before based during come recent

Magic Mouth

Spells Player’s Handbook

that looks like a mouth (for example, the mouth of a statue), the magical mouth appears there, so the words appear to come from the object’s mouth. When you cast this spell, you can have the

spell end after it delivers its message, or it can remain and repeat its message whenever the trigger occurs. The trigger can be as general or as detailed as you like, though it must be based on visual

Yalah Gralhund

Monsters Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

government that will ensure House Gralhund's prosperity for generations to come. Yalah shares the services of a half-orc bodyguard with her husband, although Hrabbaz is more loyal to her than to him. She also

uses the Zhentarim who are based in House Gralhund as her personal spy network, not realizing that the Zhents' true master is Manshoon. Most of her dealings are with the Zhent master assassin Urstul Floxin, whom she treats as an underling.

Magic Mouth Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

looks like a mouth (for example, the mouth of a statue), the magical mouth appears there so that the words appear to come from the object's mouth. When you cast this spell, you can have the spell end

after it delivers its message, or it can remain and repeat its message whenever the trigger occurs. The triggering circumstance can be as general or as detailed as you like, though it must be based on

Cube of Force Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

action to press one of the cube's faces, expending a number of charges based on the chosen face, as shown in the Cube of Force Faces table. Each face has a different effect. If the cube has insufficient

number of charges, resetting the duration. If your movement causes the barrier to come into contact with a solid object that can't pass through the cube, you can't move any closer to that object as

Triton Shorestalker

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

to most land-dwelling individuals. While the waves separate most tritons from land-dwellers, occasionally the inhabitants of the surface and the deep come into conflict. In such cases, tritons prove

skilled at sabotaging ocean-going vessels, employing water-based magic, and otherwise whipping up the fury of the sea. Few dare insult tritons in their home environment, but those who do and survive often learn that the tritons' wrath doesn't end at the shore.Cold

Grandolpha Muzgardt

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

"} poison damage.Grandolpha Muzgardt, the grand dame of the Muzgardt duergar clan, has recently arrived at the fortress after being invited here by Xardorok Sunblight;Xardorok. The Muzgardts are based

admiration for Grandolpha to foresee her treachery. Before entering combat, Grandolpha casts stoneskin on herself. Once her duergar;guards come to her rescue, she withdraws from combat and uses her

Triton Master of Waves

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

of the sea, tritons live rich lives unknown to most land-dwelling individuals. While the waves separate most tritons from land-dwellers, occasionally the inhabitants of the surface and the deep come

into conflict. In such cases, tritons prove skilled at sabotaging ocean-going vessels, employing water-based magic, and otherwise whipping up the fury of the sea. Few dare insult tritons in their home

Tabaxi Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

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

on a particularly interesting item when an owner refuses to sell or trade it. Tabaxi Names Each tabaxi has a single name, determined by clan and based on a complex formula that involves astrology

Nass Lantomir's Ghost

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Lantomir was an apprentice of Zelenn the White, one of five archmages who oversee the Arcane Brotherhood. Nass and Zelenn’s relationship started off well, but in recent years it has become

who come upon Nass’s frozen remains also find her spellbook and the orb she stole from Vellynne. Familiar. Nass’s magical familiar, a white arctic weasel acclimated to cold weather named

Animate Objects Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

Objects come to life at your command. Choose up to ten nonmagical objects within range that are not being worn or carried. Medium targets count as two objects, Large targets count as four objects

bonus and bludgeoning damage determined by its size. The GM might rule that a specific object inflicts slashing or piercing damage based on its form. At Higher Levels. If you cast this spell using a spell slot of 6th level or higher, you can animate two additional objects for each slot level above 5th.

Verdan

Species Acquisitions Incorporated

, particularly those based on physical characteristics such as gender, race, or appearance. Wide-Eyed and Curious Verdan are hungry to undertake new challenges and absorb new experiences. When they meet

bred by empathy that helps them eventually sort out those who are sincere from those who are not. Verdan Names The oldest verdan names spring from goblinoid traditions, but more recent names reflect

Triton Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

elemental planes, and other dangerous spots far from the eyes of land-bound folk. Long-established guardians of the deep ocean floor, in recent years the noble tritons have become increasingly active in

remote even merfolk and sea elves rarely encounter them. Haughty Nobles As a result of their isolation and limited understanding of the Material Plane, tritons can come across as haughty and

Urchin - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

. You begin your adventuring career with enough money to live modestly but securely for at least ten days. How did you come by that money? What allowed you to break free of your desperate

their torch-based code. From the lighting, placement, and type of torch arranged on or near a structure, you can gather a great deal of information about those who live or do business there, particularly

Lizardfolk Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

rage against their enemies. They simply observe and react as a situation warrants. Lizardfolk lack meaningful emotional ties to the past. They assess situations based on their current and future

utility and importance. Nowhere does this come through as strongly as when lizardfolk deal with the dead. To a lizardfolk, a comrade who dies becomes a potential source of food. That companion might have

Young Topaz Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

is weakened until the end of its next turn. A weakened creature has disadvantage on Strength-based ability checks and Strength saving throws, and the creature’s weapon attacks that rely on

squid, so these dragons have ample opportunity to complain bitterly about being wet after diving deep into the ocean in search of prey. Topaz dragons often come into conflict with bronze dragons when

Topaz Dragon Wyrmling

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

":"Desiccating Breath", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage and is weakened until the end of its next turn. A weakened creature has disadvantage on Strength-based ability checks and Strength

, their favorite food is giant squid, so these dragons have ample opportunity to complain bitterly about being wet after diving deep into the ocean in search of prey. Topaz dragons often come into

