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Wizard

Classes Player’s Handbook

explosive fire, arcing lightning, subtle deception, and spectacular transformations. Their magic conjures monsters from other planes of existence, glimpses the future, or forms protective barriers. Their

used across the multiverse. The closest a Wizard is likely to come to an ordinary life is working as a sage or lecturer. Other Wizards sell their services as advisers, serve in military forces, or

Tomb Tapper

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

feet of it and can use an action to pinpoint the location of any creature, object, or area in that range that bears magic. This sense penetrates barriers but is blocked by a thin sheet of lead. Tunneler

are in awe of earth elementals, believing that they come directly from this source, and are reluctant to attack them.Cold, FireLightning

Gnoll Vampire

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Celestial. If it hears words of Celestial spoken, the vampire must try to attack the source of those spoken words on its next turn. If these words come from multiple sources and from opposite directions, the

create a passage through the glacier unknowingly release the starving gnoll vampire from its icy sepulcher. For more information about Tekeli-li’s lair, the Caves of Hunger, see chapter 6. Necrotic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Valin Sarnaster

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

energy. Creatures within 60 feet of Valin, including ones behind barriers and around corners, can’t regain hit points until the end of Valin’s next turn. Whirlwind of Sand (Costs 2 Actions

made for me. It has come to me. It is part of me.” Flaw. “Each future that allows a chance for my failure to occur must be tracked, must be focused on, and must be destroyed.”Valin

Far Traveler

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

good that even if some people you meet have heard of your homeland, they know merely the name and perhaps a few outrageous stories. You have come to this part of Faerûn for your own reasons, which

of those who emigrate from Evermeet are either exiles, forced out for committing some infraction of elven law, or emissaries who come to Faerûn for a purpose that benefits elven culture or

Lords of Dust Campaign Themes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

release an overlord, but they help to sustain it. To release an overlord, the Lords of Dust must ensure that the Prophecy unfolds along a specific path. Often, following this path requires specific

devious that it is often impossible to discern a pattern to their actions until their plans have come to fruition and the connections have finally been made clear. (You could retroactively decide that what you intended as unconnected encounters were all part of the plan from the beginning!)

The Weave

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

perform extraordinary feats that come naturally to them (a beholder’s flight, a vampire’s charming gaze, a dragon’s breath weapon, and so forth). Creatures with the necessary talent and skill can also

goddess Mystra is the Weave. She is its keeper and tender, but all three times the goddess of magic has died or been separated from her divinity (twice as Mystra, and once as her predecessor, Mystryl

A Rotten Way to Die

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath

and the party. Defeating one rot troll is a good start, but in order to peacefully release the prisoners, the lizardfolk insist that the characters defeat a total of three rot trolls. They can

accomplish this by hunting the remaining two trolls in the swamp, or they can wait until the trolls come to them, which doesn’t take more than 24 hours after killing the first.

Moghadam

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

. If questioned about his motivations, he claims that Acererak took his family hostage, and will not release them until Moghadam completes his work. The truth is that the artificer has no family. He

temple dedicated to Moloch some distance away. Moghadam has lured away several of Thessalar’s expert sculptors to come work on the tomb, promising them great wealth that he has no intention of paying

Wizard

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

fire, arcing lightning, subtle deception, and spectacular transformations. Their magic conjures monsters from other planes of existence, glimpses the future, or forms protective barriers. Their mightiest

across the multiverse. The closest a Wizard is likely to come to an ordinary life is working as a sage or lecturer. Other Wizards sell their services as advisers, serve in military forces, or pursue

Setting the Tone

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

Setting the Tone Callestan is a district shaped by poverty and neglect. People come to Callestan to engage in criminal activities: visiting dreamlily dens, buying or selling stolen goods, negotiating

happen in the upper towers. Daask might release a gorgon into the streets. The necromancers of the Emerald Claw could test a necrotic weapon or a new form of undead. A pack of wererats could take root

9. Boss Hark's Cave

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

make it back to Nandar Keep, Daphne fled to the Dripping Caves with the other villagers—a decision she has come to regret. If she learns that Lady Nandar is dead, Daphne becomes inconsolable. Dealing

with Hark Characters can try to negotiate with Hark instead of attacking him. He agrees to release the remaining villagers if the characters do one of the following things (and leave the goblin lair in

Interacting with Myconids

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

effectively speaking thoughts at each other. This effect doesn’t allow any creature to probe invasively into another creature’s mind. But it transcends language barriers, and you can play around with the kind

Spores When myconids take damage, they release spores that alert all other myconids within 240 feet of them. All myconids in the cave are in range of each other’s Distress Spores. Myconids in areas B2 and area B3 move to area B4 if they detect Distress Spores.

