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Keys from the Golden Vault
opportunity attack;opportunity attacks.Prisoner 13 is a dwarf named Korda Glintstone. Prior to her incarceration years ago, Korda was an ally and agent of Clan Axebreaker, a moderately influential dwarf
her triumph onto her skin. Using ancient rituals, Korda infused many of these artful etchings with the magic of Gauntlgrym’s forges, granting her wondrous gifts.
Korda grew too ambitious for
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dedicated solely to her, but the devotees performed no such ritual. As revenge for the devotees’ betrayal, the Spider Queen manipulated the creation rituals so that they sometimes created
connection to Lolth, which gives them divine magic. They also make up the ruling caste of most chitine colonies. A colony can support numerous choldriths, who serve as commanders, priests, and
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
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The serpent creatures known as yuan-ti are all that remains of an ancient, decadent human empire. Ages ago their dark gods taught them profane, cannibalistic rituals to mix their flesh
with that of snakes, producing a caste-based society of hybrids in which the most snakelike are the leaders and the most humanlike are spies and agents in foreign lands.
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Tomb of Annihilation
, rituals, religious beliefs, languages, and art, you have learned how tribes, empires, and all forms of society in between craft their own destinies and doom. This knowledge came to you not only through
you’ve adopted, or roll on the Adopted Culture table.
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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Yuan-ti: Snake People The serpent creatures known as yuan-ti are all that remains of an ancient, decadent human empire. Ages ago their dark gods taught them profane, cannibalistic rituals to mix
their flesh with that of snakes, producing a caste-based society of hybrids in which the most snakelike are the leaders and the most humanlike are spies and agents in foreign lands. Ye cannot goad one of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Prisoner 13
Adventure Background Prisoner 13 is a dwarf named Korda Glintstone. Prior to her incarceration years ago, Korda was an ally and agent of Clan Axebreaker, a moderately influential dwarf clan in a
triumph onto her skin. Using ancient rituals, Korda infused many of these artful etchings with the magic of Gauntlgrym’s forges, granting her wondrous gifts. Korda grew too ambitious for her role as an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Adventure Background Prisoner 13 is a dwarf named Korda Glintstone. Prior to her incarceration years ago, Korda was an ally and agent of Clan Axebreaker, a moderately influential dwarf clan in a
triumph onto her skin. Using ancient rituals, Korda infused many of these artful etchings with the magic of Gauntlgrym’s forges, granting her wondrous gifts. Korda grew too ambitious for her role as an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
D6. Hall of Vows Two unlit braziers flank the entrance just inside this wide hall. Detailed carvings of dwarves decorate both side walls. These images depict ceremonies, rituals of romance, love, and
behind the western brazier is a +1 greataxe. Its owner left it there while attending a ceremony in the greater temple, but the oni slew the dwarf and overlooked the axe in the aftermath. The axe has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
D3. Courtyard This courtyard is open to the sky, and its walls have been carved with scenes of dwarves engaged in rituals, often in pairs, of a friendly or amorous nature. A twenty-foot-tall statue
of a female dwarf in a gown stands atop a stone dais in the middle of the courtyard, her arms outstretched in a welcoming gesture, her face carved with a warm smile. Unlit stone braziers stand in each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
quickly coalesced into a caste system based on how complete a person’s transformation was. The vast majority of yuan-ti fall into three categories — abominations, malisons, and purebloods — while the
advisor in human society. The very rare offspring of such a union are always purebloods, although they may appear fully human at birth and for several years afterward. The yuan-ti know rituals that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
. Black dragons versed in magic often record notes and rituals on bones, shells, and metal plates instead of paper or parchment. These unusual works are art in their own right, each featuring rows of
, etched on twelve metal disks the size of dinner plates
4 A sealed platinum flask containing the last known aqua vitae created by a master dwarf distiller
5 A ceremonial longsword with an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
, expecting to see these new abominations dedicated solely to her, but the devotees performed no such ritual. As revenge for the devotees’ betrayal, the Spider Queen manipulated the creation rituals so
born with a mystical connection to Lolth, which gives them divine magic. They also make up the ruling caste of most chitine colonies. A colony can support numerous choldriths, who serve as commanders
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
