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Baernaloth

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

the Books of Keeping—ancient tomes detailing the true names of the first yugoloths—report no mention of baernaloths within. Some posit that these enigmatic yugoloths were created by a

Hades, to turn friends against each other and then savor the horror that rises when their victims realize how they’ve betrayed one another. Baernaloths use their wicked power to keep mortally

Giff

Species Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

divine beings who created giff have likewise been forgotten. Their titanic petrified bodies drift on the Astral Sea, isolated and unrecognizable in their current forms. Although they don’t realize

determine your character’s height or weight randomly, consult the Random Height and Weight table in the Player’s Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.

Areas of the Alley

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

specify the goods sold here, roll a d20 and consult the Store Goods table to determine what the store sells. A small room serves as a cloakroom, where visitors can hang their heavier overgarments

. Past the cloakroom is the store proper, with wares on display. The room to the north is a storeroom or a workshop. The store owner (commoner) has keys to all doors. Store Goods d20 Goods 1 Art 2 Books

Introduction: How to Use a Monster

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

books. This book is intended for Dungeon Masters (DMs) and provides game statistics for monsters: all sorts of creatures—whether friend or foe—controlled by the DM. Those statistics appear in stat blocks

the rules for monster customization and encounter building in the Dungeon Master’s Guide—to build your own adventures. Consult appendix B for monster lists that will help your adventure building. What’s

17. Lich's Study

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

17. Lich’s Study Ezzat the lich spends much of his time in this dusty, cobweb-filled room, poring over books that claim to shed light on Halaster’s mastery of Undermountain. The lich’s neutral evil

. Books. The room is cluttered with stacks of books, most of them caked with dust (see “Books” below). Desk and Chair. A path between the books leads from the door to an old desk and chair by the

Seeking the Professor's Tome

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

who searches the bookshelves for 1 hour can, at the end of that time, make a DC 13 Intelligence (Investigation) check, finding whatever book they seek on a success. Mage Hunters Among the other books

mage hunters break with their allies to hunt specific individuals who catch their attention. With this information, the characters should realize that a pair of mage hunters is after them. Quenthorne’s

Abandoned Temple

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

guardian. 6 Consult with a hermit who lives in the temple. 7 Stop cultists from performing a destructive ritual in the temple. 8 Restore the temple to receive the patron deity’s blessing

. 9 Find a gate to the Underworld or Nyx. 10 Consult a demon living in the temple. 11 Discover why the temple was abandoned. 12 Restore the temple to reveal the truth hidden in

Poltergeist

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

sometimes appear as faded images of whoever they were in life. Some poltergeists don’t realize they’re dead and go through the motions of their past lives. Others are malicious beings or embodiments of

. 8 Uncannily stacks books, furniture, or utensils. Poltergeist Medium or Small Undead, Chaotic Neutral AC 12 Initiative +2 (12) HP 22 (5d8) Speed 5 ft., Fly 50 ft. (hover) Mod Save

K37. Study

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

K37. Study A blazing hearth fire fills this room with rolling waves of red and amber light. The walls are lined with ancient books and tomes, their leather covers well oiled and preserved through

secret door provides access to area K38. Treasure The real treasure here is Strahd’s collection of books—over one thousand unique tomes in all. The collection is worth 80,000 gp. Transporting it would be

DM Tips

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

something, correct yourself and move on. No one expects you to memorize every rule or detail. Even if you don’t realize your mistake until after a game session is over, it’s OK to acknowledge the mistake

reorganized, expanded, and rewritten from the 2014 version, and the versions of things in this book replace versions from older books. Here are a few highlights: Sound Advice. Every chapter (but

Step 3: Determine Ability Scores

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

, and Charisma, keeping in mind your class’s primary ability. Fill in the ability modifiers as well. If you’re using the Standard Array option, consult the Standard Array by Class table for suggestions

. Backgrounds and Species from Older Books Backgrounds in older D&D books don’t include ability score adjustments. If you’re using a background from an older book, adjust your ability scores by

Step 3: Determine Ability Scores

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

, Wisdom, and Charisma, keeping in mind your class’s primary ability. Fill in the ability modifiers as well. If you’re using the Standard Array option, consult the Standard Array by Class table for

