before black drawing concept resolve

Deck of Many Things

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

drawing this card, you can ask a question in meditation and mentally receive a truthful answer to that question. Skull. An Avatar of Death appears in an unoccupied space as close to you as possible

. The avatar targets only you with its attacks, appearing as a ghostly skeleton clad in a tattered black robe and carrying a spectral scythe. The avatar disappears when it drops to 0 Hit Points or you

Sahuagin Priestess Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

villages. Devils of the Deep. Sahuagin are a predatory, piscine race that ventures from the ocean's black depths to hunt the creatures of the shallows and shore. Though they dwell in the deepest

maritime trade and drawing other races into the bloody conflict. So intense is sahuagin hatred for the aquatic elves that the sea devils have adapted to combat their ancient foes. A sahuagin born near

Sahuagin Baron Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

, slaughtering the crews of ships and decimating coastal villages. Devils of the Deep. Sahuagin are a predatory, piscine race that ventures from the ocean’s black depths to hunt the creatures of the

for centuries across the coasts and seas of the world, disrupting maritime trade and drawing other races into the bloody conflict. So intense is sahuagin hatred for the aquatic elves that the sea

Tiefling Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

“But you do see the way people look at you, devil’s child.” Those black eyes, cold as a winter storm, were staring right into her heart and the sudden seriousness in his voice

around their legs when they get upset or nervous. Their canine teeth are sharply pointed, and their eyes are solid colors—black, red, white, silver, or gold—with no visible sclera or pupil

Feral Tiefling

Species Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

“But you do see the way people look at you, devil’s child.” Those black eyes, cold as a winter storm, were staring right into her heart and the sudden seriousness in his voice

around their legs when they get upset or nervous. Their canine teeth are sharply pointed, and their eyes are solid colors—black, red, white, silver, or gold—with no visible sclera or pupil

Deck of Many Things Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

. Skull. You summon an avatar of death--a ghostly humanoid skeleton clad in a tattered black robe and carrying a spectral scythe. It appears in a space of the GM's choice within 10 feet of you and attacks

in the hands of monsters, which you must clear out before you can claim the keep as yours. Vizier. At any time you choose within one year of drawing this card, you can ask a question in meditation and

Azorius Functionary

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

their manners in your presence and avoid drawing your attention; they assume you have the right to be wherever you are. Showing your Azorius insignia gets you an audience with anyone you want to talk to

see me slip up and break the law. 5 A lesser Gruul chieftain seems to think I could be useful. 6 The black sheep of my family is putting their maniacal genius to use in the Izzet. 7

Martira Bay

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Martirans indifferent to miraculous sights. This unflappability helps residents avoid standing out or drawing the attention of the Kargat, Darkon’s secret police, who conduct their domain-spanning

conspiracies from the city’s notorious fortress, the Black Tower (see “Other Groups” later in this chapter for details). An unprecedented number of serial killers prey on Martira Bay, most infamously the

Edith Applegarth

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

child, Edith made a pact with the hag, trading her little brother for all the candy she could ever want for herself. Impressed at Edith’s wit and callous resolve, the hag accepted, and Edith departed the

unpleasant folk on errands to the hag’s cottage, which she falsely claims is owned by her older sister. To avoid drawing suspicion, Edith moves her shop to a new town every few years.

Placing the “Dark Heart”

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

, the drow archmage uses those components to craft a talisman that looks and feels like a five-pound black heart carved of black stone. Imbued with arcane and fiendish power, the dark heart talisman

acts as a beacon when Vizeran’s ritual is performed, drawing all demons presently loose in the Underdark. The talisman radiates faint conjuration magic even before it is activated, but it’s primarily a

Cult of the Black Earth

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

Cult of the Black Earth The earth cult worships the implacable strength and unyielding resistance of elemental earth. Cultists seek the power to destroy the works of civilization with landslides

living rock and soil. They believe the earth thirsts for the blood of those who don't venerate it before all other powers and beings. The Cult of the Black Earth appeals to those who draw their fortunes

Castle Avernus

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

that destroyed the castle and precipitated the Hour of Ascension. This mysterious force now calls to spirits across Darkon, drawing them in to feed an ongoing magical reaction. Despite the

devastation, Castle Avernus isn’t empty. Azalin’s treasures and former servants survived, including Ebbasheyth, the Darklord’s black shadow dragon advisor; a vast library that records the memories of all who die in Darkon; and the tomb haunted by Irik Zal’honen, Azalin’s son.

