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Oath of the Ancients
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Player’s Handbook (2014)
The Oath of the Ancients is as old as the race of elves and the rituals of the druids. Sometimes called fey knights, green knights, or horned knights, paladins who swear this oath cast their lot with
, and justice. They adorn their armor and clothing with images of growing things—leaves, antlers, or flowers—to reflect their commitment to preserving life and light in the world
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
form. The stat blocks provided here reflect the powers they would wield if they were ever unleashed upon the world.
Immortal Nature. An overlord doesn't require air, food, drink or sleep. It also
can't die permanently. Upon its death, it reforms elsewhere in the multiverse and becomes active again at a time set by the DM.
Rak Tulkhesh
Called the Rage of War, Rak Tulkhesh is the incarnation of
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
his attention to building Castle Ravenloft, Rahadin saw to it that wizards and artisans were brought to Barovia. Years later, Strahd appointed Rahadin his castle chamberlain. Rahadin was pleased to do
desired above all. She told him of a vault of forbidden lore called the Amber Temple, where the secret of gaining immortality was hidden. While Strahd was off exploring the temple, Rahadin handled
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Vecna: Eve of Ruin
fails.Lady Alustriel Silverhand, called the Shining Lady, has been an influential wizard and proponent of good across Toril for centuries. Alustriel is one of the Seven Sisters—immortal daughters
are to spread kindness, reward virtue, and promote a culture of compassion throughout the multiverse. She is good at building alliances and quick to intervene when she senses a threat to the forces of
Elf
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Basic Rules (2014)
time after the hundredth birthday, and before this period they are called by child names.
On declaring adulthood, an elf selects an adult name, although those who knew him or her as a youngster
might continue to use the child name. Each elf’s adult name is a unique creation, though it might reflect the names of respected individuals or other family members. Little distinction exists
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
the effect on itself on a success.Third Form
Auril’s third form, called Winter’s Womb or the Queen of Frozen Tears by her most ardent followers, is a 3-foot-diameter ice diamond containing
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A stat block is given for each of Auril’s three forms. These descriptions do not reflect Auril at full power, but rather Auril as she is encountered in this adventure.Lair Actions
Auril
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
reflect the agenda, sentiment, or philosophy of one’s order.
KNIGHTLY ORDERS OF FAERÛN
Many who rightfully call themselves “knight” earn that title as part of an order in
again in ruins, Dove Falconhand decided to reform the group with the primary goal of building alliances and friendship between the civilized races of the world and goodly people in order to combat evil
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
spellcasting, forming spirals that reflect the mathematical perfection of nature.
Suggested Characteristics
The bizarre science of the Simic Combine attracts a certain type of personality and encompasses
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I helped create a krasis that I love like a pet and would carry with me everywhere … except it’s the size of a building, and it might eat me.
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In my laboratory, I
Kenku
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
at the burned-out building, a sudden cacophony erupted around us. Birds squawked, cats hissed, and dogs growled. Lidda hustled us back to the city’s safer avenues. Only when we were back within
groups called flocks. A flock is led by the oldest and most experienced kenku with the widest store of knowledge to draw on, often called Master.
