beyond being down completed rooting

Warlock of the Great Old One

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

of these warlocks associate with cultists devoted to these entities, as well as Aberrations that share their goals, yet other warlocks of the Great Old One are experts at rooting out the chaos and

wickedness inspired by bizarre beings from beyond the stars. Warlocks Warlocks gain arcane might through magical pacts with mysterious entities. While some use their abilities to serve the sources of their power, others use them to undermine or even destroy these entities.Psychic

Twig Blight

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

Twig Blight This skittering creature resembles a small, leafless, walking plant. Twig blights hide by rooting themselves among ordinary plants. Twig Blight Small plant, neutral evil Armor Class

Damage Vulnerabilities fire Condition Immunities blinded, deafened Senses blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 9 Languages understands Common but doesn’t speak

Location Descriptions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

for a good or service, collect Gold Pieces equal to its cost from that player. Quest. This section contains a quest unique to the location. Most take place in the keep, though some encourage the characters to venture beyond its walls. Each quest can be completed only once.

Twig Blight

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

branches twist together to form a humanoid-looking body with a head and limbs. Twig blights seek out campsites and watering holes, rooting there to set up ambushes for potential victims coming to drink

) WIS 8 (−1) CHA 3 (−4) Skills Stealth +3 Damage Vulnerabilities fire Condition Immunities blinded, deafened Senses blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive

Arriving at the Masquerade

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

Arriving at the Masquerade The Magister’s Masquerade starts at dusk. Once characters have completed their preparations (or time has run out), they should head to Kollema Hall. As they arrive at

mingle. Beyond a check-in stand attended by student hosts, tables are arranged with whimsical ice sculptures and ornate refreshments. A band plays energetic music near the demonstration stage, which

3. The Boneyard

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising

3. The Boneyard As the characters emerge into this area, read or paraphrase the following boxed text: This area extends well beyond where you can see, stretching into the darkness. Thousands of

Shatterkeel arranged the corpses into orderly lines, so that he might prepare them for transition into one of the living dead. He completed a ritual using a small amount of blood he had obtained from a kraken

Legends and Lore

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

originally created the Radiant Citadel. Their travels took them across perilous planes and to distant worlds, and many died or gave up in despair. Only a quarter of the heroes who set out completed

have declined to answer scholars’ questions on the subject. Recently, two founding civilizations were discovered and reconnected to the Citadel: the Tayyib Empire and Umizu (detailed in “Beyond the

Legends and Lore

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

originally created the Radiant Citadel. Their travels took them across perilous planes and to distant worlds, and many died or gave up in despair. Only a quarter of the heroes who set out completed

have declined to answer scholars’ questions on the subject. Recently, two founding civilizations were discovered and reconnected to the Citadel: the Tayyib Empire and Umizu (detailed in “Beyond the

Andir Valmakos

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

Andir Valmakos Despite his aptitude for magic and his parents’ being wizards themselves, Andir completed his apprenticeship and chose not to immediately seek out other Mages of High Sorcery. Instead

, he took to the life of an adventuring wizard, seeking to see the world and what magic exists beyond dusty tomes. Although his travels have only just begun, Andir knows that one day his road will lead

The Quest Board

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention

the town council. The council members are unable to provide context beyond what is written on the board. When the characters return to the fishery after completing a quest, the council pays the reward

no job board notice for this quest. Instead, it happens automatically after the players have completed two of the three starting quests. At this point, the rival cults launch their attack on the town

3. Junkyard

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

3. Junkyard Metal Wasps. Buzzing about the 50-foot-high cavern are five giant wasps made of metal (see “Metal Wasps”). Discarded Junk. Half-completed and destroyed metal contraptions, most rusted

beyond repair, lay strewn across the floor. Hidden amidthe wreckage are a couple discarded magic items (see “Treasure” below). Rust Monsters. Three rust monsters gorge on the piles of scrap and are

Introduction

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

abandoned guardhouses. Beyond these, a wide chasm gapes, disappearing into the deep fog below. A lowered drawbridge spans the chasm, leading to an arched entrance to the castle courtyard. The chains of

portcullis, green with growth, hangs in the entry tunnel. Beyond this, the main doors of Castle Ravenloft stand open, a rich warm light spilling into the courtyard. Phillip (playing Gareth): I want

