blessed bitter diffusing concern realm

Wild Magic Legacy

Classes Player’s Handbook (2014)

Planes, or the Far Realm. Perhaps you were blessed by a fey being or marked by a demon. Or your magic could be a fluke of your birth, with no apparent cause. However it came to be, this magic churns within you, waiting for any outlet.

Fury of Kostchtchie

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

, claimed its Abyssal realm for himself, and now waits for other frost giants to join him in conquering the rest of the Abyss. When Kostchtchie answers the pleas of giants, he gives them supernatural

strength and ferocious bloodlust. The giants’ muscles expand, their arms extend past their knees, and bitter cold surrounds them. The demon lord’s gifts come at a cost, though, as the giants

Gith Legacy

Species Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

distanced themselves from one another to pursue their separate agendas. They remain bitter enemies today, each side willing to fight to the death whenever they cross paths. The githyanki were motivated

to plunder the Material Plane and other worlds, bringing treasures and slaves back to their ageless realm. At the same time, they hunt down and kill mind flayers whenever possible, as recompense for

Demogorgon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

’s lair is warped by his magic, creating one or more of the following effects: Beguiling Realm. Within 6 miles of the lair, all Charisma (Persuasion) and Charisma (Performance) checks have

Demogorgon’s followers are typically lone killers driven by the whispering voice of their master. His most blessed followers gain the Two Minds of Chaos trait. Two Minds of Chaos. This creature

Harengon

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Harengons originated in the Feywild, where they spoke Sylvan and embodied the spirit of freedom and travel. In time, these rabbitfolk hopped into other worlds, bringing the fey realm’s

and powerful legs of leporine creatures and are full of energy, like a wound-up spring. Harengons are blessed with a little fey luck, and they often find themselves a few fortunate feet away from

Reborn

Species Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

tears to your eyes. Is it a bitter or cheerful memory? Does recalling it make you feel the same way? 3 You recall a childhood memory. What about that event or who you were still influences you

of Dread (detailed in chapter 3): Har’Akir. You died and endured the burial rites of this desert realm, yet somehow a soul—yours or another’s—has taken refuge in your

Ki-rin

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

following magical effects is possible for travelers to encounter in the vicinity: Blessed Nature. Beasts, Plants, and Celestials within 3 miles of the ki-rin’s lair grow more vigorous as they evolve

change in weather to persist. Pure Waters. Water flows pure within 3 miles of a ki-rin’s lair. Any purposeful corruption of the water lasts for no longer than 3 minutes. Realm of Respite. Curses

Aasimar Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

Dragons Aasimar bear within their souls the light of the heavens. They are descended from humans with a touch of the power of Mount Celestia, the divine realm of many lawful good deities. Aasimar are

born to serve as champions of the gods, their births hailed as blessed events. They are a people of otherworldly visages, with luminous features that reveal their celestial heritage. Celestial Champions

Goliath

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

Goliath Goliaths can prove useful allies, but never turn to them in weakness. They are as hard and unforgiving as the mountain stone, as cold and pitiless as its bitter, cold winds. If you approach

the frigid winds howl — dwell the reclusive goliaths. Few folk can claim to have seen a goliath, and fewer still can claim friendship with one. Goliaths wander a bleak realm of rock, wind, and cold

Aasimar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

bear within their souls the light of the heavens. They are descended from humans with a touch of the power of Mount Celestia, the divine realm of many lawful good deities. Aasimar are born to serve as

champions of the gods, their births hailed as blessed events. They are a people of otherworldly visages, with luminous features that reveal their celestial heritage.

Peoples of the North

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

summers and fierce, bitter winters. Beacons of civilization hug the Sword Coast and dot the fertile river valleys, yet despite the abundant natural resources and scenic beauty, survival is a day-to-day

concern for the people who live here. The North is a land of great mineral wealth and seemingly limitless stands of timber. Here, too, can be found the wealth of history — the plunder of lost

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

she uses this power and tends to frown upon the one so “blessed.” Future Warriors Young orcs must mature quickly in order to survive their perilous upbringing. Their early years are

rival orcs first and foremost as competitors for food and victims. On some occasions, though, tribes that have a common concern band together. The result is an orc horde — a sea of slavering