, while others prefer to increase a low score. Backgrounds and Species from Older Books Backgrounds in older D&D books don’t include ability score adjustments. If you’re using a background from an older

Encounter Locations

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

this furniture have been pushed into a corner. A large wooden door to the north is ajar. Mounted on the wall next to the door, seemingly left untouched, is a shelf of books and scrolls. It has been

filled with colorful covers and attractive shades of parchment. Bookshelf. Characters who examine the contents of the bookshelf find that there’s no rhyme or reason to the organization of the books

Dimensional Caverns

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

(Perception) check, a character notes that a great amount of that detritus appears to be shredded parchments and bound books — all works destroyed by Raah in various fits of pique. Either before or

whatever point is convenient as the characters inspect the ruined books or try to skirt past the ancient deep crow’s nest, Raah angrily “wakes up.” A sense of doom pervades the cavern around you as the

Event 1: Quarantined

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

humming a melody under their breath—the same tune that’s been stuck in your head since you woke up. After a moment, you realize that you too are humming along. The characters are humming Shemshime’s rhyme

them. If asked about what she’s been doing lately, she explains that she has been dividing her time between fixing up the balcony level and working in the bindery repairing books. She is able to

Candlekeep

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

with multiple books they suspect might meet with approval. Fortunately for some, the donation need not be utterly unique. Some tome or treatise the library doesn’t have in its archives is preferable, but

the monks are open to a few other possibilities: rare editions, books with a great deal of history tied to them, even tomes with insightful (or just interesting) notes scribbled in the margins have

Lost Spire Locations (P9-P16)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

functional office. A table stands in the middle of the room, surrounded by small stacks of books. Lying on the table is a whirring amulet on a chain. Two figures stand behind the table. One is an undead

while the amulet and guardian are within 10 feet of each other. The amulet otherwise functions as described in the shield guardian’s entry in Monster Manual. Books. The simulacrum has been picking

Tower of the Heavens Locations

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

his fee is paid, Lurg announces he must consult the stars for the answers the visitors seek. Of course, Lurg can’t access the Books of Prophecy, since Shalfey still has them locked away in his sanctum

friendly and welcoming, and they know nothing of the attempted coup. They believe Shalfey died of natural causes and regard Piyarz as the legitimate keeper of the books unless proven otherwise. Hostel

Circle of Stars

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

Circle of Stars What about the dark places between the stars? Don’t you realize that’s where the good stuff is? Tasha The Circle of Stars allows druids to draw on the power of starlight. These

of 9 or lower on the d20 as a 10. Cosmic Omen 6th-level Circle of the Stars feature Whenever you finish a long rest, you can consult your Star Map for omens. When you do so, roll a die. Until you

Baernaloth

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade

-like eyes. Sages endlessly debate the nature of baernaloths, and the Books of Keeping— ancient tomes detailing the true names of the first yugoloths—report no mention of baernaloths within. Some

. They use their breath, thick with the gloom of Hades, to turn friends against each other and then savor the horror that rises when their victims realize how they’ve betrayed one another. Baernaloths

Talhundereth Locations

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

retrieved books for them. Three neutral drow temporarily live here. Their names are Erdan Vosselth, Thiala Sharne, and Vellios Keethe, and they have proudly worked for the Henlifel family as guards and

avoid that room. Library. The adjacent library is filled with books. Yanthdel can read the languages the books are written in, but the other drow can’t. Strange Pets. The drow want to force their way

Court of Air

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

either side of the front door. Upon entering the establishment, visitors quickly realize that it’s three times more spacious on the inside. The Hearth gained its larger dimensions courtesy of

much as he could. He’s a quiet but popular fixture in the keep, and the Avowed are always saying hello to him and recommending new books for him to read. He is currently reading Storm King’s Thunder

Yun Dynasty Ruins Locations

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

psychic damage, and vulnerability to fire damage. If the box is destroyed, the books within it are thoroughly scorched and rendered unreadable. If Zhong Yin sees the burned books, the scholar momentarily

fears the books are the Mountain Cloud Empress’s diaries but then realizes their true nature. Nevertheless, Zhong Yin encourages the party to prioritize preserving any other historical artifacts the

Necropolis Locations (Y1-Y9)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

