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Species
Basic Rules (2014)
sang from every page. Long into the night Liriel read, lighting candle after precious candle.
She’d never given much thought to humans, but these stories fascinated her. In these yellowed
. 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
Sage
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Backgrounds
Basic Rules (2014)
master in your fields of study.
Skill Proficiencies: Arcana, History
Languages: Two of your choice
Equipment: A bottle of black ink, a quill, a small knife, a letter from a dead
, sometimes as a means toward other ideals.
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Personality Trait
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I use polysyllabic words that convey the impression of great erudition.
2
I’ve read every book in the
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
choose to succeed instead.
Nebulous Thoughts. Magical attempts to read the dragon’s mind or glean its thoughts fail automatically.
Siege Monster. The dragon deals double damage to objects and
shell, shiny black and opaque. When an egg is close to hatching, the shell becomes translucent, allowing the light from the unborn wyrmling’s wings to shine through.A Solar Dragon’s Lair
Blackrazor
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Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Hidden in the dungeon of White Plume Mountain, Blackrazor shines like a piece of night sky filled with stars. Its black scabbard is decorated with pieces of cut obsidian.
You gain a +3 bonus to
feet.
The weapon can speak, read, and understand Common, and can communicate with its wielder telepathically. Its voice is deep and echoing. While you are attuned to it, Blackrazor also understands
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
choose to succeed instead.
Nebulous Thoughts. Magical attempts to read the dragon’s mind or glean its thoughts fail automatically.
Siege Monster. The dragon deals double damage to objects and
shell, shiny black and opaque. When an egg is close to hatching, the shell becomes translucent, allowing the light from the unborn wyrmling’s wings to shine through.A Solar Dragon’s Lair
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Monsters
Keys from the Golden Vault
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Shroud Tattoo. Prisoner 13 can’t be targeted by divination spells or any feature that would read her thoughts, and she can’t be perceived through magical scrying sensors. She can&rsquo
. Black and gray smoke and shadows coil down her left arm, ending in runes on the fingers of her left hand.
Knotwork. Purple and blue knotwork and runes run down her right arm, across the back of her right
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
Proficiencies: Arcana, History
Languages: Two of your choice
Equipment: A bottle of black ink, a quill, a small knife, a letter from a dead colleague posing a question you have not yet been able to
convey the impression of great erudition.
2
I’ve read every book in the world’s greatest libraries—or I like to boast that I have.
3
I’m used to helping out those who
Species
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Dragonborn with chromatic ancestry claim the raw elemental power of chromatic dragons. The vibrant colors of black, blue, green, red, and white dragons gleam in those dragonborn’s scaled skin
. 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 your DM agree is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
the mound can discern its true nature with a successful DC 15 Intelligence (Nature) check. “One Must Die!” If any character climbs to the top of the dais, read: The chanting rises once more as
38. Ritual Chamber The cult used to perform rituals in this sunken room. The chanting heard throughout the dungeon originates here, yet when the characters arrive, the dungeon falls silent as the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
dragon wings on the right door. Above the double door is a 3-foot-diameter disk painted black with a purple metal rim (the symbol of Shar).
Cultists and Rats. Twelve human cultists of Shar are chanting
outside the doors. Crawling around their feet are four swarms of rats.
Purple Flames. Mounted on the back walls of four wide alcoves are rusty iron sconces, each holding a torch coated in black wax
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
7. Halls of Worship Cultists gather in this area to worship Shar and suffer Keresta’s tests of devotion. 7a. Crawling Rats Characters hear human voices chanting as they approach this chamber, which
contains the following: Purple Flames. The walls are lined with rusty iron sconces, each holding a torch coated in black wax that burns with a purple flame.
Cult Ritual. Six human cultists of Shar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
14. Chapel of Evil The chanting heard throughout the tomb originates in this chapel, whose pews are filled with more than two dozen worshipers — and, oddly, with two large chunks of rough black stone
watch, one of them collapses — and is suddenly and horrifyingly petrified into another chunk of black stone.
At the far end of the chapel, a handsome priest stands behind an altar block that glows an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
examined, read the following (from the original Tomb of Horrors): The walls are being painted with figures of animals, strange signs and glyphs, and humanoids posing with spheres of different colors
section of the east wall has not yet been plastered or painted over, revealing the passageway to the chapel (area 14). The rhythmic chanting magically carried into area 3 grows louder still at the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
you may choose another student from the “Fellow Students” section in chapter 3. Read or paraphrase the following: You hear enthusiastic chanting and clapping. In the library’s main area, students ring
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
Viantha Found When the characters find Viantha, read the following boxed text aloud to set the scene: A strange, mystical chanting in a dry, crackling voice and a rank smell come from a small
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
are chanting in unison. Each one stands next to a black stone pillar and is focused on a roiling fog cloud, 8 feet in diameter, that floats at the center of the room 10 feet above the floor. Lines of
10. Ritual Chamber Purple Flames. Black wax candles set in niches along the walls of this 20-foot-high room burn with a purple flame, filling the room with dim light.
Cult Ritual. Six cult fanatics
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
likeness of a gaunt, pale-faced man wearing a voluminous black cloak, his pale left hand resting on the head of a wolf that stands next to him. In his right hand, he holds a smoky-gray crystal orb. The
room has exits in the west and north walls. Chanting can be heard coming from the west.
The statue depicts Strahd, to whom the cultists made sacrifices in the vain hope that he might reveal his darkest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
dimly blue, green, red, white, or black—the hues of evil dragons and their world-consuming queen.
