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Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
, forgotten ruins, preferring locations near subterranean bodies of water.
The region containing an adult or ancient deep dragon’s lair is changed by its presence, creating the following effects
:
Preservation of Knowledge. Books and other written forms of communication with 1 mile of the lair become magically protected and can’t be damaged by nonmagical means.
Restless Sleep. When a
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
ruins, preferring locations near subterranean bodies of water.
The region containing an adult or ancient deep dragon’s lair is changed by its presence, creating the following effects
:
Preservation of Knowledge. Books and other written forms of communication with 1 mile of the lair become magically protected and can’t be damaged by nonmagical means.
Restless Sleep. When a creature
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
;s lair is changed by its presence, creating the following effects:
Preservation of Knowledge. Books and other written forms of communication with 1 mile of the lair become magically protected and can
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
presence, creating the following effects:
Preservation of Knowledge. Books and other written forms of communication with 1 mile of the lair become magically protected and can’t be damaged by
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
their magic into creating breaks that are to their advantage. Whether those breaks are in a series of events, in obstacles, or in enemies depends on the needs in the moment. They crush enemies&rsquo
; plans under the weight of time and lash out with magical energy that often takes the appearance of books, scrolls, and sheets of parchment.
Lorehold Scholars
The archaeomancers of Lorehold
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
’ll be found by mortals who are desperate for power and ripe for corruption.
Malaxxix seeks the Books of Keeping: ancient tomes that contain the true names of all yugoloths. To this end, it
Effects
The region around the Unborn Palanquin is warped by its presence, creating the following effects:
Cranial Discomfort. Creatures that spend more than 24 hours within 1 mile of the palanquin
Adult Deep Dragon
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Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
surrounding a legendary deep dragon’s lair is altered by the dragon’s magic, creating one or more of the following effects:
Preservation of Knowledge. Books, letters, and any other physical forms
. Deep dragons look down on any creature that isn’t useful to them, though they are willing to bargain for knowledge they lack.
Creating a Deep Dragon
Use the Deep Dragon Personality Traits and
Ancient Deep Dragon
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Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
’s lair is altered by the dragon’s magic, creating one or more of the following effects:
Preservation of Knowledge. Books, letters, and any other physical forms of writing within 6 miles
. Deep dragons look down on any creature that isn’t useful to them, though they are willing to bargain for knowledge they lack.
Creating a Deep Dragon
Use the Deep Dragon Personality Traits and
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
filling books, scrolls, tablets, or stranger archives—such as magical crystals that hold captured memories or the voices of those long dead. You can use this lair and the lair actions described for
altered by the medusa’s presence, creating one or more of the following effects:
Faces in Stone. Stone within 3 miles of the lair takes on subtle shapes that suggest people, animals, and other
Kenku
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
copy existing items with exceptional skill, allowing them to become excellent artisans and scribes. They can copy books, make replicas of objects, and otherwise thrive in situations where they can
. Others strike out on their own in search of the secrets of flight, to master magic, or to uncover the secret of their curse and find a method to break it.
Kenku adventurers, despite their relative
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
characters spoke to Yalerion Highscroll or Valor, they’re able to find Amberdune Books with relative ease. Otherwise, they can make a DC 10 Charisma (Persuasion) check to ask around the Wide. On a
success, a customer or stall owner gives them directions to Amberdune Books. On a failed check, they eventually find the stall after 1 hour of searching. Other stalls the characters might encounter in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
species from an older book, see the sidebar “Backgrounds and Species from Older Books” in “Creating a Character” for how to use them with the options here.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
an orphan, discuss your family with your DM. What’s their business? Who’s your favorite relative? Are you currently involved in any family schemes? Family members might call on you for help over the
creating a Zil character, consider whether you have any ties to the Trust. A vast number of gnomes serve as the eyes and ears of the Trust, reporting interesting information to a Trust handler. As an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
. That’s where the Monster Manual comes in handy. The Monster Manual is one of three books that form the foundation of the Dungeons & Dragons game, the other two being the Player’s Handbook and the Dungeon
a veritable horde of creepy crawlies. Guidelines for creating encounters with monsters can be found in the Dungeon Master’s Guide. That book also contains wandering monster tables and other goodies to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
, despite their relative independence, still have a tendency to seek out a companion to emulate and follow. A kenku loves to mimic the voice and words of its chosen companion. ROLEPLAYING A KENKU
If
tapping a stone to show how bored he is. He plays with his dagger and studies the Lords’ Alliance agent sitting at the bar.” Creating a vocabulary of noises for the other players to decode might sound like fun, but it can prove distracting and could slow down the game.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
canisters. The books cover subjects of interest to wizards, including spell component harvesting, ruminations on the Weave, biographies of famous wizards and liches, tips for creating realistic illusions
southwest walls. The books are organized by topic.
Pneumatic Tubes. A row of ten pneumatic tubes is fastened to the back wall. Beneath the tubes is a shelf of empty copper canisters.