Credits

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

, Magali Villeneuve, Lauren Walsh, Shawn Wood, Zuzanna Wužyk, Kieran Yanner Concept Art Directors: Richard Whitters, Shawn Wood Concept Artists: Alix Branwyn, Tyler Jacobson, Chris Rahn, Magali

the Black Rose, glares from of a tangle of charred thorns in this cover by Chase Stone. DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, D&D, Wizards of the Coast, Dragonlance, the dragon ampersand, Player’s Handbook, Monster

Credits

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

Wuzyk Cartographer: Jared Blando Poster Map Cartographer: Francesca Baerald Concept Art Directors: Josh Herman, Emi Tanji Concept Artists: Eric Belisle, Dmitry Burmak, Ekaterina Burmak, Max

Waluconis Director of Product Management: Liz Schuh Product Managers: Natalie Egan, Chris Lindsay, Hilary Ross, Chris Tulach Special thanks to Michele Carter; Lisa Ohanian; Black Isle Studios, the

Credits

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade

Yanner Concept Art Directors: Josh Herman, Emi Tanji Concept Artists: Eric Belisle, Dmitry Burmak, Ekaterina Burmak, Max Dunbar, Alex Konstad, Juho Laitila, Izzy Medrano, One Pixel Brush, Noor Rahman

: Natalie Egan, Chris Lindsay, Hilary Ross, Chris Tulach Special thanks to Michele Carter; Lisa Ohanian; Black Isle Studios, the creators of Planescape: Torment; and the hundreds of playtesters who made

Credits

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

, David Sladek, Craig J Spearing, Brian Valeza, Svetlin Velinov, Richard Whitters, Shawn Wood, Zuzanna Wuzyk Cartographers: Stacey Allan, Will Doyle, Mike Schley Concept Art Director: Shawn Wood

Concept Illustrators: Olga Drebas, Titus Lunter, April Prime, Chris Rahn, Jenn Ravenna, Richard Whitters, Shawn Wood, Kieran Yanner Senior Producer: Dan Tovar Producers: Bill Benham, Robert Hawkey

M18. Audience Chamber

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

M18. Audience Chamber The walls of this chamber are jet black, with gold-painted scrollwork where the walls meet the ceiling and each other. Ornate, high-backed armchairs face a raised dais. An

alcove at the back of the dais is half hidden by a black curtain. This chamber is unoccupied until Endelyn Moongrave (see appendix B) has need of it. The hag uses the room for private meetings with

Roleplaying

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

of the game, and it comes to the fore during social interactions. Your character’s quirks, mannerisms, and personality influence how interactions resolve. There are two styles you can use when

Roleplaying With this approach, you describe your character’s words and actions to the DM and the other players. Drawing on your mental image of your character, you tell everyone what your character does

Roleplaying

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

of the game, and it comes to the fore during social interactions. Your character’s quirks, mannerisms, and personality influence how interactions resolve. There are two styles you can use when

Roleplaying With this approach, you describe your character’s words and actions to the DM and the other players. Drawing on your mental image of your character, you tell everyone what your character does

11. Stardock Gate

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

rune randomly by drawing a card from the Elder Runes Deck (see appendix B). STARDOCK RODS A Stardock rod is a 1-foot-long black crystal rod that is needed to open the magic gate in area 11 and its

24. Potion Brewery

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

24. Potion Brewery Cauldron. Fire erupts from a hole in the middle of the floor. Floating 1 foot above the fire is a hefty iron cauldron big enough for a person to hide in. A plume of black smoke

magic on the cauldron causes it to fall; casting the spell on the fire extinguishes it. Elixir of Timelessness. The cauldron contains twenty doses of a hot, oily black elixir that has grains of sand

Haunted Keeps

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

Hatred. Cult warriors watch the surrounding area but leave travelers close to the spire alone. They want to avoid drawing attention to their activities for now. Sacred Stone Monastery This “keep” is

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

30. Halaster's Handiwork

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

mallet dangles from a hook on one of the support posts. Monsters. Sitting on the steps of the dais, scribbling madly in a journal with a quill pen, is a wretchedly pale man in a dusty black robe. He

or fewer, Kavil switches sides and offers information in exchange for his life. He knows one random Undermountain secret, determined by drawing a card from the Secrets Deck (see appendix C), as well as

