before bears distant call returning

Goliath

Species Player’s Handbook

Towering over most folk, goliaths are distant descendants of giants. Each goliath bears the favors of the first giants—favors that manifest in various supernatural boons, including the ability

Swanmay

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

GrowthSwanmays are members of a reclusive order of wilderness defenders. Each bears a primal blessing that allows them to transform into a swan to watch over the lakes and woods they call home. Swanmays get

Khoravar

Species Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

this identity. Members of these communities call themselves Khoravar, an Elvish term meaning “children of Khorvaire,” as they dislike the term “half-elf.” Many Khoravar

philosophy often become bards, diplomats, mediators, or translators. Others, fascinated by their distant connection to the Fey, seek to build bridges between the Material Plane and the Feywild of

Wyrmreaver Gauntlets

Magic Items Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

spectral fists that envelop the gauntlets and mimic your hand motions. The fists can also launch themselves to strike distant opponents, returning immediately to your space after they hit or miss

Berbalang

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Astral Plane. Obsessed with gathering secrets, both from the gods they inhabit and from the bones of dead creatures, they call forth the spirits of the dead and force them to divulge what they learned in

life. Berbalangs prefer to speak only to dead things, and specifically only to the spirits they call forth in the hope of learning secrets. They record their stories on the bones that once belonged

Berbalang Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

gathering secrets, both from the gods they inhabit and from the bones of dead creatures, they call forth the spirits of the dead and force them to divulge what they learned in life. Speakers of the Dead

. Berbalangs prefer to speak only to dead things, and specifically only to the spirits they call forth in the hope of learning secrets. They record their stories on the bones that once belonged to

Voidwalker Armor

Magic Items The Book of Many Things

This black studded leather armor bears a red sheen. While wearing this armor, you can use a bonus action to summon a projection of yourself in an unoccupied space within 30 feet of yourself. The

, continuously hearing whispers that call for you to join them. Whenever you finish a long rest while cursed, you must make a DC 11 Charisma saving throw. On a failed save, your soul is drawn from your body and

Ygorl, Lord of Entropy

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

Teleport action. Call the Void (Costs 3 Actions). Each creature that is not a construct or undead within 30 feet of Ygorl must make a DC 22 Constitution saving throw against the lord of entropy’s

inscribed across the blade, which can reduce living creatures to ash. The lord of entropy also bears a set of obsidian tablets slung about its waist, upon which it inscribes destructive runes. Living

Tortle Legacy

Species The Tortle Package

I caught a big fish. Now I search for a good friend To share my lunch with. — Tortle haiku What many tortles consider a simple life, others might call a life of adventure. Tortles are

point, a tortle feels an almost overwhelming urge to venture far away from home and see more of the world. It gathers up its possessions and heads into the wilderness, returning months or years later

Cleric Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

her holy symbol as light pours from it to drive back the zombies crowding in on her companions. Clerics are intermediaries between the mortal world and the distant planes of the gods. As varied as the

provoke awe and dread, lay curses of plague or poison, and even call down flames from heaven to consume their enemies. For those evildoers who will benefit most from a mace to the head, clerics depend on

Verdan

Species Acquisitions Incorporated

then passing through the shadow of That-Which-Endures changed them forever. Now the newest race to call Faerûn home, the verdan do their best to find their way in an unfamiliar world

. Reality is a descent into chaos punctuated by brief flashes of order, whence we arose and so imagine it to be the norm rather than a distant outlier. That-Which-Endures held entropy back for a mere instant

Keresta Delvingstone

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

of bats;swarms of bats or swarm of rats;rats, provided that the sun isn't up. While outdoors, Keresta can call 3d6;{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Children of the Night"} giant

bats are plentiful. In areas where they are not specifically mentioned, droppings and guano betray their presence, and they can be heard constantly scuttling and shrieking in the distant darkness. If

Shifter Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

can’t fully change shape, they can temporarily enhance their animalistic features — a state they call shifting. Each shifter walks on the knife’s edge between the wilds and the

personality: a feline shifter may be cool and distant, driven by predatory instincts, while a shifter with a lupine spirit might be drawn to find and protect a pack. When a shifter fully embraces this beast

Shard of the Accursed

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

Shard of the Accursed An Adventure for 8th-Level Characters A mysterious shard made of obsidian places a curse on everyone who bears it. When the shard comes into the characters’ possession, they

must break its curse by returning the shard to the ancient tomb it came from. But a dangerous crime syndicate controls the tomb and its riches, and the criminals won’t take kindly to the characters

The Draakhorn

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

Draakhorn call shifts from being barely perceptible to a clear and distant sound that gives a sense of impending doom to all who hear it. See area 8 in “The Well of Dragons” for more information on the Draakhorn.

Denizens

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

takes to the air and attacks anything it perceives as a threat. area 3 Hydia Moonmusk, 2 adult cave bears, 1 young cave bear Hydia gathers her tribemates (see areas 15A–area 15D) and forms a hunting

party, The adult bears chase down fleeing prey. The young bear remains in the cave. area 4 1 stone giant The giant pursues fleeing enemies but otherwise remains here. area 5 2 stone giants The giants

The Draakhorn

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

Draakhorn’s call shifts from being barely perceptible to a clear and distant sound that gives a sense of impending doom to all who hear it. See area 8 in “The Well of Dragons” for more information on the Draakhorn.

