before bound decide curious reflective

Locking Spellbook

Equipment

The wise wizard keeps a copy of all their spells safely tucked away in case of disaster. We supplement our spellbook with a trusty lock secure enough to dissuade curious goblins. This 100-page

leather-bound tome can be used as a Spellbook. It is closed with a lock that comes with a key. As a Utilize action, a creature can try to pick the lock using Thieves' Tools, doing so with a successful DC 15 Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check.

Skulk

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

fat rendered from a corpse whose identity is unknown. Children. Humanoid children, aged 10 and under, can see through this invisibility. Reflective Surfaces. The skulk appears as a drab, smooth

performing a ritual, and it is bound to obey the summoner’s commands for 30 days. During this time, if the skulk is visible, an astute observer might deduce who summoned it, because the skulk assumes

Simic Scientist

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

concepts explained to them. 5 I describe everything that happens as if it were going into my research notes (and it often is). 6 I am insatiably curious about the seemingly infinite forms and

’re genuinely curious. 3 A friend in my clade thinks I don’t know they’re a Dimir agent. 4 I helped a Golgari spore druid with the fertilization and growth of their

Orzhov Representative

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

the flesh as long as possible, and as a spirit afterward. (Any) Bonds d6 Bond 1 The unbearable weight of my debt has driven me to desperation. 2 I’m duty-bound

Orzhov contact; you can decide if the contact is an ally or a rival. 8 My childhood friend is now a Rakdos torturer. We still meet for drinks occasionally. 9 I have the key to a vault where

Young Topaz Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14): 1/day each: bane, create or destroy waterDecay and despair are bound up in the nature of topaz dragons, thanks to

. The dragon adds a feather to a necklace for each harpy slain. 4 A curious water elemental supplies a young topaz dragon with aquatic delicacies so as to learn more about the dragon. 5 A

Paladin Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

darkness, and to hunt the forces of evil wherever they lurk. Different paladins focus on various aspects of the cause of righteousness, but all are bound by the oaths that grant them power to do their

while you were at prayer? Did another paladin sense the potential within you and decide to train you as a squire? Or did some terrible event—the destruction of your home, perhaps—drive you to

Tome of Strahd

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

Tome of Strahd The Tome of Strahd is an ancient work penned by Strahd, a tragic tale of how he came to his fallen state. The book is bound in a thick leather cover with steel hinges and fastenings

. The pages are of parchment and very brittle. Most of the book is written in the curious shorthand that only Strahd employs. Stains and age have made most of the work illegible, but several paragraphs

Book Description

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

Book Description The Curious Tale of Wisteria Vale is bound in green leather, with leaves and vines carefully burned into the corners of the front and back covers. The title is embossed in gold on

Breath of the Multiverse

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

billowing fabrics, he drifts along the staircase like a zephyr, admiring its portals and the curious creatures that emerge from them. Nafas isn’t the creator of the Infinite Staircase or its ruler. He doesn’t

control the staircase or its doors, and he holds no sway over their destinations or who may enter through them. The djinni is a product of the multiverse, a distant observer bound to the realm by the

Chapter 2: Character Races

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

are curious cat folk, who have journeyed from their distant homeland in search of interesting treasures and lore. Tritons are guardians of the ocean depths, who sometimes join people on land in the

the DM, including any of these races in your campaign is a storytelling opportunity, a chance for you to decide the roles that different peoples play in the tales you weave. You might decide that a

I have a readied action. Can I stop readying to take an Opportunity Attack? Or does the Ready action take a full-round commitment?

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata

commitment. By taking the Ready action, you’re giving your character access to a tailor-made Reaction to use in a given circumstance. However, you’re not bound to take that readied Reaction. As combat

continues, you can decide to take this readied Reaction—or, if plans change, you can take any other Reaction you might have access to, such as an Opportunity Attack. But remember that you have only one

Skulk

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

. A skulk can be summoned from the Shadowfell by performing a ritual, and it is bound to obey the summoner’s commands for 30 days. During this time, if the skulk is visible, an astute observer might

through this invisibility. Reflective Surfaces. The skulk appears as a drab, smooth-skinned biped if its reflection can be seen in a mirror or on another surface. Trackless. The skulk leaves no tracks

Flight, or Fight, or … ?

