black before decade counting resolve

Vellynne Harpell

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

family, based in the town of Longsaddle. Cold and dispassionate, she took to magic only a decade ago in her late forties and is skilled in the arcane tradition of necromancy. She has a lifelong struggle

of a beast. Spellbook. Vellynne’s spellbook has black leather covers around pages of ragged parchment, all wrapped in a crimson sash. The necromancer’s personal sigil is written in goat

Deck of Many Things Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

, discard this card, and draw from the deck again, counting both draws as one of your declared draws. If losing that much XP would cause you to lose a level, you instead lose an amount that leaves you

. Skull. You summon an avatar of death--a ghostly humanoid skeleton clad in a tattered black robe and carrying a spectral scythe. It appears in a space of the GM's choice within 10 feet of you and attacks

Deck of Several Things

Magic Items Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

, counting both draws as one of your declared draws. Gem. The 1,000 gp hoard of the leprechaun from the Wilderness Encounters table (see appendix A) appears at your feet. If that treasure has

tattered black robe. It appears in a space of the DM’s choice within 10 feet of you and attacks you, warning all others that you must win the battle alone. The avatar fights until you die or it

Black Swords

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

Black Swords The characters don’t get this quest in the customary way, which is to say that the residents of Caer-Dineval aren’t counting on adventurers to help them. The quest falls into the party’s

her missing son, Huarwar. Crannoc Siever, the town speaker, resides in the castle and is also a prisoner. Devil-worshiping cultists calling themselves the Knights of the Black Sword have taken over and

Dragon Armies Regroup

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

effectively in its frozen lands. The Green and Black Dragon Armies focus on their occupied lands abroad. In Neraka, zealots and black-robed mages devise magical plans to empower Dragon Army forces. One such

Armies. One week. One week since these creatures swept down on us in numbers too vast to count. It feels like a decade. Everything is upside down. They’re everywhere. We’ve avoided the bulk

Cult of the Black Earth

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

Cult of the Black Earth The earth cult worships the implacable strength and unyielding resistance of elemental earth. Cultists seek the power to destroy the works of civilization with landslides

living rock and soil. They believe the earth thirsts for the blood of those who don't venerate it before all other powers and beings. The Cult of the Black Earth appeals to those who draw their fortunes

Lizardfolk Names

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

first decade. Lizardfolk make no distinction between male and female in their naming conventions, and any number of individuals can have the same name. The Lizardfolk Names table includes a number of

Litrix (armor) 13 Mirik (song) 14 Throden (many) 15 Thurkear (night) 16 Usk (iron) 17 Valignat (burn) 18 Vargach (battle) 19 Vutha (black) 20 Vyth (steel)

Gold Dragon Treasures

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

4 A black dragon skull with a crack down the middle and gems fixed in its eye sockets; a plaque along the bottom reads, “So too shall ye be” 5 A metal wheel with various holy symbols

face burned and cracked and two others that are counting down to unspecified future events, including one less than a month away

12. Glasstaff's Quarters

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

. In his haste, Iarno leaves behind a letter from the Black Spider (see the “Developments” section) and neglects to make sure the secret door is closed all the way. Characters gain advantage on ability

ruffians to secure his own position in town. Iarno knew of the Black Spider through his contacts in the Lords’ Alliance and brokered a meeting. The drow promised to share the secrets and wealth of the

7. Mad Wizard's Retreat

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

wearing tattered gray robes over black pants sits on a 2-foot-tall toadstool. Her long black hair is tied back with a swatch of gray cloth that matches her robe. A quasit in toad form sits on her knee

get back to her wife Urgala, whom she hasn’t seen in a decade. When last they were together, Urgala and Darribeth were living in Amphail, a town north of Waterdeep. In the intervening years, Urgala

The Scars of War

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

warforged. House Lyrandar perfected its airships in the last decade of the conflict. Rumors persist of monsters or super soldiers developed by House Vadalis or biological weapons in the hands of House

in major cities. But there is always the possibility that something you want—a luxury item or a spell component—simply isn’t available or can be acquired only through the black market.

