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Sword of Kas
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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
) from it: call lightning, divine word, or finger of death. Once you use the sword to cast a spell, you can’t cast that spell again from it until the next dawn.
Sentience. The Sword of Kas is a
its wielder and can speak, read, and understand Common.
Personality. The sword’s purpose is to bring ruin to Vecna. Killing Vecna’s worshipers, destroying the lich’s works, and
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
they can temporarily enhance their animalistic features by entering a state they call shifting.
Shifters are similar to humans in height and build but are typically more lithe and flexible. Their
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 appropriate for the character. The Player’s
Wand of Orcus
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spells using 2 fewer charges (minimum of 0).
Call Undead. While you are holding the wand, you can use an action to conjure skeleton;skeletons and zombie;zombies, calling forth as many of them as you
to a range of 120 feet.
The wand communicates telepathically with its wielder and can speak, read, and understand Abyssal and Common.
Personality. The wand’s purpose is to help satisfy Orcus
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
is a formidable enemy under normal circumstances, but to give characters a truly mythic challenge, you can have her call on her Armor of Spiders. Her use of this trait signals a drastic turn in the
encounter, as Arasta summons her arachnid children to protect her. While she has temporary hit points from this trait, she can choose one of her mythic actions when she uses a legendary action.
Read or
Species
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
autognome might have an actual beating heart in its chest cavity, while another might be powered by stardust or intricate clockwork gears.
Roll on the Autognome History table or choose an entry that
to ignore them. Whichever scores you decide to increase, none of the scores can be raised above 20.
Languages
Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
. Even characters who don’t sleep have the dream. If the characters don’t rest at the same time, you might decide that only the first character who rests has the dream. Read the following boxed text only
to the players whose characters experience the dream (preferably out of earshot of those players whose characters didn’t have the dream). If all the characters have the dream, read the boxed text to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
within a field of oversized toadstools.
If the characters follow the music to its source, read: A slender elf with pale blue skin and black hair sits curled in the shadow of a gray, six-foot-tall
, but when it came time for him to pay up, Octavian refused to give Bavlorna what she wanted in return: Octavian’s still-beating heart. As punishment, Bavlorna took what she wanted by force, switching out
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
two-headed creatures, and as a guard for the treasure vault (area 38). As the characters approach the entrance to this area, read: A deep voice cries out through the open doorway ahead, quickly
responded to by a second voice.
“So! You come to honor Emmanuel, right head of the Demogorgon!”
“No! You honor Hebediah, left head of Demogorgon!”
When the characters can see into this area, read: This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
members Selenar Woodwise and Gwenhumara Goldmoss approach them to provide more information about Redwood Watch’s call for heroes. Read or paraphrase the following: Standing before you are two wood
A Call for Heroes When the adventure begins, the characters know the general history of Redwood Watch and its plight involving missing villagers. As soon as the characters enter the village, council
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Preparation Before running the adventure, prepare as follows: Step 1. Read the “Adventure Background” section (including “Redwood Watch” and “The Council”). Step 2. Familiarize yourself with the Key
Elves forced into the dragon’s service Guard (Medium) L1 Fergus Deerborn Elf village cook Commoner (Medium) “Village Green” Gwenhumara Goldmoss Elf council member Priest Acolyte (Medium) “A Call for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
Arrival When the characters arrive at the tower, read the following boxed text aloud: A tall, ruined tower thrusts skyward from the summit of the crag. Its uppermost floor is blackened with soot and
players call out for the wizard, or “House of Thalivar Locations” if they choose to explore.
Map 6: Ruined Tower (Leilon) View Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
calls for them. If the characters witness the soldiers emerge, read: The beat of a drum erupts from out of the woodwork as all six small doors spring open at once. A troop of cask-shaped tin soldiers
drumbeat can be heard out to a range of 60 feet. All tin soldiers that can hear the beating drum gain a +2 bonus to their damage rolls. If the drum is destroyed, every tin soldier within 60 feet of
Magic Items
The Book of Many Things
the transformation early. When you revert to your normal form, you return to the same state you were in when you initially transformed.
Book. You gain the ability to speak, read, and write 1d6 + 2
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
8: Traveler’s Inn This inn caters to weary travelers, merchants, and adventurers. It offers a range of accommodations depending on a customer’s budget. When the characters arrive at the inn, read
the following boxed text aloud:
The smell of soap and lavender fills this warm inn. The front door opens to a lobby staffed by a stout dwarf behind a lacquered wooden counter with a shiny call bell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Destruction in Kalapang As the characters enter Kalapang, read or paraphrase the following: The streets of Kalapang are filled with rushing people, some trying to douse smoldering rooftops, others
Nimuel. Thank you for answering my call.” The woman pauses, looking around at the chaos, before addressing you again. “Follow me. I know a place where we won’t have to worry about others overhearing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
their lust for magical power. When the characters come through the portal, read the following: The desert sun blinds your eyes, and you feel the heat trying to pull every bit of moisture from your
sand. Intent on their investigation of the golem, they don’t notice your arrival.