Specter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

condemned to walk the world forever. Some are spawned when dark magic or the touch of a wraith rips a soul from a living body. Beyond Redemption. When a ghost’s unfinished business is completed, it can rest

life in forlorn places, carrying on forgotten through the ages of the world. Undying Hatred. Living creatures remind the specter that life is beyond its grasp. The mere sight of the living overwhelms a

Introduction

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

abandoned guardhouses. Beyond these, a wide chasm gapes, disappearing into the deep fog below. A lowered drawbridge spans the chasm, leading to an arched entrance to the castle courtyard. The chains of

portcullis, green with growth, hangs in the entry tunnel. Beyond this, the main doors of Castle Ravenloft stand open, a rich warm light spilling into the courtyard. Phillip (playing Gareth): I want

Debriefing

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy

Nimbral. Graduates from the academy join the Spelljammer Fleet, a magical navy sworn to protect Toril and explore worlds far beyond. The academy is carved into a two-thousand-foot-high column of rock

tasks can be completed in any order. Spelljammer Academy While adventurers of all stripes explore Faerûn and deal with the perils of ancient ruins, malevolent cults, and long-forgotten tombs, those

Church of the Silver Flame

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

position of the Church. Now eleven years old, Jaela Daran continues to astound all who encounter her. She possesses poise and wisdom beyond her years, and she displays the blend of courage and

than compassion as the primary tool for rooting out evil. And in Thrane, the church has become the ruling body. While still driven by Tira’s principles of redemption and sacrifice, the intrusion of

Semuanya's Bog

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

following information: She and her companions have just completed a jog around the Outlands and are on their way back to the realm of their god, Semuanya. Semuanya is a deity of survival, athleticism, and

claims to know nothing of any disruptions in the Outlands or conflicts beyond the recent competitions in their bog. Soon after, Semuanya grows bored and departs to judge some fantastic competition elsewhere on the planes.

Aberrant Mind

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

Aberrant Mind Tentacles, psychic powers, beings from beyond the stars—one person’s bad dream is another person’s good time. Tasha An alien influence has wrapped its tendrils around your mind

. 4 You were implanted with a mind flayer tadpole, but the ceremorphosis never completed. And now its psionic power is yours. When you use it, your flesh shines with a strange mucus. 5 As a child, you

Warlocks

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

to these entities, as well as Aberrations that share their goals, yet other warlocks of the Great Old One are experts at rooting out the chaos and wickedness inspired by bizarre beings from beyond the

Sovereign

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

, bringers of aid or executors of justice. You work within the system to uphold the status quo or step beyond the law to prevent war and worse. Politics, espionage, and mystery are facts of your world, as

government, rooting out institutional vices. 4 Subvert Blame. The sovereign is caught in an embarrassing affair. Make it disappear. 5 Test Heir. You prepare the sovereign’s heir for the challenge of taking the

Redeeming Zariel

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

Baldur’s Gate, and to the sea beyond. The scent of morning dew cuts through the odor of smoke, brimstone, and rot that clings to Elturel’s stones. Slowly, the people of the city make their way out

tale of the two cities has been successfully completed to the characters’ satisfaction, the events of the adventure continue to play out in Baldur’s Gate and Elturel after the fact. In particular, if

Second Floor

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

original garrison. After the hermits moved in, they converted it to a scriptorium where they compose philosophical tracts, illuminate other texts, or copy manuscripts. Completed works are moved downstairs

fortress wall has been knocked out to create an open doorway into the interior, with a rickety-looking balcony beyond. Arrow slits around the tower give a view of the area outside the fortress and the

Class Training

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

me push beyond my limitations. 6 My anger needed to be channeled into battle, or I risked becoming an indiscriminate killer. Bard d6 I became a bard because … 1 I awakened my latent bardic

unmistakable sign. I dropped everything to serve the divine. 4 Although I was always devout, it wasn’t until I completed a pilgrimage that I knew my true calling. 5 I used to serve in my religion’s bureaucracy