Amaunator

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

died and been reborn time and again. Like the sun, he might pass into the realm of darkness, but inevitably his bright gaze will fall on the world once again. Amaunator is seen as a stern and

unforgiving deity, not unlike Silvanus in comportment, but his concern isn’t for the balance of life — he cares that things proceed according to the celestial order, that promises are kept, and that the rule of

Feeder Trenches Locations

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

Feeder Trenches Locations Grells throughout the Far Realm come to the Feeder Trenches for the strange and delicious (to them) fluid prepared by a grell named Feedkeeper Naruv. Naruv’s newest offering

disappearing into separate tunnels. Pale purple sludge flows slowly through the grooves from two passages opposite the rift. A bitter smell like scorched sugar fills the room. The sludge is flavorless

Goblins

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

goblin Warrior prepare to strike against a bitter foe Goblins are Feywild embodiments of recklessness and ruin. They delight in wreckage—the louder, the more energetic, and the more convoluted, the

innumerable goblinoid legions. In ages long past, Maglubiyet witnessed the destructive propensity of goblinoids and relocated a population of them from the Feywild to his realm on the Outer Planes

Traversing the Astral Sea

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide

Traversing the Astral Sea The Astral Sea not only has gravity (see “Gravity Planes” above) but also breathable, comfortable air. But is the air real, or does this heavenly realm merely trick

Astral Sea. In this realm, a traveler has the option of propelling itself by thought alone. The more intelligent a creature is, the faster it can move. A creature that chooses to move in this fashion

Putting the Planes Together

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

example, to sail across the sea to the blessed isles of Elysium. The Otherworld. In this model, the Material Plane has a twin realm that fills the role of all the other planes. Much like the Feywild

together, the exact relationship of different planes to one another is largely a theoretical concern. No being in the multiverse can look down and see the planes in their arrangement the same way as we

Chapter 4: Gith and Their Endless War

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

hostility, and the two groups distanced themselves from one another to pursue their separate agendas. They remain bitter enemies today, each side willing to fight to the death whenever they cross

Plane, they send raiders out to plunder the Material Plane and other worlds, bringing treasures and slaves back to their ageless realm. At the same time, they hunt down and kill mind flayers whenever

Indigo Sanctum

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

. What was once a blessed hall became the home for the colony’s elder brain. Long after the mind flayers left the mining outpost, the psionic remnants of their presence still cling to the sanctum like a

disease. Recently, Sawplee leader Ruxithid entered this sanctum. When he did, he came to the attention of a group of Far Realm–worshiping mind flayers, who were studying the region in search of a

Vistani Lore

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

about Barovia and Barovians: Strahd conquered this land centuries ago and named it after his father, King Barov. Strahd uses wolves, bats, and other creatures to spy on all of his realm. Barovians are

from one generation to the next: The souls of those who die in Barovia can’t escape to the afterlife. They are prisoners in Strahd’s domain. Some Vistani women are blessed with prescience. Of all the

Fury of Kostchtchie

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

of these giants, Kostchtchie was once a frost giant of such tremendous might that he slew a demon lord in single combat, claimed its Abyssal realm for himself, and now waits for other frost giants to

past their knees, and bitter cold surrounds them. The demon lord’s gifts come at a cost, though, as the giants’ souls slowly burn away to fuel these newfound powers. Over time, the sensation of burning

Keranos as Campaign Villain

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

Keranos as Campaign Villain Because Keranos doesn’t readily concern himself with quandaries of good versus evil, it is easy to use him as a villain. The god might be driven by frustration at mortals

unnerves) those who live in the areas through which Keranos’s champion travels. 4 Keranos creates a realm of his own design amid the Dakra Isles, a place where the land and its creatures obey

Worshiping Nylea

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

games, and frolicking that has little to do with Nylea except that it celebrates the full flowering of spring. Tales tell of Nylea being passingly bitter about the celebration and, annually, visiting

, and a cerulean butterfly came to rest on his hand. Carefully, he carried the butterfly back to Nylea. She not only spared him, but blessed his house and all his descendants. The Tragedy of Arasta

Demons

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

Abyss, demons search for portals to the other planes. They crave the chance to slip free of their native realm and spread their dark influence across the multiverse, undoing the works of the gods

