before brown druids complex reflection

Circle of Spores

Classes Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

form. Druids of this circle have a complex relationship with the undead. Unlike most other druids, they see nothing inherently wrong with undeath, which they consider to be a companion to life and

Druids of the Circle of Spores find beauty in decay. They see within mold and other fungi the ability to transform lifeless material into abundant, albeit somewhat strange, life. These druids

Circle of Spores (TCoE)

Classes Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

form. Druids of this circle have a complex relationship with the undead. Unlike most other druids, they see nothing inherently wrong with undeath, which they consider to be a companion to life and

Druids of the Circle of Spores find beauty in decay. They see within mold and other fungi the ability to transform lifeless material into abundant, albeit somewhat strange, life. These druids

Amethyst Dragon Wyrmling

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

"} Ideal 1 Balance. Everything is a complex interaction of forces that must be kept in a delicate and carefully maintained balance. (Neutral) 2 Knowledge. We are the whole of creation

, seeking to understand itself. (Any) 3 Self-Improvement. I am a complex gem, and I constantly polish and refine my many facets to make the whole that much more perfect. (Any) 4 Responsibility

Camp Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

Eternal Flame priests (see chapter 7) claiming to be Aylbrith and Ingulf, posing as druids of the Circle of the Scarlet Moon. They have a captured brown bear with them to improve their disguise. They

druids (Varigo, Mahoon, Iniri, and Fariya) are looking forward to the Rite of the Wicker Giant and hope it leads to greater cooperation among the druids of the Dessarin Valley. These druids are already

Gold Dwarves

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

traits of hill dwarves in the Player’s Handbook. They are stocky and muscular, averaging about 4 feet tall, with brown skin, black or brown hair, and brown or hazel eyes, with green eyes rare (and

artisans toil over items for years, getting their etchings and fine details just right before being satisfied with their efforts. That deliberate, perfectionist approach is a reflection of gold dwarf

Eldath

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

have a pond or a glade that locals ascribe to Eldath. Tradition dictates that it be a place of quiet reflection where others are left to their thoughts. A body of water such as a pond or a spring

various holy sites and shrines, seeing that the locations are cared for and that they remain places of sweet serenity. The faithful of Eldath are usually close to nature, and allied to druids, who count

Noteworthy Sites

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

. Fragrant spices lure shoppers to the bustling Ruz Bazaar, a sprawling complex of vendors that hides an underground market. Foothills of the Heavenly Peaks The hills beneath the Heavenly Peaks are

can do nothing but admire her own reflection in a mirrored cell that neutralizes her power. Given Atash’s intolerance for misconduct, the prison’s population continues to grow, but now it fills with more ordinary folk guilty of lesser crimes.

Adult Topaz Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

come into conflict with bronze dragons when their coastal territories overlap, and they can nurture an inexplicably intense hatred of these metallic dragons. They can also draw the ire of druids and

Features The topaz dragon lair shown in map 5.14 is situated among the rocky cliffs and beaches of a rugged coastline. The lair is set in a cavern complex near the top of the cliffs, 50 feet above the sandy

Wood Elves

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

variety of folk. Wood elves in Faerûn have the racial traits of wood elves in the Player’s Handbook. They have tan or coppery skin, with hair of wood brown, golden blond, black, or a shining metallic

copper, and eyes of green, brown, or hazel. Skilled naturalists, wood elves often take up professions that allow them to remain close to the wild or to make use of their knowledge of woodcraft

Werebear

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

hybrids of those two forms. They scare off or sabotage those who threaten the wilds, and they frequently aid Fey, druids, or spirits of the wilderness, as many owe their magical nature to such forces

. Werebears take the shape of bears common to the regions in which they dwell, with brown and polar bear forms being common. Werebear Medium or Small Monstrosity (Lycanthrope), Neutral Good AC 15

Ancient Topaz Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

the ire of druids and other nature protectors who don’t understand the dragons’ proclivity for destroying large swaths of countryside. Beyond that, topaz dragons dislike company and grow

. Topaz Dragon Lair Features The topaz dragon lair shown in map 5.14 is situated among the rocky cliffs and beaches of a rugged coastline. The lair is set in a cavern complex near the top of the

Finding the Book

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

, one of Candlekeep’s sages and the foremost expert on Xanthoria—both the book and its mysterious author: Your guide does not return. Instead, you are greeted by a robed wood elf with brown hair and a