Elements of a Great Adventure

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

different players and characters in your group, drawing them into the story as effectively as possible. As a starting point, think about your adventure in terms of the three basic types of activity in the

encounters, think about odd pairings of monsters, such as a hobgoblin warlord and his pet manticore, or will-o’-wisps in league with a young black dragon. Have surprise reinforcements show up, or give the

Random Encounters (T-Z)

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

attracts 1d4 hungry vampire spawn (see below), which arrive in 1d4 + 1 rounds. 6 A wizard’s spellbook with a black velvet dust jacket over its stitched leather cover. The book contains all the spells

drawing near. If the characters are moving quietly and not carrying light sources, they can try to hide from the wights. These undead soldiers once served as guard captains in Castle Ravenloft. They

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons

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

it gained a pair of dragons—one white, one black—embodying the deck’s equal balance of positive and negative cards. Around the same time, the adventure “House of Cards” appeared in Dungeon 19. This

, and the doors to the complex were insidiously trapped. Each of the twenty-two doors had one card from the Deck of Many Things built into it, so the door couldn’t be opened without drawing the card

Sahuagin

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

that ventures from the ocean’s black depths to hunt the creatures of the shallows and shore. Though they dwell in the deepest trenches of the ocean, sahuagin view the entire aquatic realm as their

mortal enemies, the aquatic elves. Wars between the two races have raged for centuries across the coasts and seas of the world, disrupting maritime trade and drawing other races into the bloody conflict

E4. Burgomaster's Mansion

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

to create a path all about the domain. Heavy claw markings have stripped the once-beautiful finish of the walls. Great black marks tell of the fires that have assailed the mansion. Not a pane nor a

windows and the presence of holy symbols in every room. The burgomaster is in a side drawing room on the floor—lying in a simple wooden coffin surrounded by wilting flowers and a faint odor of decay

The Abyss

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

resemble his dead realm of Thanatos, and all creatures would become undead under his control. Under its black sky, Thanatos is a land of bleak mountains, barren moors, ruined cities, and forests of

twisted black trees. Tombs, mausoleums, gravestones, and sarcophagi litter the landscape. Undead swarm across the plane, bursting from their tombs and graves to tear apart any creatures foolish enough

Adventure Hooks

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

for finding the fire gate in the Weeping Colossus. Dark Omens The signs and portents are clear: nature is out of balance. Terrible disaster is drawing closer with every passing day. To restore the

normally be found in area B8 of the Temple of Black Earth. The character earns inspiration for reaching the temple and again for defeating Miraj. Ominous Dream The character has seen the earth prophet

Masters' Domain

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

black gate. Phaia, Red Wizard Necromancer Creatures. Phaia, a Red Wizard necromancer (see appendix B), is drawing the soul from Kelson Darktreader, a male half-elf lying on a stone table farthest from

descriptions of the Hall of Obedience and the Hall of Necromancy. He knows nothing about this zone. If he is given a glyph key and taken to the black gate, he escapes the Doomvault and joins Syranna’s

Manor Locations (C1-C10)

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

dinner, this space is occupied at night by a clockwork butler nicknamed the Earl, which paces back and forth. The Earl wears a silver waistcoat, a black jacket with tails, and a cravat, and it uses

examines the paintings recognizes that they feature several historical Strixhaven professors, as well as the friends of the university depicted in the coat racks in area C2. C6. Drawing Room This cozy

Expanded Ziggurat

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

blankets of slime punctuate the floor of this unfinished chamber. The walls, riddled with oozing cracks, bear murals of humanoids in mourning. Rusty mining tools lie strewn about. A black pudding

Chamber Eleven robed cultists chant within this ritual chamber. Each wears a horned, golden mask with four metallic tentacles sprouting from its chin. The cultists gather around a black marble altar

Finding Droki

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

screams in fright and knocks his feet together, activating his boots of speed. If a chase ensues, resolve the outcome using the chase rules in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide. Droki has advantage

spellbook containing the Tenser’s floating disk and feign death spells. A strange lump of black metal, which Droki intends to deliver to the Gray Ghosts (see below) A scroll in a copper tube and four

Goblin Ambush

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

feet ahead of you, blocking the path. Each has several black-feathered arrows sticking out of it. The woods press close to the trail here, with a steep embankment and dense thickets on either side. If

attacks while two goblins stand 30 feet away from the party and make ranged attacks. The goblins’ stat block contains the information you need to resolve these attacks. For more information on what the

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