“Supernatural Gifts” in the Dungeon Master’s Guide). Roll a d8 and consult the Magic Goblet Charms table to determine which charm is bestowed. Each charm grants its recipient the power to cast a

at the base of the structure stands slightly ajar. Shelves line the walls of this labyrinthine library, which is crammed with books on every conceivable subject. Arcanaloth Book Hunter. Soon after

Lower Ward

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

Lower Ward Industrial smog and fumes blanket the Lower Ward, a noisy tangle of bellowing forges, magical refineries, and alchemical emissions. Cobblers, smiths, and smelters gravitate to the ward

d8 Encounter 1 A thunder-voiced Mind’s Eye matter smith (see Morte’s Planar Parade) admonishes passersby to realize the power inside themselves. As a demonstration, the matter smith reshapes

N4. Wachterhaus

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

house’s sullen countenance, you hear the edifice actually groan. Only then do you realize the extent to which the house hates what it has become. The Wachter family, once an influential noble line in

cover debts, and the books that remain aren’t particularly valuable. Use the Random Books table (see chapter 4, area K37) to determine the subject matter of a particular book. A section of the

Locations in Saltmarsh

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

audience with Manistrad can find her here when she’s not working at the mine. She sometimes has need for adventurers to help keep the mining operation secure. Roll a d6 and consult the table below to

hobby of collecting rare books. If the characters need information on the history of Saltmarsh, they might find it in Eliander’s archives. 5. Mining Company Headquarters Once a mansion owned by a local

Dungrunglung

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

-image. Groak tolerates adventurers as long as they entertain him, generally agree with everything he says, and are willing to aid him in his quest to realize his divine destiny to become Nangnang’s

successful or failed check represents 1 minute of searching the maze. Between each check, roll a d20 and consult the Thorn Maze Encounters table to determine what, if anything, the characters

Shipwreck Locations

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

waterlogged and disintegrating books and scrolls. The polished wood desk leans awkwardly on three legs; it has an ornate compass set in its center. The bed is covered in rotting bedding and sags in the

crate in 1 minute; without a crowbar, it takes 10 minutes. When a character opens a crate, roll a d6 and consult the Crate Contents table to determine what’s inside. The characters can find each item on

Clerks' Ward

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

odd jobs are posted to a board outside the hall. For more information, interested parties can consult a directory of municipal departments and pay any applicable fee to meet with an officer of the

might makes right and the Takers hoard their spoils. Giants stomp out of the portal to squash intruders in the name of the Fated, causing books and scrolls to quake in their lumbering wake. Hall of

Observatory Locations

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

of the floor has crumbled away, dropping off into a chamber below. Amid the rubble, collapsed bookcases jut out at odd angles, and moldering books are strewn across the floor. Scholar’s Journal

. Though most of the books have fallen apart, one tome—a small black journal with an ornate lock—remains intact. A character who examines the book and succeeds on a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check notices

Monastery Locations

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

of ink clutter each desk. During the day, four Sacred Stone monks (see chapter 7) work in this room. At night, they return to their quarters. The books and scrolls the monks are copying from a

these lands in his own image.” Treasure Among the books and parchments are a scroll of dust devil and a scroll of erupting earth (see appendix B for descriptions of both spells). The monks set them aside

Keep Locations

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

random encounter occurs. To determine the encounter, roll a d6 and consult the following table: d6 Encounter 1 1d3 commoners (see area K17) 2 1d4 bandits (see area K8) 3 1d3 Crushing Wave reavers

(see area K20) 4 1d3 giant rats 5 Drosnin and her guards (see area K15) 6 Reash and his guards (see area K9) The commoners are helpful, especially if they realize the characters plan to take on the

Areas of the Ships

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

chairs rests on the opposite side of the central pillar. Other furnishings include a glass-doored cabinet containing shelves of books, a wooden trunk sealed with a padlock, and a small writing desk

doors on the captain’s ship. Book Cabinet. Each captain keeps a modest collection of mundane books. Each hides his spellbook in a secret space under the bottom shelf, which can be found with a successful

World-Shaking Events

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

people under this person’s power. What important fact didn’t they realize about this person or his or her reign, which will later come to light? Name one person or group that tries to fill the

departs the world. What is gone from the world — or the region of the world you’ve chosen — that once existed there? If the answer isn’t immediately evident, consult the Extinction or Depletion table for

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