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Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
exclusion of all other tasks, retreating into a spacious cavern and blocking out all distractions. Creating a masterwork can become such a driving obsession that death can’t stop it: a giant who dies
while creating art might rise as a cairnwight and continue the work. Once the artwork is completed, the cairnwight remains as its undying guardian.
A cairnwight looks much like an emaciated stone
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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cannibalizing their victims, and then performed a sorcerous ritual while writhing in pools filled with living snakes that enabled them to mix their flesh with that of serpents, becoming like the gods in
can transform an individual into a more powerful type. The cost and time required to perform the ritual is prohibitive, and as a result most yuan-ti never get the opportunity to undergo such a
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to be invincible. They see the principles that define them and their deities at work every day in the world around them — nature rewards the strong and mercilessly eliminates the weak and the
who study its ebb and flow to expect the stalemate to continue. A different view is put forth by the archmage Tzunk, who notes that Maglubiyet has never faced a foe as ferocious and protective as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
minutes. Solid moonlight also extends into the Ethereal Plane, blocking ethereal travel through it. The ritual is powered by the rod piece and is therefore unaffected by the Antimagic Field spell.
to stop Teremini’s ritual yet, one of them realizes that the answer must have to do with Krynn’s moons, and that they should examine the orrery in area V29. Colored Glass Each lunarium (areas U1, area
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
attack and defend himself while he wears the Mask of the Dragon Queen. He need not even be alive for the ritual to continue, as long as his body wears the mask and remains in the sanctuary.
Performing the Ritual To successfully bring Tiamat from the Nine Hells into the world, the Red Wizards must successfully focus the summoning ritual for 10 rounds after the adventurers enter the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
attack and defend himself while he wears the Mask of the Dragon Queen. He need not even be alive for the ritual to continue, as long as his body wears the mask and remains in the sanctuary.
Performing the Ritual To successfully bring Tiamat from the Nine Hells into the world, the Red Wizards must successfully focus the summoning ritual for 10 rounds after the adventurers enter the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Beast Sense 2nd-level divination (ritual) Casting Time: 1 action Range: Touch Components: S Duration: Concentration, up to 1 hour You touch a willing beast. For the duration of the spell, you can use
your action to see through the beast’s eyes and hear what it hears, and continue to do so until you use your action to return to your normal senses. While perceiving through the beast’s senses, you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
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
black energy run between the pillars and the cloud.
The cult fanatics are named Abberoch, Belora, Liana, Shanzo, Torfiana, and Uzalyn. They are performing a ritual designed to anchor one of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Evermeet Uaul’Selu’Keryth. In your tongue, the name might be translated as “At War with the Weave.” When twelve High Mages last performed this ritual, the world was torn asunder. It is a power no
of Arvandor or be able to fully define the longing, but they can’t escape it. Getting to Arvandor, on the other hand, is extraordinarily difficult for most mortal elves, requiring magic far beyond
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
tasks, retreating into a spacious cavern and blocking out all distractions. Creating a masterwork can become such a driving obsession that death can’t stop it: a giant who dies while creating art might
rise as a cairnwight and continue the work. Once the artwork is completed, the cairnwight remains as its undying guardian. A cairnwight looks much like an emaciated stone giant. Its form is caked with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
ten thugs blocking her path work for him. Traevus and his thugs are indifferent toward the party but turn hostile if the characters try to force their way onto the Moondancer with Captain Sartell in
of his thugs while the others continue to hold back the mob that has gathered at the docks. If Traevus is defeated, any remaining thugs in his employ lose their will to fight. Some are overrun by the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
continue on, finally reaching the portal site. Splugoth is in control of the ritual and has defenses in place to prevent the meddling characters from thwarting his plans. As the characters face off
and research, the characters locate the ritual site, which they learn is in the small town of Red Larch. That settlement is the childhood home of Omin Dran and the stomping grounds of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Development Another tunnel on the opposite side of the cavern heads off in a different direction than where Yeenoghu led his pack. Characters who defeat the remaining gnolls can continue on their way
without losing any more time. The close brush with Yeenoghu pays dividends to the adventurers by delivering two components of Vizeran’s ritual into their hands. The first is the heart of the goristro
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
faction that delights in death and disarray. They are Hostile toward those not garbed in their cult’s attire but don’t immediately notice the characters. The cultists continue intoning until their ritual
Occult Ritual 3 Sacred Spring 4 Sparring Sprites Hermit’s Hut After a couple hours of hiking, you happen on a humble hut made from sheets of sturdy bark and blankets of moss. Sweet-smelling smoke
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
plans continue to move ahead as the Thayan exile Rath Modar and his Red Wizards bring expertise in summoning magic to the cult, preparing a tremendous blood sacrifice to empower the ritual. The alliance
to assist with performing the required summoning ritual, gathered the five dragon masks central to the ritual (see “Dragon Masks”), and persuaded or cajoled many of the oldest and strongest evil
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
plans continue to move ahead as the Thayan exile Rath Modar and his Red Wizards bring expertise in summoning magic to the cult, preparing a tremendous blood sacrifice to empower the ritual. The alliance
to assist with performing the required summoning ritual, gathered the five dragon masks central to the ritual (see “Dragon Masks”), and persuaded or cajoled many of the oldest and strongest evil
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
plans continue to move ahead as the Thayan exile Rath Modar and his Red Wizards bring expertise in summoning magic to the cult, preparing a tremendous blood sacrifice to empower the ritual. The alliance
to assist with performing the required summoning ritual, gathered the five dragon masks central to the ritual (see “Dragon Masks”), and persuaded or cajoled many of the oldest and strongest evil
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
continue digging the place out, while their masters stay inside the part that has already been opened up. It’s here that preparations are being made for the sacrifice of the yuan-ti’s prisoners. When the
being tortured by an evil yuan-ti abomination that is presiding over a ritual. An enormous sarcophagus rests behind them, its exterior carved with serpents. Two yuan-ti malisons, a type 1 and a type 3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
next turn.
