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Dungeon Master’s Guide
’s authors filled the pages with their own visions of true virtue, providing guidance for defeating evil.
The Book of Exalted Deeds rarely lingers in one place. As soon as the book is read, it
benefits.
Other creatures that peruse the book’s open pages can read the text but glean no deeper meaning and reap no benefits. A Fiend, an Undead, or a servant of a god from the Lower Planes
Book of Exalted Deeds
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Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
book’s various authors filled the pages with their own vision of true virtue, providing guidance for defeating evil.
The Book of Exalted Deeds rarely lingers in one place. As soon as the book
is read, it vanishes to some other corner of the multiverse where its moral guidance can bring light to a darkened world. Although attempts have been made to copy the work, efforts to do so fail to
Classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
As an archetypal Inquisitive, you excel at rooting out secrets and unraveling mysteries. You rely on your sharp eye for detail, but also on your finely honed ability to read the words and deeds of
other creatures to determine their true intent. You excel at defeating creatures that hide among and prey upon ordinary folk, and your mastery of lore and your keen deductions make you well equipped to
Classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
As an archetypal Inquisitive, you excel at rooting out secrets and unraveling mysteries. You rely on your sharp eye for detail, but also on your finely honed ability to read the words and deeds of
other creatures to determine their true intent. You excel at defeating creatures that hide among and prey upon ordinary folk, and your mastery of lore and your keen deductions make you well equipped to
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
its hearts are exposed, Tromokratis can choose one of its mythic actions when it uses a legendary action.
Read or paraphrase the following text when Tromokratis uses its Hearts of the Kraken trait
party 180,000 XP for defeating Tromokratis after it uses Hearts of the Kraken.Fire; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical AttacksCold, Lightning, ThunderIf Tromokratis’s mythic
Wand of Orcus
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spells using 2 fewer charges (minimum of 0).
Call Undead. While you are holding the wand, you can use an action to conjure skeleton;skeletons and zombie;zombies, calling forth as many of them as you
to a range of 120 feet.
The wand communicates telepathically with its wielder and can speak, read, and understand Abyssal and Common.
Personality. The wand’s purpose is to help satisfy Orcus
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
mythic trait by describing her skin cracking and turning pale as she suffers wounds. Read or paraphrase the following text when Hythonia finally uses her Shed Skin trait:
The medusa’s skin
creatures in one encounter. Award a party 36,000 XP for defeating Hythonia after she uses Shed Skin.
Hythonia’s Lair
Hythonia makes her lair on Skathos, an island where a secret sect of
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
encounter, as Arasta summons her arachnid children to protect her. While she has temporary hit points from this trait, she can choose one of her mythic actions when she uses a legendary action.
Read or
encounter is equivalent to taking on two challenge rating 21 creatures in one encounter. Award a party 66,000 XP for defeating Arasta after she uses Armor of Spiders.Arasta’s Lair
Arasta lives
Magic Items
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
transformation. Your alignment becomes lawful good, and you gain the following traits:
Angelic Language. You can speak, read, and write Celestial.
Celestial Resistance. You have resistance to necrotic and
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I allow nothing to stand in the way of my crusade to eradicate evil from the multiverse.
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I ignore those who do not support my plans, for my calling is higher than all others
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Adventure Overview This adventure begins when the characters read the story of the lost golem in Alkazaar’s Appendix and discover the magic picture in the book. The picture-portal can teleport the
Hall of Rainbows. After defeating the worm, they discover clues that lead to the ruined city of Azumar. They must navigate the ruins and find the vault where the golem’s master, Prince Hamukai, now
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Approaching the Badlands When the characters arrive at the Fortress Badlands, located 20 miles off campus, read or paraphrase the following: Jutting from the cracked earth ahead of you is a network
kites and sentry are detailed in area T1. A successful DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) or (Nature) check reveals that the local vegetation is afflicted by a magical malady. Murgaxor has a shrine in his underground lair that corrupts the local flora; defeating Murgaxor’s ritual ends this corruption.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
central thoroughfare, read or paraphrase the following description: The streets are alive with joyful music and exuberant festival-goers watching an oncoming parade.