Factions

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

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

once sheltered three great elven realms beneath its boughs. Many tribes of wood elves — and a few moon elves — still protect the ruined monuments to their golden age. Few beyond the borders of the

Factions in the North

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

preserve the natural order by rooting out unnatural threats. They struggle to keep civilization and the wilderness from destroying each other, and they help others survive the natural perils of the

cosmic war that ushered in the dawn of the civilized world. Ancient beyond reckoning, Slarkrethel longs to rejoin its creators in the heavens. For tens of thousands of years, the kraken has been

Haven Locations

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

falls to the ground below, taking 14 (4d6) bludgeoning damage in either event. When the characters reach the bottom, they see an open archway at the base of the stairs. Beyond this archway lies area H2

destroyed. Opening the Door. Generations of the haven’s scholars bound themselves to defend the site beyond death. Three stone golems and a number of undead scholars (now mummies) protect the site, held in

Battlefield Events

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention

successfully completed the “Icingdeath and Twinkle” quest). After this time, allied reinforcements rally to secure the palisade in this section and drive back the undead. The party holds the line

. From beyond, you hear the roaring of barbarians. The anchorites of Talos are using a battering ram to demolish the burning gate. Each time they spot a defender on the wall, the barbarians hurl

Mayor Duvezin's House

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

, beseeching other nearby settlements for aid; among them is a completed letter addressed to the mayor of Maerin. This letter is stuffed in an envelope and sealed shut with a bright red wax seal embossed

the south wall affords a panoramic view of the dilapidated houses beyond the twisting branches of the tree in the front yard. Since the village’s business was conducted on the first floor of the

The Glitterhame

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2

characters’ exploration of this level. Most light sources don’t illuminate beyond 60 feet, and many of the chambers and passages in the Glitterhame are much larger than that. The darkness hides many

. The cave beyond is long and low, with an uneven ceiling about ten feet high. In the southern end of the room, an enormous white-scaled lizard lunges and snaps, but you can see that a sturdy chain

Temple Crypts

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

questions, as if by the speak with dead spell. Each skull can be questioned only once in this way. If the characters question a skull from area S3, it can answer little beyond general questions about the

and shattered beyond repair. S8: Cithcillion’s Tomb The doorway to this tomb can be accessed by pushing its statue aside with a successful DC 20 Strength check. A long, gray marble slab lies in the

Verbeeg Lair

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

(area V2). V2. Main Entrance Half-submerged in the icy mire are the bones, skull, and tusks of a long-dead mammoth. Beyond these remains is a yawning cave mouth. This route leads to the firelit cave

keep the ogre from tripping over them and to discourage the cave bear from rooting through them. Lowering a basket by using its mechanism requires an action. The baskets contain sheep shears, milk

Super-Secret Basement

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

a pile of trash just beyond the secret door. At the end of the hall, a chamber opens up, within which leather tarps cover twelve spherical objects placed along the walls. In the center of the room

automatically opens the door inward into area 1. It also activates the creatures in area 2. 2. Incomplete Circuits As the door opens toward you, a buzzing sound rises from beyond a dusty corridor ahead. At the

Nautiloid Locations

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

nonfunctional unless the power core is fixed, which is beyond the ceremorphs’ capability. N4. Battle Deck This middle deck has an open cowl. Mounted to the deck is a forward-facing ballista. The walls are lined

clutter on the table are two magic items (see “Treasure” below), which a character can find only by rooting through the junk. Any creature that does so has a 50 percent chance of knocking two things

Daoine Gloine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

more information. Creatures. The gelatinous ooze that protects the city is a single creature of incomprehensible size. It fills the valley to a depth of 30 feet, and cannot move beyond the valley or

). Temple. If enough statues are moved or broken open, they reveal a pit beyond, where a sheer drop of 25 feet leads down into this former temple. The space below the statues is a huge temple gone to ruin

Fortress Level 1

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

, they do not alert the guards beyond. Tampering with the doors will alert the guards, who demand (in Sahuagin) to know who is trying to enter. The guards can be tricked into opening the doors, but

beyond the gate, with four pillars equally spaced north to south. If they pass through the gate, continue with: To your right, along the east wall runs a shallow trough cut into the stone floor. This

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