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

. An encounter might indeed be the prelude to a battle, a parley, or some other interaction. What happens next depends on what the characters try, or what you decide is bound to occur. The tables also

Talenta Halflings

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

of place, both attracting curious stares and expressing plenty of curiosity of their own about the strange ways of Khorvaire’s cities and towns. As you make a Talenta halfling character, give some

decide on a couple of behavioral quirks that reflect your culture. The Halfling Quirks table can provide some inspiration. Halfling Quirks d10 Quirk 1 You are constantly amazed by things the people

Vampires

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

vampires are willing to relinquish their control in this manner. Vampire spawn become free-willed when their creator dies. Chained to the Grave. Every vampire remains bound to its coffin, crypt, or grave

Echoes across the Worlds

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Dragon Echo Characteristics table to help you decide what aspects of a dragon’s echo are similar to the dragon you know and which are different. You can then use the other tables in this chapter

different family (with a similar breath weapon or habitat), with similar appearance but very different ideals or alignment 7 Radically different in almost every way imaginable but still bound by

Sylvira Savikas

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

are forfeit to Zariel. All persons bound by oath to defend Elturel are also considered forfeit. I further recognize that this dispensation will last fifty years, after which the Companion will return

whence it came, taking Elturel and its oath-bound defenders with it, if that is Zariel’s wish. All this is my everlasting pledge. If Reya Mantlemorn is with the party, she is so stung by the

Dragonmarks and Backgrounds

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

Dragonmarks and Backgrounds Dragonmarks are bound to certain bloodlines, and by choosing a mark you are establishing that your character has a blood connection to one of the families in the

dragonmarked houses. However, it’s up to you to decide on your relationship to the house. Were you brought up in the house? Or are you completely independent from it? This is best represented by your

Consequences

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

archery contest, you might decide that the more an attack roll exceeds the target’s AC, the higher the character’s score. The archery target might have AC 11, but it has five concentric rings indicating

degrees of success. So you could decide that an attack roll of 11 or 12 lands in the outermost ring, a 13 or 14 hits the next ring closer to the center, a 15 or 16 hits the third ring, a 17 or 18

Dragonmarks and Backgrounds

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Dragonmarks and Backgrounds Dragonmarks are bound to certain bloodlines, and by choosing a mark, you are establishing your character’s blood connection to one of the families in the dragonmarked

, choosing not to pursue a connection with the houses. Whatever you decide, this is an opportunity to talk with your DM about the role you’d like the house to play in a campaign. Do you want them to be

Shipwreck Overview

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

centuries. One such shipwreck left a lasting mark on the island. About forty years ago, a ship named Compass Rose carrying passengers bound for the cloister wrecked on the shoal, killing all aboard. To the

. OTHER SHIPWRECKS This chapter assumes the characters heed Runara’s advice and search Compass Rose for clues to the recent shipwrecks. If the characters decide to explore other recent wrecks, you can

Rangers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

talkative owl, the ranger had monitored the drow for several days, curious as to why a dark elf had wandered into the valley. At first, Montolio had assumed that the drow was somehow connected to Graul

about the sanctity of nature. While by no means always aligned with one another, rangers are bound into a loose community of sorts — one that often connects with circles of druids. In the North and

Deciphering the Mask

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Deciphering the Mask Characters curious about the nature of Phenax’s Silence find no grand prize in the Court of Orestes. Rather than great wealth, the seer Orestes vaguely predicted the events that

of this secret is up to you to decide, and learning more about it might color future adventures of your own design. Secrets of Phenax d6 Result 1 As a mortal, Phenax was destined to free the

Kinds of Treasure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

region 6–7 Coins from a nearby contemporary culture 8–9 Coins from a local contemporary culture 10 Coins from another world You might decide that all the coins in a dragon’s hoard

unchanged. Mundane Items A dragon’s hoard often includes mundane items that can be clues to their owner’s personality and history, and that might inspire further investigation by curious adventurers

