before black divining correctly relics

Blue Abishai

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

, wall of forceSeekers of forgotten lore and lost relics, blue abishais are the most cunning and learned of their kind. Their research into occult subjects gleaned from tomes plundered from across the

heads: black, blue, green, red, and white. Tiamat deploys abishais as her agents, sending them forth to represent her interests in the Hells and across the multiverse. Some have simple tasks, such as

Human Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

. 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

give their children names from other languages, such as Dwarvish or Elvish (pronounced more or less correctly), but most parents give names that are linked to their region’s culture or to the

Canisar

races

can vary between deep brown, grey, white, orange or black, which often comes with facial stripes or ringed markings. Most canisars live in woodland burrows, hidden beneath thick vegetation, mud or

. Each canisar travels with stories and relics of their ancestors, and gives gifts to their friends and family throughout the year during different canisar festivals. Canisar Traits Creature Type: HumanoidSize: Small (about 3–4 ft. tall)Speed: 30 ft., burrow 10 ft.

Archaeologist

Backgrounds Tomb of Annihilation

, and a pouch containing 25 gp Dust Digger Prior to becoming an adventurer, you spent most of your young life crawling around in the dust, pilfering relics of questionable value from crypts

Shovel 3 Hat 7 Sledgehammer 4 Hooded lantern 8 Whip FEATURE HISTORICAL KNOWLEDGE When you enter a ruin or dungeon, you can correctly ascertain its

An Important Detail

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

scattered across Mount Ironrot (as shown on map 4.1). Instead of searching each colossus individually, the wizards suggest augmenting the rod’s divining power with local magic that can penetrate the

employs its sentience and magic on behalf of an attuned warforged; the full description of a Docent is found in the “Finding a Docent” section later in this chapter. The wizards correctly postulate that a

Black Dragons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Black Dragons Dragons of Decay and Despair Habitat: Swamp; Treasure: Relics Black dragons delight in suffering and ruin. While other chromatic dragons scheme for power and wealth, these dragons seek

dragons hoard tarnished symbols of hope and relics of fallen empires. The more sought-after the treasure, the more black dragons prize it—particularly if they were responsible for it being lost.

4. Ransacked Room

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

4. Ransacked Room Duergar ransacked this chamber and left the door ajar. Ceremonial relics that once rested atop stone tables and sat in wall niches lie smashed and worthless on the floor. These

include iron censers, stone candlesticks, polished crystal orbs, and black funeral helms. SYMBOL OF DUMATHOIN Many areas of this level feature the symbol of Dumathoin, a mountain peak with a gemstone at

Studies and Philosophy

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

for use in battles Order 3 Chaos scholar, chasing down historical anecdotes as a litany of happenstance Chaos 4 Conservator, preserving ancient spell knowledge and other relics of the past Order 5

reader, divining wisdom from the past from the context of ruin sites Order 8 Ruin shaman, wielding magic that helps delve into ancient sites Chaos 9 Tomewielder, summoning fiery magic from the words in old writings Chaos 10 Warsinger, studying the magic used in ancient wars Chaos

Appendix: Player Species

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->One-Shot Wonders: Holiday Adventure Pack

coarse fur that can vary between deep brown, grey, white, orange or black, which often comes with facial stripes or ringed markings. Most canisars live in woodland burrows, hidden beneath thick vegetation

lineage. Each canisar travels with stories and relics of their ancestors, and gives gifts to their friends and family throughout the year during different canisar festivals. Rafa Teruel

Lost Treasures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

items when the characters leave the tomb is discussed below. Relics of the Past Acererak placed four treasures in the tomb as lures: the Black Opal Crown, the Eye of Zaltec, the Navel of the Moon

, and the Skull Chalice of Ch’gakare. These items can be kept, sold to interested buyers, or returned to their rightful owners. Black Opal Crown (Area 49). The yuan-ti of Omu are after this treasure. If

Human Names and Ethnicities

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

Dwarvish or Elvish (pronounced more or less correctly), but most parents give names that are linked to their region’s culture or to the naming traditions of their ancestors. The material culture and

are slender, tawny-skinned folk with brown hair that ranges from almost blond to almost black. Most are tall and have green or brown eyes, but these traits are hardly universal. Humans of Chondathan

