.
Siege Monster. The dragon deals double damage to objects and
. Solar dragons typically feed on kindori, scavvers, and other forms of space-dwelling wildlife. A solar dragon might mistake a distant spelljamming ship for possible prey and come within range of the
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
choose to succeed instead.
Nebulous Thoughts. Magical attempts to read the dragon’s mind or glean its thoughts fail automatically.
Siege Monster. The dragon deals double damage to objects and
. Solar dragons typically feed on kindori, scavvers, and other forms of space-dwelling wildlife. A solar dragon might mistake a distant spelljamming ship for possible prey and come within range of the
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Minotaurs are barrel-chested humanoids with heads resembling those of bulls. Blessed with a supernaturally strong sense of direction, minotaurs make great navigators. Some sages believe minotaurs
those suggestions or ignore them, but you can’t raise any of your scores above 20.
Languages
Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is
Species
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Distant kin of giant owls from the Feywild, owlin come in many shapes and sizes, from petite and fluffy to wide-winged and majestic. Owlin have arms and legs like other Humanoids, as well as wings
raised above 20.
Languages
Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character. The Player’s Handbook offers a list
Human
Legacy
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Species
Basic Rules (2014)
sang from every page. Long into the night Liriel read, lighting candle after precious candle.
She’d never given much thought to humans, but these stories fascinated her. In these yellowed
pages were tales of bold heroes, strange and fierce animals, mighty primitive gods, and a magic that was part and fabric of that distant land.
— Elaine Cunningham, Daughter of the Drow
In the
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Distant cousins of giants, the first firbolgs wandered the primeval forests of the multiverse, and the magic of those forests entwined itself with the firbolgs’ souls. Centuries later, that
to increase. You can follow those suggestions or ignore them, but you can’t raise any of your scores above 20.
Languages
Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
The saurian lizardfolk are thought by some sages to be distant cousins of dragonborn and kobolds. Despite their resemblance to those other scaled folk, however, lizardfolk are their own people and
follow those suggestions or ignore them, but you can’t raise any of your scores above 20.
Languages
Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your
Warlock
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Classes
Basic Rules (2014)
stars overhead, a wild-eyed tiefling chants the mystic ritual that will open a doorway to a distant world. Warlocks are seekers of the knowledge that lies hidden in the fabric of the multiverse. Through
(such as the ability to see in darkness or to read any language) to access to powerful spells. Unlike bookish wizards, warlocks supplement their magic with some facility at hand-to-hand combat. They
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
in collecting knowledge and magic dealing with the nature of the planes of existence, cosmic forces, and distant worlds. They prize treasures drawn from different worlds of the Material Plane
object dropped down one of the chimneys continues falling endlessly unless it or some outside force has the means to slow or stop it. This property of the lair vanishes after 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
blends horridly with a stench that burns your nostrils. The awful odor comes out of an open, upright barrel in the center of the room.
Warmth issues from a brick oven against one wall, and a crumbling
staircase ascends the wall across from it. Shrieks and cackles from somewhere higher up cause the old mill to shudder.
The ceiling here is 8 feet high. If the characters explore the room, read: Small
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
magic dealing with the nature of the planes of existence, cosmic forces, and distant worlds. They prize treasures drawn from different worlds of the Material Plane, especially magic items and artworks
the lower level brings a creature to the upper level. A creature or object dropped down one of the chimneys continues falling endlessly unless it or some outside force has the means to slow or stop it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Arrival in Yon When the characters first arrive in Yon, read: You stand on a path that wends between rocky crags on a mountainside. The sky is dark and full of roiling thunderclouds. You are greeted
by a howling wind. For a second, lightning splits the sky, striking nearby mountaintops and illuminating a distant pinnacle of rock that has a foreboding castle carved out of it.
The distant castle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Intro to Stormwreck Isle
Wrap Up When the characters have dealt with the merrow, one way or another, read this text to wrap up: With a splash, the merrow disappears into the ocean deeps and the ship continues on its way. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Temple of the Immortal Lotus. When the characters enter the forest, read: As you begin your journey into the Cloakwood, the forest darkens at an alarming rate. From all around, you hear whispers, rustling
foliage, and the distant roars of unidentifiable beasts.
The Cloakwood is home to many fierce fey and beasts. Due to its dangerous inhabitants and flora, only the desperate dare enter these woods, making it a suitable location for Bak Mei’s secret temple complex.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
outside the cave, read the following boxed text aloud to begin: Torches illuminate this stinking cave. A horrendous racket of discordant voices echoes within. The voices appear to be singing—quite
badly.
The “music” emanates from the boss’s room (area D4), where off-key goblins commemorate their leader in song. The singing continues for 1 minute, then ends with a din of celebratory yips.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Vistani Lore Characters who read the Book of the Raven learn the following information about the Vistani: The Vistani are planar travelers often encountered in the Shadowfell, and they seem to be
immune to the despair that besets all other visitors to that plane. They travel in horse-drawn, barrel-shaped wagons and have no permanent home. The Vistani display their wealth openly as a sign of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
X26. Secret Alcove Two secret doors lead to this room. When either door is pulled open, read: Hundreds of skulls fall out of a cavity behind the door. This room has a 30-foot-high ceiling and is
cleared away, characters can search the room. Attached to the thirty-foot-high ceiling of this dark sepulcher is an upside-down iron chest with a barrel-shaped lid. The iron chest on the ceiling is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Threshold Evacuation After Belephaion is defeated, read the following: The shaking underfoot continues. Outside the windows, boulder-sized chunks of the city tear free, rising into the air. Beneath
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Falling Star After the characters have a moment to process the memories they’ve received, they witness the foretold falling star. Read or paraphrase the following text: Your surroundings momentarily
brighten as a brilliant light streaks across the heavens and plummets to the earth. As the falling star lands in the mountains ahead, a distant rumble accompanies the impact, causing flocks of birds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
gemstones and other valuables.