Random Encounters in Sorcere

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

Madness table in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide to determine how the madness is expressed. Shadow Demon A bound servant of a drow mage, this demon attempts to hide from the characters, then

goes on alert. Succubus or Incubus A sometime lover and ally of one of the tower’s wizards, this fiend adopts the form of a slave (your choice of race). Curious to see the inside of Gromph’s sanctum

Random Encounters (T-Z)

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

the character finds, roll on the Trinkets table in appendix A. Unseen Servant A curious object drifts into view, as though held aloft by an invisible force. This unseen servant was created by Strahd

Strahd has prepared (see appendix D). On subsequent occurrences of this encounter, the tome is a nonmagical leather-bound storybook worth 25 gp. Vampire Spawn If any character has a passive Wisdom

Fractine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume One: Spelljammer Creatures

to be used as scrying sensors, their reflective surfaces substituting for the mirror needed to cast certain divination spells. While being used in this way, the fractine siphons magical energy from the

flickering mirror approached me, I grew fearful. Would it imprison me as well? Luckily, it didn’t. As it hovered next to me, I felt a curious tingling sensation. When I tried to touch it, the mirror

Blade Bazaar

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

, including valuable advice on routes to Blingdenstone (see chapter 6) and the Wormwrithings (see chapter 12). Droki Attentive characters can spot a curious figure darting between the stalls and shops of the

” in the “Whorlstone Tunnels” section for more information on what Droki is carrying if the characters catch him. CHASING DROKI If the characters decide to wait for Droki to enter the West Cleft or

Upper Floor

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

light in the fireplace from a small, highly reflective object. Two swarms of insects (spiders) infest this room. One swarm descends on anyone who approaches the fireplace, and the other descends

recently oiled. Once the door is opened, read the following text: In the southeast corner of this decayed bedroom lies a man; he is alive, though bound and gagged. He is clad only in undergarments and

Triton

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

the sea, they’re not bound to the deep. Following their inherent curiosity, some tritons venture beyond the waves, seeking to explore a whole world of wonders beyond their own. (RYAN PANCOAST) Born of

ascendancy over the monsters of the sea and the poleis of the land. Depths of Curiosity Many tritons are intrigued by surface culture. The curious among them venture into sunken ruins and shipwrecks

25. Maddgoth's Study

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

packed with leather-bound tomes, this room now lies in shambles. Ankle-deep rubbish covers the floor, the remains of the room’s former furnishings. The homunculus (see “Maddgoth’s Homunculus”) stands amid

with an arcane focus activates it. The mirror’s reflective surface turns to liquid for 1 minute when touched by either a construct or an object serving as an arcane focus. A creature can reach into the

Chapter 1: What Is Eberron?

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

of dragons and returned! What is Eberron? It’s a world bound by a golden ring and surrounded by twelve moons. It’s the intersection of thirteen planes of existence, which shift in and out of

. These elements are all part of Eberron, but you don’t have to use all of them in every story. As you go through this chapter, decide which themes appeal to you and best fit the stories you want to tell.

7. Storage Area

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

laboratory experiments). The bird claims their name is ‘Hector.’ 36–45 A small barrel holds a live boggle, bound, gagged, and marinating in their own excreted oil. This is the former partner of the

boggle steward in areas 36 and 37, who betrayed and left this boggle here in order to pose as both stewards and reap twice the salary. You decide whether this boggle bolts and flees the dungeon if

4. Glass Globes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a4

4. Glass Globes The door to this room appears normal on the way in: a large iron-bound oak door, swollen by dampness and difficult to open. When the characters have entered the room (or as many of

, however, all my powers are lost. So you must decide right now who will wear me forever.” This situation is a basic loyalty and intelligence test. Will the party members cut each others’ throats over the

Molydeus

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

guard their masters’ possessions, roam the battlefields of the Abyss to ensure the loyalty of troops, or bring swift death to their enemies. Branded and Bound. When a demon earns the attention of a

, commanding other demons to carry out orders and using violence to ensure they obey. A molydeus must constantly be ready for the scrutiny of its master, for the demon lord can decide at any moment to observe

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