Although kenku can’t create new things, they have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light
Shadowmoor and vice versa. Eventide and Morningtide The supernatural effects of crossing from Lorwyn to Shadowmoor are collectively called Eventide, while similar effects of crossing from Shadowmoor
to Lorwyn are collectively called Morningtide. Individuals native to other realms don’t experience these instantaneous effects. When a creature from Lorwyn crosses into Shadowmoor, it instantly takes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
associate with different houses but have a common purpose. (See the “Building a Party” section below for suggestions on bringing together a party from different houses.) If the characters work for a single
Agent and various house heir backgrounds in chapter 2 suit characters in this campaign, giving them benefits and capabilities related to their house affiliation. Certain other backgrounds can reflect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Elf Names Elves are considered children until they declare themselves adults, some time after the hundredth birthday, and before this period they are called by child names. On declaring adulthood, an
elf selects an adult name, although those who knew him or her as a youngster might continue to use the child name. Each elf’s adult name is a unique creation, though it might reflect the names of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
16. Gyudd’s Distillery This dwarven distillery is a three-story stone building with a sagging roof. Gyudd, the shield dwarf distiller, makes Amberjack (a sherry), bitter Goat’s Head Ale, and a muddy
alcoholic swill called Wyrmwizz. The cost of a 5-gallon cask is 20 gp for Amberjack, 10 gp for Goat’s Head Ale, and 5 gp for Wyrmwizz.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
you with cool things you can do in your games. You can use these questions to help you reflect on a game you observe: Beginning the Session. How did the DM start the session? Was there a recap? Body
the DM change the pitch or tempo of narration in different situations? Player Participation. Did the players participate in the world-building or make decisions that seemed to send the adventure in an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
you with cool things you can do in your games. You can use these questions to help you reflect on a game you observe: Beginning the Session. How did the DM start the session? Was there a recap? Body
the DM change the pitch or tempo of narration in different situations? Player Participation. Did the players participate in the world-building or make decisions that seemed to send the adventure in an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
regions or cultures. The DM may change the languages assigned to a monster or NPC to reflect this.
Giant is the common tongue of Xen’drik. It is rarely encountered on Khorvaire. Monsters in Khorvaire
. This incorporates Abyssal; all fiends speak a common language. Infernal is sometimes called “Khyber’s speech,” while Celestial is “the tongue of Siberys.”
Riedran is the common tongue of the continent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Elf Names Elves are considered children until they declare themselves adults, some time after the hundredth birthday, and before this period they are called by child names. On declaring adulthood, an
elf selects an adult name, although those who knew him or her as a youngster might continue to use the child name. Each elf’s adult name is a unique creation, though it might reflect the names of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
rogue who likes hand-to-hand combat, or a sharpshooter who picks off enemies from afar. Do you like fantasy fiction featuring dwarves or elves? Try building a character of one of those races. Do you
what catches your interest. Once you have a character in mind, follow these steps in order, making decisions that reflect the character you want. Your conception of your character might evolve with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Settlements (Towns, Villages, Cities) A village, town, or city makes an excellent backdrop for an adventure. The adventurers might be called on to track down a criminal who’s gone into hiding, solve
a murder, take out a gang of wererats or doppelgangers, or protect a settlement under siege. When creating a settlement for your campaign, focus on the locations that are most relevant to the adventure. Don’t worry about naming every street and identifying the inhabitants of every building.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
rogue who likes hand-to-hand combat, or a sharpshooter who picks off enemies from afar. Do you like fantasy fiction featuring dwarves or elves? Try building a character of one of those races. Do you
what catches your interest. Once you have a character in mind, follow these steps in order, making decisions that reflect the character you want. Your conception of your character might evolve with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
2. Stables In some ways, the stables are the most comfortable area of the compound. When the stables are crowded, the horses’ and mules’ body heat keeps the building warm. Four stable boys take care
of the animals and sleep here. Only the youngest, a quick-witted boy called Wump, has any suspicion that something mysterious is going on. He knows nothing about the Cult of the Dragon, but he’s sharp enough to wonder why anything used by the road builders needs to be locked up.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
2. Stables In some ways, the stables are the most comfortable area of the compound. When the stables are crowded, the horses’ and mules’ body heat keeps the building warm. Four stable boys take care
of the animals and sleep here. Only the youngest, a quick-witted boy called Wump, has any suspicion that something mysterious is going on. He knows nothing about the Cult of the Dragon, but he’s sharp enough to wonder why anything used by the road builders needs to be locked up.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
run a special session—colloquially called session zero—to establish expectations, outline the terms of a social contract, and share house rules. Making and sticking to these rules can help ensure
that the game is a fun experience for everyone involved. Often a session zero includes building characters together. As the DM, you can help players during the character creation process by advising them to select options that will serve the adventure or campaign that awaits.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
Location Overview The wizard Thalivar built a tower at the heart of Leilon as a laboratory to study the monsters of the cosmos. Using a device called a planar beacon, Thalivar lured his prey into the
tower and trapped them for his experiments. Disaster struck when Thalivar tried using the beacon to acquire a planar artifact called the ruinstone and accidentally unleashed the contents of his own
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
background to reflect a blood tie to the leaders of the house. Independent Scion. You were raised or trained by the house, but you’ve kept your independence. This means you don’t have many special privileges
, but you also don’t have responsibilities. Guild artisan is a good choice to reflect basic house training, but you could choose entertainer for the Mark of Shadow, sailor for the Mark of Storms
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
and is able to see the steps, read: The walls of the area ahead are untarnished and gleaming copper panels set between rare woods inlaid with ivory. The ceiling is silver, formed so as to reflect and
, black marble, yellow serpentine, and malachite.
