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. Human skin shades range from nearly black to very pale, and hair colors from black to blond (curly, kinky, or straight); males might sport facial hair that is sparse or thick. A lot of humans have a
, striving to leave a lasting legacy. Individually and as a group, humans are adaptable opportunists, and they stay alert to changing political and social dynamics.
EVERYONE’S SECOND-BEST FRIENDS
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Lords
Jewel on black velvet, pearl in the sea
Unchanged but e’er changing eternally
—Riddle of White Plume Mountain
Answer to the riddle of White Plume Mountain The Moon.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Monks The fat man straightened his black-and-gold vest, lowered his round head, and charged.
Danica waited until he was right in front of her, and to the onlookers it appeared as if the woman would
wrist stopped him dead in his tracks, and before he even realized what was happening, Danica kicked the back of both his knees, dropping him to a kneel.
— R.A. Salvatore, Canticle
Some of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
legend. But as the queen approached the entrance to Arvandor, she realized what the wizards were doing and brought all her wrath down upon them as the ritual was under way. Because she was by now a
quasi-divine entity, her supernatural rage corrupted the ritual into a phenomenon that took on a terrible strength of its own. By the time the queen realized her error, she could feel the now-twisted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
beings who cavorted on various planes of existence, changing their physical forms at will. Outside the glory of Arvandor, their favorite place was the Feywild—a realm of unbridled passion. It was to
Humanoids and lost their ability to shape-shift at will. Afterward, they often wept as they realized what they had lost, their sorrow made even deeper by the Feywild’s influence. But in the Feywild, they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
from dark brown to black. Social Mores Umizu is a matrilineal culture with a preference for succession by women. Most families live in multigenerational homes, and the wealthiest favor polyamorous
consult ancestral spirits before making life-changing decisions, but the perspectives of the dead can be just as flawed as those of the living. Disagreements in large family clans sometimes result in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
top of the dais, the altar there released a clay golem that attacked them (see area 15b). Four duergar were smashed to a pulp before Skella realized that their weapons were having no effect on the
“Legion of Azrok”). This rare magic item requires attunement. A creature attuned to it gains blindsight out to a range of 30 feet. The dagger has a saw-toothed edge and a black pearl nested in its pommel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
every few seconds (see “Morphing Statue” below).
Cassiok and Pet. Facing the statue with its back to the rest of the room is a black-robed creature (Cassiok Shadowdusk) leaning heavily on a staff
inside it. Without significantly changing its mass, the statue shifts form every few seconds, becoming various members of the Shadowdusk family and, every so often, depicting Halaster Blackcloak or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
the tomb stands an opaque crystal sarcophagus that is constantly changing color. Minotaur murals adorn the walls on the lower level of the tomb.
The walls of the tomb are lined with secret doors that
configuration ever-changing. The maze has no exits, and its corridors are lit by tiny torches and clouded by fog.
Any non-undead creature that touches the wall carving vanishes and reappears in a demiplanar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
exploding out of a spellbook and changing a wizard into a gibbering mouther. 11b. Master of the Unseen Flickering torchlight created by continual flame spells spills out of this room into the hall. The 15
shaped like a gold coin (the symbol of Waukeen, god of trade), the other a black disk outlined in purple (the symbol of Shar, god of darkness and loss).
Furnishings. Empty bookshelves and desks line
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
benefits that came with both roles. Jorlan thought that Lolth favored him, or at least that his charms had deflected her malice, until he had the misfortune of a run-in with a black pudding on an
her bed, Jorlan realized his recovery would never be sufficient to regain what he had lost. His heartbreak and loss has since become a virulent hatred for Ilvara and Shoor that slowly eats at him
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
19. Spiderwatch Keep Fashioned from seamless black stone with veins of silver running through it, this windowless edifice bears a striking resemblance to a crouching spider. From here, Erelal Freth
(Acrobatics) check.
Cabinet. A slender, glass-fronted cabinet made of black wood and inlaid with silver, web-like tracery stands across from the door.