Call for Aid

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

Call for Aid Delaan Winterhound comes to the adventurers during the Council of Waterdeep or while they are returning to the city after completing another chapter. He speaks of the draconic incursions

Call for Aid

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

Call for Aid Delaan Winterhound comes to the adventurers during the Council of Waterdeep or while they are returning to the city after completing another chapter. He speaks of the draconic incursions

H'Catha Features

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

tapers at the edge to form a rim. The Spindle is 200 miles across at its base and tapers to a peak 1,000 miles above sea level. Light. The shores of the Spindle are dimly lit. The distant sun provides

, characters can see numerous caves in the Spindle’s base. Sounds. Nothing stirs in the shallow water. In the distance, sea birds call to each other, swooping and diving for food in the deeper waters

Chamber Campaign Themes

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

own part to play — in particular, perhaps, any member of the party who bears a dragonmark. The Chamber begins interfering in the characters’ activities, for good and for ill, and the Lords of Dust

for the world in the long term, or a short-term triumph that carries tremendous risk for the world in the distant (or not too distant) future. Another possibility is that the adventurers are openly

New Race: Verdan

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

goblinoid things. But then passing through the shadow of That-Which-Endures changed them forever. Now the newest race to call Faerûn home, the verdan do their best to find their way in an unfamiliar world

. Reality is a descent into chaos punctuated by brief flashes of order, whence we arose and so imagine it to be the norm rather than a distant outlier. That-Which-Endures held entropy back for a mere instant, and the Verdan emerged. I’m sorry, was that the question? — K’thriss Drow’b

High Forest

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

is home to treants of gigantic size, stags with antlers as wide across as a wagon, brown bears bigger than large sheds, owlbears, wolves, and unicorns. Woodcutters and even outlaws on the run dare

. Shadowtop Cathedral is a key base for the Emerald Enclave. Also, characters from the Tree Ghost Uthgardt tribe call the High Forest home.

The Battle Begins

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

. Staff and friends. Welcome to the Battle of Strixhaven! Today, two teams of Strixhaven’s finest will battle for the right to call themselves champions. They’ve practiced and you’ve waited—now, let the

Sharpbeak snags the characters’ mascot, flies it to the southern end of the field, and places it there. She then flies the opposing team’s mascot to the field’s north end. Returning to the center of the

The Shadowdusks

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

family members living abroad and brought them to live with him in a twisted, underground version of Shadowdusk Hold. Among those who answered the call was Margaraste Shadowdusk, a distant cousin whom

devoted to each other and are obsessed with returning their family to prominence and ultimately seizing control of Waterdeep.

Conclusion

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

resents the characters for interfering with his business. Sometime later, he has a smoke mephit deliver them a threat: a larva (see the Dungeon Master’s Guide) that bears a shocking resemblance to one

“The day I think it’s us versus the people we serve–the day I stop thinking we’re all the same–is the day I can never call myself an archon again.” –Rolm, Excelsior investigator

Deck of Many More Things

Magic Items The Book of Many Things

of 22. Temple. A deity or entity of similar power becomes bound to aid you. At any point in time between drawing the card and when you die, you can use your action to call on this entity for divine

by casting the Resurrection spell on you. Once the entity has answered your call for divine intervention or resurrected you, the entity is no longer bound to aid you. Tomb. At any time you choose

Peril at the Parade

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

leads the procession. The carriage bears a large man wearing a white mask and vines of jeli flowers. He waves to the adoring public as figures in gowns and head scarves the color of jeli flowers march

after him, sweeping the ground in wide strokes with handmade brooms. The parade is a splendid affair, and the streets are flooded with revelers. Nearby, locals call out to the man in the carriage

Mission Gone Wrong?

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

Mission Gone Wrong? Lacking any evidence to the contrary, the people of Saltmarsh initially hail the returning characters as heroes for weakening or eliminating the (supposed) threat posed by the

consternation, decide to consider the characters’ actions an honest — if uncivilized — mistake. They agree to accept the town’s help in the looming conflict. Then they call upon the council to again enlist

Quest: Wake-up Call

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

Quest: Wake-up Call After making introductions, Haldryck tells the characters they look light on their feet and in possession of good manners. He could use their help. Read the following boxed text

does that sound?” If the characters agree, Haldryck thanks them and describes the three guests who requested wake-up calls before returning to his duties. Waking the Early Risers When the characters

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

hatred of the civilized races of the world and their need to satisfy the demands of their deities, the orcs know that if they fight well and bring glory to their tribe, Gruumsh will call them home to

or less intact, the orcs leave themselves the option of returning to raid the community over and over. When orcs fight elves, all of that changes. The enmity between the two races cuts to the core

Exiting Xonthal's Tower

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

that the traitorous Iskander was somehow in league with the adventurers, he used sending to call an adult blue dragon from its nearby lair, telling it of Iskander’s theft of the dragon mask. When the

, read or paraphrase the following. “The mask, fools! The mask is what I’ve come for. Give it to me, and I’ll leave these crawling ants with their miserable lives. The Queen is returning! Who are you to

Exiting Xonthal's Tower

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

the traitorous Iskander was somehow in league with the adventurers, he used sending to call an adult blue dragon from its nearby lair, telling it of Iskander’s theft of the dragon mask. When the

paraphrase the following. “The mask, fools! The mask is what I’ve come for. Give it to me, and I’ll leave these crawling ants with their miserable lives. The Queen is returning! Who are you to hope to stop

Grisha's Greeting

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

human male kneeling within a circle of burning torchstalk mushrooms in the center of the cave and two ragged figures lurking near a zurkhwood door set into a wall thirty feet distant. The figure in the

circle is praying over a rotting minotaur head but stands when he sees you. He’s a thin human, and his face and arms are streaked with dry blood. “Friends,” he says, “I have heard the call and I hope

Wyllow

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

returning to the surface, Wyllow grew positively despondent. The relationship soured and turned violent. A volley of spells on both sides resulted in Yinark’s death. After Wyllow’s fury abated, all

of the surface world has faded from her mind. She is distant but kind toward those who pass harmlessly through her domain, but turns violent whenever her forest or its peaceful denizens are

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