blessings before device common refer

Mechanical Wonder

Magic Items Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

takes the Dodge action and uses its movement to avoid danger. The domestic wonder is destroyed if it drops to 0 Hit Points. Flying Wonder (Common). An activated flying wonder uses the Flying Wonder

. Mobility Wonder (Common). While inactive, the mobility wonder resembles a metal turtle shell with straps. It is designed to be worn on your back or flank, depending on your anatomy. Once wound, the

Mechanical Wonder

Magic Items Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn

Wis 8 -1 -1 Cha 1 -5 -5 Immunities Poison; Exhaustion, Poisoned Senses Passive Perception 9 Languages Understands Common but can’t speak CR 0 (XP 0; PB +2) Traits

is wound again. Flying Wonder (Common). An activated flying wonderuses the Flying Wonder stat block. The wonder is an ally to you and your allies. In combat, the wonder shares your Initiative count

Darkling Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

that she cursed every member of his house. Other fey refer to the descendants of Dubh Catha's house as the dubh sith-or, in Common, "darklings." Darklings most often settle in secluded caverns and

speak of a seelie fey who betrayed the Summer Queen. His true name has been stricken from history, but the stories call him Dubh Catha ("Dark Crow" in Common). So great was the Summer Queen's wrath

Darkling Elder Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

call him Dubh Catha ("Dark Crow" in Common). So great was the Summer Queen's wrath that she cursed every member of his house. Other fey refer to the descendants of Dubh Catha's house as the dubh sith-or

, in Common, "darklings." Darklings most often settle in secluded caverns and chambers beneath the towns of other species. From such enclaves, they quietly ply their trade as thieves and assassins

Darkling

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

’ wrath, she cursed every member of his house. The seelie fey’s true name has been stricken from history, but the stories call him Dubh Catha (“Dark Crow” in Common), and other Fey

refer to the house’s descendants as dubh sith—“darklings.” Darklings dwell in secluded caverns and chambers beneath the towns of other species. From such enclaves, they quietly ply their trade as thieves and assassins.

Pink Candle Wax

Equipment

traditions, minor prayers or blessings are inscribed in the wax. When a candle made from pink wax is lit, it is believed that the magic is released, increasing the likelihood that the prayer will be

fulfilled. The practice remains common in rural communities, while brewers across Obojima seek the wax for their own trade. Pink candle wax is found in most herbalist and wizarding shops.

Barovian Witch

Monsters Curse of Strahd

Strahd, and his wish is their command. Barovian witches sometimes refer to themselves as the brothers and sisters of Strahd, though never to Strahd's face. Pack Rats with Cats. Barovian witches are

spell component, a ritual object, or a potion ingredient. Barovian witches use the find familiar spell to call forth familiars. They are particularly fond of cats, though snakes and toads are also common. These animals lurk amid the clutter of the witches' lairs, seldom wandering far from their vile masters.

Mage of High Sorcery

Backgrounds Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

the world of Krynn, many refer to the Mages of High Sorcery as the Wizards of High Sorcery. The organization accepts more than wizards, though, with sorcerers, warlocks, and other spellcasters

included among their ranks. Skill Proficiencies: Arcana, History Languages: Two of your choice Equipment: A bottle of colored ink, an ink pen, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp

Half-Orc Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

their mighty deeds. Scarred and Strong Half-orcs exhibit a blend of orcish and human characteristics, and their appearance varies widely. Grayish skin tones and prominent teeth are the most common

Gruumsh—lord of war and fury—created the first orcs, and even those orcs who turn away from his worship carry his blessings of might and endurance. The same is true of half-orcs. Some half

Investigator

Backgrounds Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

, evidence from a past case (choose one or roll for a trinket from the Horror Trinkets table after this background), a set of Clothes, Common;common clothes, and 10 gp Path to Mystery Your first case

suffered, even while still being pursued by the law. 6 You survived the destructive use of a magic device that wiped out your home. Members of a secret organization found you. You now work with them

Wand of Orcus Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

The ghastly Wand of Orcus rarely leaves Orcus’s side. The device, as evil as its creator, shares the demon lord’s aims to snuff out the lives of all living things and bind the Material

to a range of 120 feet. The wand communicates telepathically with its wielder and can speak, read, and understand Abyssal and Common. Personality. The wand’s purpose is to help satisfy Orcus