, which is known among druids for its rare fungal growths. Zelyth assumed the book had been lost and took possession of it. Quiet and unassuming, Zelyth concentrates on training new acolytes and

Circle of Spores

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

life shift into a new form. Druids of this circle have a complex relationship with the undead. They see nothing inherently wrong with undeath, which they consider to be a companion to life and death

touching my stuff, though. Tasha Druids of the Circle of Spores find beauty in decay. They see within mold and other fungi the ability to transform lifeless material into abundant, albeit somewhat

Quandrix Faculty

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

beak. He is known for the unnerving habit of fully rotating his head around to address his students, while still rapidly chalking up complex theorems and equations on a chalkboard. Imbraham loves

dauntingly complex theories. He offers his students standing bounties on any of his unsolved equations. Adrix and Nev, Twincasters The twins Adrix (neutral good triton Quandrix professor of substance

Shield Dwarves

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

traits of mountain dwarves in the Player’s Handbook. Their skin is usually fair, eyes green, hazel, or silver-blue, and they have brown, blond, or red hair. Full beards and mustaches are commonly seen

there is a complex relationship between family, clan, and the larger society. Some of the dwarf clans in the North are Arnskull, Battlehammer, Blackbanner, Blackhammer, Bucklebar, Darkfell, Deepaxe

Speakers for the Ancestors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Radiant Citadel

under the law. Simultaneously, they manage a complex relationship with the founding civilizations. The Speakers’ first duty is to the Radiant Citadel, which sometimes puts them at odds with the

pragmatic, shrewd leader. For two hundred and fifty years, she has been a consummate councilor and has deftly managed the complex politics of the city. She hopes to find the missing twelve founding

Speakers for the Ancestors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

under the law. Simultaneously, they manage a complex relationship with the founding civilizations. The Speakers’ first duty is to the Radiant Citadel, which sometimes puts them at odds with the

pragmatic, shrewd leader. For two hundred and fifty years, she has been a consummate councilor and has deftly managed the complex politics of the city. She hopes to find the missing twelve founding

Book Description

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

, and to accepting ourselves.” Mirror Magic When any creature holds The Price of Beauty and gazes into the mirror, the image of Sune replaces their own reflection and speaks in a soft voice, saying

fright when it speaks to her.) The mirror’s unique illusion magic reacts and responds to the creature looking into it. Though it is not sentient and cannot answer complex questions, the mirror offers

Religious Institutions

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

both. Temples and Shrines The core religious institutions of Faerûn are temples and shrines. Whether a small, out-of-the-way building, or a complex made up of multiple structures and tracts of land

worship of Torm, lest it inspire rebellion, and an otherwise fair-minded mayor of a river-mill community might demand that worshipers of Silvanus find elsewhere to live because of recent problems the timber-cutters have had with local druids.

Copper Dragon Adventures

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

animals. A group of druids wants the wyrmling captured and relocated, rather than killed. 4 A ruined manor house being reclaimed by a newly titled noble is the lair of a copper dragon wyrmling

Dragon Connections d4 Connected Creatures 1 An ancient copper dragon and an ancient red dragon have been playing a complex game of strategy for centuries, using whole communities as their pawns

The Seldarine

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

his presence is no longer felt. Priest of Corellon Corellon doesn’t expect much from followers — no complex rituals or frequent ceremonies or even regular prayer. Corellon wants them to enjoy life

welfare of forests and prairies, the passing of the seasons, and the lives of beasts. Most of his followers and priests are elf druids. They’re just as insular and secretive as any other druids, which

Assigning Assets

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

decide that assassins provided by the Zhentarim should counter the sacrificial prisoners by infiltrating the cult complex and escorting those prisoners to freedom. In that case, you might remind the

Gauntlet are among the toughest, most steadfast soldiers on the Sword Coast. Besides serving in their own units, their leadership bolsters other troops. Emerald Enclave. Druids and rangers of the Emerald

Rigus

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

training camps line its ringed districts, overseen by guard towers equipped with siege weapons. Bunkers Rigus largely forgoes inns and taverns in favor of its bunkers, an underground complex of barracks

grown stale with their desiccation, General Nagaro remains as sharp and ruthless as ever. Final Procession A monument of reflection amid a hungry machine of death, the Final Procession is dedicated to

Random Encounters

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

lunatic. The ground nearby is crawling with tiny twig monsters. The Barovian wilderness is home to druids who worship Strahd because of his ability to control the weather and the beasts of Barovia. The

druids are savage and violent, and each controls a host of twig blights, which fights until destroyed. If all the twig blights are destroyed or the druid loses more than half of its hit points, the