An open carriage drawn by an ox
—calling him the “Prince of Vice”—to attract his attention. A character who asks a bystander about the significance of the Prince of Vice, or who succeeds on a DC 14 Intelligence (History) check, learns
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
for defeating evil. Book of Exalted Deeds The Book of Exalted Deeds rarely lingers in one place. As soon as the book is read, it vanishes to some other corner of the multiverse where its moral guidance
can read the text but glean no deeper meaning and reap no benefits. An evil creature that tries to read from the book takes 24d6 radiant damage. This damage ignores resistance and immunity, and can’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Beast of Grakenok When Grakenok comes into sight, read or paraphrase the description below. If Sytri or Tol reached Grakenok before the characters, they are already engaged in battle. With its
Schley Map 9.1: Courier Four-Way Battle The characters, Sytri, and Tol all seek the glory of defeating the elder whirlwyrm. Track how much damage each character and the rival heroes deal to the monster
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
or DC 10 Wisdom (Survival) check per hour to find the camp, made by the character leading the way. When the characters find the camp, read the following: The faint smell of smoke hangs on the air as
on their way to Wyvern Tor. An unlocked treasure chest in the cave holds 750 cp, 180 sp, 62 ep, 30 gp, and three vials of perfume (10 gp each). Awarding Experience Points Defeating the monsters at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
gate nod at them as they exit the keep and head down the trail. When the characters come across the wagon, read the following boxed text aloud: You find the wagon standing in the middle of the trail with
Trail Map and the Gray Ooze Glob stat block, to run this encounter. Reward After defeating the ooze, carting the goods is straightforward work. When the characters return to Oleira, she’s shocked to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
cultists hasten to gather together, read aloud their blasphemous texts, and conduct the mind-searing rituals that guide the blazing star spawn into the world. The cultists who blaspheme reality by
calling out to Elder Evils often speak of a Far Realm from which these entities hail. In truth, there is no one place or space from which they come. There is the multiverse of things that are, and there is the multiverse of things that shouldn’t be.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
The Restless Dead After the characters retire for the night, the quiet of Anadoua’s Rest House is disturbed. Read or paraphrase the following text: Distant music provides an almost hypnotic undertone
to a calm night. Then shouts ring out, shattering the peace. Someone’s calling for help!
The characters can tell the shouts are coming from the inn’s common room. Following the sound, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Starting the Adventure Once the players are ready to begin, read or paraphrase the following boxed text to them: An orange glow covers the top of Lyrandar Tower as the sun sinks in the sky. Above
from your acquaintance Sergeant Germaine Vilroy of the Sharn Watch that reads, “I’m calling on you for a job. I can’t write the details, but it pays well and requires your skills. Meet me at the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Preparing for Battle When the characters and people of Vogler arrive at High Hill, read the following description: Passing through woods and fields, Vogler’s parade of militia members and reenactment
and calling for aid if someone gets hurt. To prepare for the battle, Mayor Raven calls out to those assembled, explaining the mercenaries will charge up the west side of the hill while the militia
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
drawn toward the place, as if a familiar voice were calling their name. As characters approach the door, they hear faint voices inside. Read the following text when the characters enter the ruin: The
characters who hear that calling and respond to it. Running This Prelude Characters in this prelude can come from any background. Perhaps they’re discovering the gods for the first time, or they might be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
. Rather than being a scripture devoted to a particular faith, the book’s authors filled the pages with their own visions of true virtue, providing guidance for defeating evil. The Book of Exalted Deeds
rarely lingers in one place. As soon as the book is read, it vanishes to some other corner of the multiverse where its moral guidance can bring hope to an endangered world. Although attempts have been
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Inquisitive As an archetypal Inquisitive, you excel at rooting out secrets and unraveling mysteries. You rely on your sharp eye for detail, but also on your finely honed ability to read the words and
deeds of other creatures to determine their true intent. You excel at defeating creatures that hide among and prey upon ordinary folk, and your mastery of lore and your keen deductions make you well
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