, tearing down civilizations, and reducing the cosmos to despair and ruin. Some of the darkest legends of the mortal realm are built around the destruction wrought by demons set loose in the world. As such

Illithinoch Locations

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

trickery. Shalghast asks the characters whether they’ve come “to worship Ilvaash, who bleeds from the Far Realm,” or whether they are bringing more “obelisk pieces for the masters.” The mind flayers don’t

magic to decipher. It reads, “Chambers of Hashutu, most refined and chosen, who is blessed with writhing gifts for hands.” This chamber contains a large tub crusted with blue stains, a desk and shelves

One for All: The Stronghold

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

concern of any stronghold is defense, but older and prosperous strongholds can grow to become wondrous underground cities filled with generations of exquisite dwarven artisanship. Regardless of a

existence, dwarves have carved out their strongholds underground for a variety of reasons. Their unmatched prowess in mining and stonework makes them ideal candidates to use the subterranean realm for

Unicorn

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

alive. Divine Guardians. Good deities placed unicorns on the Material Plane to ward away evil and preserve and protect sacred places. Most unicorns protect a bounded realm such as an enchanted forest

unicorns have natural healing power, some serve the gods in greater capacities, performing miracles normally reserved for high priests. Forest Lords. A unicorn’s forest is a celestial realm where

Plane of Water

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

Plane of Water The nature of water is to flow, not like the gusting wind or the leaping flame, but smoothly and steadily. It is the rhythm of the tide, the nectar of life, the bitter tears of

to the surface or the Sea of Light. Krakens and other mighty leviathans claim this realm. Any land that rises above the surface of the sea is hotly contested by the few air-breathers that live on the

Outer Planes

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

. Mountains clawed the ruby sky. The Land of Teeth, Azuth had once aptly called it, surveying the endless jagged rocks. This was the Greeting Ground, the realm of horror that had claimed the lives of

Elysium, the Blessed Fields of NG The Beastlands, the Wilderness of NG, CG Arborea, the Olympian Glades of CG Ysgard, the Heroic Domains of CN, CG Limbo, the Ever-Changing Chaos of CN Pandemonium, the

Nylea's Champions

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

Nylea’s Champions Nylea is one of the more active of the gods in the mortal realm, but she can’t be everywhere at once. Her heroes are her eyes, ears, and arrows on Theros, defending her interests

Wood, which is their main concern. Hailed as heroes even though their defense of the polis was a secondary goal, they continue to enjoy Nylea’s favor as they confront greater threats. Perhaps they will

Ghost of Amun Sa

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

in search of mighty heroes, to plead for their aid. “In my time, I was pharaoh of this realm. It was green and beautiful, blessed by the gods with magical waters that gave life to our land and

The Revered Queen

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

fit. The Astral Plane would be their home domain, because in that timeless realm they could ignore the need for food, water, and other mundane concerns that plague lesser races. Vlaakith also

innermost court — the wondrous realm that Gith discovered in her journeys, and where she awaits those who have proven themselves worthy. Imagine you lack any concept of family. You’re constantly told that

Knights of Solamnia

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

orders of knights that would guard the realm together as the Knights of Solamnia. Tarnished Pride Before the Cataclysm, Solamnia was a beacon of peace and prosperity. The knights established great

’ power. Most knights still tried to defend the realm as their duty demanded, but they found themselves beset on all sides, dying to protect people who rejected and persecuted them. Most fled to Sancrist

Adventure Situations by Level

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

new captain has taken charge of a band of pirates or bandits and started raiding more frequently. Levels 5–10: Heroes of the Realm At this tier, characters undertake adventures that might determine the

people from the surface to turn those people into new minions. 5 A monster (perhaps a devil, slaad, or hag) is impersonating a prominent noble to throw the realm into civil war. 6 A master thief plans

Adventure Models

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

when they play out on the stage of a giant’s realm. The Giant-Sized Schemes table offers suggestions, including several inspired by the plots of famous dramas. Giant-Sized Schemes d6 Adventure Hook

settlements near the giants’ realm. 2 Convinced she is the rightful ruler of another giant’s domain, a giant launches an invasion, heedless of the inhabitants of the lands between the giants’ realms. 3

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