in scarlet, orange, and green hues, and heaps of dung large enough to bury a dwarf. The amphitheater is an open-air, semicircular structure with tiered seats overlooking a ruined stage. The Omuans
inscribed with images of Chultan feasting rituals (25 gp), an Omuan death mask made of painted gold (250 gp), and a helm of telepathy. THE KING OF FEATHERS
The monstrous tyrannosaurus known as the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Quest: Official Errands Each official in the fortress spurs the characters to explore a different adventure setting. Dwern the Scribe The castellan’s scribe, a dwarf man named Dwern, sits at a tidy
scribe pays them a handsome reward: a large, glittering gemstone (worth 100 GP), which they can sell to the jeweler for gold (see area 3). Svetlin Velinov Dwern
Dwarf Scribe
Stat Block: Noble
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
make her expendable to the other hags. Disguised as elves, the hags tempt guests into undergoing magical transformations. Their rituals, which they call treatments, seem entirely beneficial on the
surface (see “Magic Treatments” below), and the hags are skilled at tricking guests into thinking the benefits outweigh the cost. The price for these special rituals is described as “some small boon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
laird, who rules over his or her own holdings and directs the clan in dedicating its efforts toward a particular trade or craft. A caste of priests called thuldar officiate all rituals and record the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
worth 180 gp and 150 gp, respectively. Lhupo decided the items were of suitable quality for her unnamed rituals. C10: Postern Gate On the south side of the old castle, an overgrown path leads to a
unconscious dwarf who looks badly beaten. Looming over the dwarf are three menacing figures: a mighty bugbear, a snarling wolf of great size, and an elf woman with white hair, gray skin, and gray robes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
: Aviary Four stone pedestals, each one three feet tall, stand in a row near four narrow stained-glass windows showing pastoral scenes. Situated atop each pedestal is a large birdcage. A dwarf monk on a
the books in this library finds an old Spellbook that belonged to a dwarf magic-user named Xantarn, who died in the monastery eight years ago. The book contains the following spells: Arcane Lock
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
collapsed. The corpses of five small dwarf-like creatures with gray skin and wild, white hair sprawl on the floor, partially buried under fallen rock.
This guardroom was once the sole entrance to the derro
used in foul necromantic rituals. Five zombies are trapped in a small pocket of loose rubble (see the “Derro Lair Features” section). If the characters clear the rubble, the freed zombies attack their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
by a pile of rubble.
Though this area appears dangerous at first glance, a dwarf or any character who has a background or a proficiency related to stonework can tell that it’s stable. Ten years
magical stasis until a threat is detected. The masters of the haven once knew the rituals that would summon the keys held by the golems, allowing easy passage through the door to the great library. With
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
risk of significant decomposition. Carcasses. The carcasses include a normal octopus, two giant eels, a male dwarf, a male human, and eight lizardfolk. All are fresh or reasonably well preserved. The
dwarf and the human were part of Elmo’s adventuring party; their bodies have been stripped of gear. A character who makes a successful DC 14 Intelligence (Investigation) or Wisdom (Medicine) check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
for free. Entering the Temple Anyone can enter the temple to worship Oghma at a shrine on the first floor. Acolytes and lesser clerics are available to perform rituals for a suitable donation. The
builder overseeing the renovations. Dwarf artisan Kollette Kwarter (NG female dwarf commoner) has finally grown tired of the elf’s constant griping and badgering. At any opportune moment as the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
room, an elderly dwarf in gray robes, with spectacles resting on the tip of his bulbous nose, sits perfectly still behind a writing desk facing the door. The dwarf’s quill is dipped halfway into an
transcripts of conversations, all written in the Infernal script. The dwarf in temporal stasis is Kalimanzaros, Zybilna’s clerk. If his statistics become necessary, Kalimanzaros uses the mage stat block
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
revere Silvanus, Malar, and occasionally Selûne. Given the Dambrathans’ history of domination by the Crinti, a ruling caste of half-drow, it is no surprise that they reserve their greatest hatred for
of male spellcasters, known as the Old Ones, create magic items and weave arcane rituals for the witches. Rashemi witches revere the Three, a triumvirate of goddesses they call Bhalla (the Den Mother
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
. In one hand, he fiddles with a copper medallion etched with the image of a thin, tangled pair of antlers. He might be a beardless dwarf, or a short and pale half-orc, or a human with a gland condition
reveal the “unique rituals” Hoobur knows, which can show up as treasure in the adventure or be something that the characters can learn through research. Otherwise, just assume that like many classic