Spirit Session 6th-level College of Spirits feature Spirits provide you with supernatural insights. You can conduct an hour-long ritual channeling spirits (which can be done during a
short or long rest) using your Spiritual Focus. You can conduct the ritual with a number of willing creatures equal to your proficiency bonus (including yourself). At the end of the ritual, you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
and Akros, no villages or military outposts mark Setessan territory, but a few key features in the Nessian Wood define the area under Setessan control. Amatrophon The Amatrophon encompasses a large
worthy mortals, blessing them with the long lives of mighty trees. The grown seedlings of Nikaia and Nylea’s other favored continue to share their wisdom and protect Setessa to this day.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
discuss such matters use the term “layer” to define a certain part of this infinite expanse. That nomenclature, to the extent that it implies a particular configuration, is misleading. The Abyss is a
out of existence or connecting to different layers at random. Rituals exist that travelers can use to attune a portal to a certain domain. However, the exact specifications of such a ritual vary for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
weaves his ritual. If you confront and weaken him, this Chime of Exile can banish him to Oerth. He would no longer be able to affect multiple realms at once. His plan to remake the multiverse would
explain that while the characters reassemble the rod, the archmages must continue to research Vecna’s plans and potential weaknesses. Before the characters depart for Web’s Edge, Alustriel relays any
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
event that the goblins defeat the adventurers, they leave them unconscious, loot them and the wagon, then head back to the Cragmaw hideout. The characters can continue on to Phandalin, buy new gear at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
continue to pursue his horrid, apocalyptic vision of a world transformed into a barren, empty ruin, with only the decaying corpses of the last few surviving gnolls left to mark its passing. As creatures
might remain aware.
Day 6: No appreciable loss of vigor.
Day 11: Still no appreciable loss of vigor.
Day 13: Ritual must commence tomorrow despite subject’s high level of mental activity.
Day
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Campaign Events The Dungeon Master’s Guide includes a discussion of world-shaking events that might define turning points at the start, middle, or end of a campaign. One way to give dragons a
wrath? Will these rampages continue? What might appease the creature? Assault or Invasion. A dragon might attack a stronghold of civilization, or an army marching under Tiamat’s banner with dragon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
aware of the characters’ interest in accessing these hidden memories, she offers to perform a ritual that creates a dreamscape in which the hollyphant’s memories can be perceived. For Mad Maggie, the
ritual is its own reward, as the hag longs to know everything Lulu knows about the fall of Zariel. After making some preparations, Mad Maggie creates a fiendish circle on the ground, and arranges
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
The Obelisk If your players wish to continue the story past chapter 4, they’ll find a tale of ancient magic, a malevolent godlet, and fanatics obsessed with transforming innocents into mind flayers
flayer fanatics plan to enact a ritual to transform Phandalin’s townspeople into mind flayers. The characters must follow the mind flayers into their Underdark stronghold and then into the Far Realm
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
prefer to let the DM make a call and continue playing. If you gloss over a rules issue in play, make a note of it and return to the issue later. Some players like to use the rules to argue against
wants to pause play to find a specific rule or reference, you can invite the player to search for it while you and the rest of the players continue the game. That player’s character essentially steps
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
discussions at the table. Some groups don’t mind putting the game on hold while they discuss different interpretations of a rule. Others prefer to let the DM make a call and continue playing. If you
invite the player to search for it while you and the rest of the players continue the game. That player’s character essentially steps out of the game for as long as it takes. Monsters don’t attack the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
continue searching for Nosey. Treasure. Each bullywug wears paste jewelry worth 10 GP. C3: Bullywug Ambush In the walls of this misty chamber, paths strike off in four directions. Within the chamber, four
subjects in exchange for a place at Kelek’s side when Kelek becomes all-powerful. Irascible and impatient, King Gurgle is unhappy that Kelek’s ritual is taking so long. If the king was warned about the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rrakkma
star spawn seer to investigate the complex beyond the portal and make certain the ritual to charge the Gith Capacitor was not interrupted. Playing the Pillars COMBAT
The star spawn manglers take
advantage of their shadowy surroundings to get the drop on the adventurers and continue to hide in the shadows throughout combat.
EXPLORATION
The water is not drinkable and attempting to do so
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
version of the Dran & Courtier as the characters (as will prove to be the case), the “C” Team members promise to continue trying to free the inn from the Six’s magic. As thanks for the rescue, K’thriss
the characters as they are returned to the stage 1 version of the Dran & Courtier, but end up in other stages of the Test Market until the ritual is ended.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
that could be opened only by the sapphire’s power. Too weak to continue the fight, Zikzokrishka limped away to heal her wounds. But as she left, she incanted a powerful Netherese curse: when the
dearly loved him, the prince ordered his wizards to perform a ritual that would keep him on the brink of death for millennia. His magically sustained life force would maintain the shield that would
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
victories.
7 It doesn’t matter if the whole world’s against me. I’ll always do what I think is right.
8 I have morbid interests and a macabre aesthetic.
9 I have a personal ritual
, faith, family, or teacher to continue a vaunted legacy.
9 Promise. My life is no longer my own. I must fulfill the dream of someone who’s gone.
10 Revelation. I need to know what lies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
testament to continue their exploration. If a character doesn’t have a will, the testator offers to write one for them on the spot in exchange for 10 gp each. 5 A githyanki knight and four pallbearers
ritual dedicated to the powers of death. To complete the ritual, the deathlocks require a living sacrifice—one of the characters would be perfect. 9 Four minotaur skeletons carry a palanquin of bones