Hammock. A spider silk hammock hangs to the west
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
younger, warmer Sergei. Strahd’s pride prevented him from standing in the way of the young couple’s love until the day of Sergei and Tatyana’s wedding, when Strahd gazed into a mirror and realized he
forever, shot their master with arrows. But Strahd did not die. The Dark Powers honored the pact they had made. The sky went black as Strahd turned on the guards, his eyes blazing red. He had become a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
her to the hidden city of Evereska. Her parents then realized their grave mistake. In pampering and sheltering their daughter, they had raised not a young lady but a spoiled child. Accustomed to
Howling Hatred find the Black Earth cultists to be coarse, rude, unimaginative, and stubborn to the point of stupidity. Most offensively, the earth cultists are bluntly unimpressed by the Howling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
troll Ooze Grottos d4 Encounter 1 1 black pudding* 2 1 gelatinous cube* 3–4 1d4 gray oozes Predator Pools d4 Encounter 1 2d4 giant crabs* 2 2d4 kuo-toa 3 1d2 merrow* (in water globes) 4 1
. Changing Treasure. Feel free to change the treasure in the Doomvault or add more. It’s especially appropriate to change treasure to something characters in the party can use, and it’s satisfying to let
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
green sail looks newly sewn and depicts a grinning black dragon. B3: Crew Quarters Rickety doors lead into each of these moldy, wooden structures. This room is dirty and jammed full of bunks. A table
the far wall; each of its two eye sockets is set with a gemstone—a jet worth 100 GP that can be easily pried from the skull. B4: Kitchen A tapestry depicting a grinning black dragon hangs on this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
, called Solamnia in his honor. King Solamnus sought above all to rule this new society justly. On the Isle of Sancrist, at a black granite stone in a secluded glade, he prayed to the gods for guidance
internal feud: Is it better to maintain their strict codes even in the face of obsolescence, secure in the knowledge they were true to themselves? Or should they embrace a changing world and fight to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
one corner of the town square stands the Great Shalarn, a black stone statue of a famous war stallion bred in Amphail long ago. Gelded by a prankster, the rearing stone horse is often painted in
. The three Waterdhavian families with the most influence in Amphail are Houses Amcathra, Ilzimmer, and Roaringhorn. These houses rule the town, with the controlling family changing each Shieldmeet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
flanked by a pair of twenty-foot tall stone statues of rough-hewn humanoids, their faces grim masks of forbiddance. Next to each statue is a human guard encased in stone armor.
Two Black Earth
10 (3d6) bludgeoning damage. Corpse. The corpse belongs to a Black Earth guard killed by one of his fellow cultists. The guard carries nothing of value. Secret Passage. The “secret” entrance to area G5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
fly off. Warriors of the Black Raven tribe sometimes ride these giant ravens into battle. Surrounding Raven Rock are four 50-foot-tall menhirs that the Uthgardt shamans use to track the changing of the
dwarf spy), a retired adventurer on the Black Network’s payroll, runs the Sleeping Dragon and keeps an eye on the activities of the City Guard and any Lords’ Alliance members that come through. Anyone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
skeleton 4 Toppled jar of ashes 5 A wight that won’t stop crying 6 Skeleton of an unidentifiable Beast 7 A black pudding 8 Gouged stone and a Humanoid skeleton with worn-down finger bones 9 Perfectly
a robed figure with a grim skull for a face. Before the statue, a pair of skeletons kneel, holding an altar of polished black stone between them.