Werewolves in the Mist

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

stationed members of the order at various inns and homesteads east of Daggerford, so that locals need not fear the night. Now they’re counting on you to find the werewolves’ lair in the Misty Forest

, stealth, innuendo, and combat. Backed by the wealthy, they carry well-made equipment (often disguised to appear common). Alliance operatives are often glory hounds. Zhentarim The Black Network sees the

Sharn Watch NPCs

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

forget that the Guardians of the Gate have a civilian branch that handles administrative issues and special customs investigations. Tethyn Olar has led that arm of the Sharn Watch for more than a decade

working to strengthen her relationship with Commander Cazal. Commander Iyanna ir’Talan is a female human who commands the Black Arch garrison in Lower Tavick’s Landing. The daughter of the Lord

Deck of Several Things

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

draw from the deck again, counting both draws as one of your declared draws. Gem. The 1,000 gp hoard of the leprechaun from the Wilderness Encounters table (see appendix A) appears at your feet. If that

adventure. Skull. You summon an avatar of death — a mechanical skeleton (use bone naga statistics) clad in a tattered black robe. It appears in a space of the DM’s choice within 10 feet of you and

Expanded Ziggurat

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

blankets of slime punctuate the floor of this unfinished chamber. The walls, riddled with oozing cracks, bear murals of humanoids in mourning. Rusty mining tools lie strewn about. A black pudding

Chamber Eleven robed cultists chant within this ritual chamber. Each wears a horned, golden mask with four metallic tentacles sprouting from its chin. The cultists gather around a black marble altar

Finding Droki

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

screams in fright and knocks his feet together, activating his boots of speed. If a chase ensues, resolve the outcome using the chase rules in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide. Droki has advantage

spellbook containing the Tenser’s floating disk and feign death spells. A strange lump of black metal, which Droki intends to deliver to the Gray Ghosts (see below) A scroll in a copper tube and four

Goblin Ambush

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

feet ahead of you, blocking the path. Each has several black-feathered arrows sticking out of it. The woods press close to the trail here, with a steep embankment and dense thickets on either side. If

attacks while two goblins stand 30 feet away from the party and make ranged attacks. The goblins’ stat block contains the information you need to resolve these attacks. For more information on what the

Reaching the Bottom

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

singing with a wave of her hand. She introduces herself as Jebbek, and she says to the characters, “This is a robbery. If you resist, we’ll beat you black and blue.” Jebbek has no interest in treasure

(Intimidation) group check. If the group check succeeds, the brigands are cowed by the characters’ resolve and retreat into the swamp rather than risk getting whomped by the party. On a failed check, the

Settlers, Squatters, and Invaders

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

Blingdenstone, paying adventurers to scout and keep an eye on the territory while they organized their people across the dwarven holds and surface-world cities that had received them. After a decade of

, eventually subjugating a black pudding he calls “Princess Ebonmire” and a gray ooze he calls “Prince Livid.” When the demon lords arrived in the Underdark, he followed the oozes drawn by Juiblex’s

The Moonshaes

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

threats of the island, which are many and varied: the Black Blood tribe of Malar-worshiping werefolk, the giants of the Trollclaw Range in the north, and the ogres and orcs of the Orcskill Mountains in

blessed by both Valkur and Umberlee at her birth, the Storm Maiden gathered great numbers of Norls to her banner, and it seemed she might contest the king for control of Norland. However, a decade

The Fetid Gaze

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

The Fetid Gaze Three green hags named Dread Morgan, Vile Sazha, and Auntie Greenbones were once rivals who dwelled in an area of the Feywild coterminous with the High Forest. A decade ago, during a

Dread Morgan appears as a thin, pale creature whose long, matted black hair is festooned with ornaments made from bones and teeth. Her mouth curves up unnaturally high at the corners, and her

Deck of Many Things

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

this card, and draw from the deck again, counting both draws as one of your declared draws. If losing that much XP would cause you to lose a level, you instead lose an amount that leaves you with just

black robe and carrying a spectral scythe. It appears in a space of the DM’s choice within 10 feet of you and attacks you, warning all others that you must win the battle alone. The avatar fights until

Deck of Many Things

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

you. This enmity lasts until either you or the devil dies. Fool. You lose 10,000 XP, discard this card, and draw from the deck again, counting both draws as one of your declared draws. If losing that

humanoid skeleton clad in a tattered black robe and carrying a spectral scythe. It appears in a space of the DM’s choice within 10 feet of you and attacks you, warning all others that you must win the

Lower City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

original sign, an enchanted wooden shield. Painted black, the circular shield displayed an image of a curved silver saber gripped by a pale, slender arm. An enchantment on the shield caused glimmering