Upon the black marble step is a large, cylindrical key of bronze, hereafter called the Second Key, for all to behold. It has an antipathy/sympathy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Languages In Eberron, languages reflect culture and geography; a dwarf raised in Breland might not know Dwarvish, but a halfling raised in the Mror Holds might. The historical development of
all fiends. Infernal is sometimes called “Khyber’s Speech,” while Celestial is “the tongue of Siberys.” With the DM’s approval, you can exchange a language granted by your race for a different language
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
magic circle he had scribed, Viallis established contact with a Great Old One called Gaernoo. This aberrant patron offered to grant Lord Viallis arcane powers in exchange for establishing a cult
years, Viallis has been building a cult to Gaernoo around himself, calling it the Burnt Tongue Cult for the sacrifice that new members must make before being accepted.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Daask Formed by monstrous immigrants from Droaam, Daask has been building its power in the Khyber’s Gate and Malleon’s Gate districts of Sharn for the last decade. It is most infamous for its
system has failed them. Daask makes its money through acts of violence, from mugging to armed robbery to outright pillaging. The group has diversified in recent years, building an extortion racket
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
that they better reflect such a setting. For example, when the characters use spells or special abilities that teleport them short distances, they actually make high-flying acrobatic leaps. Ability
actions in the game don’t change the nuts and bolts of the rules, but they make all the difference in the feel of a campaign. Similarly, a class doesn’t need new rules to reflect a cultural influence; a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
parallel dimensions occupying the same cosmological space, so they are often called echo planes or mirror planes to the Material Plane. The worlds and landscapes of these planes mirror the natural
world of the Material Plane but reflect those features into different forms—more marvelous and magical in the Feywild, distorted and colorless in the Shadowfell. Where a volcano stands in the Material
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Asphodel and the Despair Lands The influence of the Underworld leaches life and color from a peninsula south of the Nessian Wood. Here, the necropolis of Asphodel sprawls amid the bleak region called
tragically ironic home for those who risked so much to escape the land of the dead. Coliseum of the Aphonai Three ancient Returned called the Aphonai rule Asphodel. They wear simple, identical golden masks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Lyn Armaal, Level 4 29. High Lawn The roof of the main keep has a lush green lawn surrounding a squat stone building (area 30). The soil beneath the grass is 2 feet deep. A three-story tower with a
here, the aarakocra simulacra in area 26 arrive to assist. 30. Navigation Dome Sansuri has cast an arcane lock spell on the door to this stone building, which has no other entrances or windows
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Demon Queen of Fungi, who wasted no time building herself a stronghold in a colossal mushroom called Yggmorgus. There, she works on a malevolent scheme to claim all the Underdark as her domain. More and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
the city to its founding civilizations. Each Jewel is a building-sized vessel capable of holding hundreds of people and tons of goods. Though the Jewels take a variety of shapes, their interiors are
similar. A cylindrical core holds containers for goods, including livestock. Surrounding the core is seating for passengers. The Citadel employs official operators called Clavigers to pilot the Jewels