Human Names and Ethnicities

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

Dwarvish or Elvish (pronounced more or less correctly), but most parents give names that are linked to their region’s culture or to the naming traditions of their ancestors. The material culture and

are slender, tawny-skinned folk with brown hair that ranges from almost blond to almost black. Most are tall and have green or brown eyes, but these traits are hardly universal. Humans of Chondathan

Gold Dragon Treasures

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

items they can learn from, whether rare historical or metaphysical texts, mysterious relics and curios, or puzzles and prophecies offering hints at the future. Gold dragons also collect trophies

4 A black dragon skull with a crack down the middle and gems fixed in its eye sockets; a plaque along the bottom reads, “So too shall ye be” 5 A metal wheel with various holy symbols

Mad Maggie

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

addition to her heartstone, the hag carries a black soul bag (see the “Night Hag” entry in the Monster Manual for more information on this magic items. The bag contains nine soul coins, which Mad Maggie

to Asmodeus, which led to her becoming an archdevil worthy to rule Avernus. Mad Maggie is obsessed with Zariel’s cataclysmic saga and scours the wastelands of Avernus for more such relics. In the

Morgrave University

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

, treasure hunting, and profiteering. Many priceless relics recovered from Xen’drik or Dhakaani ruins have disappeared from the university vaults and found their way to the black market or into the hands

founding: Lord Morgrave himself is said to have made his fortune selling Dhakaani artifacts on the black market, and some have claimed that the true purpose of the university was to help him build his

39. Temple Reliquary

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

39. Temple Reliquary The dwarves kept many precious relics here. 39a. Despoiled Gallery The duergar have destroyed the relics on display here, including statues atop pedestals, stone tablets on

conversation: “The heart of the mountain is sealed behind doors of black basalt that only a dwarf king can unlock. In the mountain’s heart, you’ll find your own greatness.” (See area 15.) “When you

Atiba-Pa's Plan

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

with a necklace of black cowrie shells. The necklaces are magic items that provide the same benefits as a cloak of the manta ray, except each is activated or deactivated as a bonus action. The

necklaces are historic relics of Djaynai, and Atiba-Pa expects to get them back when the characters complete their mission. The characters are free to do what they please for the rest of the day, and Atiba-Pa

Caer Locations (C20-C24)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

-foot-tall pillar of ice with a horned, pale-skinned, humanoid figure trapped inside it. The pillar is wrapped in black chains, and the wall behind it is covered with brown fungus. The figure in the

to the brown mold to be harmed by it. Any character who succeeds on a DC 10 Intelligence (Religion) check can guess, correctly, that the cultists use this frozen, chain-wrapped effigy as an altar. C21

Xen'drik

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

relics of the ancient giants weren’t meant for the eyes of prying adventurers. No one knows better than the scholars of Morgrave University how to circumvent those barriers and plunder the continent’s

giants, drow now dwell in the homes of their former masters, guarding the relics and holy sites that fate has entrusted to them. With a culture based on rebellion, magic, and combat prowess, drow are

Mount Ironrot Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

Mount Ironrot Locations The following locations are keyed to map 4.1. Francesca Baerald Map 4.1: Mount Ironrot Outskirts View Player Version Oval Portal A twenty-foot-tall, vertical, black oval made

Pilgrims” section later in this chapter) turned this ruined mill into an ossuary for fallen warforged. From this base, pilgrims venture out to find relics or lost warforged. At such times, 2d4 pilgrims (use

Stygian Maze

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

made of thick fog. Ceilings are 15 feet high in rooms and 10 feet high in passageways. Floor and Walls. The floor and walls are constructed of smooth black stone. Lighting. The maze is dimly lit by

(Survival) check to discern the best pathway. On a successful check, the leader correctly navigates to a treasure chamber; roll randomly or choose an option from the Treasure Chambers table to determine

Abishais

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

type of abishai is associated with one of Tiamat’s five dragon heads: black, blue, green, red, and white. Tiamat deploys abishais as her agents, sending them forth to represent her interests in the

whether an abishai follows Tiamat’s orders or Asmodeus’s. There is inherent risk in countermanding an order given by Tiamat, but interfering with Asmodeus’s plans invites certain destruction. Black