Leader of the Pack

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

the characters to leave the den unmolested but refuses to release the kidnapped children unless Zuleika is present to convince him otherwise (because she fears that the characters might kill her

development. If the characters were drawn into Barovia by the “Werewolves in the Mist” adventure hook, the werewolf attacks on the Sword Coast come to an end under Zuleika’s leadership. If she is also dead, a

Gatekeepers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Gatekeepers The Gatekeepers are a druidic sect dedicated to protecting the natural world from unnatural forces. They battle aberrations and guard against extraplanar invasions and the release of

come, and to protect nature from those that would corrupt it. Thousands of years later, the daelkyr (see chapter 6) opened gates from the plane of Xoriat and unleashed hordes of mind flayers

Wizard

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

transformations. Their magic conjures monsters from other planes of existence, glimpses the future, or forms protective barriers. Their mightiest spells change one substance into another, call meteors

come to an ordinary life is working as a sage or lecturer. Other Wizards sell their services as advisers, serve in military forces, or pursue lives of crime or domination. But the lure of knowledge

Cambion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

ever be the price of divinity. —Iuz the Evil, cambion demigod Cambions are former mortals corrupted by fiendish power or possessed by insidious forces. While tieflings are free-willed individuals

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

Servants of the Queen

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

inhabit. Shadar-kai know that those who come willingly to the Raven Queen’s tower are there to beseech her for something, and thus they try to prepare such visitors for what they will face. The queen’s

lead them to where the barriers are weakest so they can then slip across planes to their destination. Once at their destination, the shadar-kai watch and wait, looking for the tragedies their queen

Spells

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Spells Sarya raised her hands and began to declaim the words of a very powerful spell, one of the most dangerous she knew, a spell designed to breach the barriers between the planes and create a

pressed on, finishing her gate spell with skill and confidence. “The gate is open!” she cried. “Malkizid, come forth!” Before Sarya a great ring or hoop of golden magic coalesced from the air. Through

Where Are You From?

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

committing some infraction of elven law, or emissaries who come to Faerûn for a purpose that benefits elven culture or society. Halruaa. Located on the southern edges of the Shining South, and hemmed in by

continent of Kara-Tur, far to the east of Faerûn, is home to people whose customs are unfamiliar to the folk of the Sword Coast. If you come from Kara-Tur, the people of Faerûn likely refer to you as Shou

Delerium Chip Legacy

Equipment

, delerium shatters and crumbles into worthless ash when reduced to zero hit points. However, delerium geodes release a random arcane anomaly (see Dungeons of Drakkenheim) when destroyed. Delerium

simply wrong. Creatures incapacitated by the spell weep uncontrollably. 15 A black tentacles spell appears in the area for 1 hour (Escape DC 15). 16 Objects within 60 feet come to life for the

Delerium Geode Legacy

Equipment

, delerium shatters and crumbles into worthless ash when reduced to zero hit points. However, delerium geodes release a random arcane anomaly (see Dungeons of Drakkenheim) when destroyed. Delerium

simply wrong. Creatures incapacitated by the spell weep uncontrollably. 15 A black tentacles spell appears in the area for 1 hour (Escape DC 15). 16 Objects within 60 feet come to life for the

Delerium Massive Cluster Legacy

Equipment

, delerium shatters and crumbles into worthless ash when reduced to zero hit points. However, delerium geodes release a random arcane anomaly (see Dungeons of Drakkenheim) when destroyed. Delerium

simply wrong. Creatures incapacitated by the spell weep uncontrollably. 15 A black tentacles spell appears in the area for 1 hour (Escape DC 15). 16 Objects within 60 feet come to life for the

Grisha's Greeting

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

, we will also feast when we are dead. If you’ve heard the call, come. Join my pack and feel the strength of Yeenoghu.” The figure smiles as he speaks, revealing teeth filed to sharp points

cultists who have died and risen as undead are kept. If battle erupts, the cultists open the door and release six ghouls. The ghouls ignore the cultists as long as there are other creatures to feed on.

