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Basic Rules (2014)
(except for those few who seek undeath or divine ascension to escape death’s clutches) they achieve it by ensuring that they will be remembered when they are gone.
Although some humans can be
xenophobic, in general their societies are inclusive. Human lands welcome large numbers of nonhumans compared to the proportion of humans who live in nonhuman lands.
Exemplars of Ambition
Humans who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Age Barovia is the grim reflection of its undead master. Almost everything here is old and timeworn. Everywhere the adventurers go, they should be reminded of death, decay, and their own mortality
of old books, and the rust on iron fences and gates. A character gazing into a mirror, a pool, or other reflective surface might glimpse an older, more decrepit version of himself or herself.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Living the Giant Life Giants are exceptionally long-lived compared to humans, but none are immortal. A peaceful death from old age is a common occurrence among cloud giants and storm giants and isn’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, slashing swords, and beady goblin eyes. Men planted themselves — no running and leaping now — to hew steadily, like harvesters with scythes and many fields in front of them, in a rhythm of death
.
— Troy Denning, Death of the Dragon
Whether doughty warriors, idealistic young soldiers, or hard-bitten mercenaries, fighters are found everywhere in the Forgotten Realms. Even the most peaceful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Erinyes “They live by the sword and kill by the sword. Their beauty is nothing compared to their wrath.”
— from THE BOOK OF VILE DARKNESS
The most beautiful and striking of all lesser and greater
devils, the erinyes are fierce and disciplined warriors. Sweeping down from the skies, they bring swift death to creatures that have wronged their masters or defied the edicts of Asmodeus. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
living keeps to the darkness and far from reflective surfaces. Dark Desires. Whether or not a vampire retains any memories from its former life, its emotional attachments wither as once-pure
such as torture devices or trophies from creatures they have killed. Born from Death. Most of a vampire’s victims become vampire spawn — ravenous creatures with a vampire’s hunger for blood, but under
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
suffering to the curse’s victim. A burden is often reflective of what caused the curse in the first place, twisting the transgressor’s action against them. The burden takes effect immediately, along with a
be ended by making restitution to a wronged party (or their closest kin in the case of a death) or reparation if something was stolen or destroyed. The resolution might be declared as part of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Compared to the other gods, Nylea’s goals are modest. She wants only to keep the natural world free and healthy, shepherd the seasons through their yearly cycle, and enjoy the beauty of the land. But
. Nylea acknowledges death as a crucial part of the life cycle, but scorns Erebos’s obsession with the afterlife. What matters is that nature takes nourishment from the bodies of the deceased, not from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
learn to use must be ineffectual compared to what illithids are capable of. Arcane Magic Mind flayers consider arcane magic to be an abomination, a twisted cousin of psionic power that will be erased
. The feeling of freedom that comes from this change is liberating, but the specter of death forever after colors the mind flayer’s actions. An undead mind flayer is hated and hunted by other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
high mountain range. Glorium’s rich, rugged shores are speckled with the blood of a thousand battles, shed by folk who revel in skirmishing and welcome death when it comes for them. In Glorium, every
back the alien armies of Gzemnid, a gaseous beholder god. CoupleOfKooks “Glory? Ha! What do any of us know of glory? We’re still alive! You seek a reward that can be attained only in death
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
they mention Dae Won-Ha, he’s surprised and grows reflective. He shares his memories only if the characters present him with the lantern from Dae Won-Ha’s forgotten memorial or her teacup, or if a
have lingered for years since her death, growing powerful enough to affect the city. Young-Gi has called on spirit arbiters to investigate the park in the past, but they found nothing. The Forgotten
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
champions of Nylea understand the cycles of nature—embracing life, death, and rebirth. They might commit violence when necessary but never revel in it, advocating for the proper treatment of animals
onlookers who compared your skill to Nylea’s.