The two desert nomads (use the bandit stat block) and a camel they call Old Stink (for good reason) hail from a Bedine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Meeting the Governor Governor Isabela Folcarae (lawful good, human bandit captain) receives the characters shortly after they call at her mansion. Read or paraphrase the following text to begin the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
about five miles away, in a hut on stilts next to a river. The halflings catch crayfish and frogs and sell them in Toadhop occasionally. If the characters pay Mackerel and Trout a visit, read the
, probably while its owner was answering the call of nature. The halflings feed the mule wild carrots and turnips that grow in a tiny garden under their hut.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
campus. One of the characters’ Friends or Rivals is part of this scene, or you may choose another student from the “Fellow Students” section of chapter 3. When you’re ready to begin the scene, read or
about to start playing a game they call Scufflecup. Apparently, they found a box of animated teacups, and they figured out how to control the little buggers! Come on, let’s go check it out!”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Starting the Adventure The adventure begins when the characters arrive in the town of Promise or, if they are already there, as they explore the Awakening Festival. Read or paraphrase the following
during the Awakening Festival hears what the locals call the Awakening Song, a collection of songs recounting local histories. Characters who spend an hour exploring the festival learn much about the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
central thoroughfare, read or paraphrase the following description: The streets are alive with joyful music and exuberant festival-goers watching an oncoming parade.
An open carriage drawn by an ox
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Polvarth Plateau As the characters approach the clearing and the tree at the center of it, read: Before you stands a maple tree of impossibly large size in the center of an open area nearly one
for being asleep!” it says. “It’s been a long time since I’ve seen travelers like you in these parts.”
The tree is a treant. The satyrs call it call Feynor. Feynor embraces the satyrs and welcomes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Draakhorn is being used by the cult to summon chromatic dragons to their cause. As the characters are arriving in Waterdeep, read or paraphrase the following. A sudden shift in the wind brings with it a
Silmerhelve—a Waterdhavian noble. Read or paraphrase the following when the characters speak to Dala. “The disturbance that’s been sensed across the Sword Coast is the Draakhorn—an ancient device whose
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
Draakhorn is being used by the cult to summon chromatic dragons to their cause. As the characters are arriving in Waterdeep, read or paraphrase the following. A sudden shift in the wind brings with it a
Silmerhelve — a Waterdhavian noble. Read or paraphrase the following when the characters speak to Dala. “The disturbance that’s been sensed across the Sword Coast is the Draakhorn — an ancient device
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
The Pudding King The mad svirfneblin waits for the characters in his disgusting throne room. If the characters haven’t seen the throne room before, read the boxed text description of the room (see
dissolves into a dense puddle of goo. Read the following boxed text as he expires: “You haven’t won! No! We will rise from our children! We will be reborn from the Faceless Lord! Juiblex will consume
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
The Old Dartwild Cabin As the characters approach the cabin, read the following text: The front door of the cabin is wide open, and a rotten stench emanates from it. A noise behind you signals the
more than harmless spectators. When the characters enter the cabin, read the following text: The cabin is full of buzzing flies. Seated in a dark corner behind a rickety kitchen table is what’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
than describe everything down to the last blade of grass. Call attention to unusual terrain features: a waterfall, a rocky outcropping that offers a breathtaking view over the tops of the surrounding
spend the next three days trudging through knee-deep mud — the first two days and nights in the pouring rain, and then another day under the beating sun, with swarms of hungry insects feasting on your blood.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
can move when traveling (chapter 8, “Adventuring”) and fighting (chapter 9, “Combat”). Languages Your character can speak, read, and write certain languages. Chapter 4, “Personality and Background
clans of the same people, but in the Forgotten Realms, they live far apart in separate kingdoms and call themselves shield dwarves and gold dwarves, respectively.
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
-shaped passageway that narrows as it draws closer to the main vault, where the Cult of the Dragon stores its treasure. If the characters explore the tunnels, read or paraphrase the following: The walls
and crunches underfoot.
When the characters reach the main vault, read: All tunnels seem to lead to a central core—a glittering cavern of ice with jagged walls and icicles the size of stalactites
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
they’ve come for, they will be able to speak with the banshee. When the characters enter the shelter, read the following: A home of sorts is sheltered within the dome of woven branches. It is
, disrespectful, or threatening, Agatha scowls and disappears. She does not attack them, nor does she return if the characters call out to her.
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
. If the characters refuse to face it, Lennithon is happy to wreck the village and murder innocents in an effort to bring the heroes into the open. When the characters face the dragon, read or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
-shaped passageway that narrows as it draws closer to the main vault, where the Cult of the Dragon stores its treasure. If the characters explore the tunnels, read or paraphrase the following: The walls
and crunches underfoot. When the characters reach the main vault, read: All tunnels seem to lead to a central core — a glittering cavern of ice with jagged walls and icicles the size of stalactites
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
gate. When the party arrives on the scene, the battle is already underway. Read the following boxed text aloud: The din of battle echoes from the palisade as you approach. Through the rain, you see
the line, alarm bells ring out across town! Read the following boxed text aloud: A man stumbles through the mud, his eyes wide with terror. You recognize him as Jack Torver, the owner of Leilon’s