When the characters arrive at the apartments, read the following boxed text aloud:
A wooden jeweler’s sign hangs over an open door in the front of this two-story building
, a bedroom, and a storage area.
Rain Barrel. A large barrel near the building holds clean water for washing dishes and clothes.
Apartments Services The apartments offer the following services
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Haskasori As the characters near Haskasori, read or paraphrase the following: Miles ahead, the sky darkens, and the desert sands suddenly rise in a sandstorm. A moment later, a gigantic, twilight
flying away from both them and Haskasori. The dragon flies out of sight before the characters can interfere with him, and the distant sandstorm settles down within a few minutes. The dragon won’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
and the Luna River valley. When the characters first come within sight of Argynvostholt, read: High above the river valley juts a quiet promontory upon which looms a sepulchral mansion, its turrets
the surrounding architecture.
Out of the fog comes a distant peal of thunder, quickly accompanied by the howling of wolves in the woods below, but the house stands silent, seeming like the fossilized remains of some long-dead thing smote upon the mountainside.
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Preface
If you’re reading this, good. That’s really good. Because I’m about to write a bunch more stuff, and if you can actually read it, I won’t be wasting my time. That’s really the optimal
all glad – the entire Acquisitions Incorporated family welcomes you! This is the first step of the first part of a long trip to a distant land called Opportunity.
That’s a metaphor for the kind of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Skalanthas Strikes! The voyage to Najkir is uneventful until the ship comes within a mile of the island. When that happens, read or paraphrase the following aloud: The sea is calm; the sky is clear
erupts from the water on the starboard side of the ship and takes to the sky. Its bronze scales gleam in the sunlight. With great flaps of its wings, it continues its ascent.
The Young Bronze Dragon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
A New Threat As the characters and Kalaman’s troops slip away from the Dragon Army, read the following: As the cliffs surrounding the City of Lost Names grow distant, their red stone walls take on a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
. Foreshadow that threat after characters decide where they’re headed by reading the following description: To the southwest, the crack of shearing stone sounds from a distant temple whose grounds teem with
continues. “We just saw something come over the cliffs—a gods-cursed dragon skeleton! We’re retreating, and the Dragon Armies are following. We’ll keep them drawn out as long as we can. See if you can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Beginning the Adventure This adventure begins with the characters being tasked with finding a Candlekeep scholar who has not returned from a research expedition to the distant eastern realm of
Tashalar. The characters can be in Candlekeep already doing research of their own, or they might be summoned there if they are known to the library and its scholars. Read or paraphrase the following when
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
necromancer who styles himself a “lord” is lurking in a cave near the landmark. Southwest of Red Larch, Lance Rock is visible for miles. When the characters can see it, read the following text: Lance Rock is a
that afflicts me!
The Lord of Lance Rock
The trail continues down to a cave mouth. Another warning sign with the same message is posted by the opening. If the characters explore the cave, proceed with the “Necromancer’s Cave” encounters below.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Encounter with Bakaris While the characters are making their way to the council chamber, read the following text: As you cross Castle Kalaman’s paved courtyard, a familiar figure intercepts you with
people in need. He and his father are putting their own ambitions before the needs of the people of Vogler—a trend that continues for the rest of this adventure. A character can make Bakaris the Younger
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
, that sang from every page. Long into the night Liriel read, lighting candle after precious candle.
She’d never given much thought to humans, but these stories fascinated her. In these yellowed
pages were tales of bold heroes, strange and fierce animals, mighty primitive gods, and a magic that was part and fabric of that distant land.
— Elaine Cunningham, Daughter of the Drow
In the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Final Scene If the characters vanquish the corrupted avatar of Lurue or are in danger of being vanquished themselves, read: A jagged stroke of white lightning originates from the moon and strikes the
. A short distance away along the bank of the pool is a narrow, spring-fed outlet stream that leads north toward the river. The purifying effect continues to flow into and along the stream, removing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
(Persuasion) check to find the location of the grate. The grate can be pulled up with a successful DC 15 Strength check. Once the grate is opened, read: A circular maintenance shaft plunges down into the
no light source in the shaft, which continues down 50 feet until it ends in a folding ladder with a dangling cord. When unfolded, the ladder reaches another 20 feet to the sewer tunnel floor. When the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Event 1: River’s Edge Lulu guides the characters toward Zariel, finding her on the ground of Avernus beneath Elturel. Read or paraphrase the following to set the scene: Elturel hangs above you and
the River Styx. The iron spikes that anchor the city have dragged it nearly to the river’s banks. Within a few hours, Elturel will sink into the Styx.
Hordes of distant demons fly around the city like
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hold Back The Dead
First Wave Once the players have reviewed the relevant map of their defense zone from appendix B and positioned their characters, read or paraphrase the following: Scouts shout from within the walls
that the horde approaches. Distant shapes of skeletal soldiers and shambling corpses appear around nearby hills in several directions. Just then, a sickly black fog seeps from the ground in a ring