before black diffusing coating reclusive

High Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

valley elves of Greyhawk, the Silvanesti of Dragonlance, and the sun elves of the Forgotten Realms) is haughty and reclusive, believing themselves to be superior to non-elves and even other elves. The

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

Earth Genasi Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

tones of deep brown or black, eyes sparkling like agates. Earth genasi can also have smooth metallic flesh, dull iron skin spotted with rust, a pebbled and rough hide, or even a coating of tiny embedded crystals. The most arresting have fissures in their flesh, from which faint light shines.

Sacred Stone Monastery

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

settling nearby. The former keep has been reborn as the Sacred Stone Monastery, now home to a reclusive order of mysterious monks (actually earth cultists in disguise) who spend their days in meditation

and rigorous exercises of self-discipline. Few people in the area have heard of the Sacred Stone order. No one in the region knows the truth: the monastery now serves as the surface headquarters of the Black Earth cult and guards access to the unholy vaults of the Temple of Black Earth below.

Earth Genasi

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

, with skin tones of deep brown or black, eyes sparkling like agates. Earth genasi can also have smooth metallic flesh, dull iron skin spotted with rust, a pebbled and rough hide, or even a coating of tiny

High Elf

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

and valley elves of Greyhawk, the Silvanesti of Dragonlance, and the sun elves of the Forgotten Realms) is haughty and reclusive, believing themselves to be superior to non-elves and even other elves

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

High Elf

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

and valley elves of Greyhawk, the Silvanesti of Dragonlance, and the sun elves of the Forgotten Realms) is haughty and reclusive, believing themselves to be superior to non-elves and even other elves

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

Pronunciation Guide

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

their introduction or more details about them. Pronunciations Name Pronunciation Description Introduced Akhviri AK-veer-ee Black dragon serving the Red Dragon Army Chapter 5 Alstare Bellis AL

GRASH-ah ME-ghan Dwarf matron of a reclusive clan Chapter 5 Ishvern ish-VERN Sea elf leader of a group of Dimernesti elves Chapter 5 Ispin Greenshield ISS-pin GREEN-shield Deceased storytelling human

Haunted Keeps

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

actually an old stone temple built in a rocky vale at the southern edge of the Sumber Hills. It was recently reborn as the Sacred Stone Monastery, home to reclusive monks dedicated to a mysterious “Way

of the Sacred Stone,” which sages across Faerûn have never heard of because it’s merely a cover for the Cult of the Black Earth. The monastery is the surface stronghold of the earth cult, and it

Investigating the Monastery

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

monsters and kidnap travelers and isolated miners to work as slaves in their mines, but they’re careful to eliminate witnesses. So far no one suspects that “those reclusive monks” are behind the troubles. In

characters in if the characters claim that they are here to join up or are already working for the Black Earth cult. Asking for Hellenrae, Marlos Urnrayle, or Miraj Vizann by name suffices as proof, as

10. Ooze Temple

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

. 10a. Skull in the Cube Clean. This 30-foot-high room is swept clean, with no trace of dust or debris. Frescoes. The walls are carved with frescoes depicting horrific cyclopean cities of black stone

itself. The skull now has the power to enlarge the gelatinous cube, and the skull’s glassy coating protects it from the cube’s digestive acid. Removing the skull from the gelatinous cube causes the cube

Stone Giant

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

Stone Giant Stone giants are reclusive, quiet, and peaceful as long as they are left alone. Their granite-gray skin, gaunt features, and black, sunken eyes endow stone giants with a stern countenance

Adventure Synopsis

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

reclusive orders, but these outposts serve Elemental Evil. When the characters infiltrate or defeat these disguised groups of cultists, they discover that each Haunted Keep guards a passage leading to a huge

: the elemental nodes known as the Black Geode, the Howling Caverns, the Plunging Torrents, and the Weeping Colossus. In the last stage of the adventure, the characters face the daunting task of

L13. Granny Nightshade's Kitchen

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

produced by a fire elemental that is bound inside the clay enclosure. Its coal-black eyes are visible inside the flames to anyone who peers inside the oven. While it is trapped in this manner, the

(1d4) fire damage; in addition, the creature is covered with a sticky, crunchy candy coating that is easily washed off with water. Cookbooks. Granny Nightshade has several cookbooks in her kitchen that

Uthgardt Lands

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

, though they don’t venture near Hellgate Keep, considering it a taboo place. Black Lion and Red Tiger. North of Blue Bear territory, in the Glimmering Wood, is Beorunna’s Well, a settlement of some

size that near the ancient ancestral mound of the Red Tiger tribe. The settlement was founded some time ago by members of the Black Lion tribe, who put down roots here rather than continuing to live

The Moonshaes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

lifetime, the isle of Gwynneth has become ever more fey and mysterious, home to the elven realm of Sarifal, under the rule of High Lady Ordalf. Sarifal shares the island with the reclusive mountain

threats of the island, which are many and varied: the Black Blood tribe of Malar-worshiping werefolk, the giants of the Trollclaw Range in the north, and the ogres and orcs of the Orcskill Mountains in

Encounters in the Villa

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

-black riding horse, named Maladar. A sliding wooden door bars access to the street and has a padlock on the outside that holds it shut. Picking the lock requires a successful DC 20 Dexterity check using

. A fireplace with a black marble mantelpiece has a framed family portrait mounted above it. (The portrait depicts Lord and Lady Gralhund, their three young children, and a family dog that died three

Factions of Gracklstugh

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

and the spewing of thick, black phlegm. Whenever a living, breathing creature finishes a long rest in Gracklstugh, it must make a DC 11 Constitution saving throw. On each failed save, the creature

Clan Cairngorm lead quiet lives of art and contemplation in Gracklstugh. Although reclusive and averse to conflict, the giants have sworn an ancient oath of loyalty to the Deepking, and have been

Locations R - U

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

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

, Everlund, and numerous smaller settlements along the way. Raven Rock On the icy slopes of the Spine of the World stands the spirit mound of the Black Raven and Gray Wolf tribes. Raven Rock gets its

Clerks' Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

newly returned tower (see the “Tower Sorcerous” section). Rumor has it Duke Rowan Darkwood pays handsomely for information about his reclusive neighbors and their fortress. Society of Sensation

. Visitors find all manner of sensory delights within: gastronomic masterpieces served by innovative chefs; halls lined with fragrant, scratch-and-sniff statuaries; and pitch-black deprivation chambers

Meenlock

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

and twisted are they that a palpable sense of foreboding haunts those who intrude upon a meenlock lair. Inside the warren, black moss covers every surface, muffling sound. A large central chamber

normal mind flayer. The most obvious difference is the lack of the mind flayer’s ever-present mucus coating. Without that protection, an alhoon’s skin becomes dry and cracked. Its eyes might appear

Guildhouse Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

conceals a drop box where visitors stash black-market goods, fenced items, and guild tributes. Any character who lifts the plank sees a dusty satchel in the drop box. The satchel contains 25 sp and a

wall is open slightly. In the middle of the room, an old man in an oversized black robe carefully removes a strip of parchment coiled around the leg of a raven while muttering kind words to the bird. Two

Locations E - H

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

commoner), an easily flustered woman who owns a modestly successful chimney-sweeping business in the city The most prominent edifice in Everlund is Moongleam Tower, a keep of black stone that serves

risk getting caught. On their first turns in combat, Draac and Taal cast Evard’s black tentacles spells. The tentacles erupt from the floor in front of the characters, filling the two 20-foot squares

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