4 Lost in the forest as a child, you were raised by wolves. Nylea intervened to teach you language and enable you to one day take your place in society as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
Surveillance. Fiendish, yellow eyes peer through windows, pools, and other reflective surfaces to judge citizens of Ribcage. Meanwhile, the duchess and her senators can listen in on any message and sending
Thalamra Vanthampur, a deceased duke of Baldur’s Gate, claws her way out of the depths of Avernus and emerges in Ribcage as a death knight. A vengeful conqueror, she calls on the characters to help topple
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
attack on sight. Lizardfolk The Scaly Death lizardfolk tribe has no leader. Pharblex killed its shaman, Suncaller, and the death left the tribe with an inferiority complex that was ripe for
observation, and await further instructions. The Scaly Death tribe comprises eighty lizardfolk warriors, both male and female. About half of them are in the vicinity of the castle at any given time; twenty
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
The Scaly Death lizardfolk tribe has no leader. Pharblex killed its shaman, Suncaller, and the death left the tribe with an inferiority complex that was ripe for exploitation. When Rezmir promised
instructions. The Scaly Death tribe comprises eighty lizardfolk warriors, both male and female. About half of them are in the vicinity of the castle at any given time; twenty-six live in the castle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
the Material Plane after death, they either dwell in the Astral Plane as spirits or are pulled toward one of the Outer Planes to continue their journey. But some entities find ways to travel beyond
completes the designs in 1 hour of work. When the creature finishes its work, it is no longer charmed, and a death slaad appears within 30 feet of it and attacks anyone in sight. 80–85 Natural features
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
’ guild. After his work led to the death of his lover, he fled the guild and plans to spend the rest of his life atoning for his past evils. Tarak is initially friendly toward visitors, but if a character
mercenary company called the Azure Wolves. Age and battle have taken a toll on her, and she is spending her twilight years in reflective contemplation at Dragon’s Rest. Her demeanor is gruff, but she is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
fifteen-foot-diameter sphere made of shimmering silver floats above a hexagonal dais on the west side of this thirty-foot-high chamber. The sphere is as reflective as a mirror, and it appears smooth
Teremini, Lord Soth can send a weaker facsimile of himself through this scrying sphere. If the characters respond to Lord Soth’s manifested face with anything other than deference, a death knight made
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
in death-defying feats. Beneath, on an island of bare stone floating amid a misty expanse, stands a plain archway and a circular desk attended by a well-dressed tiefling. Luminous symbols on a
death. Crystal Sphere. The crystal sphere shows scenes of areas P1–area P4, scrying on them as if it were a crystal ball of true seeing. The scene in the sphere changes to a different scene every 10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
fickle and insubstantial compared to the power of elemental earth. Black Earth Guard Black Earth guards are the warriors of the earth cult. They are brutal, heavily armored thugs devoted to Ogrémoch
when the guard is slain. These guards are fanatically loyal to the Black Earth priests and the leaders of the cult. They fight to the death if commanded to do so by their superiors. Those with more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
white pillar at the center of this cavern, a pool of mottled black liquid gleams.
Light. The white pillar fills this area with bright light. Pool. Silvery calm water forms this highly reflective, 1-foot
addition, every time a creature moves 5 feet in the pit, the creature is subject to an opportunity attack from an ochre jelly. White Gate. The corridor that leads southeast holds a white gate that provides access to the Forest of Death.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
for an expected reason. Worried about the punishments the fanatics will inflict upon them for letting invaders into Illithinoch, the two mind flayers fight to the death. Dripping Statue. The infected
are hundreds of years old, dating from the time of the mind flayers’ domination of the Underdark. When grasped, a crystal replays a short psychic scene in its reflective interior. A crystal takes 10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
Intelligence (Investigation) check, a character can deduce the presence of the pressure plate from variations in the mortar and stone around it, compared to the surrounding floor. Wedging an iron spike
its hiding place and attacks the first creature that climbs out of the pit on the western side. Development. Jot doesn’t fight to the death. If it takes any damage, or if more than one character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
its manacles and was paralyzed and clawed to death by the ghast in area P13. A search of the corpse reveals a ring with two keys — one that unlocks the gate, and another that unlocks the gate’s manacles
the narwhal horn in this cave feels it tug toward the reflective water. P16. Hut of the Dark Tide The waterfall at the southern end of this cave is audible from the northern approach. A crude stone hut
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
the tower was completed, Ramazith died under suspicious circumstances. Some say he met his end after an ill-fated dalliance with a nymph, but rumors have always persisted that his death was linked to
will as they do, behold a vision to inspire their next creation. The reflective period can be dawn to dusk, midnight to midday, or any other period. As the Unrolling Scroll stands in the Upper City
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
his death was linked to his unlikely ascent. One version holds that the nymph exacted revenge for some terrible crime Ramazith committed against her people to gain his power, while another rumor
as they do, behold a vision to inspire their next creation. The reflective period can be dawn to dusk, midnight to midday, or any other period. As the Unrolling Scroll stands in the Upper City, though
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
attack but explode if they take any damage. The beholder zombie is immune to their Death Burst trait. X4. Tunnel to Skullport This magically lit tunnel extends 300 feet eastward off the map. It ends at
aura of divination magic around the mirror. Speaking the word “Xoblob” within 10 feet of the mirror causes its reflective surface to become a scrying sensor, showing the Old Xoblob Shop and the street