Island Theme

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

4 1d6 druids and 5d10 tribal warriors 5 3d10 centaurs 6 3d10 scouts and 5d10 commoners Welcoming Island Story Hooks d4 Story Hook 1 The island is a colony or outpost sponsored by a nation or

Island Encounters d20 Encounter 1 2d8 baboons 2 1d4 brown bears 3 1 owlbear 4 2d6 giant toads 5 2d10 giant wasps 6 2d4 giant spiders 7 4d4 pixies or 4d4 sprites 8 1d4 blink dogs 9 1 pirate captain

Factions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

adventure’s start. You can make the characters’ connections to their factions as complex as you like. The Harpers and the Emerald Enclave operate on personal relationships, so the characters might have

widespread group of wilderness survivalists preserves the natural order while rooting out unnatural threats. Many of the Enclave’s members are barbarians, druids, and rangers. Some wander the untamed

Ziggurat Locations, Tier 4

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

room has become the den of an ankheg, drawn to the tomb complex to feast on giant rodents and Cynidiceans who come to pay their respects. A character who examines the dead rat and succeeds on a DC 13

clouded eyes shuffle about the room. This burial room was looted during Cynidicea’s fall. In the years following, trespassers fell prey to the dangers of the tomb complex. They rose again as five

Tresendar Manor

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

courtyard of Tresendar Manor, they find they are not alone. Numerous brown-and-gray jackals prowl the ruins. Some gnaw on bones, while others sniff and dig at a pile of stones at the center of the manor

impossible to understand her. Oddly, that something is a complex clockwork device, which Gildha stuck in her mouth to keep out of enemy hands during the attack. If the device is removed, the characters

Encounter Locations

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

beneath the forest canopy. Growths of green, brown, and gray lichen cover the cave mouth, and a small stream flows deeper into the yawning darkness. The character who has the highest passive Wisdom

, providing additional information she “remembers” if they need clues. The sprite can’t remember if Xanthoria is home or not, but she doesn’t recall seeing the druid outside the cave complex recently. Since

Areas of the Fire Temple

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

7), second in command of the fire cult. He is responsible for guarding the northern half of the complex. Roleplaying Bastian. Bastian is suspicious of anyone he doesn’t already know and assumes any

the hall is a circular room that is cooler than the rest of the complex. A pool of water fills the room’s center. The water’s surface, as smooth as glass, comes to a foot below the surrounding floor

The Infernal Machine of Lum the Mad

Magic Items Infernal Machine Rebuild

the complex nature of its programming, this feature can be used only once per month. Each time this effect is used, there is a cumulative 10 percent chance of the Infernal Machine malfunctioning

duplicate. You control this force as if it were the product of an unseen servant spell, except that it is visible. Each time you see your own reflection, you must succeed on a DC 12 Charisma saving throw

N3. Burgomaster's Mansion

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

reeks of pipe smoke, and mounted on the east wall is the head of an angry-looking brown bear. The mounted bear’s head is meant to unnerve visitors. It serves as a subtle warning not to antagonize the

gilded frame. A door in one corner leads to a garderobe. The baroness used to while away long hours in this room, fondling her perfume collection and searching for solace in her own reflection. Since

Gibbet Crossing Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

to the brown mold growing on the other side of it. Statues. The six statues pushed into the corners are two dwarves, a drow, two quaggoths, and a basilisk that saw its own reflection. Each is

table. A moldy brown crust has formed on the water in one corner. A 10-foot-wide patch of mold to the south is brown mold (see the Dungeon Hazards section of the Dungeon Master’s Guide) and has

Daelkyr

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

champions of Dhakaan fought fiercely. But in the end, it was the orc Gatekeeper druids who closed the portals to Xoriat and drove the daelkyr into Khyber. The Gatekeepers crafted seals to hold both

accumulated their own followings among the Cults of the Dragon Below. A few have abandoned the path of aggression in favor of solitary philosophy and reflection. A beholder philosopher might manipulate events

Other Religious Systems

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

their prayers without displacing the old ones. Contemplatives and scholars adopt complex philosophical systems and practices without changing their belief in and respect for the spirits they already

other campaigns, impersonal forces of nature or magic replace the gods by granting power to mortals attuned to them. Just as druids and rangers can gain their spell ability from the force of nature

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