This shrine is under the effect of a hallow spell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
was instrumental in establishing many of Waterdeep’s other institutions, such as its black-robed magisters, its Griffon Cavalry, and the city’s many guilds. The first Open Lord ruled wisely for over two
events — was built as a temple to Ao. But his worship fell from favor when all prayers to him went unanswered, and folk realized they had no idea what he stood for or who he was. You can visit the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
crew’s harrowing encounter with a group of neogi. The tale is not entirely fanciful—a band of neogi did recently board the Lucent Edict in search of salvage, but they retreated once they realized the
captain’s chair and succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check finds a secret compartment in the left armrest. This compartment contains a black metal tube containing a spell scroll of wall of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
of the master smith’s work. If the characters come to this part of the complex from the Black Lake (see the “Dark Mere” subsection of “Scout the Area”), they begin in area 38. Map 2.5: The Foundry
42 (12d6) bludgeoning damage and ends up in area 50 of the Black Lake level. Climbing down the slippery stone next to the waterfall requires several successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) checks, or DC
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
and unimaginable joy. THE BLESSED OF CORELLON
Ever changing, mirthful, and beautiful, the primal elves could assume whatever sex they liked. When they bowed to Lolth’s influence and chose to fix
-changing sky and the setting sun can be seen and contemplated. Along with the setting sun, images of clouds are a major motif for followers of Labelas, who often tattoo such designs on their bodies or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
bead of curing, one bead of summons, and one bead of wind walking. N8. Wind Chorus Wind rushes through this curving natural passage and off into the darkness beyond, howling in a changing pitch as it
(Athletics) checks. A creature that fails such a check falls from the chasm wall. N15. Windhuggers A warm wind swirls through this smooth cave, seemingly changing course at random. Nine cultists wearing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
cookery and plates has begun to rot. Chimney. A fireplace in the middle of the east wall contains a black iron pot hung on a hook. The chimney is too narrow for Medium or Small characters to climb, but
. D11b: Markos’s Office This room contains a black wooden desk with a cushioned, high-backed chair behind it. Two smaller chairs face the desk with their backs to the door. A niche in the northeast corner
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
realized how dangerous the orrery was, Lottie scattered its pieces and left the message in Horn Enclave that brought the characters here. She is aware that the orrery’s components have been coming together
the pool lead out to a hallway, while smaller doors lead to Lottie’s office and to a changing room stocked with swim suits sized for every type of humanoid creature. Creatures. A water elemental and a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Cult of the Black Earth, viewing its members as stubborn, unenlightened drones without vision or imagination. Feathergale Knight The Feathergale Knights are ambitious, wealthy folk from cities such
-death experience, Thurl learned of Yan-C-Bin and swore an oath to serve the elemental prince in exchange for power. Thurl realized that there were others among the wealthy of Waterdeep who might make
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
padded chairs and a low stone shelf holding four crystal pitchers, a large bowl, and several glasses. A pale mind flayer sits in one of the chairs wearing a black, tattered robe.
The sitting creature
twisting spinal columns interlocked with one another. Rusty manacles dangle from the ceiling near the pool, near which stand two Humanoid figures. Both figures wear black robes, and one has tentacles
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
original sign, an enchanted wooden shield. Painted black, the circular shield displayed an image of a curved silver saber gripped by a pale, slender arm. An enchantment on the shield caused glimmering
thereafter, individuals around the city began to receive invitations to visit, written in silver on black paper folded into pentagons. Those who entered the mansion for the requested appointments never
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
original sign, an enchanted wooden shield. Painted black, the circular shield displayed an image of a curved silver saber gripped by a pale, slender arm. An enchantment on the shield caused glimmering
invitations to visit, written in silver on black paper folded into pentagons. Those who entered the mansion for the requested appointments never emerged. After a handful of such disappearances, a Flaming Fist
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
trust each other but realized the benefits of working together to obtain greater profits from their wares. This is the room where duergar prepared for negotiations with drow. The metal pieces on the
on shelves lining the walls of this vault. A large chunk of black stone rests on the floor near a jumble of bones.
If Qunbraxel and the grimlocks relocated to this vault, the grimlocks are happily
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Supernatural Regions Not all lands thrive as nature intended. Magical forces, strange interlopers, or tragic events can alter an area’s destiny, fundamentally changing the land. While the flora
. 86–90 Over the next 24 hours, whenever any creature in the region regains hit points from a spell, the healing magic leaves scars. This might be accompanied by a purging of black bile or a spectral
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
place Aglarond will be in a generation’s time, except that its potential for great change will be realized. REGIONS OF THE REALMS
Just as “the North” describes an area that includes a number of
home to the ruins of the Citadel of the Raven and Zhentil Keep, former strongholds of the Zhentarim, which the Black Network shows occasional interest in restoring. Mulhorand. Since the Chosen of the