Spite is holding a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
on Gehenna. It is widely believed that Asmodeus, Lord of the Nine Hells, commissioned the work, in the hope of creating an army of fiends that were not bound to the Nine Hells. In the course of making
this new army, the hags crafted four magic tomes and recorded the true names of every yugoloth they created, save one, the General of Gehenna. These tomes were called the Books of Keeping. Since
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Divine Rank The divine beings of the multiverse are often categorized according to their relative cosmic power. Some gods who are worshiped on multiple worlds have a different rank on each world
, depending on their influence there. Greater deities are generally the oldest gods of a pantheon, responsible (at least in myth) for creating or parenting the other gods. Their provinces are major areas
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
apparatus of Kwalish, are unique. The game assumes that the secrets of creating the most powerful items arose centuries ago and were then gradually lost as a result of wars, cataclysms, and mishaps. Even
uncommon items can’t be easily created. Thus, many magic items are well-preserved antiquities. Rarity provides a rough measure of an item’s power relative to other magic items. Each rarity corresponds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
insignificance within an indifferent universe. In addition, consider the following genre tropes when creating your cosmic horror domain: There is no good or evil, no law or chaos. Be vague. Cosmic horror
driven by motivations humans can’t understand. Cults, forbidden books, and strange symbols form the cornerstones of cosmic horror. The genre has a history of framing marginalized demographics as monstrous and stigmatizing mental illness. Be aware and avoid those tropes.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
K30. King’s Accountant Dusty scrolls and tomes line the walls of this room. More scrolls and books lie scattered on the floor, around four heavy wooden chests fitted with study iron locks. The only
all the books for Strahd, recording the vampire’s riches and conquests. Lief has been here longer than he can remember. He is grumpy because Strahd doesn’t allow him to know about all his treasures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Creating a Gold Dragon Use the Gold Dragon Personality Traits and Gold Dragon Ideals tables to inspire your portrayal of distinctive gold dragon characters, and use the Gold Dragon Spellcasting table
dispassionate, but such is the price of perspective. Few creatures enjoy confronting the relative smallness of their lives.
4 Disguises allow me to bestow small kindnesses and experience the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
of the world, including advice on creating adventures and a deeper look at the nations of Khorvaire and the lands beyond it. Either of these books can be useful for a Dungeon Master who wants further
insight into the setting. The other books are largely tied to specific subjects. If you want to run a campaign in the mysterious lands of Xen’drik, Secrets of Xen’drik and City of Stormreach have a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
shifts them when students approach, creating space to stand single-file between them. These books are mostly introductory texts, and first-year students are often directed here by their instructors. In
each of these areas, two cogwork archivists (see chapter 7) busily shelve returned or misfiled books. Characters who browse these shelves unaided stumble on what they need with a successful DC 15 Wisdom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
and powders. Books are stacked between the glassware and chemicals. Yellowed paper charts and blackboards full of complex formulas cover the walls.
The books here cover chemical science and alchemy
(Arcana) check can tell that these are figures used for creating homunculi. Treasure. Several of the reagents here are quite valuable. By searching the room, the characters can gather 50 gp of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
doorways lurk in the library, their locations or access requirements lost. Valuable books, scrolls, and other items might be trapped inside these extradimensional spaces.
When an extradimensional space
Candlekeep dispel it.
Great Library The Avowed transported the towers of the Great Library piecemeal from other locations and painstakingly reassembled them, creating a skyline of bristling spires
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
became semi-independent while remaining loyal to the crown, and the diverse peoples of this region coexist in relative peace once again. With this big picture in mind, you can think of the Flanaess
appear anywhere in an adventure: glyphs on ancient dungeon walls, books in a library, files in a royal vault, or tapestries depicting key events. Use such set dressing to share important details
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
legendary deep dragon’s lair is altered by the dragon’s magic, creating one or more of the following effects: Preservation of Knowledge. Books, letters, and any other physical forms of writing within 6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
the mirror there, pulls out Maddgoth’s helm, and gives it to the nearest character. 25b. Maddgoth’s Study The stained glass panes of this door have been shattered, creating holes through which
frame, the top of which is carved in the likeness of a yawning homunculus (see “Magic Mirror” below).
Furniture. A desk and a chair formed out of lacquer-covered books stand near the north wall
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
, with lore both worldly and esoteric filling books, scrolls, tablets, or stranger archives—such as magical crystals that hold captured memories or the voices of those long dead. You can use this lair
, creating one or more of the following effects: Faces in Stone. Stone within 3 miles of the lair takes on subtle shapes that suggest people, animals, and other creatures when viewed from the corner of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
blocks of stone, creating a makeshift desk at the south end of the room. Behind it is a high-backed chair made of charred wood that has one armrest missing.
Wall Niches. Beyond the desk and chair
, dusty books are crammed into niches in the south wall. Similar niches in the other walls contain tall, alabaster funerary urns covered with dust and cobwebs (seventeen in all).
Treasure. The alabaster
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Chapter 3: Balance Dice are a reliable way to randomize a variety of gameplay elements. Throughout its history, Dungeons & Dragons has relied on dice to do everything from creating encounters with
Many Things describes meanings for those cards, and the Curse of Strahd adventure summarizes the meanings of tarokka cards. Various books and websites explain the meanings of tarot cards.
Sidharth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
with multiple books they suspect might meet with approval. Fortunately for some, the donation need not be utterly unique. Some tome or treatise the library doesn’t have in its archives is preferable, but
the monks are open to a few other possibilities: rare editions, books with a great deal of history tied to them, even tomes with insightful (or just interesting) notes scribbled in the margins have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Guide and Monster Manual. The first of these books guides the DM through creating and running adventures, and the second holds hundreds of monsters to fill those adventures. Dice. You need a set of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
friendly and welcoming, and they know nothing of the attempted coup. They believe Shalfey died of natural causes and regard Piyarz as the legitimate keeper of the books unless proven otherwise. Hostel
his fee is paid, Lurg announces he must consult the stars for the answers the visitors seek. Of course, Lurg can’t access the Books of Prophecy, since Shalfey still has them locked away in his sanctum