Acolyte Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

particular hero of my faith, and constantly refer to that person’s deeds and example. 2 I can find common ground between the fiercest enemies, empathizing with them and always working toward

incense, vestments, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 15 gp FEATURE: SHELTER OF THE FAITHFUL As an acolyte, you command the respect of those who share your faith, and you can perform

Firbolg Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

heart of the world and monuments to the durability of life. In their role as caretakers, firbolgs live off the land while striving to remain in balance with nature. Their methods reflect common

forest’s children by their deeds, habits, and other actions. By the same token, their tribe names merely refer to their homes. When dealing with other races, firbolgs refer to their lands by

Orc Legacy

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

order from the encroachments of Fiends and other extraplanar threats. Gruumsh’s blessings have made orcs tireless guardians and mighty allies wherever they are found, even when they turn their

, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character. The Player’s Handbook offers a list of languages to choose from. The DM is free to modify

The Maze Engine

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

The Maze Engine Deep within the Labyrinth lies the Maze Engine — a mechanical, magically powered device capable of altering reality. Modrons refer to the device as an Orderer because it was designed

about the existence of the Maze Engine from the beholder Karazikar (see chapter 13) or from Vizeran, who has heard rumors about an ancient reality-altering device. Characters might also learn about the

Acolyte - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

to you when you entered the priesthood), a prayer book or prayer wheel, 5 sticks of incense, vestments, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 15 gp FEATURE: SHELTER OF THE FAITHFUL As

be some hidden hypocrisy or heretical idea, or an ideal or bond taken to an extreme. d8 Personality Trait 1 I idolize a particular hero of my faith, and constantly refer to that

Selesnya Initiate

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

Sylvan Equipment: A Selesnya insignia, a healer’s kit, robes, a set of common clothes, and a belt pouch containing 5 gp (Azorius 1-zino coins) Feature: Conclave’s Shelter As a

Members of the Selesnya Conclave refer to their magic as “doruvati,” a Sylvan word meaning “gift.” When you use these gifts of Mat’Selesnya, graceful swirls of green and

Kenku Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

common animals. Non-kenku use names that refer to the sound made or the animal a kenku mimics, such as Rat Scratch, Whistler, Mouser, and Growler. Some kenku turn their back on crime to pursue

clang of a mace against armor or the sound made by a breaking bone. Non-kenku refer to the kenku by describing this noise. Examples of this type of name include Smasher, Clanger, Slicer, and Basher

Far Traveler

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

Almost all of the common people and other folk that one might encounter along the Sword Coast or in the North have one thing in common: they live out their lives without ever traveling more than a

few miles from where they were born. You aren’t one of those folk. You are from a distant place, one so remote that few of the common folk in the North realize that it exists, and chances are

Faction Agent

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

Personality Trait 1 I idolize a particular hero of my faith, and constantly refer to that person’s deeds and example. 2 I can find common ground between the fiercest enemies

choice, as appropriate to your factionLanguages: Two of your choiceEquipment: Badge or emblem of your faction, a copy of a seminal faction text (or a code-book for a covert faction), a set of common

Kenku Names

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

urban settings. In this manner, kenku can call out to each other while those who overhear them mistake them for common animals. Non-kenku use names that refer to the sound made or the animal a kenku

distinction between male and female names. Kenku thugs, warriors, and toughs adopt noises made by weapons, such as the clang of a mace against armor or the sound made by a breaking bone. Non-kenku refer to

Mage of High Sorcery

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

the world of Krynn, many refer to the Mages of High Sorcery as the Wizards of High Sorcery. The organization accepts more than wizards, though, with sorcerers, warlocks, and other spellcasters included

among their ranks. Skill Proficiencies: Arcana, History Languages: Two of your choice Equipment: A bottle of colored ink, an ink pen, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp Feature

Into the Underdark

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

Tiny clockwork device that was left behind by a svirfneblin miner. The device produces a miniature flame that can be used to light a candle, torch, or campfire. Using the device requires an action. 6

gnome named Nyx Riddlestone is on the lookout for adventurers heading to Little Lockford. Nyx speaks Common, Gnomish, Terran, and Undercommon. She greets the characters curtly and offers to escort them to Mayor Broadfoot without delay.