Wilderness Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

its release with the location of its hidden treasure: 1,000 gp in brightly polished coins. 5 Gathering firewood results in a visit from an angered undead treant. (Use normal statistics, but the

statistics from Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes) or a gibbering mouther with a mechanical skull housing its central brain. 8–10 The characters come across a group of roving outlaws (five to ten thugs led by a

Delerium Fragment Legacy

Equipment

, delerium shatters and crumbles into worthless ash when reduced to zero hit points. However, delerium geodes release a random arcane anomaly (see Dungeons of Drakkenheim) when destroyed. Delerium

simply wrong. Creatures incapacitated by the spell weep uncontrollably. 15 A black tentacles spell appears in the area for 1 hour (Escape DC 15). 16 Objects within 60 feet come to life for the

24. Sandbox

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3

copper, come crashing down, sealing off the indicated area. These barriers are a foot thick; each has an AC of 15 and 100 hit points. Lifting a door requires a successful DC 25 Strength (Athletics) check

Delerium Crystal Legacy

Equipment

, delerium shatters and crumbles into worthless ash when reduced to zero hit points. However, delerium geodes release a random arcane anomaly (see Dungeons of Drakkenheim) when destroyed. Delerium

simply wrong. Creatures incapacitated by the spell weep uncontrollably. 15 A black tentacles spell appears in the area for 1 hour (Escape DC 15). 16 Objects within 60 feet come to life for the

Delerium Shard Legacy

Equipment

, delerium shatters and crumbles into worthless ash when reduced to zero hit points. However, delerium geodes release a random arcane anomaly (see Dungeons of Drakkenheim) when destroyed. Delerium

simply wrong. Creatures incapacitated by the spell weep uncontrollably. 15 A black tentacles spell appears in the area for 1 hour (Escape DC 15). 16 Objects within 60 feet come to life for the

Tomb Tapper

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

of earth elementals, believing that they come directly from this source, and are reluctant to attack them. Tomb Tapper Huge construct, lawful neutral Armor Class 17 (natural armor) Hit Points

magic. This sense penetrates barriers but is blocked by a thin sheet of lead. Tunneler. The tomb tapper can burrow through solid rock at half its burrowing speed and leaves a 10-foot-wide, 20-foot-tall

Origin of the Raven Queen

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

to implore Corellon and Lolth to come to their senses. But the information in these fragments was woefully incomplete, and the queen’s true motives were never fully understood. I have heard tales of

themselves the shadar-kai, and they gathered others like themselves around their queen in hopes that, once she achieved divinity, she would unify all the elves. The queen’s plan was to use the souls of

13. Giants' Living Quarters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

simple matter, and she isn’t receptive to bribes. If one or more of her children are imperiled, Speleosa becomes calm and begins negotiating for their safe release. While the characters are dealing with

successful DC 12 Strength (Athletics) check, a character can use an action to knock the statue off its high shelf, causing it to shatter on the floor. 13d. Cave of Rest The stone giants come here to rest when they’re tired. The cave is devoid of furnishings and ostentation.

Mausoleum: Spring

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

Mausoleum: Spring This encounter begins when the characters come to the Garloth mausoleum seeking the Stone of Golorr. The double door to the mausoleum is open when they arrive. Earlier, Grinda

. A character pretending to be a Harper can fool her with a successful DC 16 Charisma (Deception) check. Otherwise, the characters must either compel Elaspra to release the information using magic, or

Missing Modrons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

, creating multiversal anomalies. Shemeshka planned to eventually release the modrons to Mechanus, where they would skew the workings of that plane. She would then take advantage of the chaos. R04M wants

, whatever you can think of is out there. And if you think about it hard enough, it’ll come thinking for you!” –Iyaz Eyaz, Sigil philosopher R04M’s Portal d4 Location 1 In an innocuous but easily

The Emerald Enclave

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

, the passage of creatures, and the general weal of the natural world. Severin’s plan to release Tiamat from the Nine Hells represents a grave threat to the natural order. The Dragon Queen’s reign and

Resources: Druids, treants, and good- and neutral-aligned lycanthropes Delaan has come to the Council of Waterdeep as the lone representative of the Emerald Enclave. Even his regular companion, a

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