Haskasori Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

“Haskasori Features”) can be found among this chamber’s sparse stone furnishings. H7b: Dormitory. No obvious treasure remains in this crumbling chamber. Characters looking for relics of Haskasori to

that remains intact is a three-foot-high sandstone altar. Atop it sits a ceramic figure of a baleful half-goat, half-dragon creature. A cloud of black dust swirls around the statue. This chamber is

M10. Treasury

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

sputtering engine, and is largely filled with a heaping, tangled mass of wreckage. This consists of old machine parts from other areas of the monastery, broken relics of Kwalish’s earliest experiments, dead

gemstones worth 10 gp each, 15 small gemstones worth 50 gp each, and a black pearl worth 500 gp Three potions of healing, one elixir of health, and a manual of golems (flesh). An ornate wooden case carved

Random Encounters in Hither

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

to drag them down into it unless they can guess the mephits’ favorite food. The answer, of course, is mud pie. Each character gets one guess. If a character guesses correctly, the mephits cackle

maniacally, dive back under the muck, and disappear. If no character guesses correctly, one mephit blurts out the answer as they attack. If two or more mephits are killed in the ensuing fracas, the rest

Locations A - D

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

is now a desert. Northernmost Anauroch is a cold land of frost-rimed rock and the black glacier known as the High Ice. Farther south lies the waterless Plain of Standing Stones, where winds scour

Occultant

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

franchise by determining whether foes should live or die, prognosticating correctly (or at least authoritatively), keeping the rest of the party attuned to the importance of karma, and making the right

somehow. 5 You’ve always owned a stuffed cat. You’re not sure where it came from, but it’s given you great career advice so far. 6 You’ve always worn a lot of black. 7 You really

Death House Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

black marble fireplace at one end and a sweeping red marble staircase at the other. The door to a cloakroom on the east wall is slightly ajar; the black cloaks inside are damp. The hall is bare of

to disarm the trap. Failing this check triggers the trap. Treasure. The chest contains three blank books with black leather covers (worth 25 gp each) and three Spell Scrolls (Bless, Protection from

Roleplaying Prisoner 13

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

her neck and across her shoulder blades reads, “Endless dreams entombed in stone.” Flames. A roiling storm of brilliant flames covers her back and ribs. Shroud. Black and gray smoke and shadows coil

or minor illusion, or even copy it with pen and ink. In any case, a character must succeed on a DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check to correctly re-create the tattoo, which requires 10 minutes of study

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

Areas of the Cauldron Caves

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

-figure drawings carved into its northern wall. A character who makes a successful DC 15 Intelligence (History) check can correctly interpret the carvings, which show frost giants wading up a river to

natural form, Maud has sickly grayish-purple flesh, bulging eyes that seldom blink, and stringy black hair interwoven with fingerbones. If her disguise is pierced or the characters threaten her, Maud

Maze of Mists

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

characters don’t answer correctly, she will eat them. The characters need to accept or decline the offer before knowing the riddle. Sphinx’s Riddle. Senenura’s riddle is as follows: “Too much, and you wither

; too little, and you shiver. I’m slow in the summer, and hasty in winter. What am I?” Click to see the answer! The answer is the sun. Answered Correctly. If the characters answer the riddle

Threshold Locations

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

ceases attacking. If not attacked further, he shares his name and the following facts: He is magically compelled to serve a black-robed wizard named Lohezet. He’s wary of Lohezet’s co-commander

to the north and south. This chamber’s scrying magic informed the city’s navigators of storms and other approaching threats. The black-robed wizard Lohezet (see appendix B), who hunches over the

Abishai

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

force of Chaos bound to a place of Law. Are abishai her servants or her jailers? Black Abishai Expert assassins and infiltrators, black abishais can weave shadows to mask their presence, allowing

them to reach a location from where they can deliver a fatal strike to their targets. Black Abishai Medium fiend (devil), lawful evil Armor Class 15 (natural armor) Hit Points 58 (9d8 + 18) Speed

1. Jarl's Lodge

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

Black Network, he reveals his allegiance to the faction but advises the characters to leave Svardborg before the Krigvind returns. Nilraun isn’t looking out for anyone’s interests but his own; he wants

assembly instructions and can read Dethek (or has someone who can translate). If the check succeeds, the clockwork mule is assembled correctly. If the check fails, the character ends up with one or more

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