Deneir

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

. It’s common practice for someone who writes a letter or records information to say a prayer to Deneir to avoid mistakes. Similarly, artists acknowledge Deneir before beginning and upon completing

concerned with religious hierarchy and protocol. This behavior is supported by the fact that Deneir’s blessings of divine magic are more often bestowed on those who lose themselves in written works

Izzet Engineer

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

and twisted remains of a failed experiment, a hammer, a block and tackle, a set of common clothes, and a belt pouch containing 5 gp (Azorius 1-zino coins) Feature: Urban Infrastructure The popular

sparkles. If you use an arcane focus, it probably takes the form of an intricate device that could include metal gauntlets, glass canisters, copper tubing, and leather straps attaching it to your body

Arcane Traditions

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

its complex study. The most common arcane traditions in the multiverse revolve around the schools of magic. Wizards through the ages have cataloged thousands of spells, grouping them into eight

their own towers use the division of magic into schools as a learning device, since the spells of each school require mastery of different techniques.

Oracle

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

Languages Celestial, Common Challenge 4 (1,100 XP) Blessings of the Gods. While the oracle is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom modifier. In addition, a creature that

in its own right. (CYNTHIA SHEPPARD) Oracle Medium humanoid (any), any alignment Armor Class 15 (Blessings of the Gods) Hit Points 44 (8d8 + 8) Speed 30 ft. STR 10 (+0) DEX 14

Arcane Traditions

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

its complex study. The most common arcane traditions in the multiverse revolve around the schools of magic. Wizards through the ages have cataloged thousands of spells, grouping them into eight

their own towers use the division of magic into schools as a learning device, since the spells of each school require mastery of different techniques.

Black Cabin Locations

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

first time a creature picks up the Summer Star, its core glows with a golden radiance as bright as a candle flame. Unless the creature drops the device immediately, the light suddenly blossoms, becoming

a 10-foot-radius sphere of incinerating golden radiance centered on the device. Each creature in the sphere must make a DC 17 Constitution saving throw, taking 90 (10d10 + 35) radiant damage on a

Kuo-Toa Marauder

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

and sea under the blessings of piscine gods. Kuo-toa undertake contrived plots to propel themselves to dominance, often kidnapping people to learn their secrets or making dubious sacrifices to bizarre

Skills Perception +4 Senses Darkvision 120 ft., Truesight 30 ft.; Passive Perception 10 Languages Common, Undercommon CR 1/2 (XP 100; PB +2) Traits Amphibious. The kuo-toa can breathe air and

D7. Temple

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

feet high by 2 feet wide. Grumink and his team have been hard at work, trying to dig through the stone behind the altar. If Grumink is unaware of the characters, refer to the “Dwarves at Work” section

. If Grumink knows the characters are coming, refer to the “Dwarves Alerted” section instead. Grumink is hostile toward the characters in either scenario, mistaking them for competitors. Dwarves at

Meeting the Mayor

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

Meeting the Mayor Mayor Braith Broadfoot (neutral good, deep gnome commoner) speaks Common in addition to Gnomish, Terran, and Undercommon. She and her fellow gnome exiles are gathered in a cavern

device to shut down the automatons in the event of malfunction. The device is in her workshop, protected by a magic symbol on the floor that messes with the mind of any creature that sets foot on it

Life in Tletepec

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

, Tletepecs make great efforts to sustain the common culture and values that unite them, embodying that culture in their food and festivals. Spicy dishes are a specialty; the hotter the feeling on the

, every village assembles a communal offering to the gods to request blessings, chief among them protection from disaster. The gathered offerings are carried by a caravan of walkers and wagons to a

Formalizing the Alliance

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

assistance. An alliance with Saltmarsh is agreed to, which the characters can report to the town council. The lizardfolk dispatch two Common-speaking scaleshield officers named Garurt and Vyth to Saltmarsh to

attack on the sahuagin forces and explore their fortress. Refer to chapter 6, The Final Enemy, to embark on this adventure.

Diseases

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

with the consequences. A disease that does more than infect a few party members is primarily a plot device. The rules help describe the effects of the disease and how it can be cured, but the

specifics of how a disease works aren't bound by a common set of rules. Diseases can affect any creature, and a given illness might or might not pass from one race or kind of creature to another. A plague

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