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

Guests of the Temple

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

Flaming Fist, a ruthless mercenary company based in the city of Baldur’s Gate, has come to the temple to recover from a leg injury. The treatments and physical therapy are helping, but the mercenary is

bored and looking for excitement. 3 A pair of halfling scouts from the coastal city of Neverwinter used the profits from a recent shady job to treat themselves to a luxurious stay at the temple

Izzet Engineer

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

conception of the Izzet League is based on mad inventions, dangerous experiments, and explosive blasts. Much of that perception is accurate, but the league is also involved with mundane tasks of

Ideal 1 Guild. My guild is all that really matters. (Any) 2 Creativity. Half the world’s troubles come from stodgy thinking, stuck in the past. We need innovative

Conch Overview

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel

constant tug-of-war between the interests of the ruling mages and the underhanded influence of river smugglers, who deal in all manner of illicit goods and are based in the city. Most residents do their

serve as workers and supervisors in the upper mines alongside criminals sentenced to hard labor, hunt and trap in the nearby Myconid Forest, and farm the rocky soil and fish the Conch River. Come

Recent Memory

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

Recent Memory The Age of Heroes has not yet come to an end, and more epics will surely be sung and written as more heroes take their destinies into their own hands and chart their paths to the stars

. The heroes of recent memory—Haktos the Unscarred, Siona and her crew on the Pyleas, Kytheon Iora, Elspeth and Daxos, Anax and Cymede, Ajani Goldmane, and countless others—are no less heroic than the

Involving the Characters

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

a recent arrival? Where did you come from? Why did you come to this area? Are you tied to any of the organizations or people involved in the events that kick off the campaign? Are they friends or

enemies? Listen to the players’ ideas, and say yes if you can. Even if you want all the characters to have grown up in the starting town, consider allowing a recent arrival or a transplant if the player’s

Background

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

heroes of Theros might come from any of the backgrounds presented in the Player’s Handbook, the gods have a way of interceding in the lives of those meant for greatness. When determining your

-focused background like acolyte. The gods’ followers come from all walks of life, and any heroic soul might find themselves thrust into the midst of divine schemes. Whether or not your character is

Ancient Sapphire Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

horns and spines shift slightly with the dragons’ moods, bobbing in amusement or flaring with anger. Art of War The warlike sapphire dragons devise strategies and ambushes based on their

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

Franchise Downtime

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

defeat) and to set the course for the campaign to come. The characters might enjoy changing cosmetic elements of their franchise headquarters to reflect their recent victories, spread their reputation

as heroes, cement recent alliances, wrap up open plot hooks, or deal with debts or obligations incurred while saving the world. Friends and Enemies The characters’ heroics might have changed the

Lionshield Coster

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

merchant company based in the city of Yartar, over a hundred miles to the east. They ship finished goods to Phandalin and other small settlements throughout the region, but this outpost has been hard hit by

banditry. The most recent Lionshield caravan due in Phandalin never arrived. (It was attacked and its cargo captured by the Cragmaw goblins.) The master of the Phandalin post is a sharp-tongued human

Lionshield Coster

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

merchant company based in the city of Yartar, over a hundred miles to the east. They ship finished goods to Phandalin and other small settlements throughout the region, but this outpost has been hit

hard by banditry. The most recent Lionshield caravan due in Phandalin never arrived. (It was attacked and its cargo captured by the Cragmaw goblins.) The owner of the Phandalin post is a human woman

Returning War Band

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

heads are trophies from the hobgoblins’ recent victory over an elf hunting party. Clever characters might try to reason with Targor by urging him to think of himself as Grol’s successor rather than

) check. Awarding Experience Points Divide 500 XP equally among the characters if they defeat the hobgoblin war band or come to terms with Targor.

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

area is at risk. If orcs come upon a target that is too large to assault directly, they will lurk along supply routes, taking out their frustration on caravans and travelers. Left unchecked, a tribe can

; their loyalty by turning them into slaves. If a tribe is defeated and driven from its lair, the survivors might come under the sway of a strong but dimwitted creature, such as a hill giant or an ogre

Background

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy

come down for them to embark on a retrieval mission. While confidence in the cadets’ abilities is high, the recent discovery of a spy in their midst has the academy’s faculty on high alert. For this

Welcome to the Far North

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

blizzards and other deterrents, visitors still come and go. Among the recent arrivals are four wizards of the Arcane Brotherhood, a powerful society of spellcasters based in Luskan. They’ve come chasing

Thassa's Champions

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

campaigns to overturn it. Rather, her champions’ work often serves her immediate interests or embodies her ire about some recent slight. The Thassa’s Quests table suggests a few adventures the god’s

, or lands affected by (or starved of) water. She makes a fantastic patron for sea-based campaigns, but also land-based journeys where the characters might spread Thassa’s desire for change and

Westwood

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

) have come to Westwood. They forcibly evicted bandits from the innermost woodcutters’ camps, then camped there themselves to explore and hunt in Westwood. Reason to Visit. The Elk tribe and the

Hills well and can provide simple, landmark-based directions to two cult strongholds: Rivergard Keep and Scarlet Moon Hall (though they don’t know the names of these locations).

Creating a Campaign

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

high enough level to advance to the next quest. The adventures also present narrative milestones for story-based level advancement (see the Dungeon Master’s Guide). After each adventure, have the

staircase spans the multiverse, the adventures it can lead to are limitless, whether those tales come from this book or another.

Paladin Orders

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

Paladin Orders The following orders can be found in various parts of the Forgotten Realms. Order of the Companion Based in Elturgard in the Western Heartlands, the Order of the Companion is sworn to

planes of existence, especially on the Lower Planes. Many paladins and non-paladins have joined the order in response to its call to cast fiendish incursions out of the world. In recent years, many have

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