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Red Slaad (control gem variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

egg. A humanoid host can carry only one slaad egg to term at a time. Over three months, the egg moves to the chest cavity, gestates, and forms a slaad tadpole. In the 24-hour period before giving birth

, the host starts to feel unwell, its speed is halved, and it has disadvantage on attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws. At birth, the tadpole chews its way through vital organs and out of

Dragonborn Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

colors of their dragon kin, but generations of interbreeding have created a more uniform appearance. Their small, fine scales are usually brass or bronze in color, sometimes ranging to scarlet, rust

to another dragonborn clan before seeking aid from other races—or even from the gods. Dragonborn Names Dragonborn have personal names given at birth, but they put their clan names first as a

Genasi Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

Those who think of other planes at all consider them remote, distant realms, but planar influence can be felt throughout the world. It sometimes manifests in beings who, through an accident of birth

Genasi inherit something from both sides of their dual nature. They resemble humans but have unusual skin color (red, green, blue, or gray), and there is something odd about them. The elemental blood

Auroral Diamond

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Radiant Citadel

week. Rarely does it ever repeat a color. Some scholars believe each color represents the birth of a new civilization somewhere in the multiverse, and repetition of a color means the death of that

, light, and unique artifices depend on the Diamond. The Auroral Diamond changes color for unknown reasons. Sometimes it holds a color for an entire year, while other times it shifts twice in a single

Auroral Diamond

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

week. Rarely does it ever repeat a color. Some scholars believe each color represents the birth of a new civilization somewhere in the multiverse, and repetition of a color means the death of that

, light, and unique artifices depend on the Diamond. The Auroral Diamond changes color for unknown reasons. Sometimes it holds a color for an entire year, while other times it shifts twice in a single

43. The Smoking Mirrors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3

frame and is blue in color. Reflections in this mirror ripple as if the viewer were looking into a pool of water. Red Mirror. A creature that looks into the red mirror sees a ghostly white form

succeed on a DC 13 Charisma saving throw, or all valuable metals and gems in its possession turn into lead and glass. White Mirror. Reflections in the white mirror are blurred by what looks like a fine

Shadow Dragon Treasures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

7 A pile of loose sheet music representing the lost dirges of a famous shadar-kai bard 8 An exquisitely crafted mirror that drains all color from the reflections of those who look into it

Topaz Dragon Treasures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

nautical theme; images of the sun; and mirrors, which they use to gaze at their own reflections and to redirect sunlight into their caves. Topaz dragons like to keep their lairs well lit and can spend

endless hours watching the play of light upon their treasures. They sometimes obsessively arrange their hoards by minute gradations in color and set up mirrors around a hoard chamber to make the mass of

Shadowfell

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

himself, and the feeling made him too big by half. — Paul S. Kemp, The Godborn The Shadowfell, also called the Plane of Shadow, is a dimension of black, gray, and white where most other color has

— distorted reflections of what exists on the Material Plane. Where a mountain stands on the Material Plane, the corresponding feature on the Shadowfell is a jagged rock outcropping with a resemblance to

Slaad Tadpole

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

Slaad Tadpole Birth and Transformation. Slaadi have horrific cycles of reproduction. Slaadi reproduce either by implanting humanoid hosts with eggs or by infecting them with a transformative disease

called chaos phage. Each color of slaad reproduces or transforms in a different way, with red slaadi spawning blue and green slaadi, and blue slaadi spawning red and green. Each green slaad undergoes

Grasslands of Oreskos

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

changing color as the sun moves across the sky. Many leonin matriarchs and other wise souls retire to Tethmos to share their wisdom with all the prides. In recent years, a few non-leonin traders have

reflects the sunlight so brightly that it’s difficult to look at. Those who approach the lake and gaze into its waters usually see their own reflections, but on rare occasions, they see visions of places

Souls and Shells

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

imagination and to be more compliant and depressed than the others. They dress in drab clothing, whereas Barovians who have souls wear clothes with a splash of color or individuality. A Barovian woman

, soulless or not, can give birth. A child born in Barovia might have a soul even if one or both parents do not. Conversely, the child of two parents with souls isn’t certain to have a soul of its own

