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Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
","rollDamageType":"radiant"} radiant damage.Once an exemplar of courage and good judgment, Fazrian now seeks to destroy any creature it believes is undeserving of continued existence. Fazrian's views
initiative count 20 on the next round. No creature within 120 feet of the planetar can regain hit points until the effect ends.
Fazrian's eyes become smoldering black voids until initiative count 20
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
Morningstar attacks or one Double-Barreled Musket attack.A high-ranking giff who takes up the life of an independent mercenary might amass enough power and influence to become a warlord.
A giff warlord
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Shadar-kai are the elves of the Shadowfell, originally drawn to that dread realm by the Raven Queen. Over the centuries, some of them have continued to serve her, while others have ventured into the
’s grim energy.
Shadar-kai have ashen skin tones, and while they’re in the Shadowfell, they also become wizened, reflecting the somber nature of that gloomy plane.
Like other elves
Magic Items
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
The Blackstaff is a sentient, rune-carved staff set with thin silver veins. It is the symbol of office for the Blackstaff, the highest-ranking wizard in Waterdeep. As the rightful owner of the
Blackstaff, Vajra Safahr is the only one who can become attuned to it. The staff can, however, choose a new owner (see “Personality” below).
The Blackstaff has the magical properties of a staff
Backgrounds
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
’s discretion, a number of those listeners become friendly toward you; this is not a magical effect, and continued amicability on their part depends on your actions. You can roll on the following
become depressed and anxious if I’m away from the sea too long.
3
I have lived a hard life and find it difficult to empathize with others.
4
I am inclined to tell long-winded stories
Eye and Hand of Vecna
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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
would allow him to live on as a lich. Beyond death, he became the greatest of all liches. Even though his body gradually withered and decayed, Vecna continued to expand his evil dominion. So formidable
from your body, devours it, and then takes control of the body like a puppet. If that happens, you become an NPC under the DM’s control.
Properties of the Hand. Your alignment changes to
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
FEATURE: CRIMINAL CONNECTIONS
In Baldur’s Gate, crime is just another business. As a result, you can arrange a meeting with a low-ranking operative of nearly any business, patriar family, crew
from the wealthy so that I can help people in need. (Good)
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Greed. I will do whatever it takes to become wealthy. (Evil)
5
People. I’m loyal to my friends, not to any ideals, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Shadar-kai Shadar-kai are the elves of the Shadowfell, originally drawn to that dread realm by the Raven Queen. Over the centuries, some of them have continued to serve her, while others have
Shadowfell’s grim energy. Shadar-kai have ashen skin tones, and while they’re in the Shadowfell, they also become wizened, reflecting the somber nature of that gloomy plane. Like other elves, shadar-kai can live to be over 750 years old.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
dragonmarked characters and the continued existence of their houses.
The Chamber. As dragonmarks are thought to be an expression of the Draconic Prophecy, the Chamber—a secretive group of dragons interested
in studying and manipulating the Prophecy—could easily become involved in interhouse intrigue.
You can replace one or more of these conflicts with others fromEberron: Rising from the Last War or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Wyrmspeakers.” Seeking to capture a high-ranking cult leader is a great step in the fight against the cult. Once they return to Waterdeep, the adventurers then become embroiled in the first session of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
Wyrmspeakers.” Seeking to capture a high-ranking cult leader is a great step in the fight against the cult. Once they return to Waterdeep, the adventurers then become embroiled in the first session of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Dragon Below twists their minds. All aberrants will eventually become killers. And though I can see the appeal in using these creatures as weapons against our enemies, how could we bring such vipers into
our midst?
According to a high-ranking source in the King’s Citadel, this secret operation predictably ended in disaster. After a few missions, the strike force slew their handlers and deserted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
capture a high-ranking cult leader is a great step in the fight against the cult. Once they return to Waterdeep, the adventurers then become embroiled in the first session of “Chapter 9: Council of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
chaotic period resolved, but he was also a selfish traitor and a murderer. When he became a god, Cyric continued to work various plots of deceit and murder — the most famous of which is that, according to
folk pray to Cyric when they want to do wrong but don’t want others to find out about it. “The Dark Sun,” originally one of Cyric’s epithets, has become a metaphor for strife in the Realms. “A Dark Sun
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
The Hunters’ Role Once you know the form of Pharaoh Ankhtepot’s ka, determine how the characters become involved with the hunt for it. Events might make finding the soul to be in the characters’ best
characters die, Pharaoh Ankhtepot resurrects them (perhaps as reborn; see chapter 1). Their continued existence is contingent on searching for and finding his ka.
Goblin
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
higher-ranking castes keep their status by not sharing their knowledge and skills with other families, while those in the lower castes have little hope of escaping their plight.
Outsiders who don&rsquo
know a goblin is unlikely to be able to uphold its end of any bargain.
Even when a goblin is born with the ability to become a spellcaster, the knowledge and talent necessary to carry on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
most who repeat that story are only trying to layer a mystical facade over their dilettante spiritualism. Only the group’s highest-ranking members know that the Keepers of the Feather began in Barovia
aided brave souls from the shadows, manipulating fortune to confound some of Strahd’s more diabolical plots. Over generations, the wereravens’ hidden resistance to Strahd continued in Barovia, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
Giff Warlord A high-ranking giff who takes up the life of an independent mercenary might amass enough power and influence to become a warlord. A giff warlord usually commands a small fleet of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
. Despite the family’s new wealth, Saidra continued to dress in rags and labor from dawn to dusk, acting as a housemaid to her stepmother and stepsisters. A harder blow descended when Saidra’s stepmother
marry the poor fool and become the duchess she’d always believed herself to be. But as the clock struck midnight, terror stalked the ball as guests started rapidly sickening and dying. The plague
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
in ages past now seek to destroy you. Our thirst for vengeance is strong, as is your thirst for continued life.