Red Wizards stand in each of the five vaults, chanting and channeling magical force into the central
Entrance/blue chapel Red Wizard performing ritual 2 Least apse 3 White chapel Red Wizard performing ritual 4 Green chapel Red Wizard performing ritual 5 Black chapel Red Wizard performing ritual; also the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
low, strange chanting.
When the characters investigate, add the following information. Several strangely dressed people stand in the street. One who looks like a priest chants as the others open a
devastation orb of air One Black Earth priest, two Black Earth guards, and four Sacred Stone monks armed with a devastation orb of earth One Eternal Flame priest, three Eternal Flame guardians, and one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
the overwhelming color of the place is a lifeless, ashen gray, each of the side vaults shimmers dimly blue, green, red, white, or black — the hues of the evil dragons and their world-consuming queen
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Red Wizards stand in each of the five vaults, chanting and channeling magical force into the central apse. There, a kaleidoscopic whorl of arcane energy rises above the blackened floor, stretching
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
K4. Carriage House Read the following text if the characters open the carriage house doors: The double doors swing open to reveal a sleek, black carriage fitted with glass windows and brass lanterns.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
pool, read: The black marble sinks into the ooze, which rises up suddenly to form a four-foot-tall black obelisk — a miniature version of the obelisk that stood outside the tomb entrance.
Any creature
81. Ebon Pool A pool of jet-black ooze glistens inside this silent chamber, whose walls are decorated with relief carvings depicting black stars.
The pool radiates an aura of conjuration magic to a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
characters gazing into the pool is wearing an amulet of the black skull (see appendix C and area 28), the tomb guardian becomes aware of the party’s scrying after 1 minute. When that happens, read
similar effect reveals an aura of divination over the water. When any character gazes into the font, read: As the water begins to swirl, eerie light emanates from within the basin. Slowly, an image resolves
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
in chapter 5, read: The Wildspace orrery shows the black vortex with two planets slowly spiraling around it. The system also has twelve moons—one close to the vortex, one orbiting each planet, and
Arrival in Doomspace As the characters leave the Astral Sea and enter Doomspace, read the following boxed text: The silvery haze thins as the ship enters a system that appears to have no sun. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Preparation Before running the adventure, prepare as follows: Step 1. Read the “Adventure Background” and the “Village of Respite” sections. Optionally, read about the Elemental Plane of Air in the
following stat blocks in the Monster Manual or on D&D Beyond: Assassin Black Dragon, Adult Cloaker Commoner Darkmantle Fungus, Violet Fungus Necrohulk Grick Ancient Knight Mage Noble Piercer Pirate Pirate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Getting Started This cave is connected to cave G via the stairs east of area K5 (see map K). If the characters approach from outside the cave, read the following boxed text aloud to begin: A foul
draft issues from this cave. Red strata intertwine with bulging black veins running through the hewn rock. A sinister crimson light dances deep in the cave.
The stench issues from the rotting ogre in area K2.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
use their actions to chant and dance about. To complete the ritual, the druids must chant for 10 consecutive rounds, with at least one of them chanting each round. If a round goes by and none of the
are present when the druids complete the ritual, read: A thirty-foot-tall plant creature bursts out of the statue, sending twigs and earth flying. The creature resembles a dead treant with green
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
glass pane through which a slight breeze passes, causing the curtain to move. When the characters look behind the curtain, read: A black cloth covers something atop a white marble pedestal. Beneath
the black cloth is the severed head of a randomly determined character — an illusion created by Strahd’s consciousness. In actuality, it’s an exquisite alabaster bust of a handsome, middle-aged human
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
and other races. The sun elves of Faerûn (also called gold elves or sunrise elves) have bronze skin and hair of copper, black, or golden blond. Their eyes are golden, silver, or black. Moon elves (also
called silver elves or gray elves) are much paler, with alabaster skin sometimes tinged with blue. They often have hair of silver-white, black, or blue, but various shades of blond, brown, and red are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Rahadin’s Revenge If Strahd dies but Rahadin yet lives, the dusk elf chamberlain appears moments after Strahd’s demise. When that occurs, read: “Master!” says a voice from behind you. An elf with
dusky brown skin and long black hair, his face a mask of terror, looks on what you have wrought and screams. Rahadin has served Strahd’s family for hundreds of years and doesn’t take his master’s defeat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Meeting the Mayor After the fire is extinguished and the characters have talked to any survivors, read the following: Relieved murmurs ripple through the crowd as a sturdy orc woman with white, cloud
Hostile. She tells them the Cobblehook Corsairs raided the village with the help of a black dragon, wonders aloud what kind of heroes ignore imperiled innocents, and suggests that the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Castle Djaynai The next morning, guards wearing long black tunics wait to escort the characters to their meeting at Castle Djaynai. The guards are members of Djaynai’s elite reconnaissance patrol
, called the Lightsea Lancers. They are formal and encourage the characters not to dawdle. As the characters near Castle Djaynai, read or paraphrase the following description: The onyx-colored Castle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
and other races. The sun elves of Faerûn (also called gold elves or sunrise elves) have bronze skin and hair of copper, black, or golden blond. Their eyes are golden, silver, or black. Moon elves (also
called silver elves or gray elves) are much paler, with alabaster skin sometimes tinged with blue. They often have hair of silver-white, black, or blue, but various shades of blond, brown, and red are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
K82. Marble Slide If one or more characters fall through the trapdoor in area K81, read: You fall into a chute of polished black marble and slide into the darkness. The chute plunges from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
characters might be locals. Or they might be dragon hunters who’ve heard of a black dragon in the area, a threat they’re determined to end. To begin the adventure, read or paraphrase the following text
aloud: Mayhem rules in the seaside village of Respite. The Cobblehook Corsairs, a crew of troublemakers who aren’t normally violent, have raided the village. Black smoke billows from buildings