11. King's Walk

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

stone arches beneath a 30-foot-high domed ceiling. Frescoes. Stone panels set into the walls bear frescoes and Dwarvish runes. The frescoes chronicle the birth of Melair, a common shield dwarf

gp) that reflects color as a prism does. This crown is needed to activate two of Halaster’s gates: on level 8 in area 18b and on level 11 in area 11a. 11e. Life in Undermountain Stone panels set into

Hall of Illusions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

of color. The helical stripes of the tent’s pointed canopies rotate in spirals, and the whole display seems designed to befuddle onlookers. A clown dressed in muted garb stands at the tent’s entrance

avoid entering the hall. All the color has leached out of his skin, hair, eyes, and apparel, giving him a strangely monochromatic look. And his problems don’t end there. A kenku named Kettlesteam stole

Regional Effects

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

disadvantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks. Leaves change color to contrast with those trying to hide among them, branches move to reveal creatures, fog clears, and so on. Smooth Roads. Difficult terrain

bronze dragon’s lair, or the crystalline growths common near any gem dragon’s lair. Other examples include the following effects: Deceptive Reflections. At first glance, still water within 6 miles of

Zodiac Signs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

the creature’s birth—might carry more weight. Each zodiac sign is associated with an omen: a vague prophecy of the events of an individual’s life. These predictions might not come true, or they might

misfortune they endure is eventually balanced by good tidings. Many Balances live up to their birth sign’s moniker by becoming traders or merchants. Sage The Wise One; Most Prominent in Early Spring In

Bard Class Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

spell list. Charm Person, Color Spray, Dissonant Whispers, and Healing Word are recommended. The number of spells on your list increases as you gain Bard levels, as shown in the Prepared Spells column of

the themes that inspire your own creations. Are your poems inspired by moments of natural beauty, or are they brooding reflections on loss? Do you prefer lofty hymns or rowdy tavern songs? Are you

Bard Class Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

list. Charm Person, Color Spray, Dissonant Whispers, and Healing Word are recommended. The number of spells on your list increases as you gain Bard levels, as shown in the Prepared Spells column of

the themes that inspire your own creations. Are your poems inspired by moments of natural beauty, or are they brooding reflections on loss? Do you prefer lofty hymns or rowdy tavern songs? Are you drawn

Stage 1: The Dran & Courtier?

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

, but this one is blank. Behind the Bar. Propha keeps a supply of magic potions in tall, thin, color-coded bottles: three potions of invisibility, a potion of poison, and three potions that confer the

. Running a Yum Yum Hut is the single most important moment in a person’s life. It’s more important than marriage or the birth of an offspring. It eclipses all other things. So when picking proper

House of Cards Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

formation’s light. Gem Formation. The crystal formation doesn’t just change color; it constantly changes from one type of gemstone into another. As an action, a creature can try to carefully remove pieces of

objects and can’t be broken. Reflections. Reflections in this room take on a life of their own, taunting the creatures who cast them. A creature that converses with its own reflection must succeed on a

Tomb Locations

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

room, notices that one of the mirrors near the corner of the room has a shimmer in its reflections. A creature that touches that mirror takes no damage and causes the mirror to turn sideways, revealing

for descriptions of these two items). T11. Observatory of History The shell of this large, spherical chamber begins to shimmer with color, forming patterns and images. Creatures that enter this area

Upper Palace Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

apart. They produce eerie, ghostlike reflections off the water. As you take in the scene, an empty sailboat drifts into view from farther down the hall and makes its way toward you. The sailboat

investigate 5 minutes later. Each room’s occupants are frozen in time. Individual rooms have their own color schemes and notable features, as indicated below: P40a. Red Room. A high elf noble (neutral

Metallic Dragons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

a pensive look. At birth, a copper dragon’s scales are a ruddy brown with a metallic tint. As the dragon ages, its scales become more coppery in color, later taking on a green tint as it ages. A

bronze wyrmling’s scales are yellow tinged with green; only as the dragon approaches adulthood does its color deepen to a darker, rich bronze tone. The pupils of a bronze dragon’s eyes fade as the dragon

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