Leylenna to reveal the elaborate necromantic masterpiece — an evolution of both art and life — that she’s been slowly patching together for months in her basement. Counting House This thick-walled fortress

Lower City Gazetteer

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

original sign, an enchanted wooden shield. Painted black, the circular shield displayed an image of a curved silver saber gripped by a pale, slender arm. An enchantment on the shield caused glimmering

force Leylenna to reveal the elaborate necromantic masterpiece — an evolution of both art and life — that she’s been slowly patching together for months in her basement. Counting House This thick

A Long History (in Brief)

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

great mage. He is said to have discovered a supply of potions of longevity, or learned the art of making such, for he lived on and on, still physically in his prime for decade after decade. A History of

was instrumental in establishing many of Waterdeep’s other institutions, such as its black-robed magisters, its Griffon Cavalry, and the city’s many guilds. The first Open Lord ruled wisely for over two

Fane Locations

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

benefit from this effect only once per day. F11. Foot of the Obelisk This cavern is a vertical shaft. Rising up the shaft is a black stone obelisk, twenty feet on a side, with a stone staircase

wrapping around its sides, ascending into darkness. The stairs ascend to area B17 in the Temple of Black Earth (see chapter 4). F12. Abandoned Mine A natural passage enters this rubble-strewn chamber from

Silverquill Scholars

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

demoralize. Silverquill Students Stylish and driven, the students of Silverquill College—first as apprentices and then as pledgemages—cut imposing figures on campus. Dressed in smartly trimmed black-and

and debilitating inky shadow. Whether weaving their magic through spoken incantations and scathing insults or through shadows, these teachers break down the resolve of their foes. The professors strive

Meeting the Inhabitants

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

him away on his latest visits, and he is worried (see “Cloister Quests”). Varnoth Varnoth is a muscular human whose black hair is cropped close to her scalp. Her light brown skin bears many scars—one

Intelligence (History) check recalls hearing of General Varnoth Wender and the Azure Wolves, which was a mighty force in the east about a decade ago. A character with the soldier background succeeds on this check automatically.

Arcane Brotherhood

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

ago for her first taste of magical power. Levistus speaks to her in dreams and guides her path. Shortly after Avarice arrived in Ten-Towns, Levistus urged her to seek out the Black Sword. Avarice

didn’t know who or what the Black Sword was until she was approached by cultists of Levistus bearing swordlike shards of chardalyn worn as pendants around their necks. These self-styled Knights of the

Battlefield Events

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

. Use your judgement to resolve any plans that the players devise and award them appropriately (see “Narrative Combat”). If the gate is demolished, the players must hold the line alongside the defenders

three victories. They see the dragon tear down the House of Thalivar and fly away! To resolve the quest, go to Event 15: “Divine Contention.” The players scored three or more victories. The town’s archers

Factions of Gracklstugh

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

Deepking. The lairds hold council to resolve disputes and discuss future plans. Each clan has its own holdings in Gracklstugh and specializes in a certain craft or service. Duergar Clans Smithing Clan

and the spewing of thick, black phlegm. Whenever a living, breathing creature finishes a long rest in Gracklstugh, it must make a DC 11 Constitution saving throw. On each failed save, the creature

Caer Locations (C10-C19)

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

and chair, where Kadroth takes his meals. Kadroth’s black cat, Touche, is the chamber’s sole occupant, although Mere (see area C7) routinely checks on the fire to make sure the room stays warm. C13

to help Caer-Dineval resolve its fishing disputes with Easthaven and Caer-Konig. The one calling the shots is a tiefling named Kadroth, who answers to someone named Levistus. C15. Old Library This room

Areas of the Villa

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

the outside door. The floor is caked with mud. Several rows of muddy boots and gardening gloves are strewn about the floor. Founders’ Day. Esvele Rosznar, the Black Viper (see appendix B), is hiding in

an alcove and putting on her Black Viper mask and hood. She is wearing a sleek black leather suit, and a frilly ball gown lies at her feet. Esvele has slipped away from her overbearing parents

Areas of the Fire Temple

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

. East Tunnel. This tunnel leads to area B24 in the Temple of Black Earth. Treasure The ogres and half-ogres have collected a small trove, which they keep in a silver-and-mother-of-pearl box that they’ve

, with a desk pushed against the wall across from it. A red tapestry hangs above the desk. Stitched into the tapestry with black thread is a bowl-shaped symbol. The symbol on the tapestry is the

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