“Our enemy has become your enemy. We know their weaknesses and the ways of destroying
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
that her favor turns to wrath if they neglect their duty to the forest. She might simply banish them from the Nessian Wood, or she might become a villain, with the characters either seeking to appease
hunt, only to find the feline waiting for her at the edge of a stream the next evening. The hunt resumed, but with the same outcome. It continued like that for some time, until Nylea began to grow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
in ages past now seek to destroy you. Our thirst for vengeance is strong, as is your thirst for continued life.
“Our enemy has become your enemy. We know their weaknesses and the ways of destroying
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Chapter 3: Character Classes (Continued) Character class provides a character’s most exciting capabilities. This chapter offers twelve classes, each of which contains four subclasses—all summarized
hard. Then become a Warrior of...
Mercy to heal or harm with a touch.
Shadow to employ shadows for subterfuge.
The Elements to wield elemental power.
The Open Hand to master unarmed combat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
them easy for Rezmir and other high-ranking cultists to manipulate, but they are not well liked or trusted by the other races. Hunters who bring in antelope and other large game from the grasslands
” and become loyal members of the cult, but most die eventually of overwork and undernourishment. Then they are fed to the drakes or taken into the cave to feed the hatchlings. The cave at the back of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
plan to become a god is his most ambitious. He intends to feed the souls of the Chosen into his phylactery through the Temples of Extraction. Szass Tam is making sure that his plan will work by
Doomvault, the demilich Kazit Gul slumbers in his Phylactery Vault. Szass Tam repurposed the Phylactery Vault for his own magical experiments. The phylacteries of the highest-ranking liches in Szass Tam’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
racketeering, bringing with them the underlying threat that those who refuse to pay for protection become targets of the Orzhov’s thugs and enforcers. The Azorius are the greatest threat to Orzhov’s
lower-ranking members of the guild is increasingly rare in this situation, and even the pontiffs find it ever more difficult to arrange a hearing with their superiors.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
for the Blackstaff, the highest-ranking wizard in Waterdeep. As the rightful owner of the Blackstaff, Vajra Safahr is the only one who can become attuned to it. The staff can, however, choose a new
goal is to protect Waterdeep and its Open Lord, currently Laeral Silverhand. Its secondary goal is to help its wielder become more powerful. In the event that the holder of the office of the Blackstaff
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
for humanoid sacrifice — sometimes an inductee that tried to escape the cult after learning its secrets. These labyrinths become blood-soaked halls of slaughter, echoing to the cultists’ savagery
. Unknown to all but their highest-ranking leaders, these mystery cults are creations of the demon lord Baphomet, the Horned King, whose layer of the Abyss is a gigantic labyrinth. Some of his followers are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
makes them easy for Rezmir and other high-ranking cultists to manipulate, but they are not well liked or trusted by the other races. Hunters who bring in antelope and other large game from the grasslands
“converted” and become loyal members of the cult, but most die eventually of overwork and undernourishment. Then they are fed to the drakes or taken into the cave to feed the hatchlings. The cave at the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
can tell a compelling tale, whether tall or true, to impress and entertain others. Once a day, you can tell your story to willing listeners. At the DM’s discretion, a number of those listeners become
friendly toward you; this is not a magical effect, and continued amicability on their part depends on your actions. You can roll on the following table to help determine the theme of your tale or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
more of the essence of the Abyss pushes its way through. In time, a plane or a world could become a colony of the Abyss, overrun with demons and devoid of all other forms of life. Initial Infection A
the demon is banished, the world suffers no long-term effects, aside from the destruction wrought by the demon. But if demons can dwell undisturbed on a plane for a period of time, their continued
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
; taking prisoners is the primary objective. Some of the dark elves’ victims become slaves, some end up as food for giant spiders or other monsters that the drow have trained to serve them, and some are
spaces. When they become too weak or dispirited to work, they might be staked out as bait during a hunt, fed to the spiders, or sacrificed to Lolth (and then fed to the spiders). Although all slaves are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
silver swords were created eons ago, when the gith were still a single race, by those who would become the first githyanki knights. A silver sword, which functions as a +3 greatsword, is a conduit
knights and other high-ranking githyanki. The dragons remain above githyanki politics. They obey the orders of their riders and fulfill their terms of service without offering opinions or advice. Red
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
, Vecna continued to expand his evil dominion. So formidable and hideous was his temper that his subjects feared to speak his name. He was the Whispered One, the Master of the Spider Throne, the Undying
Vecna tears your soul from your body, devours it, and then takes control of the body like a puppet. If that happens, you become an NPC under the DM’s control. Eye and Hand of Vecna Properties of the Hand
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
her into the first harpy. The curse worked its magic on the elf’s spirit as well as her body, turning her desire for love into a hunger for flesh, even as her beautiful song continued to draw
. Creatures trapped or incapacitated then become easy targets for the harpy’s wrath.
Sadistic Cowards. Harpies haunt bleak coastal cliffs and other places hazardous to non-flying creatures. Harpies