Ghost Ship As the party’s ship gets closer to the Thunder Cliffs, the spectral ship that the characters heard about approaches. Use the following read-aloud text to set the scene: The skies darken
characters succeed in defeating the group, the rest of the aarakocra pester the party as they try to climb down the 800-foot-high cliffs. And, of course, the invisible stalker and manticores are always ready to attack intruders.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
characters find the camp, read the following: The faint smell of smoke hangs in the air as you ascend a rugged ridge on the lower slopes of the hill. Fifty yards away, a cave mouth opens up at the
cave holds 180 sp, 15 ep, and three vials of perfume worth 5 gp each. Harbin Wester’s Quest Defeating the marauders at Wyvern Tor completes a quest given to the party by Townmaster Harbin Wester in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
d8 Personality Trait 1 I don’t run from evil. Evil runs from me. 2 I like to read and memorize poetry. It keeps me calm and brings me fleeting moments of happiness. 3 I spend money freely and live
calling that puts me above the law. (Chaotic) 5 I like to know my enemy’s capabilities and weaknesses before rushing into battle. (Lawful) 6 I’m a monster that destroys other monsters, and anything else
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
and the landing at its top are strewn with bits of crab shell. If any character touches or inspects the door, read: A monstrous mouth forms on the door’s surface, calling out with a deep drawl: “I’m
66. Door of Devouring If the characters approach this area by way of the spiral staircase (area 26), read the following when they reach the bottom of the stairs: At the bottom of the staircase, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Wedding Rehearsal After the confrontation with Yestabrod, the characters can hear sound and movement from the cavern to the northeast. Read the following boxed text if the characters investigate
for defeating Zuggtmoy’s bridesmaids or chamberlains, each characters gains 100 XP for witnessing the wedding rehearsal.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
abandons her disguise, read: One of the birch trees in the yard begins to twist and creak, shrinking and uprooting itself. In seconds, an elf woman with white hair stands where the tree once did. She wears a
apology can convince Derwyth to let them stay with a successful DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion) check. If the characters don’t make amends and refuse to leave the homestead, Derwyth attacks, calling the saber
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
about a century. Size. Gith are taller and leaner than humans, with most a slender 6 feet in height. Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet. Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Gith
fortified enclave where children will grow up calling themselves simply “gith.” The group’s most high-ranking advocate in the githyanki hierarchy is a powerful warlord named Zetch’r’r. He secretly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Return to Ten-Towns As the characters start to make their way back to Ten-Towns, read: Over the sound of the wind, you can hear the barking of dogs getting louder. Through the blowing snow come three
wooden sleds pulled by canines as big as wolves. The closest driver calls out, “Can we be of service?”
The figure calling to the party is Vellynne Harpell (see appendix C), a wizard of the Arcane
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
builders. If the characters approach Old Owl Well, read the following aloud: As you crest a low ridge, you spy the crumbling ruins of an old watchtower and mounds of rubble enclosing a courtyard amid
tattoo on the head represents a wizard’s school of magic specialty, Hamun’s being necromancy. If any character attempts to talk to Hamun, even by calling out a greeting or answering his questions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Parade Ambush As the parade nears the jetty, read the following description: Grasping weeds and vines erupt from the cobblestone street beneath the carriage at the head of the parade. The ox pulling
pact with the spirit, which has the same effect as her calling it. In either case, the biza appears above Kala at the start of the following round and attacks the characters. The biza uses the wraith
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
coalesces around the book, lashing out at the characters to stop them from thwarting its manifestation. As event 5 concludes, read or paraphrase: Gailby appears in the doorway, blood spattered on her face
” in the Dungeon Master’s Guide), and immunity to poison and psychic damage. Defeating Shemshime To defeat Shemshime, it must be crushed by an object weighing at least 1,000 pounds. Objects in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
one or more characters must have a combined Strength score of 20 or higher to push it open. 4B. Arena Gallery When one or more characters enter the shrine, read: Steps descend into a fifteen-foot-high
. To obtain Shagambi’s puzzle cube, the characters must obtain the four bronze spears from the monsters in area 4C and place the weapons in the hands of the four warrior statues. Only by defeating the